Homestead Pantry Tour | Self-Sufficiency and Food Storage

#homesteadpantry #foodstorage
Come and join me on our homestead pantry tour. Over the years I've learned how to increase our family's food storage and grow a year's supply of food.
Pantry Q&A can be found at 11:20
At 12:35, I made a little blunder (for a second time!) and wrote "lids" in my comment. During this whole question I am talking about screw top rings. Sorry any confusion! :)
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[@duckiesx0o]

Can you do a week of dinners! Would love to see how you use this!

[@rojielehepburn6065]

I just got up and washed my hair how are you

[@rojielehepburn6065]

Sorry butt texting, that was a paste

[@heatherwinmill3838]

Yes please!!!! The hardest part for me would be know how to cook with just thing from our garden!

[@dianabfit2894]

Oh yes, that would be a good video idea

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

This is in the works. Definitely a lot of people curious as to how we cook with our garden food effectively.

[@larosePNW]

You can store root vegetables in potting soil in large containers to maintain their freshness throughout winter 🍠🥔🥕✨

[@anniebeanie710]

Finally someone who does NOT stock on processed foods only !

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Right?!?!

[@katemiller5990]

Your pantry makes me so happy

[@fullerhomestead2022]

We are just beginning our homesteading journey; thanks for sharing your knowledge and encouragement!

[@LifeWithL3x]

Amazing information. Thank you!

[@caseyscarrotpatch]

I hope you will have more canning and preserving videos. I love your pantry, it is very impressive. Ty for sharing! ❤️

[@nancylemieux8058]

Found a great recipe for Sweet Potato Flatbread ....equal parts mashed warm cooked sweet potato and ground oat flour. (adding salt/spices is optional) Fry in a ceramic skillet...no oil or just a bit if desired ...flip like a pancake! Voila....Bread!!

[@julianab.m.m.4238]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@ArizonaHighDesertHomestead]

Awesome what you have done, very inspiring . I myself am starting our off grid homestead in the high desert of Arizona, gonna bring green to the desert. Keep up the great work !!!

[@smoothtwh]

Beautiful Pantry!!💞

[@elizabethmatthews3833]

Thank you for the video! Setting some serious goals here. Regarding the common question about a lip on your shelves, those metro shelves are friendly to flip the shelf and allow the edge to be your lip. We do that at the kitchen I work in for some. Hope this is helpful. Will be watching more with you!

[@TcFW97TCM]

I didn't know squash could last long wowee lots to learn 🤠

[@csnanny1882]

You are just so good at what you do. But I would like to see the jar’s up closer ,so I can see the contents . God bless.

[@ggma6454]

Very inspiring!

[@taylorjohnson1948]

I hope your shelves are anchored to the wall and maybe think about adding some sort of front lip wall on the front. Id hate for there to be a freak accident or earthquake and these cans fall

[@lolamola4352]

Will you show how you can fruit juices?

[@bonnieandclydeshomestead2477]

Great video

[@jenlewis4906]

You look like you could be my sister, more than my sisters do! Wow, we could pass as twins, it’s very odd to watch you and know that you are not me haha....so weird!

[@rafasztandera3079]

So now we know why the jar shortage happened in the first place.

[@gypsygem9395]

😂

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Yup, Single-handedly created that shortage. Sorry about that 🤣

[@rhapps121]

Is it really more healthy? From what I know preserving uses salt or sugar, so the salt and sugar content increases a lot.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Love this! Using salsa as an example, a 64oz batch of OUR canned salsa calls for 2tsp of salt. The same size jar of Pace picante salsa(a Campbell's soup company) at the store calls for the equivalent of 12tsp of salt. Mathematically, if less salt = healthier, I'd say fresh canned salsa is 6x healthier. And we're not even touching the other ingredients that are sprayed, added, subtracted, emulsified, homogenized, and whatever else is done during processing. We feel healthier eating our own canned salsa. You're welcome to do whatever you like, we are simply sharing our crazy lifestyle for you to enjoy with us. Thanks for watching!

[@rhondacraven1351]

A tip that my great grandfather taught me over 50 years ago is to keep an apple in with your potatoes. It will keep them from sprouting even at room temperature. When it gets really soft remove, before it is total mush, and add another. The gas that is released from the apple as it rots preserves the potatoes. If you buy apples don’t get the fancy wax covered ones ❤️ 🍎

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Great idea, thanks for sharing!

[@karenrozanski9231]

You need to put regular potatoes in complete darkness to extend life.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

@@karenrozanski9231 Yes! I completely agree. That is true for all the storage vegetables. I don't normally have a window open in this room. I opened the blinds and curtains for the video :)

[@ravenhummel8202]

Apples promote ripening, so, I would keep them far away from everything, preferably, in another room.

[@amandapeterson790]

Cool!!! Thank you!

[@kristin4840]

My grandmother was born in 1911 and lived to be 99. Her whole life she grew a huge garden and canned everything. All my best memories from childhood were being on her farm and cracking walnuts that fell from the trees and picking peas and beans and corn and helping her can peaches and pears. I miss her so much and am grateful for the knowledge she passed down to me.

[@palominogirl9562]

It's great that you appreciate that knowledge. :) I think that growing up with parents who survived the Depression and always had a big garden not only taught me that it is 'just how you do things', but also started me off at a young age eating well. With that said, I remember my Dad spraying our fruit trees with Malathion, but that's still used today. We didn't have 'organic' in our vocabulary, but it was all good and full of nutrition. No one in my family has cancer or any other health issues. I haven't bought a tomato, green bean, potato, squash, or onion in a store for years.

[@pn6005]

@@palominogirl9562 a

[@sulkoma]

Sounds like you had a cool grandmother & some awesome memories I miss my granny too :( she died when I was young, but I still remember her well

[@iohin]

Can’t afford a farm no more

[@CreativeMoments92]

That's is so cool. I enjoyed reading this.

[@rickmartell2568]

You should do a video on your process for planning your spring garden (layout, spreadsheets, seed purchasing decisions, etc).

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Just published some info about this process on my blog actually. Lots of people ask for this :) Definitely plans for future videos around this as well. www.theseasonalhomestead.com

[@moniqueramirez3202]

This would be a definite help for me. Getting ready to close escrow on our first 4 acres. I’m trying to plan water, energy, orchards, honey bees, chickens, compost area, stock tank. It can be overwhelming. It’s not easy if you screw it up to just move things around, like rearranging living room furniture...lol🥴

[@cheezheadz3928]

@@moniqueramirez3202 Tons of garden planning info out there online, in books, etc..

[@carolynnelson4463]

Forget Kim K pantry now this is a pantry! I feel healthier just looking at it 😊

[@bartacomuskidd775]

nom nom

[@craz4jaymz]

Can't you just give a compliment without putting another person down?

[@jgjg3848]

@@craz4jaymz Can you just move along without insulting Carolyn? Answer: No

[@craz4jaymz]

@@jgjg3848 how is that an insult? You're pathetic to even think that. Now, that's my version of an insult if that's going to make you happy.

[@rebeccahherdener2068]

@@craz4jaymz and here you were talking all high and mighty about being nice. You kind of answered your own Q with your actions tho.😂😂😂

[@olgaluna6447]

We do a lot of conservation and preserving in Russia. I make around 100-150 cans of preserved cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplants, bell peppers, mushrooms, cabbages, red beet-roots, sauces and even soups, and lots of seasonal fruits (juice and jam). I do not buy any fruit juices in stores except for tomato and orange ones. That's not too much. In the past we made 2-3 times more. Every week we open 1-3 jars. Let me offer you a popular zucchini salad: 2 kg of zucchini, 350 gr onions, 300 gr carrots, 500-600 gr bell peppers, 1,5 kg tomatoes, 150-200 vegetable oil, about 70 gr of salt, 200 gr of sugar, 80-100 ml of 9% vinegar, 1 head of garlic, black pepper, 3-5 bay leafs. The process: fry onions and carrots, add zucchini cut into quarters , stew for 15 minutes (appx), add bell peppers, stew for another 10 minutes, add crushed tomatoes and stew for another 10 minutes, then add salt, sugar, garlic, vinegar upon your taste (stew for another 5-7 minutes) and then do the canning. You can eat this zucchini salad with bread, potatoes, rice any time you want as an appetizer or part of the main dish. Good luck!

[@Just-Nikki]

How wonderful! I’m working towards that much self reliance. I wish you continued abundance.

[@AlinaGhost]

That’s loads and very cool

[@LRyan-li9wr]

Kind Regards Olga Luna ! My father was born in Lithuania and he and my grandparents emigrated to Canada after the war. My grandmother taught me, she made the most delicious pickles, she and my grandfather became tomato farmers here in Canada, and even supplied tomatoes for the Campbells Soup Company ! We always had an acre planted for just us to eat, potatoes, carrots, onions, raspberries, dill, it was wonderful for me growing up as a child. I believe I understand Russia well, because of my grandparents and what I learned from them. I wish I could visit your country one day, the closest I have been is Warsaw.

[@olgaluna6447]

@@LRyan-li9wr Nice to meet you, Ryan. It's true that in Eastern Europe people have made really delicious pickles with thousands of recipes. You mentioned growing dill - dill is very popular in Russia and in the post-Soviet territories. Most foreigners who visit Russia and try Russian food wonder that we put dill virtually everywhere, in every dish. I mean... many people love dill but we do it probably a bit excessively compared to other countries. Some call it "a vicious passion"))) You were lucky to grow in the farm - the best place for a child to understand the basics of this world. I hope you will visit Russia one day!!

[@GV-su9ov]

I will try your recipe , thank you.

[@tedra8143]

I am Korean. You have more kimchi stored in your fridge than I do. Awesome.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Ted, my husband lived in Korea for 2 years when he was younger. Developed a deep love of Korean food. We eat Kimchi a lot here :)

[@ivanraimi5524]

This will save some post apocalypse survivor life one day

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Life goal - to survive the apocalypse. Why? Not sure yet. lol

[@funnygaming2672]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead make a new world of peaceful homesteader ;)

[@bonnielindstrom5245]

Can you teach us the process of canning and dehydrating these things? And recipes for how you use these things

[@jasmineshurlock7897]

If you can do this, dinner will always be on the table

[@stephanievizzi9147]

It makes me so happy to see families living this way! I’m slowly learning and growing some veggies right now. I’ve never been one to grow things but I’m so excited to see my tomatoes and cucumbers thriving. Every step towards this lifestyle is one to be celebrated!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

You can do it!

[@erincoulter8103]

My husband and I just started our first garden this year. It was pretty successful (except for our cucumbers..🥺) we really enjoyed the process of this and I think it is such a great way to get back to the earth like we are supposed to before all the fast/processed foods became a way of life. Good luck to you! I'm looking forward to learning and growing from this experience as well.

[@MarieKyriney]

this year i had my very own veggies on our balcony for the first time in my life. My partner and me were so proud of our tiny cucumbers, even tinier tomatoes, the very lone paprika fruit and our flourishing spices and herbs. I wish you all the best next year!

[@lukequigley121]

AGREE, Minimal life style, grow,reuse,refurbish,repair, ..Put living in YOUR hands and not someone / something's control..

[@angelamc3532]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead so how do you dry your apples and herbs, peppers etc.. before you can thaem

[@OMGIGILY]

What a DREEAAAMm if every home looked like this we would be so much less sick!!! live so much longer and especially be a lot happier!!! I am very very jealous and in awe of how delicious your canned pantry looks!!! congrats. Wish i had that selection of delicious natural foods at my disposal, your kids are very lucky!

[@cbr1thou]

Yeah all rats want in the house to eat the food. Fuckin rat

[@Mary-zo7hp]

Dehydrate your potatoes too. I shred for hash browns, and slice for use in scalloped potatoes, then blanch and dehydrate. They store well for years.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Great idea! Thank you!

[@loritanner4478]

I dry potatoes to. But I dont blanch them in water. I steam them. Not as messy.

[@AlilishSuki]

@@loritanner4478 Love this idea I steam my vegetable to cook, but never thought of this!

[@clobberelladoesntreadcomme9920]

The ancient Incas preserved their potatoes in a dried form. I wonder if this is how they did it. Process, blanch, dehydrate.

[@rapunzeleh546]

that's what i'll be doing this year - every year i grow potatoes... and every year i don't eat them all, then pot them on, and grow more potatoes... out of interest, do you blanch the potatoes before you dehydrate them? I know i did when i diced potatoes a few years back, otherwise they turn a nasty brown.

[@kristinanoall]

This is SO impressive! Do you have any videos about how you process these foods (the processes of your processing 😂), and how you use them in your cooking? I’d love to see that. Really, absolutely fantastic job in being self-reliant! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@morehn]

Are you talking about how to do canning?

[@marylafrance9547]

I would be interested in seeing you grow your garden too. We can all learn from each other how to be more self-sufficient. Looks like you know what you're doing out there.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

A garden tour vid is coming soon. Stay tuned for that and much more!

[@christinem438]

I would feel so guilty removing a beautiful jar from that pantry.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

It's hard at first. We do like to enjoy the "look" of it all for a bit...then we reach a point where hunger starts to take priority ;) lol

[@lindsayg8224]

Would like to see how you use the dehydrated foods for lunch/dinner meals.

[@brittvanniedek8405]

Yes me too!

[@whiskeywomanwhisks]

Yes please! I’ve dehydrated tons of veggies!

[@jscott0174]

Yes this would be amazing

[@xrae143]

Agree! That would be amazing!

[@KelyrinYourSafeSpace]

Same here ! 💕

[@PureWhiteLilly]

Home grown, home made, and home canned soup! Is there anything better??? Loved the tour! I'm green with envy.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

I can't think of anything better... ;)

[@sowens9253]

Amazing. What a lost art. That’s showing love to your family. I’m working on it.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you so much 😀

[@cassidyrist8831]

Do you have videos where you have made your sauces and ketchups? I would love to know you’re recipes and how you preserve them!

[@jessicaraye]

Yes! I been wanting a homemade ketchup recipe

[@andrefecteau]

nice, if there was ever something that should be taught in school, this is it...and how to build a fire in Texas

[@estyria5961]

I don't know why my brain never made the leap to canning pizza sauce, BBQ sauce, etc. Big duh, I know. But that is genius. Mental note made, thank you so much for sharing!

[@Cocolota11]

life without those sauces would be really boring

[@angelahagood7143]

Wow! You are my new woman crush! I love canning and preserving. It’s actually therapeutic to me to harvest my food and put it up. Sprouting potatoes used to frustrate me.😱 Then one year, after a bumper crop of taters, I canned most of ours. You have to pressure them but talk about ready-to-eat. Open a jar (pints or quarts) and you have the start of potato soup, potato salad, mashed potatoes...the list goes on and on. So wonderful to watch younger folks keeping preserving alive and well. Thank you for sharing. 🙌🏻👏🏻🥰I’m stealing your idea of cardboard on the shelves. Why didn’t I think of that?🤦🏻‍♀️

[@SaraJadeXD]

My grandma covers her potatoes completely from light to keep them longer 😊 she uses cardboard to cover over her potato bins 😊 also the slats in the crates would have to be covered to 😊

[@nuklear7]

You could probably get away with blanching and dehydrating your potatoes. Slice them up and make your own premade scalloped potatoes so they dont go to waste.

[@moomoocho1196]

Can you do some canning videos? Your pantry is amazing👍

[@curelover13]

Came to the comments to say this! Would love to see what a batch of pizza sauce looks like when you end up with quarts and quarts!

[@MissJudyJetson]

Despite common belief potatoes are still good even after they begin to sprout. As long as they aren't molded you can eat the potatoes even when they have gone soft.

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

👍yeah my mother told me that same thing, I was shocked.

[@vanhalenps4]

True but it makes it a lot more work to prep them after they have sprouted. I'd dehydrate as much as I could once I saw eyes start to form. Or cook, mash and freeze them

[@melissac3618]

@@rosemarywilliams9969 I've always used potatoes after they've begun to sprout. If it's spring I just stick a few in the garden! Sprouting potatoes are best as mashed potatoes or homemade fries.

[@elizabethcope1502]

Trim green areas off.

[@annatomlinson1529]

I've read that this isn't neccesarily true...while they probably won't make you immeadiately sick, they build up a toxin that's not great for us. Especially if they've gone green.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

life goal ! just amazing .

[@lv834]

quick tip: my dad has been growing all our potatoes for years, and have learned that they keep very well in a completely dark, cold cellar or basement (cover the crate with a thick cloth). We keep ours in a brick garden house, but as most houses in the US are just made of wood, that might not be an option for you. Depending on the size of the harvest and our appetite, we keep them for approximately 10-11 months, and they only start looking funky towards the end of that period.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Great tip and thank you for sharing! We are definitely researching options for root-cellar type storage, since our new place will not have a basement.

[@gainswithkathy]

How do you store these without them going bad so fast?

[@gainswithkathy]

Do they need preservatives or just in the can in a cold dark area?

[@lv834]

@@gainswithkathy we don't use any preservatives. It's just keeping them in a cool, dark area that's well ventilated and making sure it's not too damp. So not keeping them in a plastic container but in a wooden box, covered with a thick wool blanket or whatever thick fabric that's around. In smaller quantities, keeping potatoes in a cool, dark place in a paper bag also works. I hope this helps

[@robynperdieu3434]

Yes, root cellars were a staple for most homes before refrigeration. If you want to preserve food off grid, it's a good solution.

[@charliebaby0619]

Very organized pantry! I want to learn canning and drying foods. I’m your new subscriber!

[@SgtBooker44]

Google your county and “Master Food Preservers” to see if they have a Master Food Preserver program. The MFP’s have awesome free to minimal cost preservation classes. Science based and supported by your state university’s cooperative extension. They might get you interested in becoming an MFP and teaching. I do.

[@Emmms19]

@@SgtBooker44 i love this, thank you for that information!

[@richardobannon6301]

Just a suggestion but I quit using up garden space an freed up a lot of time by never planting any legumes and buying all of my legumes in 50 lb. bags every few years from Azure Standard also all of my grains. Much cheaper and saves a lot of work. In the winter when I need something to do I can up enough of my legumes for the following year.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

I love Azure Standard too! And thank you for the tip! I'm kind of crazy and have a goal to grow as much food as possible so I do like to grow the beans. You are totally right though, they are very time and space consuming. If I can't grow enough, I supplement with purchased beans.

[@melissac3618]

This! I will only grow beans that I can't find commercially or affordably, and I purchase all my grains. Grow everything else! Once we move and have more land I'll be able to grow it all, but until then, this is the way to go!

[@Gromobran]

Only people who ever done this knows how hard working you are. Kudos to you!

[@gayle2marie]

Reminds me of my grandma’s house. She had an extension to her house where she canned and stored food. I miss her.

[@4everu984]

🥰 me too....I miss my canning Memaw. Wish I’d asked more questions!

[@robynperdieu3434]

I second that! I wished my grandma was nearby so I could learn from.her wisdom when growing up. So much wisdom lost during the last few decades. Women's work never deemed important but learning to grow and preserve and cook food is vital to life!

[@beccagee5905]

@@robynperdieu3434 Homestead Heart channel shows how to hot water bath can, and pressure can from their garden. Mrs. Heart is a very good teacher and walks you through step by step. They also show gardening.

[@monicacappetta7017]

Your pantry is absolutely a work of art! Beautiful and so healthy.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you so much!! Very kind of you

[@kizziefrancis]

This is how I want to live. Love it.

[@thisisme_cristi]

I love how organized everything is. What an inspiration!

[@meuphoriaf]

First of all, congratulations on your work. I've watched so many pantry editing videos, I've never seen such a natural one. It is not my intention to criticize other people, but I necessarily compare them. They spoil their health by consuming too many ready-made packaged foods and canned food. You are definitely an exemplary person in this business. I hope many people will have an idea with this video of yours. You will definitely live a long life and stay with your family and health and happiness❤💕

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you Mervegul! So kind of you to reach out to us in the way you did. We truly can see first hand the health benefits of growing shortening the "distance" from farm to food to table. So glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@Sylvia3740]

If you ever want a lip on your shelves just flip your metal shelves upside down and hammer secure the clips. We used those shelves all the time at my store and would do that. :)

[@libragirl4471]

Shut up!! How have I never thought of that. You just made my day

[@beccagee5905]

Yes or simply put a bungy cord across the front.

[@surreygeorge11]

When I was a boy, we lived this way. All our veg was grown in our garden and lasted through the winter. My mom would be canning from September to mid October.

[@3cpeter]

Why haven’t you passed it on to your children?

[@surreygeorge11]

@@3cpeter I no longer live on a farm. That was 60 years ago.

[@besmartsurvive20]

This might be one of the best food storage ive seen so fare on YT

[@AlilishSuki]

Thought the same, nice name btw, lol

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you very much! That means a lot. Many hours of hard work and late nights went into this pantry, so I appreciate that it's being...appreciated by others :)

[@AotearoaChef]

I would love a tutorial videos on how you dehydrate, preserve, can all the food. If you're willing of course. I enjoy the way you present etc, feel like you would make great videos on the subjects

[@morgan.a.mcneill]

goals! I love this 🧡. also, using food as medicine is so important + something that I wish more people turned to when overcoming illness.

[@saragarrett4745]

Just wanted you to know that I had shelves like that and couldn't figure out how to fix them then I thought about it and I flipped them upside down and you got the lip at the end nothing falls off and it's so much easier

[@jimmycarter6448]

Awesome thanks

[@drtp3033]

This will greatly reduce the shelf load capacity (weight) as the conical shape of the ferrules increases the inward pressure of the plastic supports with increased weight when place correctly, by reversing the direction you limit the ability of the support to hold the shelf in place. Engineers have calculated the load capacity listed on the product based on physics. Please post again when you find the load limit experimentally for your recommendation. I am not saying that your recommendation is wrong, just that there is always a trade off.

[@trayvixk4642]

Love that you have kimchi as one of your ferments. Yas queen! You can put that on everything--soups, stews, sandwiches, savory pancakes, etc. So underrated as a staple food storage.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

And that we do! My husband lived in Korea for two years a while back, and brought back with him a love of kimchi on everything. It adds sooooo much perfect flavor to so many foods!! Yum!

[@pittie9friendz]

Can a video be done about how to can and store some foods? I notice some foods there in the video that I would normally refrigerate rather than leave room temperature.

[@DixieGirl9876]

I love seeing a well stocked pantry! I grew up in a canning family, parents, grandparents and aunts, they all canned. So I've gardened and canned all my life, I dehydrate and freeze foods as well. We store our potatoes under our house, they don't sprout till late January. (Because we plant 100 lbs. of seed potatoes we have a lot to store.) I vacuum seal my dehydrated foods for an even longer shelf life. I'd love to have a root cellar, we use a bedroom as our pantry and it's filled with home canned food.

[@Cogzed]

You should put earthquake straps in front of all those jars! There WILL be a massive earthquake in the US soon. Also make sure your shelves are secured to the wall. 👍🏽 Nice pantry and garden!!!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Duly noted. Shelves are always secured to the wall. If your earthquake does come(I wish I knew what you know), I feel no amount of "prep" will prevent us from sustaining some damage. Will probably have larger issues to worry about as well. We're just trying to eat healthy and not from a box, that's all.

[@Cogzed]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead healthy for the win! 🏆 Best of luck to you and your family! Stay safe and God bless!!!

[@libragirl4471]

Home canned food to me decorative. It looks so pretty and perfect and lined up. And twice as satisfying when you've grown it yourself.

[@tiff10122]

Genius for taking the rings off. It is a problem with food getting stuck around the rings for sure!

[@juneleicht1261]

You commented that some of your potatoes were starting to get sprouts. You are able to can potatoes. You can buy them in the store in cans so I am sure you can do that at home as well. Thanks for your video, it was very informative.

[@tammyr2966]

Beautiful garden! Beautiful shelves and an awesome variety! Love all the sweet potatoes and butternut squash! It’s so much better and healthier, if we can grow and preserve our own food!

[@alexandrarathert1839]

We're in zone 6b, too! It's so wonderful how productive your garden is! We are planning our garden this year, and I think we're starting small, but your garden is my end-goal!

[@emilygilmore7532]

If she “rents” her house... where is the garden? That would be Terrible to build that huge garden and have to start over when your lease is up!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

We are in a rental home for a few months until our house AT the land is finished. Soon enough, we will be living on our land with the garden right out the front door. Can't wait!!!!

[@melissap9416]

You sound like a horrible human.

[@planetbob4709]

Cranbery sauce with honey and maple syrup. I was just about to suggest maple syrup for the sweetener. I started eating all natural about 7 years ago when I had pneumonia. This was a scary time for me as I lived alone and was incapacitated for about 14 days . During these days I was in bed 12-16 hours a day and the limited time I was "up and about" I could barely stand and would get so tired I had to go back to bed. I lost 10 pounds during this time(not to worry though as I could afford that weight loss). I decided that this along with other health issues I had to make some drastic changes. I had already been drifting in the direction of healthier eating habits. Getting sick was the straw that convinced me to go full bore on the changes. I stopped eating processed food as much as possible, gave up processed sugar, wheat, dairy. People tell me this is called a paleo diet. I think of it more as a lire style than a "diet" At that time I was also having other health issue. Irritable bowl early onset arthritis After changing my diet ALL of those problems vanished and I have not had so much as a sniffle since. I feel better now at 52 than I did at 35.

[@palipali4264]

Same here. I was 300 pounds, swollen legs, pain in feet, knees, hips, back, enormous gut. I stopped all GMO corn and soy and all artificial food colors, flavor enhancers and artificial sweeteners.I started cooking all our food from scratch. I am down 70 pounds and still dropping. My skin shrank to normal, all my pain and swelling went away. I can hike and climb and move freely again. I am starting a garden next Spring. My mind feels so much clearer and healthier as well. This is how people were supposed to live, not on disgusting fast food. BTW, I went and tried fast food again. It tasted like chemicals, salt sugar and nothing more. I threw up. My body, which once existed on that garbage, rejected it. Praise God!!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Such wonderful stories and phenomenal results!!! Kudos to you for realizing it's a lifestyle change and not a temp "diet". When you look back, it's surprising how much gunk we fill our bodies with when we aren't paying attention, right?!

[@palipali4264]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead So true. I once heard a guy say, "if it's dangerous to eat and drive and we're not supposed to eat while we drive, why do fast food places have drive throughs?" It seemed like a ludicrous question at the time. Now, I see I had the same illogic with my eating. Just because someone puts food in front of me, does not mean I have to eat it. But once you realize that MSG (flavor enhancer) causes people to compulsively eat 30% more calories than they want, and red food color causes bipolar and ADHD and impulsivity and restlessness, and yellow 6 causes asthma and sucralose causes perminant weight gain, and aspartame causes migraines and chronic fatigue, and GMO corn causes severe intestinal and join inflammation and GMO SOY causes men and boys to feminize.... and that the American Medical association KNEW in by the 1960's that a diet high in refined sugar lead to heart disease, arterial sclerosis and stroke and that eating a high fat, high meat diet does not harm anyone so long as you are not eating high sugar, then it all starts making sense. My identical twin sister relies on doctors and eats whatever she wants. She has all kinds of health problems and obesity issues. I eat only healthy, non GMO and raise my own chickens (soon to be cattle and goats). I have no health issues. My weight is getting closer and closer to normal every day. But I know how compulsively I wanted to eat fast food and candy, (when I was addicted to corn). Now that my body is clean, it disgusts me. It also saddens me to see so many people in pain and suffering because of these things being placed in out food supply. You CAN do all things, but all things you are able to do are not profitable to your body.

[@patty4709]

More people should follow her example. I grew up with my grandmother planting a garden and canning for winter. We had, on rare occasions, chicken or sausage but mainly vegetables and June apples. I am now a healthy active 82 woman that stills eats my Vegetables but now live in a condo and try to buy farm fresh if possible.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Quickly becoming a lost art. Thank you for appreciating it for what it is. Keep on enjoying those vegetables Patty!!

[@shirleygirley1807]

Oh wow I love you so much!!!! I’m so inspired!! I’m 23 and my bf is 27 and you and your husband are literally living our dream! So inspiring instant follow and will try find you on Instagram! Just wow cannot wait to see more of your videos! And I really hope your health has gotten better!! 💖💖 sending you and your loved ones all the best of health and happiness! Loads of love from Denmark!!!

[@miriamjaworski8672]

Vvvvvbhhnn

[@cdustin1161]

You can use the "yucky" cranberry jars for coffee cake, cakes, cookie filling, sweet sauces, or meatball or ham glaze

[@palipali4264]

great idea!!

[@bobbireichtell8973]

This is quite amazing. How many hours a week do you spend in the garden and canning?

[@normalynn2425]

Just found you, by accident... I don’t think so. The lord works in mysterious ways, etc. I subscribed and 👍 Enjoyed your tour and will put you where I can find you! God bless you and your family. See you soon!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you Norma!

[@carolinesullivan6381]

I know you didn’t specify what health issues, but as someone who also has a lot of raspberry leaf tea (and a pantry much like yours), I can take a guess. 😉 Are you finding that this lifestyle is helping? For me it helped but as I got older, it got worse and I still ended up needing the surgery - but no regrets! I’m hooked on canning for the myriad of benefits! 💕

[@nestlebabefabian6971]

❣I admire this family for they are all support each other. A very healthy living indeed. You can't make it by yourself without your kids and especially your husband's support. May God bless you and your family more and always. More videos to watch from your inspiring videos. 💞Love from Philippines.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Truly a team effort! True self sufficiency takes a neighborhood. Hard to do all of it alone!

[@Siouxthenation]

This is the goal. Things like this make me feel so at home. Kind of melts my heart. One day, one day.

[@_Tessa_T]

Do it now! My first garden was huge, and I got one tomato and two green peppers. 5 years later, i've learned so much by just doing. If you have children and a job, don't wait for more time. Start now. You'll wish you had done it sooner.

[@Siouxthenation]

@@_Tessa_T I'm starting small but I'm still starting. Thanks. The time is now.

[@_Tessa_T]

@@Siouxthenation I'm sorry if I sounded aggressive. Not my intention. I just remember telling myself, "some day. " Young family, struggling to get to a comfortable place. Now I'm creating wholesome memories with the kids and home gardening. But, they're older now, and I regret not doing it sooner.

[@angelsarrived2642]

Ha, Ha, now I know why I can't find jars.

[@loritanner4478]

I have them all. Lol! been canning for 42 years. I'm running out of empty jars! Hundreds of them. all sizes. But almost all full right now.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Ha! Definitely a shortage at the moment. Every time we go to the store, we pick up a box of cans to keep our supply healthy. Probably should start doing the same with TP! lol

[@theresahabsburg795]

Can you do a video on how you can your vegetables and fruits without them going bad? Would be awesome!!

[@gainswithkathy]

Yes! I need this

[@jtmac9084]

On the dried fruits I found these would last longer if they are vacuum sealed. Just an ordinary jar with regular plastic cap will still take in air that would cause moisture inside bottle. Just a tip 😉😉😉

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

You are 100% correct on the air still getting in a regular mason jar. We typically consume most of ours within a year of dehydrating, so it's not a huge deal. But, if we know we'll be keeping it longer, we'll put in an oxygen absorber packet to extend the life a bit.

[@FantasyReader321]

Silly question, where are the rims of the jar lids? Aren't they important to keep it sealed? Edit: should have waited for the Q&A

[@lastiny]

Nice to learn some new things regarding canning and storage!

[@beautyintheordinary7793]

I bet those canned goods are so delicious, nothing like foods grown in your own garden. 🪴 🍎 😊

[@mcewen7472]

Amazing! Congratulations on what you have accomplished! I may attempt a vegetable garden again one day but the groundhogs here are ruthless and you need a fortress to keep them from destroying all the hard work

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

we have our fair share of critters, and yes, we have a fortress around our garden. Welded wire fence buried a foot deep, with an electric wire strand around the top to keep the raccoons out :) Haven't figured out the mice and vole problem yet though :)

[@ramonaharris5255]

I love it when I see the younger generation preserving food for their family it makes my heart Happy!!! You've done an amazing job keep up the good work, it can be hard work but so worth it.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Yes, hard work but sooooooo worth it!

[@europeanguy8773]

Of course, you can survive on preserved food only if you eat it in the wintertime - in season you have fresh vegetables, and during winter and early spring you eat preserves. Canned peppers still retain most of their vitamins not to mention the benefits your gut gets, especially sauerkraut.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Right on!! Sounds like you understand our crazy way of life quite well. Thanks for watching!!

[@BobRooney290]

regarding the earthquake question, you can just flip the rack the other way, and the sides would catch the jars. problem solved.

[@melstill]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. I keep my winter squash in my utility room (~65f) and they generally last six months. Though I'll lose a couple to rot in that time I still have plenty for my winter needs. Wish I had a cellar but I make use of what I have.

[@brittanym6318]

You are such a darling, thank you so much for taking your time showing everything and answering questions. Great video!

[@amandamatlock8218]

There's where all the jars I've been looking for are... jk ;)

[@iloveschicken6527]

Ha! Yes... You couldn't find any here where I live about 3 months ago. I had to order mine from a restaurant supply online! 😁😎

[@adreabrooks11]

This year, I went looking for some 500 ml wide-mouth jars, and they were cleared out! The nearest ones I found (online) were a 3-hour drive away. I take it as a very good sign. It means that COVID has reminded everyone that they need to pay closer attention to their home economics, and people are going back to canning in unprecedented numbers! Ball, Mason, Bernardin and the rest were simply unprepared for those numbers. They seem to be back in stock now - too late for the harvest season (I ended up dehydrating a ton of fruit and berries instead of canning), but just in time for post-holiday turkey sales.

[@jes587690]

I've got jars that I'd sell, live in Missouri KCMO area though

[@iloveschicken6527]

@@adreabrooks11 My husband wants to invest in a home freeze dryer. They are about 2k for the small, almost 4k for the medium with the oil less motor. They now let you make payments until you've paid it off, then they ship it. 😁😎

[@iloveschicken6527]

@@jes587690 btw.. I used to live in St. Joe Mo. 😁😎

[@BewitchedBeckatha]

I am in AWE of your pantry...and those GARDENS!!! Beautiful! I would love to have a garden even 1/2 the size of your original one!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@alyssab9376]

i have to try and do this once it gets warmer out, but i’ve never gardened. can you please make a video of how to get started and how to make recipes with the food you grow. I think we would all love to see that! Just subbed and can’t wait to see future videos that were recommended by us! Thank you!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Check out my blog, www.theseasonalhomestead.com for great beginner tips and articles for starting a garden, and also recipes using homegrown food. Duly noted on producing a video that shows this as well :)

[@jawbreaker8033]

Seeing the pantry all I am thinking about is Zombie Apocalypse 😆😆 I think I over watched TWD.

[@celiarose815]

Eating healthy and homegrown food is the key for a healthy life and body

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Agreed 110%!!!

[@Comptonisa]

ofcorse

[@robinswigparty6637]

New subscriber! Very inspiring. I haven't canned in about 4 years because of the lack of space on stove.

[@catherinehodges297]

I just found you today, very impressed and inspired to make a space in my basement, grow more vegetables and begin storing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, God Bless

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Welcome!