VLOGMAS 2023 - December Food Pantry / Hamper / Bank Haul | Off Grid Australia 339

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December's A4 Community Care Hamper run by Peter and Lois and the Aberdeen Pantry! Thank you!
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[@VanthyChhim]

That is a lot of food for $50. GOOD deal!

[@gracemeisner6314]

Always fun and interesting to watch

[@Bex-rg8pj]

As an empty nester, I had forgotten about the need to hide certain items so they would be there to bake with later 😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Heh, it’s silly, but I do find it frustrating, I buy it ‘for them’ and they eat it before I can use it for them!

[@jenstewark8087]

Haha you aren’t the first to keep a locked door of treats I did the same thing with my kids when they were young too And for the same reason not because they couldn’t have it So that made me chuckle when you said that Thanks again for another great video Ps. Love you smile

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Heh, yeah, I think that’s the most frustrating thing! It is theirs it’s not like I’m hiding it for me lol! I just need to be aware of what is and isn’t left lol

[@lynneanthony168]

I love your monthly hampers (I'm sure I've mentioned that!). Your lockbox reminded me of when I was young my mother would lock up all the chocolate, cookies, potato chips etc. in a lower kitchen cupboard. My genius sister figured out that if we took out the drawer above the treats, we had full access to them. I'm not sure my mother ever caught on. 😅

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, clever! They're pretty good with everything else! They do gorge themselves on some of the less often bought fruit, but I don't mind that because I want it eaten fairly quickly, but their savoury stuff they're not too bad, but chocolate! just must be too tempting for them to control themselves!

[@lynneanthony168]

@@OurSmallFootprint Mmmmmmm chocolate, it's not just for breakfast anymore!!!! 😋

[@cinapoowee7582]

Memories of what I did when my boys were young. I would shop every 2 weeks (grocery store was at the end of the block) because I didn't have a car and I was a single parent. I would buy cereal and snacks, for instance, and they would be gone in about 2 days....literally. Seven boxes of cereal and about 6 bags of snacks! I then bought a lock and locked them up in my closet. They were so mad but they lasted. Difficult to work full time, no car, the oldest watched the youngest, no child support and try to stretch things. It was my solution. I haven't purchased cereal in 25-30 years and I die of sticker shock when I see the prices now. They would eat toast and eggs or something if I had little ones now.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yeah, I buy bare minimum cereal, mostly for that first week or two when it makes my life easier to not have to cook breakfast/bake bread lol... I'm a cheapskate too, I only buy the basics in cereal lol.

[@debbieframpton3857]

I love seeing your food hampers and your 6-week shopping trips

[@makingendsmeet]

What a wonderful hamper❤ That's really awesome value for your money this month Nyssa. Lots of good stuff for meals and yummy snacks too. Safe to say you're not alone in hiding/rationing out the sweet treats lol!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It's a really neat one this month, lots of diversity! :D

[@geraldinelucas3143]

Love how you stretch your chocolate had a good laugh my children loved these bars and chips as well so I would have to hide them and dole them out. Remember my mother had a hiding place for hers but I found it. If I just took a bit she didn't notice the stash was being depleted. LOL

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Heh, I think with 6 kids just taking a little bit each the bag of chips got depleted awfully fast lol!

[@irenedombryant2023]

I laughed at the safe Nyssa and got it. Have four brothers and two sisters and remember the things my Mum resorted to, not just hiding sweets, also bread and milk. 16 pints delivered a day and still none the next morning, my brothers used to use mixing bowls as cereal bowls, surprised my Mum still has any hair after coping with us growing up.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, I'm pretty lucky, with most things they're pretty good! they've learned over the time with the monthly shopping etc, but chocolate chips just seem to be something they can't control themselves with lol

[@michelemorgan3499]

i LOVE the chocolate save story!!!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

hehe, I have two now... with all the creami add ins too! not because I don't want the kids to have them, but more because I want them to be there to make them treats lol! bugs me that they can't realise that if they eat them before I get to cook with them they don't get the treats! :D. kids! no self control! :D

[@vegasregs1620]

I raised three boys and totally had to hide sweets, chips, etc and slowly bring them out.👍

[@naturewoman1274]

I might need one of those safes for my chocolate control LOL

[@wannie9731]

Our daughter has 5 children, she had a very old safe, huge thing. She would lock up the school treats. Kids begged me for the combination.

[@amberoneill7779]

We have locks on the actual fridges. They aren’t used all that often, it’s more when the kids (toddlers) are being indecisive and just keep going into the fridge to ‘look’ or taking things out, opening them and not eating. They still have access to so much food but sometimes just locking the fridge for 10 mins is a reset and then are no longer fixated. I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos Nyssa.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

The kids are pretty good with most things, they do gorge on fruit when we get something new, but I kinda don't mind that, but things like their rice crackers and rice cakes and all that kinda thing, they're pretty good with, but chocolate seems to just be too tempting! and if I didn't want to cook with it, it prob wouldn't be such a big deal, or if I could say to them, eat these but leave these alone, but lol, it just doesn't seem to work! :D

[@countrymousesfarmhouse497]

I know exactly what you mean about assisting offspring to eke out treats . Lol . It comes natural to me so I'm surprised that only 1 of my 5 find it easier. There is hope , my 4 older ones do well now , probably due to the fact that they buy most of their own treats and I only have to assist with the home-made desserts etc. That Lindt chocolate dairy free is delicious. I'll have to see if they're marked down here , I hope they don't discontinue them. Great hamper , thank you for sharing lovely

[@leahwinn4056]

Looks like you got a few things you could put in a emergency bag.. The small packs of crackers and cookies and the milks. The toothbrushes and toothpaste. Just ideas. Always enjoy your videos. I really love the hamper and shopping ones. Love from Utah, USA.

[@elizaC3024]

I completely understand the locking container. I remember hiding items from the kids. I used frozen spinach boxes in the freezer. 😊 By the way we used shade cloth(actually an old trampoline mat)over our tomatoes in the extremely hot summers and they thrived.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I have shade cloth on the roof of the structure they’re under, so they are protected slightly, I think the intermittent watering is the big issue atm, the irrigation was supposed to be all set up before planting!

[@elizabethjohnston5247]

The hamper vid&shopping r my favorite videos. Ty for all you videos & for all ur hard work.🫶🇨🇦🌲

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They seem to be a lot of people's faves :D

[@mandiesplace]

lol I would have a lock box in the fridge too if I could! I hide them in a suitcase in my closet!!😂 I have never seen water packaged like that! Funny! Thanks so much for sharing! I love your videos!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think I’ve seen it on airplanes ?? But it’s been a long time since I’ve been on a flight. Lol

[@mandiesplace]

@@OurSmallFootprint ya me too! And they only served drinks in small plastic cups. So 🤷🏼‍♀️ lol!

[@mylife-321-0]

I bet those figures of hampers really help you till you shop. You cracked me up with the chocolate locked up. Good ideal! TFS!!!❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Its definitely a great top up, gives us just some extras to get through, we still have plenty of food, but its nice to have those bits and pieces extra! :D

[@gwencorkum]

It's a long time since I came across 1 of your videos. I missed you !!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It is so weird the way KZbin shows stuff to people isn't it! :D

[@tessie4136]

I had to laugh over your locked box in the fridge. Wait until they crack the code.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Luckily it’s changeable! lol. It feels so silly!

[@tessie4136]

Not really.

[@ruthtingle7219]

Yay congrats ok 10k subs, I can't wait till you get your 1st 100k subs you deserve it I love your chanel 💖

[@carolynrose9522]

lol. Yep, lock those yummy things away. I suppose while your away, Darryl can say to the kids only mum has the code, I can’t get any for you lol. I still hide treats and even had to hide a bottle of wine away from my big boy that I got to have for Christmas. They assume because there is stock of something it’s there for the taking. His answer to me saying it’s for Christmas is, it’s December now, it’s Christmas. Lots of chicken in this hamper. Pleasant shopping trip, I hope. Good luck with it all.

[@annamaria8755]

Nice hamper this month. Safe travels on your shopping trip.

[@billiemoore3394]

My kids ate every snack in the first two days after grocery, shopping a safe box is a good idea.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, mine are generally pretty good, I think they know that once its gone its gone, but chocolate seems to override all their control!

[@mplummer1574]

Oh the chocolate chip story 😂 So true!

[@isaac8751]

I need one of those locked boxes! 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I think I bought it on ebay in the end! it's a good size, and it has worked well, even for my own treats, D bought me some tim tams and I put them in there, and I've eaten them so much slower because I have to go and unlock it to get one lol.

[@christinehanna1699]

That looks like the best and most useful Hamper I've seen since you've been posting them ..and that Bubble tea is a Japanese drink ..A tapioca pearl, also known as tapioca ball, is an edible translucent sphere produced from tapioca, a starch made from the cassava root. They originated as a cheaper alternative to sago in Southeast Asian cuisine. When used as an ingredient in bubble tea, they are most commonly referred to as pearls or boba.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It was a really good one! I think I’ve seen them in food courts, but I’ve never tried one!

[@sallyhostetter2820]

Great hamper this month Nyssa. Good luck on your shopping trips in a few days. A food safe in the freezer/frig made me chuckle.

[@Gardengirlie04]

My family used to eat my bakers chocolate, so I started hiding in the tea towel drawer. One day I bought two packages but only hid one, when someone said hey mom I found your chocolate - you got it, it wasn’t the one hidden in the tea towel drawer.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, in winter I could stash things in a few diff places, but in summer it has to be in the fridge/freezer and they were getting into it no matter where in teh fridge/freezer I put it lol!

[@juliamarple3785]

That is a random bunch of stuff. How fun!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It's always different lol, sometimes there's some really strange things!

[@gloriadavidson8599]

That was a great hams ter 😊 Not having a secure place in the fridge to keep lol treats have had to come up some interesting places to hide them 😁😁😁😁As always a pleasure to watch ❤ Love from the UK x

[@amandafalconer9888]

What a great hamper!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Was a lovely range of things this one! :D

[@paulaelves5160]

i think everyone has a lock box or hidey hole to stash treats,mine would plough through it all within the week ,if i didnt lol xx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, Probably, it still makes me feel silly lol! But hey, I want to be able to bake, and I want choc chips for my banana breads and ice creams etc (which are for them to eat anyway!) lol

[@JuliaGeddings-l6w]

Loved the hamper lots of goodies in this one. I enjoy your videos & hauls as well . Looking forward to your shopping trip haul! Be safe & enjoy your trip. ❤😊😊😊

[@GillianRimmer-xt7wc]

Hi nessa are your gold coins like the English pound coin. A very merry Christmas you, Darrell and kids xx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I just had a quick google, yes, similar! :)

[@olivebobo6885]

That is a lot of food for $50. Very good value.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Super grateful for access to it!

[@michelleh5727]

I was forced to lock up one of our 2 fridges.."my food prep fridge " as I called it...bcuz my kids would get into whatever and mindlessly eat an entire container of protein in one sitting.. I'd go to prep a meal with the protein and find a almost empty container.. we're talking 2-4lbs of prepped meat at times... only took twice for that to happen before I changed the organization of the fridges so that I was able to lock one... and honestly it stayed locked up until my 2 eldest kiddos moved out on their own. Of course now that they are 100% financially responsible for themselves they completely understand why I did it and we all laugh about it now..lol

[@katiestockley5984]

thanks Nyssa, great hamper, have a stress free shopping trip xox

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you! :D

[@aprilwright8056]

Got some good stuff!

[@rosemariemichel7050]

Nice variety in the hamper.😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yes, it was a good one this month! :D

[@FayeHolt]

nice hamper..

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It was a lovely varied one this month!

[@ANNtique]

Just out of curiosity typically how many households order hampers from Peter and Lois each month? The single roll of toilet paper amuses me every time

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I’ve never gone to pick up, I’d have to ask D how many ppl are there on average but there’s over 400 people in the Facebook group :)

[@ANNtique]

@@OurSmallFootprint wow that’s way more than I expected!

[@karenlauder9768]

Hey Nyssa🥰 I love hamper day😍 wow that was a good lot of chicken in the hamper!!! The toothpaste & toothbrushes might be handy to pop straight into the to go bag, incase of any future evacuations. Hope not but just to be prepared. That Lindt chocolate (vegan)is yum 😋 good idea having the chocolate safe!!!! Friday was 36 degrees & hot north winds here in Melbourne, everyone was struggling. I was just thinking of you all, having that for weeks on end it would be so hard to get much done in that heat. Have a good shopping trip🥰 Hey Nyssa, maybe you will be able to cash in BBQ credits at Coles for tools

[@Gardengirlie04]

I’ve never seen the Lindt vegan chocolate here in Canada, of course not looked as did not know they made it

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I dunno if I've seen it in store tbh, but I haven't looked either! Lindt is such an expensive chocolate and I can make my own for the kids if I want, the kirkland choc chips used to be dairy free, they aren't anymore, but I've found the kids are doing ok with them considering that they don't eat huge amounts in one go (like only 100g in 1L of ice cream etc...)

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yes I considered that when I saw them hehe, we'll definitely be packing a crate I think with bits and pieces of extras that we need socks and toothbrushes etc! I actually just ordered some groceries online and ordered the bbq gloves! I'd like the scissors too, I'm hoping once this order goes through I'll have enough points for that and I'll go in and get them :D

[@karenlauder9768]

@@OurSmallFootprint yay I was thinking the BBQ gloves would be handy for you!!!

[@karenlauder9768]

@@Gardengirlie04 the vegan Lindt chocolate is made with oat powder instead of milk solids so great for people that don’t tolerate dairy. It’s between $5 - $7 per block so I only buy it on sale.

[@michelledoyon4034]

Thanks!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you!

[@jenniferpalmer2337]

We also used to lock things up

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think its ok so long as it's not everything! I think they need to learn some self regulation, within reason lol. But I want to be able to bake! :D

[@jenniferpalmer2337]

@@OurSmallFootprint We had no choice 3 of my kids are Autistic level 3

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@jenniferpalmer2337 ok for me, not a generalised ok! I was talking about my situation only :) I’m lucky in that my two autistic children would gorge themselves to sick except we’ve always made them ask before they open something because of that, so I spend my entire day saying yes or no to food, but it also allows them some control. It’s super frustrating at times though :s

[@jenniferpalmer2337]

You really do remind me of me when I was younger. I enjoy your channel thankyou for all your efforts and Merry Christmas.

[@Alicesgardenau]

How does the frozen stuff fare during the travel?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

THe esky's we have are those ones that can keep stuff frozen for 7 days, so I put an ice pack in them in the morning before I leave mum's to chill them down a bit and they do ok. Not as good as I'd like in summer, but everything is definitely still chilled when we get home!

[@Alicesgardenau]

@@OurSmallFootprint oh wow 😯 I didn’t know those existed 😅 that’s definitely something I bet you’re glad to have!

[@seronasionetama8228]

Is there something like this in north brisbane that you know of ?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

There's a Loaves and Fishes in Caboolture! Is that too north ?

[@seronasionetama8228]

Perfect thank you so much

[@paperbark3754]

that cute little "muuuuuuum?" at the end. this is why NOBODY here is expecting you to get out a video a day Nyssa. You are raising 6 children and everyone knows it's impossible to give children the true attention they need and not be so exhausted at the end of the day that you are able to edit, voiceover and put a video out

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, they always come and find me! lol :D

[@oliviafox3605]

Parental control takes on many forms...whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of innovative children.

[@annfromma8456]

I would hate to lock things up as well but children aren't known for their self control. Luckily, I only have one and she's almost 21. And she took my don't eat these or else threats very seriously and to this day, she asks permission to eat things that aren't purchased just for her. As parents, we do what we have to do. They will eventually understand.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Heh, the kids ask for most things, I like to know what they’re eating I rarely say no! But I think because I would say no more often than they’d like when it comes to things like the chocolate chips, they don’t ask, don’t want to be told no lol

[@annfromma8456]

@@OurSmallFootprint That is so true! Kids are just kids after all.

[@sylviahufer7019]

My 3 kids used to be very greedy when they had to share with their siblings. I then bought each child a plastic container with a lid , which they had to keep in their bedrooms , when I came home from shopping each child was allowed to pick a certain amount of chips , muesli bars or other single served treats , after a few weeks they all lost interest in eating the treats and all had left overs each week .

[@sharonpeta2390]

Hi

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hi :)

[@kathleenlangstaff5039]

Now who is going to lock them up from me?!? Little old lady who is supposed to limit her sweets .....

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, you can buy ones with a timer! you can only open them once or twice or whatever per day! :D

[@jamessmithsaltyarmy5210]

Do you have pets? Dogs or cats?

[@jamessmithsaltyarmy5210]

We are Wild life cares in the area :) We usually get wild life food but we got Cat food and dog food this time.. We give it out for free

[@wannie9731]

They have a range of pets, 3 dogs, 2 cats, geese, ducks, chickens, pigs. All pets.

[@jamessmithsaltyarmy5210]

@@wannie9731 Thank you I will try to get in contact to give her some pet food.. :)

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thanks for thinking of me :D. We generally buy big 50kg bags of dog food from the feed store, most economical and I think D has been doing the same for the cats lately :D.

[@jamessmithsaltyarmy5210]

@@OurSmallFootprint Did you here of the family of 3 that got attack by a Kangaroo about 4 years ago?. That is us :) .. I can get you some free cat food and some dog food soon.. :)

[@countrymousesfarmhouse497]

I know exactly what you mean about assisting offspring to eke out treats . Lol . It comes natural to me so I'm surprised that only 1 of my 5 find it easier. There is hope , my 4 older ones do well now , probably due to the fact that they buy most of their own treats and I only have to assist with the home-made desserts etc. That Lindt chocolate dairy free is delicious. I'll have to see if they're marked down here , I hope they don't discontinue them. Great hamper , thank you for sharing lovely

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I love lindt, but its so expensive, it was lovely to be able to get it cheap through the pantry, sad they won't be getting anymore, all the more reason to ration it out though lol. D eats through all his treats in one sitting too, so I shouldn't be surprised lol