Time for the Wednesday FOOD PANTRY TIME

[@sharonstrech]

Scones with cherries and nuts...very tasty! Add cherries to cranberry...

[@MamaToAll]

ohhh, that sounds nice, I am going to get into the kitchen tonight and make up some sort of dessert using the dried cherries and some of the nuts that I have received.

[@lindabeard488]

Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Love 💕 and Hugs. ❤❤❤

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you and I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as well. Love and Hugs

[@karenchandler8325]

I've been watching my sugar and carbs. Don't know what your diet requires, but I've been loving sugar free chocolatepudding with sugar free cool whip. I'm going to put it in a pie for dessert. I've also loved sugar free pistachio pudding mixed with crushed pineapple and walnuts. No milk needed. I then fold in sugar free cool whip. I skip the marshmallows. But so yummy! Glad you got the ham! ❤

[@MamaToAll]

oh nice, those all sound really great. I will have to speak with my health coach and doctor to see if that would be something that I could add into my diet as i really would like to have some sort of "sweet" treat every now and then.

[@amberprice6220]

My name is also amber I had attend food banks a couple times before. Unfortunately recently in July I had a severe stroke at the age of 37. This was a hard hit on our financial status we were already struggling and this misfortune really hit us hard our income was cut by 40 percent. So I started attending the area food banks and I am able to do more for my family and not worry which caused my stroke in the first place. Thank you for helping me see its nothing to be ashamed over

[@MamaToAll]

oh no, I am so sorry to hear about having a stroke. We are also the same age. lol I will be 37 on May 13th of next year. I am so happy for you to be able to utilize your local food banks as well. They are most certainly a big help to many families and no one should ever feel shame in going and receiving the help that is offered to them. One question to see if we have any more in common, what area/state do you live in? I am located in Eastern NC. Again thank you and I hope you have subscribed to the channel as I would love to have you join my extended youtube family!!!

[@xoxocjh]

Kugel with dried cherries instead of raisins.

[@MamaToAll]

hmmm. I have never heard of that. i will have to look it up. Thank you. I am always up for a challenge of trying something new.

[@makingendsmeet]

Hey Amber!! Season's Greetings! Life has been a bit hectic these last couple of weeks and I haven't had a chance to watch your lovely videos, sorry. I'll be catching up on the holidays! Just wanted to stop by and wish you, your husband and girls a wonderful Christmas. Hope you have a great day my friend. Sending best wishes from Australia 🦘❤🥰xx

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, seasons greetings. Please don’t worry, I understand that life can be very hectic at times. I have some catching up to do as well. I hope you and your family have a fantastic Christmas as well.

[@pawpawmike7372]

Save that ham bone to cook your pot of black eyed peas for New Years. We always have black eyed peas, cornbread, fried potatoes, and fried cabbage for New Years. I guess thats the Irish coming out in me. LOL. I got a 2.5 lb bag of frozen sweet cherries at the food bank last week that will be used to make some cherry jelly. LOL... Love some good jelly on my biscuits in the morning.I am so thankful to the person that blessed you with the ability to get a ham for your girls. As a parent of 4, and grand father to 9, I understand how the small things add up. Merry Christmas from our home to yours.

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, I was just telling my husband that I was worried about you as I haven't seen a comment from you..... I look forward to hearing from you. I hope you are doing well and your wife as well. That is a great idea. Yes jelly on biscuits is the best, my favorite though to put on a biscuit is some delicious apple butter but any jelly is great as well. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.

[@Paul-uw7us]

One of my daughters has gone on EBT due to being out work because of major surgery. It is a whooping $530 dollars for a family of 5. She has to use the food bank. I help as much as I can. No shame in needing help at time. Just keep on going forward.

[@MamaToAll]

Yes it’s crazy that even though I work I make “too” much for EBT. Without the food banks I honestly don’t know what I would do. Thank you and you’re right we all just have to keep pushing forward.

[@debm3518]

New here I so far like your videos I don't live near you but I too have had to depend on good banks before. Just a few questions I have 1. Do you garden and if so share your harvest or your garden? 2. Do you ever share budgeting? I'm trying to make 2025 my year to live minimally to pay credit card debt off. Thanks!

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you and to answer your question I do garden and I have yet to really do any gardening videos or showing off my harvest. I do take and share my abundance with my local food bank. I have not really done any budgeting videos but have considered it. Welcome and thank you for joining my channel.

[@wandaspinney6568]

Hi Amanda, what a beautiful haul of fresh vegetables and fruits. Lots of nuts, breads and canned goods. You were so blessed to have a great friend who helped you get a ham. God Bless her and you and your family. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🍗

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, thank you and yes she was a blessing to my family. I also received lots of great useful items from the food bank. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.

[@VathSophanin]

Good recipe

[@serobinson1]

Inflation is insane . You gotta do what you have too ! I love your videos, seeing how grateful you are showed me I need to be more grateful too. It wasn't much but I hope my small super thanks can allow you to get a few stocking stuffer treats for the kids or a treat for yourself !

[@MamaToAll]

Aww 🥰 thank you so much!!! It is a definite blessing and it will allow me to do exactly that. I will make a stop and see what I can’t find for their stockings!! Thank you again.

[@serobinson1]

@@MamaToAll ❤️

[@JialuChen]

Can you make a video with your chickens? Would love to see them!

[@MamaToAll]

Yes that is something I will have to do, make a video with my chickens. 🐓

[@peppermoon7485]

Looks like you’re all set for the Holidays! I’m Baking Cookies and candy for everyone, it’s like therapy for me this time of year 😅I get a few trinkets and some winter jammies for my grandkids but the most important thing is all of us getting together 🥰I love listening to my grown kids bantering back and forth lol

[@MamaToAll]

Yes!!!! I am all set for the holidays!! That sounds like such fun. I too love to bake and I can’t wait for the day that my kids are grown and have their own families to bring home to me.

[@jessicamiller6985]

When I got laid off, my husband as well and my dad passed away Me and my mom and my family used a wonderful food bank called the manna market and the were so generous and kind to all people in need. Thankful for food banks and donations to them Got us through a tough time.

[@MamaToAll]

Yes the food banks are a blessing to all. They are absolutely amazing where I go as well. Super friendly and make you feel very welcome. 🤗

[@lindajacobs4041]

Wonderful items from your food bank. Merry Christmas to you and your family! 💜🎄🎅🏻

[@MamaToAll]

Yes great things were passed out. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.

[@evelynmcdonald9981]

What an awesome haul and Merry Christmas p❤❤❤❤❤🎄

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you and your family as well

[@serobinson1]

Thanks!

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you so much 😊

[@TheFrugalMom0507]

Hi Amber, I use the cherries in place of raisins In oatmeal cookies. You can use Splenda in place of sugar to make them lower sugar. You can also add them to oatmeal. What is the canned beef like? Is it like ground beef? What do you use to can? Do you have a pressure canner?

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, that is a great idea of using them in place of raisins. Thank you and the canned beef is more like pot roast style in my opinion. Its not ground beef but it'll shred really nice or you can leave it in chunks. I like to heat it up in a frying pan and use the juice to make a simple gravy and then serve it over egg noodles. I have both a water bath canner and I was gifted a pressure canner almost 2 years ago. So I use them both. Thank you

[@triskaknee3548]

Hi sweetie Xmas Greetings from sunny southern California your friend Trish in Sandiego 😊

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, how have you been. Merry Christmas to you as well. It's not been so sunny here. It was 26 degrees this morning.

[@marymcdonald6284]

Love the tin of beef. I remember having that as a child and mom's homemade noodles. I am now mid 70's and still remember how good that tasted. That sure is a nice box of taters. I love potatoes but can't afford them at this time.

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, yes the canned beef is amazing and I too turn it into beef and noodles. My girls love it. The potatoes were a blessing as well and if you were close enough I would certainly share some of them with you.

[@kerryberry142]

Great haul, such a help!!

[@MamaToAll]

Yes it was a great help. Thank you

[@lilyflores7018]

I use dried cherries in pancakes or in Muffins instead of banana,im glad you got a ham!! Yayy!

[@MamaToAll]

Ohhh in pancakes…. Why I didn’t think of that I don’t know. Thank you and yes it makes my heart happy to see my children smile and a ham did just that.

[@lisaj5107]

Nice video! The ham is a true blessing! I know how hard it is to tell our kids no, we can't, it's just not affordable right now. Because of a generous subscriber, you can say YES, you can have ham for Christmas dinner!

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you, yes the ham was a blessing just as the lovely lady that sent the thanks and allowed me to be able to purchase the ham. It can be hard as a parent to have to look at your kids and tell them no, it's even harder when you're telling them no to food items and not clothes or toys. But I don't have to tell them no. Instead i got to surprise them with the ham last night and they were ecstatic to say the least to know that they will be having ham on Christmas.

[@jennifermunn6898]

Great haul and video! ❤🎉 and I have seen her comments to you on videos and that was so kind of her to send you that❤glad you got your Christmas ham❤ if we don’t see another video before Christmas, Merry Christmas and happy New Year’s! ❤🎉

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, yes she is the absolute sweetest. Thank you and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas as well.

[@karmas_coming]

Wonderful haul! Where I live the food bank gives you a 3 days supply of food but it's more like 1 meal a day for 3 days. I volunteer there and I feel so sad giving such little food. I know it helps I just wish we could do more. The ham was a great buy. I was telling my coworkers about the turkey you got because here we don't have pre cooked turkey. It's a great idea for people short on time or who can't cook.

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, thank you and yes I have heard how some have to limit the amount of food they give out and limit it to like 3 days worth. It can be sad at times and I am beyond grateful for the food banks that I attend. The pre cooked turkey was a blessing and it would be very helpful for those that may not have the capability to cook and are able to just heat it up.

[@ellevee1480]

It is also great for people that don't have an oven. Like they just have a hot plate to cook on.

[@nonas8480]

I got some of the cherries and made cherry tarts with them

[@nonas8480]

Have a happy holidays!!!! ❤

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you 😊 and I hope you have a happy holidays as well

[@2003_Katie]

The ham is such a blessing ❤

[@MamaToAll]

Yes it is!!! Thank you

[@jenniferbanks2241]

I’m sad I missed it. It wasn’t posted on their Facebook page so I didn’t go. You got some great stuff

[@MamaToAll]

The one on Wednesdays is every Wednesday from 2 to 5. Sometimes they post when they have a new food truck coming and sometimes they don’t post but they typically have it every Wednesday no matter what. It was some great stuff this week and if you had little kids with you they were giving them gifts today. They even had real Christmas trees for those that needed one.

[@dorisdonnelly9669]

So nice to see you today . So happy you got to get a ham . You can give some of those carrots to Santa’s reindeer. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you, Yes the ham was a blessing as something so simple makes my girls so happy. I could give some of the carrots to Santa's reindeer... Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.

[@teamshoemaker]

If the ham has bone you can cut most of the meat off and then cover the ham bone with water and use any of the dried beans or peas to make ham and bean soup. Like a bonus on top of the ham itself.

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you 😊 sounds delicious

[@lilyschumaker]

Merry Christmas Amber and your family

[@MamaToAll]

Merry Christmas to you as well!!!

[@lilyschumaker]

Thank you@@MamaToAll

[@AmbrosiaBellis]

Cherry, pie,or cake

[@queenbear4581]

Add the cherries to cornbread mix.

[@MamaToAll]

Hmmm… never would have thought about that but I will have to try that!!! Thank you

[@debm3518]

Question as I'm new. Are you on a low carb diet? Just trying to get some history. Thanks.

[@MamaToAll]

Hey you are fine, I am supposed to be low carb but I have spoke with my health coach and they have agreed to allow me to indulge in some carbs over the holidays and after the holidays I will be going back low carb just not as extreme as before. Before Christmas I was only allowed 30 Total carbs a day and after the holidays I will be trying to limit my carbs to around under 100 total carbs a day as well as trying to make sure the carbs that I do take in are natural carbs from veggies and whole grains. However not going to lie over Christmas holiday I have indulged and not counted any carbs. I have enjoyed the holidays.

[@LaNeitaJones-nx7cx]

Ground pork is good for tacos or easy pork pasta dishes. Just say'n. The ham is a cute size... just right.

[@MamaToAll]

Yes it is and I do have some of the ground pork on my shelf that i have gotten at the food bank as well.

[@suzyscrubs]

Hey Amber 👋🏾

[@MamaToAll]

Hi!!!

[@rachellday485]

❤

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you

[@debracyphert5934]

Strawberry syrup yummy

[@MamaToAll]

Yes super yummy

[@vitsteele-lz2hn]

Cherry dumped cake

[@MamaToAll]

That's a great idea. Thank you

[@marilynbeebe8249]

Our food bank is tomorrow I am the only one who likes the nuts soI snack on them at night

[@MamaToAll]

Oh wow, my oldest helps me eat the nuts. She can eat an entire bag of pistachios in one night if I let her. They are so great to get.

[@vitsteele-lz2hn]

Hello my friend

[@MamaToAll]

Hi my friend!! Hope you have been doing well.

[@kimvenablevenable4656]

What is canned beef? Is it like hamburger?

[@MamaToAll]

It’s more of a pot roast style. I love to have it like you would a pot roast with potatoes and carrots, or I like to heat it up in a skillet and make a gravy with the juices and serve it over egg noodles.

[@mollymollie6048]

The carrots and raisins (and you’ve gotten a lot of carrots the past few weeks!) made me think of a summer salad (but I guess you can eat it any time) my mom always made when I was growing up was “Carrot Salad.” She shredded the carrots on a grater, put in some raisins (you could put in almonds for lower carb or any other nut) and stirred in some Spin Blend (some Midwestern version of Miracle Whip, I think…not a fan of any mayo or raisins, lol) and maybe a little sugar? (No cal sweetener could always be used) My Dad and brother would get so excited when she made it. Just an idea for you. I doubt there is a recipe card from her…if there is, it’ll be what I just told you: some carrots shredded, raisins, Spin Blend enough to coat, sugar til it tastes right…those are her recipes and I love looking at them…her handwriting, the no details just kinda guess directions…and remember her teaching me to cook the very same way…baking was a different story, that was science. Cooking was…some of this a little of that, cook until it looks like this, put in that until it looks right…It’s like my Dad and his country directions (we lived in a big city, but he grew up on a farm in the country.) There is no north/south/east/west…it’s “well, you take 70 until the (name a street exit) go left on the exit (which is a cloverleaf…what is left?) then drive down the road, almost until the end, there’ll be a hill, turn right before it starts to go downhill, you’ll pass a bright pink house, then keep going for about ten minutes and it’ll be there.” I love maps, and precision…and his directions drove me insane when I first learned to drive! Anyway, I’m glad you got some good things at the food bank, and I’m so happy that your numbers have improved and maybe they’ll lighten up on some of the carbs (especially if they’re low glycemic carbs…if that’s the issue, your business, not mine.) You’ve done so great, and it is HARD to follow that low carb of a diet…been there. I’m glad I don’t have to be so strict anymore! (Still low carb, but try for under 30 per meal…healthier and I feel better when I eat that way.) I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season and I know there won’t be food banks for a while, but maybe if you make some “what we ate for Christmas/New Years/regular Thursday dinner” or some canning/storing/preserving videos that would be great. Or you could take some time off and relax!!!! ☺️

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, thank you, I have never heard of carrot salad. Thank you for sharing that recipe with me. and I am all to familiar with the country directions as those are the kind of directions that i myself give out. I am in the same area that I grew up in and around been here all 36 years of my life and I still couldn't tell you the names of the roads around me. I can tell you that you're going to turn at the little country church and go until you see the yellow house with the blue shutters then make a left. lol Going low carb has not been easy and it's not so much low glycemic but more of my ulcerative colitis that is the issue at hand as my doctor explained carbs are really hard on our body's to digest and as someone with UC they have been doing a study to see if cutting out carbs as well as seed oils helps to eliminate a lot of the inflammation with in our bodies. it has helped drastically but i just don't see how it can be sustainable to be under 30 total carbs for the day for the rest of my life. So we have discussed adding back in some of the natural carbs that come from fruits, veggies, legumes and whole grains. taking it slow though as not to overwhelm my body and put it into shock. I am also on prescription meds to assist with UC as well as fibromyalgia which are both autoimmune disorders. I have no problem sharing my personal life with you. I am lucky that we will still have the Wednesday food bank next week and I am recording our meals this week and working on a new video. Thank you for your continued support. I could just sit here and ramble on an on with you. It's like we've been friends our entire life.

[@justnina8023]

Back again Amber

[@MamaToAll]

Hi!!

[@regularmompantrylife2587]

The cherries are really nice in oatmeal cookies with chocolate or white chocolate chips.

[@MamaToAll]

ohhh, white chocolate cherry cookies!!!!! I think i am going to see if I everything at home to make those... even if I have regular chocolate that would be tasty also kind of like a chocolate covered cherry only in a cookie form..... Thank you

[@nancyrosas6772]

You can make a cherry pie

[@MamaToAll]

I’ll have to look up a recipe. I do love cherry pie 🥧 thank you

[@birgittacarlson7537]

Hi Amber.🏵 Now I'm crying, 😅I was so happy for your kind words.🥰 You made a good attempt to say my name.🙃 So glad your daughter and the rest of the family get ham. I wanted you to have money for a silver lining. We all need it. I wish you a Merry Christmas! Now I'm going to wrap Christmas presents🎁 for my two sons. Then I'm going to bake gingerbread muffins.🧁 Christmas hugs🫂 Birgitta.🎅🌲🎁

[@MamaToAll]

Hi, thank you again, you are the best. i hope you and your family have the best Christmas. gingerbread muffins sound delightful. yum

[@desjarlaisnl]

That was a pound and a half of ground pork 🥰

[@MamaToAll]

Thank you 😊

[@lorafuhs]

❤