Work Now, Eat Later | Preserving Over 50 Lbs of Homegrown Produce

[@melaniealison5889]

Loved this episode! The most meaningful moment was when Ben nuzzled Meg and she put her cold hands on his face....If you have followed them you know they gave up everything to save their marriage...that moment filled my heart guys!!! God is so good!

[@PatrickPoet]

I liked Dad putting every color rubber band in his daughter's hair

[@peterrowellranson8649]

So happy for you reaping you what you sowed and whole family involved boys and buggy being her bubbly self must be getting warmer Meg with shorts on come on Ben and boys love you guys Pete cape town south Africa

[@starrcallaway4108]

Yep, what she said!

[@starrcallaway4108]

Meg, there will be little difference in the corn you eat soon. The longer it is frozen, the blanched will be better. When corn on stalks get the little divots in the kernels from hardening, roast them on the oven on the racks. Let them get brown. Cool and enjoy. Do the same thing with corn that gets hard all over. We begged for it as we grew up and so did my kids years later.

[@nancyscott-smith636]

I also loved the touchy-feely show of affection😊

[@helenbowen5020]

Thanks!

[@carolcalf2032]

Buggy singing whilst helping her family is adorable. Great to see a family working together.

[@marycraig9434]

Your children are blessed with an industrious mom, who prepares them such incredible, healthy, nutritious meals!

[@patriciahusk3428]

I absolutely loved this video…so much happening in the Hollar Kitchen today! Meg, it’s unbelievable all that you canned in 1 day😘! Everyone was helping and Buggie was singing🤗!

[@angiehughes2276]

Buggy is such a big helper now!! Learning from her big brothers, mama and papa ❤️

[@wayneclarke1727]

Corny corny corny corn.... You sing it Little one...

[@helenvander-heyden2383]

Dad gets a bonus brownie point for knowing how to do ponytails, gets a gold star for getting in the kitchen and helping his wife can! I love how you share the load with everyone in the family, everyone pitches in!

[@debbieherrera1605]

He wears a man bun(I happen to like them) so not surprised he can do a ponytail 😂

[@helenvander-heyden2383]

@@debbieherrera1605 yeah I thought about that 5 minutes after I posted it 😳🤣

[@debbieherrera1605]

@@helenvander-heyden2383 🤣🤣🤣

[@gkiferonhs]

It's great watching your kids having fun while making a genuine contribution to the family situation. Have a Teamwork Tuesday!!

[@gailbrault9251]

I actually prefer canned green beans over frozen. My folks and grandparents canned every summer. I remember my mom taking us 4 girls to pick strawberries and my mom picked alot. The work was done when she told us it was done. In aeason we would have fresh corn, tomatoes and cucumber salad for dinner. Good job everyone!😊

[@colleenallen3382]

I love how you work together as a family. It warms the heart. ❤😊

[@honiebird3789]

Love the "Corny" song. Sang by the one and only buggie! ♥

[@colleenallen3382]

Me too, isn’t she a little charmer? 🌽🎶🎶🌽😊

[@ilovelucy7073]

I know I don’t say much but your little girl is such a sweetheart. Love her singing and helping. All your kids are great.

[@alanawemple6074]

You are one of my most favorite families. I love how you keep it real and as always, Buggie steals the show🎉

[@BirdYoumans]

I was just sitting here thinking how fortunate for your kids they will grow up know that money doesn't grow on trees and the food doesn't grow on the table lol! And they are learning already what it takes to put it there. That is such a valuable lesson to learn. And then you start talking about basically how they learn both good and bad by watching. Spot on. I have always enjoyed watching your family dynamic. A large part of why I watch. ❤❤

[@sharonhaas8503]

💝 I learned by helping my parents. Memory of doing a trunk load of corn in one day. A family project. So much fun. Yes, teaching your children is still possible today. Love watching my grown children doing the same things. Some of us still do what is good. There is hope if only a few of us keep the traditions going. ❇❇❇

[@blueangelsfan4072]

Buggies Top 10 hit, "Corn, corn". Just let me know when she releases it to the general public. 😂

[@blindaedwards9528]

Meg is so awesome ❤

[@sharonbrown2352]

The entire family is amazing and awesome!

[@1PaJoe]

Every home in this country should be like yours - God bless you guys

[@andreamortimer2610]

Never underestimate the power of latent learning! We store such a lot of information by simply watching others perform tasks and then recall that information when it becomes pertinent to our lives. That's why it is so important to allow kids to watch and help you even if they don't really seem to be learning at that time! I learned so much from my parents, grand-parents, and siblings without having been "taught" merely seeing them doing their stuff!

[@julliefillippi8155]

The corn unblanched will be fine under 6 months, after that it starts to become bitter. I would keep a bag to use last to compare taste. How can you ever tell Buggy “no” . She is just to cute!

[@jbrand255]

That's good to know!

[@yoclark2723]

On my wedding day my grandmother gave me a valuable piece of advice. "Don't make tortillas for your husband. buy them at the store." She made flour torts every single day of her life. She was done. I make them once in a while but it was good advice. I'm getting ready for canning green beans too. You are a great farm wife!

[@TheEmbrio]

Did she make them only for herself ? I don’t understand the advice at all

[@ACO-Amy]

Good lord I just adore Buggy! She's just so precious and "helpful". Meg, you are superwoman. I get tired just watching you! You're superman too Ben, along with the boys. I'm truly enjoying the podcasts too!

[@margavanderwel1485]

How lovely to see your four boys helping together, lovely pick and having fun too 😍

[@robinsmith8334]

Like seeing the boys help

[@shamancarmichael5305]

I appreciated Buggy's corn song! I did that my whole childhood, just going around making up songs about whatever I saw. It was awesome! You go little girl, lots of things to sing about out there! 🎶

[@marking-time-gardens]

Another amazing day on the Hollar Family Homestead!!! Blessings on your day Kiddos!!!🥰🌻🐛💕

[@transplanted.homestead]

I love making rolled tacos/taquitos. Warm your tortillas first, then when rolling dab a little bit of flour/water mixture on the end of the tortilla as you roll it closed. They will stay rolled up even as you fry them.

[@patburgard2115]

Canned goods on the counter, nothing prettier than that ❤

[@jL-se4eq]

Just want to say that y’all are doing a great job parenting. Keep up the great work! ❤

[@Mary-go8xc]

You could build an outside screened porch with ceiling fans for canning and such. My grandma had 2 large stoves she used for canning and baking keeping the heat and humidity out of house. I love how all the kids help with all the work. You might try cooking your fresh green beans with small potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, and bacon for one pot meal. Yummy summer supper with corn bread. You are doing it right. God bless and keep you.

[@hector131]

Yet another amazing video! And wow Buggy is a force of nature 😂 Love from Sweden as always ❤

[@LiberLady]

2 Yrs ago, every pint jar I used would crack like that! They were all new jars. Makes me wonder if there has recently been a change in their manufacturing process. Its so good to see all the preserving going on. I'm sure the reason for all the poor health of people up through age 65 is connected to the processed foods. My parents lived to age 93 and 100 yo, I am to live that long, I'm 61 yo now & free from Rx meds - I'm sure its because I focus on eating real food. Thanks for being such wonderful examples of growing and eating real living food.

[@alisonshanahan9529]

My father in law was diagnosed with cancer at 82, he had eye drops for glaucoma and took a multivitamin and fish oil tablet daily. He's always been a keen veggie gardener and never a sweet tooth. The heart specialist said he had a heart of a 35 yr old. Doctors were shocked at how healthy he was, and that he wasn't on any medication. He's now 89 and has developed Parkinsons, it's killing him quicker than the cancer, fortunately he still has all his facilities and a great sense of humour.

[@tinatippin5705]

I so appreciated your day, Meg. Mine is coming and I will be using my new digital pressure canner for the first time. The green and yellow beans are blooming and that day is coming fast. I have been feeling a bit guilty about not looking forward to it with all my heart. Thanks for your honesty. We will feel much different when our pantries are full. Thanks again, Meg. It helped.

[@lillianperry6451]

I never blanched my ears of corn everyone loved it and I saved myself a lot of work.

[@WellaWally65]

The baby singing is so adorable. She sounds like an angle. God bless her. I enjoy your video’s so much, the cooking, the canning, the overall Homesteading. But, I can only imagine what goes on behind the scenes. Your so shy, but you both say the funniest thing’s. You are absolutely one in each other, like the Bible say’s. Ms. Meg knows what your going to say and you know what she’s thinking and it makes these video’s absolutely beautiful and entertaining. Thank you! May the Lord bless you and keep you! Bella familia!

[@BiterAvid]

Really satisfying preserving video. I loved the parade of "back then" junk food items. I am from a different generation so our parade was different items.

[@tracyhamilton1980]

Love being in the kitchen with Meg!!! I laughed when Ben said he was disappointed the taquitos werent being fried and Meg was like Nope...my feet are tired. 😂😂😂

[@jeannieselzer7984]

Yea she hardly ever complains so when she said nope ! That conversation ended quickly !😂 Lol

[@bobwilliams5506]

My zucchini and yellow squash harvest has been the best ever! I have had ZERO squash bugs thus far. The vine borers have been late to the party! Tomato plants are loaded down with fruit! 27 qts of green beans already canned. Green beans and potatoes is our favorite way to can them. It's going to be a very good year.

[@sharonbrown2352]

Thank you, Buggy, for teaching me the Corny, Corny, Corny, Corn Corn song. That was a full day of canning.and a lot of hard work! Buggy looks like Pebbles (Flintstones) with that ponytail sticking straight up. Beautiful family.

[@jennifercrooms]

Yesss! Homestead is the only way. Grocery store food is more and more disappointing everyday. ❤

[@user-vx6tc8mv9y]

Loving Buggy’s hair reminds me of Pepples from The Flintstones, adorable. And why is watching canning so therapeutic. I have no clue how so find it facinating

[@_PJW_]

I tink I have finally found the blissfully happy little person in the whole world. What a treasure. 🙏

[@hubertwebb9869]

Buggy singing while she is helping her family is adorable.

[@Lisa-wp1ff]

Your daughter is a doll. Your boys are now men. What a great harvest. I remember watching when you were in CA. You've come a long way

[@patriciablanton6243]

Sweet Buggy looked like Pebbles from the Flintstones. Meg was sure busy and I know that she loved the help she got.

[@DebbieC624]

Another great video guys. ❤❤ Loved Buggies corn song 🎶 she is so adorable. I have to agree on the contender green beans. They are my favorite. I grew Blue lake this year as well and didn’t like them as they were supposed to be stringless and they weren’t 🤢😩. I’m on my 2nd planting of contender and just planted more yesterday. It’s only myself so about 8-10 plants each time is enough for me to eat fresh. I hope one day before I get to much older (63), I can learn to can. I just don’t have the space where I’m at. Have a blessed week 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️💕👩🏻‍🌾

[@jharvey93]

One year I was canning green beans and as I was lifting the finished jars from the canner the whole bottom fell off a jar. I'm glad you didn't lose your jar and caught it before it processed!

[@TheHollarHomestead]

I’ve had that happen with meat before 😔

[@camillewinnie27]

I love hearing little Buggy in the videos with her little high, sing-song, voice. She is just chatting away and singing to herself. She reminds me so much of my daughter who is now nearly 25 years old. She was also a precocious, chatty, blonde little peanut. Her voice reminds me of my daughter so much and my daughters nickname was Boogie. Every time I see your Buggy in the videos, it gives me a little dose of nostalgia. ❤

[@larrellpalmer5179]

I love watching you cook Meg but I know that was a long day for you. Thank God that you love what you do, you make it look so simple but I know its a lot. Thanks to the helpers ❤.

[@adelbertlundberg7411]

You guys were having a snap chat with the green beans. Love to see your who family work together. Be blessed.

[@djladydean]

Meg is a awesome cook and y’all have a wonderful family. Somebody needs to write a cookbook 😊

[@Cherie5353]

Yes❤❤❤❤

[@kimcwhite6509]

Well, she's stated that she doesn't really measure so a cookbook wouldn't work. I'm like that except in baking. I asked a lady at church for her winning recipe for apple pie. She was one of those just throw it together kinda bakers that probably bakes it almost every day!😉

[@elainehinton2860]

I am 110% with you on feeling ‘not-ready’ for the overwhelm of harvest season. ❤️

[@ellaybranton2923]

"Garbage in - garbage out" makes a lot of sense, but so does your willingness to be vulnerable and honest about your humanity. I admire the clarity you have about yourselves. Children also catch that emotional intelligence.

[@marissashelley2362]

Buggie is going to make some lucky man a good wife. She's proficient in the kitchen & the garden & with the hens!!! 😍🥰👼

[@mindi.m]

I loved this episode. It kinda felt like I was just hanging out with you guys! Your family works well as a team. Everyone contributes the labor, and then later, the appreciation makes it taste better! 💙 You both are passing down such a wide variety of skills to those kids, and they are definitely absorbing!!

[@bracketvilletexas]

LOVE YOU TWO AWESOME LOVE HOW YOU HAVE THE CHILDREN ENVOLVED GOD BLESS COUNTRY LIVING. THIS IS REAL LIVING 07/17/2023

[@Oururbanhomestead1966]

Love how your boys all pitch in and help without complaining or whinging. Love seeing Buggy helping, she is quite the chatterbox xx.

[@lanyrogers5707]

Best video ever of a whole family in every day life. I love it. Buggy knows nothing but love from all of you. You are all precious in the sight of the Lord.

[@lieuwina]

That is back breaking work and Buggy helping her mommy is so sweet. I love it when Meg cooks, Meg you are a super star mom, how you can go like that all day and still produce dinner is a wow for me. Granted when I was younger I did that but now that I am retired I get exhausted just watching you, ha ha you kinda start slowing down when you hit nearly 70. Love your family and love your cooking. Have a great day,

[@deloresochoa6235]

We use tallow in a skillet and dip the corn tortillas in the very hot tallow for about three seconds. This process helps soften the tortilla and seals them so they don't come apart. We use this process when we make enchiladas too. There are some very good Mexican cooking on you tube. My most favored one is the two sisters, Las Donas. They make food like my great great grandmama. For me (70 years young) that's all I eat now days. We use black beans also, it's our most enjoyed dish in this home. You do an awesome work of love in your kitchen. You can see it in your videos. Your family shows their love for you. Thank you for sharing your life with us. Love to all in Jesus, Amen.

[@esthers9140]

When my kids were little we went to a state fair and they had a corn shucking contest for different age categories. My daughter was about 5 and my son was about 8 they both won for their age category. They were so excited when they told friends and family about it they said they won the contest for "sucking" corn.😂 Buggys singing is the cutest.😊

[@territn8871]

I learned how to can the same way, Meg. Watching mom as a little girl, helping as a teenager. Then started canning myself in my early 20s. I'm sure your kids will be able to do the same as young adults if they like growing and persevering vegs. Even your boys. My brother had to teach his wife how to pressure can cause she didn't know how. It really helps having 2 pressure canners! When one canner comes off, the second one is ready to go on. Maybe next year you can get a 2nd canner!

[@TheHollarHomestead]

I actually have a second! My grandmother brought me hers last year, I just need to replace the gauge and get it tested.

[@territn8871]

@@TheHollarHomestead Fantastic!!! It definitely goes faster having two!!!

[@Alexis_9339]

@@TheHollarHomesteadhave you ever thought of using a weight regulator? I like it for prep purposes and I just listen for the jiggle. Works a lot easier because I have a conductions stove, regulation can be tricky and I have to have my eyes glued to it. The jiggler just rocks and I can continue my kitchen work while it goes.

[@jerrybrady9103]

Ben, you have a superwoman in the house 😊

[@susanphilips4979]

I have fallen in love with the Hollar family. They are excellent role models that any family can emulate. They, including the children, are so hard working. The kids are well behaved and well mannered. I like it best when they bow their heads to say grace. Gratitude to and trust in God are becoming so rare. I do agree with Ben and Meg about garbage in garbage out. Children often will not do what you tell them to do but will do what they see you do. So parents have to be extra careful about living ethical, caring and moral lives if they want their children to become good human beings.

[@jillfernandez2482]

YES BEN I MADE A ENCHILADA CASSEROLE LAST NIGHT AND MOST OF THE CORN TORTS JUST CRUMBLED TO MY TOUCH! I TRIED TO MAKE THEM ONCE. GUESS ILL HAVE TO TRY AGAIN. BUGGY’S SINGING IS THE JOY OF MY 💜👵🏼HEART. SHE’S A BLESSING TO ME TO SEE AND WATCH. 🙏🏽🎈

[@donnalong4218]

Meg and Ben, someone absolutely taught you both very well in your knowledge of everything you know how to do!!! I wish someone had taught me that well! I'm 64 yrs of age, and still need to learn how to do these things! God Bless you all!

[@kuchdilsecreationsbysonali9605]

Princess buggy is a beautiful ray of sunshine for the family full of boys so adorable ❤❤❤

[@tarabrickle8745]

Wonderful episode today guys. You all make my heart smile every time I watch. I seriously laughed out loud with "sister! You're running out of ponytail" 😂 Every show I leave with my heart filled. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us all. Amazing family.

[@mickeyross387]

Yes!! Agreed, the corn tortillas are not good anymore!!

[@marciawilhite5381]

A toddler that can take no for an answer...you all are my kind of parents!

[@aubieal0878]

My mama and grandmother canned, best green beans, sweet pickles and bread and butters, even yellow squash pickles, tomatoes were all mamas usual canned and maybe blackberries. She did this primarily until I went to college or started helping dad at the bath shop. By the time I had my house in 1992 she wouldn’t teach me how to can, said it was easier to go buy at the store 😢. So teach your kids, all 5 how to do it, start with something simple, even little Buggy will remember something, after watching her work in the greenhouse. My grandmother was a country girl from Tennessee, and she grew a good sized garden even for herself or two, mainly to save money, and the great flavor! She worked at Montgomery Ward sometime after 1958 I think after her husband died, I never knew grandpa, he died in ‘54, and it was a couple years before I was born, as parents didn’t marry until fall ‘53. But, can you imagine on your feet working all day, taking care of your mother who lived with her, and growing a big garden and canning/freezing it all! Her children were grown, dad was the baby and was 25 in ‘56, but grandmother made the best canned vegetables, and almost any type of fruit jams/preserves, hand pies, biscuits, homemade coconut cake, etc.! When she remarried about ‘64 she was only 42, and he grew peanuts out on some land close to a pond. Mack as he was called, grew the best raw/roasted peanuts 🥜… loved them!

[@ankhhomestead]

This video is why we love you guys! This one, with the commentary and working together. You're already our favorite family to watch but it's a no-brainer now. Thank you, Ben and Meg. 🙏

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

We harvested 300 ears of corn this year. We freeze ours as well but we never blanche. Dear hubby picks and shucks and brings inside to me. I scrub the remaining silks off and then we lay them on the island. We then put ears of corn into vacuum seal bags and seal with our food saver. They all go into the freezer The awesome thing about the vacuum seal bags is they are microwave steamable. We will take a bag out, let it thaw, open the bag, add butter and seasonings , and steam for 6 to 8 minutes. You want to talk about some fine eating. They are so juicy and tender. Dont require boiling in a pot anymore. If we want cream corn or whole kernel corn, we just cut it off the cob after defrosting and then cook. We have saved so much time and energy and it goes pretty fast for us. Glad to see all the kids helping. Our granddaughters helped in our process as well.

[@mgtmoffat8411]

So true they pick up so much. It is great to see everyone helping out. Another super great vlog. Thank you for sharing your day . 💕💕🌻🌻

[@dianecharles881]

With the harvest comes the pleasure of knowing when it’s 20 degrees outside this winter, the smell of corn and string beans will give you that special feeling that all that hard work was so worth it !

[@kimcwhite6509]

I just love hearing little Buggie's voice in your videos! Your canning makes me want to do it again, but I live alone in a one bedroom. Your food prep and family helping is a blessed to watch❤️

[@reginastratton5031]

You can still can in pints and half pints. I love canning.

[@ninafodale]

Meg, Bless you woman, I don't know anyone who works as hard as you right now.🙏❤️

[@cyrusneal7697]

I love home canned green beans. I’ve canned 3 bushel this year and that was just the first picking. Gonna have that much more before it’s done.

[@rickiewaffle9594]

Sorry I was drooling at that pile of beans and corn.🤤🤤🤤🤤❤

[@lavernfoy4591]

I Love hearing Beautiful Buggy sing about corn!! Great work everyone, helping to preserve the amazing harvest. ❤️🙏

[@doityourselflivinggardenin7986]

We cut our corn off the cob after blanching and then freeze it in vacuum bags. Saves a TON of space in the freezer and stays fresher longer. Just be sure to double seal after the corn is vacuumed. We have a separate sealing tool for the 2nd seal. The moisture is the issue with sealing and the stand-alone sealer is stronger. Your corn will be larger if you provide extra nitrogen in the form of chicken manure. I have living soil in my gardens, but corn is a heavy feeder so I give it a boost when waist high. I use 25% fresh chicken manure with 75% aged chicken manure. Works like magic! It also feeds the microbiome. If your jars are hot from the hot water being poured into them and the water in the canner is cold, then they will crack when you put them in. Just remember, cold to cold or hot to hot. You can preheat the water in the canner to fix the problem with cracked jars. If you find that your jars crack when pouring the water in the jar, then preheat the jars in the oven on low heat. We jar our green beans as well. You didn't re-spring your rings before using them. You will get more non-sealed jars if you do not do that. We are into our broccoli processing now. We missed some jam making, but maybe we can get to that before it is too late. Red raspberries, black raspberries, and black currants are ready. Blueberries just starting. Peas should be ready in about a week. Green beans in about two to three weeks. I like processing days. We gather around with homemade wine and cheeses and turn it into a party. (Except when the processing requires the use of knives. I want to keep my fingers.) Nice to see the family participating! Happy harvest days!

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

My children are grown now and have children of their own, but I grew up on a homestead and helped mom can hundreds of cans of tomatoes, greenbeans, beets, carrots,jams, jellies, apples and many other vegetables. Tomatoes alone we canned whole tomatoes at least 150 jars a year, and about 75 jars of tomato plants. We always planted 45 to 50 plants. a year. We also always had a milk cow and would raise a steer for meat. We also had chickens. And even though I could rarely have a garden when my kids were growing up, mom and dad always had left overs and let us have them to can. But like you meg, I have always cooked from scratch. All of my children and most of my grandchildren can cook almost any cuisine you would want. I have this pallet where I used to go to a restaurant and find something I would like, and I would go home and duplicate it. Whenever the family gets together, we all cook. Rarely do any of us ever eat out. We always seem disappointed with food eaten anywhere but home. Kudos to the both of you in raising your kids right!

I never bothered to blanch corn. The fewer steps, the better. 😎

[@anitarichards4078]

I love love how your whole family chucks corn together. My childhood memories!!!!

[@lindacarroll3853]

Oh my that brings back memories I would freeze everything. But I would put up 365 pints of everything so we could have it at least one time a week for a year. Thing that warrants out was putting up the corn you got a short window before it goes to good it's ready to we left it too long. We have a bunch of grandkids and they loved so seeing y'all all work together pulling it and shucking it all we were exhausted glad when it was finished and they all went home with corn. So glad we got so they can look back on what we did together

[@carolmirci1233]

Meg at minimum you need an exhaust fan above that stove it would be even fantastic if you could find an old stove that nobody wants and set it outside your trailer to just to use for when your canning so you don't have to heat your house up that much you can still do the prep work inside but do all that hot cooking outside that's what my grandma did cooked it outside we prepped it inside where it was cooler

[@MAllen67]

When the jar cracked, my stomach sank. If you know that sound, it’s always the same feeling. Glad you were able to recover it.

[@margaretckamaka5552]

Just enjoyable, Thank you for sharing, when you nuzzled up to Meg made me sigh warm heartedly because I’ve missed that in my life right now,May the Good Lord Bless you both always🫶🏽🌺🍍🌴🇺🇸✝️🤙🏽

[@corabankston2244]

Canning comes back to you preparing for the summer crops. I'm 69 and like Meg we watched from great grandparents, grandparents, and parents to ourselves. Shuck corn snap green beans purple hull peas. Anything a bushel basket could hold. Grannie died late 80's. Uncle was an alcoholic and use her canner for processing moonshine.. county sheriff came out for his complaint of his piglets being stolen.. arrested and news paper sent story to associated press (ap) . Mom and here sister had a huge laugh. Grannie rolling over. HER CANNER. Keep canning everything. Blessing

[@lynrieagain]

Loved seeing how the FAMILY functions as a TEAM again!

[@archaprice3372]

Precious family, I enjoyed ALL you working together.

[@bcvahsfam]

You guys are the beautiful people!! ❤

[@shirleymurphy1958]

The race is on too fill the winter pantry! Blessing on the cook!

[@AfterTheRains]

I just adore seeing the fresh produce coming out of your garden then saved on shelves or freezer for many future family meals around the table together. Such a good idea Meg to have the dried beans already prepared and ready when needed instead of wanting some when it would take too long.

[@TobyCatVA]

Loving watching the guys talk on the new channel, however a once in a while bonus Ladies Night with the womenfolk talking as a group would be fantastic.

[@katherinekeon7034]

My gosh that woman out works all of you and some holy moly :-)

[@bcvahsfam]

Meg, I'd love to see you do cooking videos. Teach us how you cook. I know you are busy, so maybe when you have more time. 😊

[@sharoncochran8508]

This reminds me of my childhood. I already knew how amazing my mom was but this reinforces it.

[@pattiwhite9575]

Green beans is the first thing I ever grew as a child. So easy. The do all the work on their own. Now all I can think of is stewed green beans. It is just about the only way I eat them. A little bacon and whole stewed tomato's and green beans all cooked down together is so good. And the only other way I love them is a Chinese dish with sliced pork and green beans , garlic and black bean sauce. So good over rice. LOL the old fast food. Are you old enough to remember Chun King egg roll appetizers? They are like today's Totino pizza bits, but fill with minced chicken and asian mix vegetables. They were so good but no longer excist.

[@sandrafishman6588]

Spent the better part of the day working on blanching and freezing Roma Beans before I started cooking the Kale for the freezer as well. When the produce comes in, it doesn't stop. Tomorrow is for zucchini. For better or worse my 6 are grown and out of the house. Hadn't heard the expression garbage in, garbage out before , but it is fitting.