What we eat in a week - October 2023 - Large Family, monthly grocery shop | Off Grid Australia 311

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Hey everyone!
I haven't done this for a while! they're rather labour intensive lol.
But here is a what we eat in a week!
Enjoy!
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[@rondaduncan3917]

I love it, I think it's so cool that yall are living off grid,getting back to the basics of living

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think its pretty awesome even if it is hard heh :D

[@kcclowdus422]

It may hit a different crowd, but you also have all your regulars like me in here who enjoy everything you put out! Please keep doing what you're doing because I thoroughly enjoy every video you put out! Have a great day! I am also enjoying seeing the website grow!

[@kathleenchambers6485]

I’m so glad someone bought you another big pot, you needed it. I cooked from scratch when my little was growing up. She said I ruined her for real life. 😂🤣 She didn’t realize other people don’t eat like that. 🤣 She’d never had KFC until she was 5 and refused to eat it because “that not like any chicken my momma made.” I think you’re ruining your kids in the same way. 💕

[@OurSmallFootprint]

hehe, I think eventually they might realise how good they've got it, but atm they just feel like they're missing out lol, typical kids! :D

[@carolbolton4800]

Ah my sweet friend Nyssa! Everything you do is always top notch! I sat her starving half to death for a roll filled your pork-dish and cole-slaw on it! Oh my oh my, did that ever look gorgeous and scrumptious! I am sooo proud of you for coming back this gardening year and doing beautifully in your nurturing your starts and shoots for the garden. Wow, you are indeed "A Girl Of Many Talents!" Thank you for all the deliciousness you bring to us in soooo many wonderful ways! Hugs from California!🤗🌹💗 Carol

[@christinamillington2342]

I love darryls flourish. Very suave ❤. I think you are doing amazing and if i got to eat your food every day i would never want to eat anywhere else ❤

[@brilliantbutblue]

I loved Darryl's "sweeping gesture" 😂👍

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, he loves doing it now too!

[@elainecoad205]

Always great watching any of your videos. I usually watch them having my breakfast with a pot of tea.

[@aprilwright8056]

Amazing kitchen skills!

[@farmbabylife9618]

The pulled pork rolls at the end! Omg 😍😍you’re so incredible Nyssa. Thanks so much for the entertainment

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It was so good! everyone loved them.

[@wendymckenzie1680]

Amazing meals every day

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you :)

[@reb4898]

Found your channel from a comment made on the Zimmerman’s yt channel…you live in a climate that is similar to ours. When I saw you making the fried rice I want to share a tip I just tried. Mix your cooked rice and raw eggs together then cook. Totally different and delicious. May save you a step…

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Oooh, I’ll have to try that! Thank you. I have a cast iron big wok on my list of things I want to buy hehe and that would help with that too heh

[@wannie9731]

Lazy you are not. Really does show how all your prep comes into use. As always love your video, rooster in the background, real life.

[@kandabby]

All the meals looked fabulous! I wish I could come visit to eat!

[@bevmacca6622]

Ohh those pork rolls looked delicious ! Love watching you cook x

[@butchebabe]

If the off-grid gig doesn't work out, Darrel can be a professional hand model!!

[@roreyb7]

I love to watch you cook it's for me so relaxing as I view you cooking great meals allows me to incorporate some of what you do into my own cooking which is way more vast than mine .You're confidence is infectious and I can take that into my kitchen and explore other recipes and not be so intimidated.

[@karolynforeman7529]

Yeah. Love ya!..was watching kiwi music and reminiscing from the 70's..excellent ..regards Karolyn

[@leahwinn4056]

You never cease to amaze me. It is a wonder you can keep track as well as you do with all you do in a day. So, when will the hamper come? I really look forward to see what you get in the hamper to keep you going. Best from Utah, USA.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Saturday the 14th the October hamper comes! :D

[@billydee8048]

Thanks Nyssa for another great video full of deliciousness 😋😁De

[@atlanticalilly]

Your meals are so good that I think if u had a small eatery just where u live people would order your food. I know for a fact I would. Especially after seeing this. You're amazing 🤩

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I have always thought about getting one of those mobile kitchens or something at some point hehe, then it could be a registered kitchen to cook in and sell from :D

[@atlanticalilly]

@@OurSmallFootprint that's amazing

[@kathybradley9873]

OMGosh, your meals always look so good. Hope your garden takes off and you get an overabundance of produce from it. Love all your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us. ❤

[@sharonburling2262]

Your food looks delectable! I especially love all your breads! Those rolls were perfect! I'd guessed you must have been very busy as you haven't been replying to messages. It is a busy time. I need to be more like you and get up earlier! I'm a night owl... from years of working nights!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I am definitely a bit behind on comments! Sorry :S. I try and put aside time every day to come in and answer but as some get pushed further down I never seem to get to them!

[@kcclowdus422]

Sorry, had something else to say, I also wanted to let you know I had never heard of ABC sauce, we can't get here in Alabama. I ordered some and I am now obsessed! Lol

[@b.evenson8339]

Everything looks tasty as always. I was looking for caramelized onion jam recipes, and one of your early videos came up. You have blossomed and are so much more comfortable in front of the camera.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I still feel so awkward, but I agree that time has given me less anxiety about it!

[@sallyhostetter2820]

Thanks for all your efforts to make this video. I would think these kinds of videos are alot of editing. Your food looked awesome. The Darryl hand sweep was great. All that great food when you are working hard with gardening too. No wonder you are tired at the end of the day. P.S. hope you can get a hybrid freezer. Good to see you again.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Eventually! So many things that money needs to be assigned to first hehe :D.

[@nettewalker4758]

Loved todays VLOG. I always have a laugh with Darryl's arm sweep. Thankyou from the Sunshine Coast, QLD.

[@Victoria.Stein0201]

Love love these 😊

[@azl8359]

Love your meals

[@michelleh7769]

Food looks soo good as usual.. soooo glad to hear the garden is looking promising!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It is very exciting to be having some success! :D

[@tigerlillibrede5654]

Your meals are always amazing!! 🎉❤ and Daryl's hand made it all the more special 😅

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I'll be sure to let him know :D

[@ronalee34]

Everything looks really good! I hadn't heard of the water test for egg freshness. I always learn something you. Thanks, Nyssa!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It's a great way to just assess the eggs freshness and if they float we just throw them to the pigs lol, who adore them. :D

[@rosemariemichel7050]

Tasty meals as usual.😊😊

[@holleym2927]

Where I live (Georgia, USA) there are many barbeque restaurants. I judge them on how good their "burnt ends" are. Your pork belly reminded me of burnt ends! You are an amazing chef! All of these meals looked absolutely delicious!!!!!! And, who needs perfectly round any type of bread! You actually made a heart shaped one! I'll take a heart over a round any day!

[@cindydaniel6125]

Great meals. This may be rebel canning but I don't soak my beans before canning. You might check out some videos on this and decide if you would want to do that. Saves alot of time. 😊😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I had a look at all the different ways, I should do a test run, see how I like them without soaking, I think the biggest part is assessing quantities per jar, I don't think I have any forjars/ball mason lids left so I will have to use some of my fowlers jars and they're such a different shape to the quart/pint jars that I don't know that I can use the quantities the same way!

[@cindydaniel6125]

@@OurSmallFootprint I hope you can give it a try and save the time in canning up your beans

[@charmaine3101]

Don't know how far you like to travel when you go to Brisbane for the groceries but just letting you know I have seen the packs of Ghee at the Coomera Costco the last two times I have been :-)

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Ooh, thank you. Someone sent me a pic of I think it was the Coomera one that had the 5L tins of ghee, but they never seemed to make it to the Ipswich one :S

[@crazygrandmaweaz8942]

Those bagels look amazing. Glad Daryll likes the pepper jelly. I'm loving that square cast iron. I've been working on getting used to using my gas grill for more than grilling meat just in case that becomes my only option.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Its really nice to have the different shapes, that square one is a pyrolux brand, it wasn't overly expensive either and I've never had any issues. It works just as well as some of the more expensive ones I have!

[@crazygrandmaweaz8942]

@@OurSmallFootprint I seems like there would be less wasted heating space with the square one.

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Nyssa girl your food is just always so amazing 😋😋😋😋 Another mouth watering video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 As always a pleasure to watch ❤❤ Thank you for sharing 😁😁😁😁 Love from the UK x

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Gloria! :D

[@countrymousesfarmhouse497]

Huge pots will always have a use. We are very fussy with oils in our Mayo too. So many delicious meals. Thank you for sharing lovely ❤❤

[@hoosierladyus48]

All the meals you make look delicious. I would love to try those dutch baby pancakes. Nyssa, our neighbor behind us has chickens and one rooster. I was sitting here watching this video and I said to my husband, "do think something is trying to get the chickens and rooster over there", because the rooster was cockadoodle doodling away. Come to find out, it was your roosters I was hearing. 😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, they’re so noisy! Hehe, or the dogs or the kids! Always something!

[@hoosierladyus48]

@@OurSmallFootprint Nyssa, I wasn't complaining, so please don't think that. It is dark here and I thought it was odd for the neighbors rooster to be crowing.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@hoosierladyus48 heh, I know, some people do, but in the end it’s not something I can change, I try to limit it but meh hehe :)

[@naturewoman1274]

All looks mega yummy 😊

[@marieparks5674]

Pie looked yummy. I don’t think you ever rest, everything looks wonderful

[@elizaC3024]

The pork belly recipe looks wonderful, I definitely want to try that one soon. I love the breads that you make with such ease.

[@mylife-321-0]

Everything looks so good! Fried rice sounds reallly good! 9 days of meals yum! TFS!!!!❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Fried rice is such a simple thing, but yummy!

[@annamaria8755]

All of your meals look great! Always makes me hungry.

[@staffylover1950]

Your bagals look awesome girl! 🎉🎉

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I feel like I've really perfected those, they used to be a really long winded thing to make and I just didn't make them very often, but I have gotten to a point where they are a little time consuming, but not overly more than anything else! :D

[@christinebrush4399]

Always a treat when your videos show up. I don't do sour dough ..but would you share your rolls recipe with regular flour please? Blessings from North bay Ontario Canada.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I did a very basic recipe for these ones! Makes 24 Rolls Without the starter would be 1.1kg Bread Flour 600g Water 14g salt 20g sugar 120g Olive Oil 14g instant yeast Egg for egg washing and optional seeds I throw everything into my kitchenaid and mix until it is all nice and silky and climbing the dough hook. I don't worry about order or adding anything in later or blooming my yeast lol, I'm very much a throw it all in gal. The rolls end up about 80-90g each but I tend to weigh the dough and divide it each time just to make sure.

[@christinebrush4399]

That's awesome. Thank you so much:):)

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@christinebrush4399 very welcome :)

[@angelal6700]

Roast in a jar. ••• Trim, chunk meat; dry season, SAUTE every side. Stuff jar, 1" broth is great add. Process. Chuck roast, (Boston butt)pork roast (& pulled pork), lamb.😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I haven't tried pre browning my meat before canning, I'm going to have to try that.

[@angelal6700]

@OurSmallFootprint It is so tender, and the sear really adds flavor, and the broth is also flavor for rice/pasta/potatoes/ or gravy starter. ●●●● The best is a marbled cut of meat, so that the little fat veins just melt, leaving meat 'strings'. I trim off any sheet/layer of fat, cut into fist size chunk that will fit in your jar. I prefer dry seasonings because of the salt/sugar/Chem adds in marinades. I like at least 1" of broth going in 1st, fewer air pockets. Fill jar, process. ¤¤ I did Easter dinner, lamb roast, in 35 minutes. Veges, fancy couscous, and our guest made mac&cheese in his instapot. It was fab.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@angelal6700 I’ve heard it keeps it’s shape a bit better when you sear it first like if you do it with chicken, but I just forget to do it lol! I will def have to give it a go though. Having meat on the shelves is so handy for quick meals!

[@debimorsette1685]

Your brown gravy looks so rich and tasty. I think you’ve mentioned a gravy mix you get at Costco. Could you please share the name of that product? And girl, lazy is not a word I would ever describe you as. Thanks, and thanks as always for sharing your cooking. I always get good ideas from you. Debi in Vicksburg, MS, USA 🥰🥰

[@suelamond4060]

Maggie rich brown gravy .Is what it's called.

[@sheilahoness-dd9ws]

The bagels look delicious. Congratulations on your new large pot. Know that you will get many uses with it.

[@DebBeeman-ir9eu]

Everything looked great! Love your ambition and attention to what the children will enjoy!

[@Tajerra-hp7wt]

Your buns are always perfection

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I am really happy with how they turn out, I rarely have issues with them! Now a sandwich loaf, that I still struggle with lol

[@angelaelphinstone5273]

Awesome as always! The bagels were delicious btw!!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I'm glad you enjoyed them! :D

[@user-gv8ke3fm8m]

I really enjoyed this video

[@FrugalFunMum]

Welcome back Darryl LOL

[@Mel-vu9ss]

Hello Nyssa. As usual everything looks so delicious. I wonder if your rice papers would work in your enameled ironed pans?

[@carolynrose9522]

I went to Costco this week down here. There was hardly anyone there. I think the atrocious weather deterred people. My next visit will in in 8 weeks - before Xmas. They had Ghee twin jars on sale and also chicken breasts on sale. I can’t recall how much. I didn’t buy due to having stock and freezer is full.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I saw the email come through with the Ghee on sale, gonna grab a couple of those, I've got 3 shops before Xmas still, mid october, mid november and mid december, gonna go 4 weekly for those last two I think, I don't know that I could stretch 8 and 6 will be just a little too far from xmas for some of the xmas treats... lol, but the last trip will be during school holiday's, dreading it!

[@carolynrose9522]

@@OurSmallFootprint Yes 8 weeks is a big stretch. They have all the decorations for Xmas there, I grabbed some bon bons but I've got them hidden in the car still cos they were a bit much and couldn't bear to hear, why did you get them? Feeling indulgent and guilty. That last shop for you will be chaotic.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@carolynrose9522 definitely not looking forward to it! But it will then get me past the bulk of the busy shopping time post Xmas so there’s a pro there!

[@mandiesplace]

Wow! This was a good one!! I loved seeing all the bread in action!! Lol it all looks delicious! Your tortillas turned out really well I tried some once and they were more of a flat bread consistency. I should try it again sometime. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think the lard based ones really help, I have used other butter alternatives and never got quite the same soft and flat texture, but the lard really just makes it work for me!

[@TheLifeOfAliInAustralia]

Always love your video's! Can't believe you have gone without bacon for so long...that's torture lol, that first mouthful of the homemade bacon will be one to savour xx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I know! So sad! lol, I don't think I realised that I didn't end up with ANY lol. But for the crappy supermarket bacon, I just don't want to pay full price, so if its not on special... hehe

[@bonniedill5500]

Love the rolls and flat bread along with the pork belly. We have a restaurant here that makes pork belly tacos..so good!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Pork belly is such a nice cut when cooked the right way! :D

[@theresaduggan426]

Hi honey. Your still doing a beautiful job. You’re inspirational o me with your efforts.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Theresa :D

[@jennifersisson-pg3in]

Thanks for the inspiration! It always looks so good. I need to try making some chicken strips too. I avoid the bagged ones because of the price and oil used, never thought to make some up. What a great idea.

[@gabbyb7342]

Your food looks fantastic Nyssa!!

[@brilliantbutblue]

Anyone that can make spring roll wrappers has far to much time on their hands IMO 😅. Your noodle dish with the eggs, mayo and vegetta seems an interesting cross betwen a carbonara and an asian noodle with the added the chicken an cabbage mix. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It is a bit like that, its got the texture and creaminess of a carbonara but with that hint of asian flavour.

[@julliefillippi8155]

How was the pork belly bits? Will you make again? It looked delicious. Wished I had some for breakfast.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

they were very good, a long cook time, 8-10 hours in the smoker, but it does its thing without too much interference so that's ok. We used some of the leftovers with some creamy ramen last night which was tasty too!

[@bethenyauker4727]

Amazing looking food!! I want to try every meal you make!! 😂. Very nice sweep Daryl! So hoping for an amazing garden year for you!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, thank you! me too! :D

[@deannacarter00]

Everything looks absolutely delicious 🍽

[@user-xd3xv3vi7l]

Your a really good cook

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you! I try! :D

[@tawanajackson5545]

I am making homemade bread this week but I'm cheating lol. My husband bought me a bread maker 😂😂. Those rolls and the pork looked so good. You amaze me so many times ❤❤❤

[@suelamond4060]

I had 2 bread makers but my family have thrown them out with out me knowing. Not happy Jan.

[@kathleenlangstaff5039]

Just found you - new subscriber

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Welcome Kathleen! Thank you for watching :D

[@shelleypeel5984]

Hey Nysa what’s happening with your wood stove you purchased ? or did I miss an a video somehow ? Have a lovely day 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It is still sitting covered up at the moment! There are a couple of parts missing that I'm having trouble sourcing and we need flue as well and we need to set up a covered space to set it up, so its one of those things that keep being put off :S. FX we can get it all sorted though, its just a bit of a bigger challenge than I originally anticipated!

[@shelleypeel5984]

@@OurSmallFootprint I wish you luck you’ve got so much going on , love to watch your progress 😊

[@debbieframpton3857]

I like quesadillas but I use chicken

[@lakien]

Oh I am so sorry but I’ve a super stupid question - how do I make sour dough starter?? I see you use it so often and would love to do it too!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I have a video on it, but to be honest I don't know how well easy it is to follow lol! Editing across many days is definitely a challenge for me! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZyTk2SeatxobZI

[@lakien]

@@OurSmallFootprint thank you!!! Any knowledge is a great start for me. And you’ve helped me plenty with your knowledge on many things! Thank you!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@lakien always happy to answer questions! I can sometimes be a bit slow responding but I try! (I’m sitting reading a book on my phone while potatoes steam atm lol, hence the quick response)

[@lakien]

@@OurSmallFootprint I love your videos - all of them, cooking, hauls, gardening….while I live suburbia all your tips and tricks help me too. Thank you for all the time and effort you give us all. I’ll let you know if I succeed with the sour dough!

[@denisedavies5950]

@Acrehomstead