This Heres Mountain Pork | Homestead Vlog | December 27, 2024

[@BerkSpringMOCOFOB]

Back bones and rib pieces... MERCY! My Father used to pressure cook those for a weekend breakfast. With fresh biscuits, homemade blackberry jelly, and a hot cup of coffee... that "Eating High on the Hog".

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

Oh my that sounds delicious

[@levyrogers6979]

Amen!! YOU ARE TALKING GOOD EATING. GROWING UP WE WOULD EAT ALOT OF FATBACK FRIYED ALONG WITH HOME MADE BISCUITS AND MOLASSES.

[@bettygriffin9181]

I love cooking pork neck bones with fresh turnips, yummy! Your meat looked so good.

[@valariejones6597]

Megan, what is the brand of your vacuum sealer???

[@chachab9239]

😂 hush honey you making me greedily hungry 5:55 this 🌬 cold winter morning. Bet you wouldn’t invite me over for breakfast…. I dare ya.😅

[@miephoex]

You look so tired Meghan. A women’s work is never done and that earns my 100% respect. And you have a good man there. Great helpmeets. Happy New Year. 🎊 Missed hearing the kids voices in the background. 😊 Put those hard pieces in a pot of beans, and it will be heaven in a bowl.

[@joycejones4526]

Andy just tickles me to death when he tries your cooking. He really means it when he says he likes all of your cooking. Your are an awesome cook Meggan.

[@lizmiller2341]

Andy and Meagan, you both are so busy. I am impressed by how you used every part of the pig, no waste! Talked about setting your family up for success, not dependent on anyone to feed your family. ❤

[@ccsmix1925]

You two look like a very loving couple. I look forward to watching your videos. What an awesome and humble lifestyle!

[@Cthomas5678]

Whenever I’m at second hand stores and garage sales I always look for for older kitchen utensils and I especially love the older wooden handles too!!

[@cheriebrinker3301]

Megan, I am so proud of you also. The ham, lard, and pork are beautiful. Many blessings to you and your family.

[@paoemantega8793]

I'll second that ! Bless you and yours and happy new year to y'all :)

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

My Mom used to do the lard rendering in a HUGE roaster in the oven on a low temperature.

[@elijahgrindstaff9561]

Lord have mercy! Y’all eating like kings. That tenderloin was beautiful.

[@cathybrubaker9705]

At the end, when you were enjoying that meat and saying how good it was …. we’re all holding our breath and drooling all over ourselves. Much respect to you both, & hats off to the cook. ❤️🐷❤️

[@ElaineTheeiot-zm3ul]

My goodness Meagan and Andy, what beautiful pork. You and Andy are the definition of true self sufficiently. Just precious, ya'll are. God bless ya'll.

[@joycejones4526]

It truly fascinates me to watch all the things you all do. When I was raising my three girls I would can anything I could get. It always gave me a good feeling to know how much my family would enjoy the work I had done. Happy New Year to you all.

[@bridgetgreene2457]

Wow Andy and Meagan, that is some amazing looking Pork ! I love watching the progressing you all do and it is a reminder of when I was growing up in Illinois and we killed Hogs, goats and chickens ! I love the education you both bring to us ! And seeing the kids join in is so wonderful ! We also helped and enjoyed it , they made us a sausage grinder on a bicycle pedal somehow and we fought over who got to pedal !! Not realizing we were actually working grinding sausage !! Lol. Keep up the great videos! My first video was of Meagan processing chicken on her own ! And I’ve been hooked ever since !! I just love your family !! Blessings to you all !

[@tinatippin5705]

The very best for you and family this coming New Year. It has been a real blessing to me to be invited into your home and lives this year. Thank you.

[@johnchambers427]

My grandparents raised me. And they also had hogs. We are from Roan Mountain Tennessee. My grandpa told me that they used to turn the hogs loose in the fall when the chestnuts were falling they would eat them. and really made the meat good. But the chestnut trees died out from a blight. He said it was hard on the folks because they didn't have to feed them for a few months. It's saved them a little money for other things. It was hard living in the mountains. What your doing really brings back memories. My grandma would make that crackling cornbread. Batman a pot of soup beans and an onion would make a meal. Keep up what you are doing I really enjoy your videos God bless.

[@conservfriends9651]

My grandparents always soaked their salt cured, smoked hams in water, prior to cooking. They would switch out the water several times to take the excess salt off the meat.

[@levyrogers6979]

Yep!!! That's how my grandma taught up to do to. All ways soak your salted meat the night before, and change your water few times during your soaking. She would tell us. Lord how I miss that woman.

[@conservfriends9651]

@@levyrogers6979 Oh to have their knowledge now.

[@ChrisAlred-mn5if]

You are always so busy. 😊

[@ChristinaMoore79]

Y'all working together to process your meat is just so inspiring. It shows what a partnership you have with each other.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing this with us Megan and Andy, you got a lot more vittles out of that hog. Those packages were awesome and that "smoked honey glazed ham" was really great and I'm sure it went over well at the feast on Christmas. Stay safe and keep up the great videos and recipes and fun you share with us. Fred and family

[@zeke1eod]

Awesome video.Thanks for sharing. Stay safe, and God bless

[@judypilkington7452]

I love the backbone boiled with a piece of cornbread! Oh my lordy mercy! Soooo good!😊

[@pamwalker6284]

Throw a few potatoes into the pot, and you’ve got a feast!!❤😂

[@billycollier9828]

Enjoy watching all of your videos

[@FarmLifeAlabama]

Looks yummy my grandparents raised their own hogs for meat. Brings back alot of great memories ❤

[@SusanLogan-d3x]

Thanks for sharing...love watching y'all!

[@joejackson3415]

Rendering lard is working 😮❤.

[@chefsword1]

Happy Holidays!

[@dorothybentley6429]

When my great grandmother killed a hog she used every part even the head she would make souse meat my daddy love it.🎊🎉🎊🎉❤️

[@mousemeat1352]

Amazing!!!❤❤❤❤

[@tammiestafford3471]

Omg it all looks delicious 😋 I'm glad Andy approves lol. His Grandparents was in the room with yall I seen orbs everywhere so they approve of your ham to Megan. God bless we love yall. God is good. Amen

[@BeckyCreger-vs5ce]

When I grew up on a farm, we butchered our own chickens, hogs, and cattle. I'm sure my mom would have loved to have a seal-a-meal back then. We wrapped everything in plastic and then in white paper. Mom would label every single package.

[@traceywakefield3883]

In New Zealand we would call those pork bones. Chuck in a pot, gently boil them for a couple of hours, add some potatoes and greens (watercress) , dough boy's ( dumplings) and your done.

[@janis6697]

Looking good. Hope you and yours had a good Christmas and have a good start to this new year. Blessings to you and yours.

[@paulaelves5160]

i don,t process pigs myself, but those loin slices, i eat daily, pan fried, this is amazing, wish mine was homegrown, you both are amazing at what you do xx

[@jeffpeters4497]

Hey yall, those backbones are also great to smoke, then vacuum seal, freeze and use in greens or beans for your flavoring meat.

[@veramcglaughn5663]

Andy made me want a taste of that so bad, it's like I could almost smell it. Love your channel. Hope yall had a Merry Christmas, and a Happy , healthful, prosperous New year!

[@kimstone103]

Nice looking pork y'all got there. That'll be some good eating come this year. You ham on the smoker looks delicious i could almost smell it😂. Would definitely make a good sammich. Hope y'all have a very Happy New Year

[@karlam7050]

❤❤love watching you two work together. That ham looked very good

[@chuckstewart5154]

I love ya'lls style. I feel like I am sitting at the other end of the table.

[@BeckyCreger-vs5ce]

I just love using my seal-a-meal vacuum sealer. I buy mostly everything in bulk and repackage it to the way I'll use it. I'm 71 years old and live alone. I live on my Social Security retirement check. I've found out that it goes much farther by getting things in bulk. I've had my seal-a-meal for over 20 years. I got my daughter one about 5 years ago.

[@marksilver8120]

We always take the backbones , put em in a crock pot , chop up a head of cabbage in with it , oh my . Nothing any better

[@ohiofarmgirl3384]

It’s so satisfying to raise and preserve your own food, or food purchased from local fellow farmers. I just purchased a lot of chicken from a local farm in case farms (small & large) are forced to cull flocks.

[@pondaburnette5147]

That's some good eating, y'all are hard working people. Great looking porkchops. Love the videos.

[@BeckyCreger-vs5ce]

I buy my bags for my seal-a-meal in quart and gallon size rolls. This way I can cut them to the length that I need for what I'm putting in them.

[@WontBackDown1313]

Hope yall had a Merry Christmas!

[@kathyfournier5047]

That All looks so Delicious! 🎉😊🎉

[@gardengrowinmawmaw8642]

An electric turkey roaster is a great way to render lard, too, especially if you have a lot of fat to do. Also, if you lay a book flat in front of your vacuum sealer, you won't have to hold the bag.

[@donnathompson4067]

There's only one word I can think of and that's YUM. YUM. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@harlincolkmire933]

I hope you all had a great Christmas God bless.

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

And a HAPPY NEW YEAR ❤❤❤

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Happy new year to you as well!

[@chrisward7101]

My grandmother use to boil it and it was THE BEST!!

[@bwebgirl]

boy that smoked country ham looked so good!!!

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Bravo Meagan. You outdid yourself with that shoulder and I bet it is delicious. That tenderloin looks great. It don't need anything but some homemade biscuits to put it in after frying. Those backbones remind me of Mama. She used to cook them years ago. Y'all have a good weekend!😊

[@paccur1252]

Very busy girl.. all looks wonderful.. much love and appreciation from Australia God bless you all

[@timpohlman3508]

Good job!!!! God bless!!!

[@EmbracethechaosPortugal]

Andy...hurry up and give megan a piece lol😅

[@noahsmith8988]

Boiled backbone all it needs is salt and a few pod of dried cayenne peppers some good crispy cornbread cold glass of milk I am very happy. Yalls videos are good just found it a few months back

[@kathyhaymore1213]

So busy, but know you will enjoy the fruits of your labor 😊❤

[@JayBane-n9l]

Beautiful cuts of meat.

[@bartwhisenhunt]

Makin bacon 🥓 😋 Cannin sausage 😋 Biscuits and streakeye gravy 😋 Life couldn't be much better!

[@francesgannon8990]

Your meat looks so delicious and high quality. Lard must be amazing. Sure must be better than using canola oil . Sharp knives excellent equipment and homegrown well cared for hogs. Your hard work is paying off!! That honey glazed ham looks SO good! Thanks for sharing all these processes ❤

[@janicegrogg9710]

Happy New Year 🎉🙏🏻🙏🏻💕

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Happy New Year to you too!

[@pentre33]

♥️✝️🇺🇸 Dang y’all I sure wish that pig was on my table !! Pork is my favorite meat ! Yum !

[@marywesley316]

We would make a “meat painter” out of clean thin rags, made a ball out of them and just tied it off where it wouldn’t fall apart. You can brush over that meat a lot quicker and get that smoker or grill shut off quicker.

[@prairiegirl9770]

Megan, if you can find a large electric roaster oven, it makes rendering lard a breeze.

[@angiegiddens1024]

Megan take that cutting board from Andy and use that in front of your sealer so you do not have to keep picking the pack up to seal it. Also I use the pork loin to make my cubed pork steak and it is so good. Very nice looking pork yall have.

[@psum6537]

Goodness gracious woman!! Not a morning person!! You get ALL my respect!! God Bless you and yours!

[@cathymoffatt9074]

That ham looks delicious 😋

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

Meagan, you sure did a days work and a half and that jam looked so delicious i love ham heck i love the whole hog lol . How was it the next day?? Meagan qi think you deserve a good rest you looked plum wore out you deserve to sit down and put your feet up and just enjoy yourself a few hours at least. I understand you both have a lot going on right now but you still have to take time to rest your body and soul . I hope you had a wonderful peaceful Christmas. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND YOUR FAMILIES 🕊️🙏🕊️💛

[@paulanelson1884]

Oh my goodness! We love this back bone n rib pieces boiled down with potatoes lots onions n make sure you have juice leftover to put over a piece of cornbread! Yummmy Make you smack your lips! 😁🥰

[@michaelpardue2400]

Best thing to clean that glass off with is warm water and vinegar

[@prevost8686]

Grandma used to make neck bones and rice after they killed hogs . Talk about a cold weather comfort food. The bone added a much richer flavor to the meat in my opinion.

[@markatingi8645]

1/3 a cup of Brown Sugar for the glaze. 9:44

[@bettytrotman2124]

Yall are blessed. That meat is beautiful. Hope you had a good Christmas. Sending love ❤️ and hugs from Ga

[@lucindasutt7365]

Beautiful Pork. You have the touch Megan. Happy Christmas time of year.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Is that a world famous Case knife?!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

hahaha yea boy!

[@theredheadedhomemaker7644]

I love all your videos. When I'm vacuum sealing a lot like you do, I put a cutting board in front of my vacuum sealer so I don't have to hold the bag up. I hope it helps. Happy New Year. I am praying for you and your family to have a wonderful year.

[@logan6675]

If you dont mind looking at them, a couple pieces of patty paper works really well to use as a cheap boneguard, to prevent the bones from popping through the bags

[@SheilaDawdy]

I watched this whole eating the leftovers from our Christmas ham with eggs and toast. Man was it yummy!! 😀 yours looked so beautiful!! Andy must have been extra hungry! He usually gives you the first taste! Lol Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! 😀

[@lowespringacres7838]

That loin is gorgeous

[@cherylb.9766]

Ya all need a bigger cutting board to!

[@Eph1-4]

The first video I saw of you all years ago was you all sitting in the kitchen vacuum sealing pork…🤩

[@BeckyCreger-vs5ce]

I do remember dad or mom cutting the tenderloin about 3/4" thick.

[@dmartin4295]

That's a whole lot of fabulous meals right there! I know that shoulder was the bomb!! 🥰🥰

[@adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852]

Very nice 👍😊

[@allanmurphy-ux2ym]

You folks are a treat😊 Keep on movin on.

[@JayBane-n9l]

That shoulder looks delicious.

[@cherylb.9766]

Cured and smoked loin makes excellent Canadian bacon for pizza

[@brendafoster6987]

My Grandma Hallie had some of the best Hickory knives and I wish that I could have gotten one of them.

[@lbcustomleather]

Now i have to try smoking a shoulder like that . Andy's reaction made me want to be there to try it 😂

[@cbwhitedove]

Hey yall!! Love watchin you two, yall work together so well!!! Thanks for sharing your life with us...love your hearts and your videos!!! God bless yall!!❤

[@lesterwicklein717]

Good Morning!

[@melissaedwards8974]

That ham looks awesome!

[@CarlaWesolek]

I have silicone whisks and brush. I love them. So easy to clean.

[@RedLloyd-r4i]

If Andy said it good it must be good it shore did look good i ain't never seen know one cook a shoulder like that before so it somethin new to me we always just fried ours enjoyed the video pray you all had a wonderful Christmas God bless yall

[@SilverCreekHomestead]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

[@lindabyrne1645]

Enjoyed watching the channel

[@connieruff63]

My daddy would boil backbones with liver and lites with dried hot pods of pepper. When tenderloin is cooked it has a whitish tint. Wish I had some fresh cracklins to snack on and make some cornbread. Stores around here tried to sell cracklins with the skin attached, trying to break someone’s teeth.😂

[@joejackson3415]

You folks are so cool 😎.

[@andreajenkins2545]

Hi from Cairns Australia 🌷

[@LuellaLane-d6n]

I can almost taste it !! 😊❤