Why You SHOULDN'T Eat NUTELLA....and How To Make Your Own! (Week 46)

[@cigall]

Quick tip (I've been making my own nutella for a while): more of the skins will come off if the de-skinning/rolling around is done while they are still hot -- you can wrap the bag in a towel so that it doesn't burn your hands. When I roll them around while they are still hot, I get 90% of the skins off and the taste is much nicer.

[@vivianeb90]

Why do we want the skins off? Don’t they give flavor?

[@boonedog1457]

Skins are bitter.

[@vivianeb90]

@@boonedog1457 Ah ok, makes sense. Thanks.

[@boonedog1457]

It's crazy how people are clueless on the crap they eat. Thank you for waking people up. Like what you both do.

[@allisonjsmith6443]

Thank-you for the recipe at the end! I'm so excited to try this.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Let us know how it works out :)

[@sheri8300]

just found your channel and love it! Am currently binge watching 😀

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks so much Hope you enjoy following along

[@westcoastrefill7319]

Have you ever looked into sugar beets to make your own sugar? You can grow them like regular beets in this climate, except they are larger and white. You mash the roots and boil them to extract the sugar and allow the liquid to crystallize. It tastes like raw or unrefined sugar. I have not done it myself yet due to limited garden space but it’s on my “self-sufficiently bucket list” to try since we don’t have proper sugar maples here on the west coast to make maple sugar.

[@bettypearson5570]

I grew up in the Pacific Northwest so as you know hazelnuts grow wild so we ate lots of them but it never occurred to us to make nut butters. I bought a jar of Nutella when it first came on the market. That first bite had a very off-putting taste and I didn't make it through that first sandwich before I began having a mild asthma attack. I have a number of allergies, mostly to chemicals and food additives. Haven't had it since. Would be nice to make some homemade but living on the East Coast now where they don't grow wild and they are pretty spendy. Thanks for showing how easy it is to make your own.

[@Ramiz422]

Just found your channel and I'm a subscriber now. I'm gonna binge watch all your videos today.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Hey Ramo. Welcome to the channel. Thanks so much and let us know what you think

[@declanmcguinness9374]

I'm a new subscriber and really enjoyed the few vids iv seen so far. I'm just wondering do you also hunt land based rather than just water.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks so much. Hope you enjoy following along

[@punkinpie27]

Looks delicious! Not sure about putting the wax paper in the oven as it melts.

[@barbforbis1260]

Could use parchment paper instead.

[@freakier0790]

It was probably parchment paper.

[@desireekasper1894]

Silly question but how do you harvest and shell the hazelnuts? I have one growing wild in my back yard but it seems worms get to the bust before we are able to harvest.

[@newmexicoluchalibre4149]

Respect to you both. Not only surviving, but thriving.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks so much. Getting creative to have the things we dont buy.... and healthier versions :)

[@myoutdoorlife3833]

Thats a wicked awesome idea! I love hazelnuts, so this must be delicious!!!!

[@theresalwayssomethingtobui944]

Who assumed Nutella was healthy? :o even as a kid I thaught this shit was too sweet! Thanks for sharing the recipe, it looks great!

[@joanncottrell2809]

Great job you 2! I just planted a couple hazelnut trees, looking forward to trying out this recipe 🙌

[@LovinofftheLand]

That's awesome. They produce sooo many when they're full grown

[@chevyvictor]

great video thumbs up. have subscribed. hi from NZ

[@catester85]

Hey, so I was thinking about your missing caffeine. Would you be able to grow yaupon there? It's north America's only caffeinated plant and is "cold" hardy and grows zones 7-9. Maybe worth container gardening

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks for the tip. I will look that up and see if it will grow here

[@DOUG13B]

great video as always. love the tips

[@preppingonabudget8229]

Hi from Appletree Urban Homestead in Perth Australia. Just found your channel and subscribed. We are a family of three and in the process of turning our typical Aussie suburban backyard into our dream urban homestead and I am documenting our journey to self sufficiency on my KZbin channel.

[@LovinofftheLand]

That's awesome. Nice to meet you. Love Australia. Spent a few months on the great barrier reef.

[@bubblywaters3116]

Love your vids!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

Thank you for the video! I planted two hazelnut trees on our homestead this year and will be looking for recipes like this to utilize the harvest in the coming years. Video saved for later use!

[@LovinofftheLand]

Amazing. Let us know how it turns out

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

@@LovinofftheLand I will!

[@PiperEMcDermot]

I stumbled across your channel somehow, and love what I've seen so far! In one video you mention "sub-mediterranean" climate of your location. What is that exactly? Very interested to watch your ocean foraging, as we are soon to be ocean based. Not ideal for complete self sufficiency on food, but we aim to be as independent as possible. Great channel - you guys are inspiring!

[@vegggurl]

You guys are great, your videos are so inspiring! & I love your intro so much. I'm excited for future videos! Thanks for sharing

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks so much Sarah. Glad you are enjoying following along

[@artsycolor4838]

Hello I’m a new follower on your channel your KZbin channel is so fun to watch .. by the way if u save your chicken eggs or regular eggs keep the eggs shells because the plants loves eggs shells .. it will help your plants grow big .. so yeah .. thanks for sharing your amazing videos . Have a magical day;)

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks so much and hope you enjoy following along. Yes, ouregg shells definitely go into the compost and end up back in the garden :)

[@27kyia]

Looks like we just lost Nutella as a sponsor . Congrats to the interviewer

[@LovinofftheLand]

Hahaha.

[@MihailBFC]

lol

[@DeterminedDIYer]

do you get any oil that rises to the top? You could use that for certain things. :)

[@BackToBasicsHomestead]

Looks delicious

[@breadgarlichouse2265]

Did you grow the hazelnuts ?

[@mariagraham8752]

Thank you for sharing this . Have you guys done any canning yet? Canning is very easy to do but it takes a lot of time but it is worth it. You should watch some canning videos just saying.

[@mollieollie05]

Must try!! 😍

[@averagejoereports2908]

Some nuts skins can carry antigens from what I’ve read which can be hard on the gut bacteria. So good on you for taking them off!

[@LovinofftheLand]

Didn't know that. Thanks for the tip

[@kathrynpepper604]

I'm literally eating Nutella on toast while watching this, lol. Would love to give your recipe a try though, I could certainly do to eat less refined sugar.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Haha give it a try, it is surprisingly good. Add a small amount of sugar to your liking. :)

[@rscott2247]

One thing I discovered about Nutella is they market these samples size to try out which taste pretty good. So then if one goes buy the big jar stuff and taste it compared to the sample one, you'll notice a big difference in taste. I've lost all respect for this brand.

[@heathercasey1]

Only just found you. Just wondering if the spice rack has been addressed?

[@LovinofftheLand]

Welcome to the channel and nice to meet you. Not quite sure what that means but we have some dried rosemary, thyme, dill, etc in there

[@joannak4640]

I love your channel. I wonder how the roasted dandelion root would be in it

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks so much. Interesting idea, we might have to try that.

[@work2gather]

Nice video... I have thought about making my own peanut butter but wondered if I could. I have a small blender like yours, a Bullet one, and it looked quite easy. I buy peanut butter and then it sits for years... I'm just not a big fan. I would rather eat the peanuts. Making small amounts at a time might work better for me. -- Doyou think there are any minimum amounts to process in a small blender? maybe one cup? half a cup? After blending your two cups of nuts, how much nut butter do you end up with?

[@LovinofftheLand]

I would say a cup to make it worth while. We did 2 cups and you can see in the Mason jar at the end it didn't get us that much

[@cookingwithlie445]

Great sister for sharing video I'm glad to see you through the channel. I hope we can communicate with you and be loved again. I support your channel. Thank you!

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks so much ❤🙏

[@vickidianacoghlan8946]

Thanks guys.

[@chickenfish5274]

My bigger issue with Nutella is that they use child and slave labour for the production of some of the ingredients, along with devastating elephant habitat. It's a problematic product in so many ways.

[@kathrynpepper604]

Also, I love your videos, but the sound can be super duper inconsistent, a microphone may be a good investment, a little wearable one for whoever is speaking, especially outdoors. I've watched all of your videos, and some of them I have to change the volume 12 times while watching. Just a thought :)

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes, so sorry. We know it's an issue. New camera and microphone arriving shortly. :)

[@99imelda]

Could you kindly improve on the sound quality, struggling a little bit to hear.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes. Definitely. Sorry, we no it's an issue. New camera and microphone arriving shortly :) Thanks for following along ❤

[@onemuslim9313]

Sorry new here can you answer how did you meet simon

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes, simon and I met about 15 years ago when I was working in after school care programs in Vancouver and we have been friends ever since. :) He now lives in Ontario but comes out a couple times a year to visit and stay with us.

[@onemuslim9313]

@@LovinofftheLand Thanks for answering your videos bring great joy to me Never stop making them

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thanks so much. Glad they brighten your day. We have no plans to stop. Simon is back for another visit in a few weeks so you will see him again soon

[@Nadya5]

I am a new viewer to your channel and was curious about: Do you guys grow your own coffee beans?

[@LovinofftheLand]

We don't unfortunately. I don't think they would do very well here. We do have one coffee plant going inside, but don't think we will get beans for a number of years, if at all. We made a coffee substitute from dandelion roots.

[@peterk7428]

If you have some good full-sun patches, Stevia plants can do amazingly well. You can eat the leaves straight, dry them, or boil them to make a stevia syrup that can keep for YEARS. Its a great sugar substitute.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Totally. We love our stevia plants and enjoy eating the leaves whole too. We also did a video on processing it for it to last longer :)

[@vivianeb90]

Why do I want the skins off? How were you able to get such ripe hazelnuts? Our hazelnut tree has very little fruit, the nuts have worms, and are small and shriveled and the squirrels always get the best ones.

[@LovinofftheLand]

I'm not sure to be honest. How big or old is your hazelnut tree?

[@vivianeb90]

@@LovinofftheLand Not easy to say, not sure how old exactly, but must be at least 20 years old? And "regular" tree size. 😅

[@zoewhite7705]

I don’t think anyone thinks Nutella is healthy ;)

[@asrafkamarudin6901]

❤️

[@TracerBullet100]

Have you or will you attempt to brew your own drinks like beer and wine?

[@imscanon]

You realize the stats you gave are for half a jar, right? Nobody's putting half a jar on a piece of toast. Just keepin' it real. Cool that you made your own hazelnut spread, props, but let's not compare it to something it's not much like as the cocoa is kinda required.

[@Manifesting_Secret_Sketchbook]

3 table spoons of store bought nutella gave me chest pains.

[@LovinofftheLand]

I believe it

[@Manifesting_Secret_Sketchbook]

@@LovinofftheLand want to live like you for a while.

[@jalowey]

Talking smack about Nutella!?!....... I'm okay with that lol. Nutella is just wannabe peanut butter. Now if you both want a real good recipe, try this: 1/4 cup peanut butter 2 packs MaMa Noodles 1Tbs hot sauce 1 can of tuna Hand full of salted peanuts for crunch factor Mix it all together, eat, feel guilty and bloated for the rest of the day 🤣. (Don't listen to me.....many bad ideas...)

[@LovinofftheLand]

Hahaha

[@Mo_Taser]

Too many double entendres to comment on here. I would get booted from this channel.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Haha. I was definitely waiting for a few nut jokes. You're an original supporter, we couldnt kick you off ;)

[@Mo_Taser]

@@LovinofftheLand Thanks. You guys are a lot of fun and a great couple.