YUMMY! | 4 ways to preserve our Cucumber HARVEST

[@danielfarmer7372]

First time coming across this channel. I love seeing happy families. You can always tell by the kids; they're not afraid to be goofy and be themselves. You''re a good father, sir.

[@katherinebragg9704]

Micah's so cute! Yum de dum dum, you outnumbered! Lol!

[@masspyro5167]

WHATS UP MIKE AND FAM? Can you show what the cucumber chips look like after dehydrating??

[@mylightofhope]

I was wondering how they turned out too!

[@shericreates]

Me too! I tried shredding zucchini and dehydrated but they turned brown. Hmmm

[@crystaldavis5083]

I love salt and vinegar cucumber chips. You're my favorite homesteading family.

[@sissysimpson792]

she is growing up right before our eyes and a beautiful young lady

[@melissakasner9722]

I love that all u work together even the kiddos work and have so much respect

[@Onyxblue660]

Glad you guys are feeling better. Lacey looks FABULOUS!

[@candacemiller01]

Yes. Glad they are all well and Lacey is looking amazing.

[@tipgiles5432]

For the two of us and to give away an overabundance, we only need about 3 cucumber plants, two okra plants, three 5 foot rows of successively planted green beans, about 6 tomatoes, etc. Successive planting is the best way to not let the crops get away from us and have less to go in the composter. Giles

[@jerryodell1168]

FYI : Those large yellow cucumbers are great for making German Mustard Pickles called " Senfgurken ". I miss them, they were outstanding.

[@sissysimpson792]

I would love your recipe please

[@jerryodell1168]

@@sissysimpson792 Note: You can cut into sticks or chunks: The old yellow cucumbers are better for this recipe and that makes it great when your stock gets out of hand and goes yellow before you use them for other pickle recipes. They should be pealed, seeded, and clear water washed. German Mustard Pickles (Senfgurken) Makes 2 to 3 quarts. • For the Pickles: • 4 1/2 pounds pickling cucumbers or English cucumbers • 1 onion, sliced • Fresh dill weed sprigs • For the Brine: • 2 cups white-wine vinegar • 2 cups water • 2 1/2 cups sugar • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed • 6 juniper berries • 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander • 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns • 1/4 teaspoon whole caraway • 1/4 teaspoon whole dill seed • 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice • 1 crumbled bay leaf • 4 whole cloves • 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger • 2 tablespoons salt How to Make It 1. Peel 4 1/2 pounds cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise, scrape out the seeds, and then cut into 1/2-inch chunks. 2. Layer them in 2 to 3 clean quart canning jars together with some sliced onion and fresh dill sprigs. 3. In a large nonreactive (no aluminum) saucepan, make the brine by bringing 2 cups white-wine vinegar, 2 cups water, 2 1/2 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed, 6 juniper berries, 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander, 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, 1/4 teaspoon whole caraway, 1/4 teaspoon whole dill seed, 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice, 1 crumbled bay leaf, 4 whole cloves, 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes or until sugar and salt are dissolved. 4. Pour the hot brine over the cucumbers in the jars to within 1/4 inch of the rim of the glass. Close immediately. Store in a cool spot or refrigerator. If you do not want to process further, keep them refrigerated or use proper canning procedures for long term pantry storage.

[@1gr8lpta]

I remember those. So glad you mentioned it. I had forgotten all about those. They are delicious

[@1gr8lpta]

I wonder if I really need to put sugar in it? My husband is diabetic.

[@jerryodell1168]

@@1gr8lpta I too, would like to find a sugar free version that is safe to can. That's one of the reasons I can't eat them now. -also diabetic. (they are best canned because they sit for a while absorbing the flavors)

[@inannashu689]

You can make some Tzatziki sauce ,that stuff is good on everything from sandwiches to pizza.

[@Marthajamjam]

Can’t wait to see how the chips turn out!

[@brandad101]

You're such a great dad teaching your children how to grow and produce their own food. This was a great video for me and I wish you guys have the best life

[@dianahconway4615]

I use cucumbers in stir fry and in vegetable soup. For soup, I just freeze seeded cucumber chunks. It's kinda like zucchini.

[@diamondwfarm2238]

I haven’t seen the goats in a while, WOW! They look FABULOUS

[@justgoodness333littlehomes5]

Using cucumber juice.... You can puree some other fruits like strawberries or blue berries, and add honey and make POPSICLES!!!!

[@marycountry]

Love your family videos😊

[@Artiefrog]

Yum ta dum dum lol Micah is adorable

[@joanneprinkey1808]

Glad you are Feeling better . Hello from Pa. just got done my Son & I making pickles from our Cucumbers

[@debradupra6554]

Mike you have such a beautiful wife and children,your such a lucky man.God Has Bless you in so many ways.God Bless y’all and take care.Oh and I loved watching the goats eat the cakes it was so cute.ty

[@thegoodfight426]

Love you guys!!! May God continue to bless you all abundantly!!!💖💖💖

[@JanetWilham]

senior citizens is a good place to donate as lot of older people cannot get out and sure appreciate ANY THINGS FROM A REAL GARDEN. don,t forget market place on Facebook. God bless.

[@jenniferward5216]

Happy to see the family well again.

[@swadfihri8278]

Omg. I just saw some sort of an alien passing in the background at 13.30min of the video when Mika was pulling his jumpers up n down 👽 😳

[@BostonRocks76_Carmen]

I'm glad to see everyone up and outside, feeling better. I love the taste testing. Too funny! I was hoping to see the relish recipe. I have never tried that before. The chips are a great idea, too. God Bless! Carmen

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

I was just thinking this morning about putting slices of cucumber in water like I had in a restaurant in Las Vegas.

[@gaylewatkins4685]

I'm glad to see everyone feeling much better. These are great ways to eat cucumbers. I've never juiced them but I'm going to try it. Please show us the dehydrated ones when they're ready. 🙂 Take care.

[@mrss8572]

My mom always made a few pints of cucumber spice rings. They’re like candy and we’d only have them on special occasions. 😋

[@christopherbaby3842]

Omg I had never heard of these and now I have to try it. Do you recommend a recipe or whatever popups from Google will work?

[@richardschmidt2430]

It was so nice to see and meet you at Doug & Stacy's homesteading conference the other year back---blessings to you and yours, Mike! Nice video...and thank you! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)

[@susanschneider-baker49]

I have made Poor man's Cucumber Caviar or Roe and prefer it to the Real Caviar/Roe. Peel English cucumbers, cut open and remove the soft seed section with a spoon then dice the cucumber into 1/8" to 1/4" bits. Saute in a little cooking oil until they start to become a little rounded and change opaque in color. Serve on cream cheese topped crackers or add to sour cream for garnishing appetizers or salads. You can change up the flavor by adding your favorite spices. Delicious hot or cold 😋

[@Lisa-wp1ff]

That's a whole lotta cukes. Your tomatoes look good too. Last year my animals were sick of all the extra veggies I were giving them LOL. Nice to see the entire family involved .

[@nonstopend8436]

Great Dad and Mom you are ! Fortunate , blessed children .❤

[@FknNefFy]

Haha sorry last comment but Im pretty sure you guys would like this idea. Cucumbers and miso are a really good combo too! ✌🏻😘

[@mrogers2345]

My favorite way to use Cucumbers in a drink is to add a fresh Lime quartered along with the Cucumber slices and let it sit for a bit in cold water. Yumm

[@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead]

Happy to see everyone on their feet.

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

Dill Pickle Relish, Sweet pickle Relish, the list goes on! Then there are Refrigerator pickles! Sounds like a plan!! GOD bless

[@bcgreen1966]

When you throw the chicken fresh produce it reminds me of the movie Cloudy with the chance of meatballs. 😊😊

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

😂😂It's raining food!

[@wildchook745]

I love the beet juice. Yes, cucumber with mint or apple or ginger or lemon or beets... yum. The goats are loving the cukes, nice and juicy., I also love the fermented cukes,....yum! The fermented relish Lacie did looks yum too.

[@bianalezama125]

Watching all the way from the Caribbean ( Trinidad ). I really admire your journey and your family mike. Not forgetting your humility. That is what draw me to your channel....

[@jonihughey1352]

I thought I was bad, with 3 refrigerators, & a freezer. I gave a bunch to the nursing home, neighbors, & made Garlic Jalapeño dill & Bread & Butter pickles. I have blue totes like that.

[@carriem7832]

I take the larger cukes and dehydrate them…then I make cuke powder to add to soups, dressings and smoothies…. I love cucumber sandwiches…a sliced cucumber, tomato, sweet pepper on toasted bread with some Ranch or homemade dressing using yogurt,dill,salt n pepper. My husband likes Ranch with pickled jalapeños blended into it. We also like cucumber slices with sour cream with a little sugar, chopped green onions, chopped celery and some chia seeds mixed in them.

[@emilyneal7888]

So glad y’all are up and going! Be blessed.

[@marysueper140]

I’m trying my hand at growing cucumbers at a community garden this year. I’m interested in the dehydrated chips, pickles, and I want to check if Maangchi has a video on Korean food with cucumbers. 😋

[@joanrichter1891]

Super cute and wonderful children. I love that they’re so willing to try.

[@kaybell1501]

I would be inclined to set the fermenting lid to when it will be ready

[@stevebutler1835]

I make spicy pickles for myself and do regular pickles for the wife and bread and butter pickles slices for my daughter and what ever cucumbers I have left over after canning I give the rest to my local food pantry

[@ramonavanloan3035]

I make my brine with vinegar. Here is my fav bread and butter pickle recipe. In a lg. pot bring 1 cup sugar, 2 cups vinegar, 3 Tbs kosher salt, 2 Tbs yellow mustard seeds, 1 tsp ea dry mustard powder, turmeric, and 1/2 tsp celery seeds. Stir and bring to boil until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 sliced medium onions and 2 1/2 lbs sliced cucumbers. Cook over high heat stirring for 1 minute. Put cucumbers and onions in 4 pint jars. Pour brine to cover veg's in ea jar. Put lids on and store in refrigerator after cooling.

[@margaretckamaka5552]

Just Beautiful family Praise God, and Lacie you are looking slimmer each time I see you. ❤️🇺🇸from a grams here in Hawaii 🤙🏽🌴🍍🌺❤️

[@jenniferward5216]

I have those round white cucumbers growing on my patio and they are grabbing on to everything in sight.

[@reneemeyers8342]

Those kiddos are too cute!!

[@shaemcg9103]

Love to see family, great to see y'all feeling better - out & about and harvesting! Been viewing & following for several years. Feels like family, I thoroughly enjoy the love & how respectful your kids are... You're both doing a fantastic job raising the kids & great at homesteading & growing your own. Shows excellent determination & diligence & hard work. Plus you put God first, always gonna be a "Win Win"!!! Be blessed!♥️😷♥️😷♥️😷♥️😷♥️

[@johnnyfeathers2567]

My grandma was on a juice kick years ago and she would make this concoction of beets, apple, fresh parsley and carrot juice in the juicer and boy ill tell ya it was delicious and it was like getting a transfusion of energy right on the spot when you drank down a glass..

[@ericataylor1708]

Michael too funny drinking the cucumber juice 🤣

[@imari2305]

I love pickles but never made any. I get intimidated when it comes to fermenting and canning pickles which I've never done either. At some point I'm going to have to get over my fear of both and just do it.

[@kathydavie7004]

It’s easy and we did it first time! Sweet pickles are so good!

[@carolynrandle6049]

My mom used to have a garden.she would make pickles out of the cucumbers.ive never drank the juice before.

[@lucybrenner3395]

Back when I was canning for my family I remember slicing my files and packing them, a clove of garlic, a handful of dill and.salt in my jars, sealing them and putting them on a shelf in the basement and they'd be.pickles in no time. I'm sure I've missed a step , but they were great dill pickles. Maybe we added a bit of black pepper! It's too long ago for me to remember? Those are find memories! :-)

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thanks for sharing your memories!

[@denisestone8491]

Another thing to do with cucumbers is to make Benedictine and dehydrate the pulp and grind into powder. Use as a hydrating drink or into smoothies.

[@lcostantino7931]

Love ur show. Learn so much n fills my heart watching ur fabolous kids...... LOL on son's reaction..... LOL yum da Dom da..... Can always give to food pantry..... HUGS

[@leesasumner2996]

What a beautiful family. God bless you.

[@tessahugo5448]

I picked up a lot of tips and ideas. Will definitley make juice. Mika face i could not stop laughing.. You have such good children. Cape Town South Africa

[@lynettetucker544]

Hello everyone I had no idea their was a Dragon cucumber never heard of it before just found out it was a lemon cucumber it looks something similar to the dragon cucumber I enjoyed watching today.

[@thomasdesmond2248]

I am happy you all are feeling better. God bless

[@danielafurlan322]

Happy to see You all doing better, I can not drink or eat cucumber is very painfull, digest is not easy. I will love it see Mika san Seilah enjoying.(sorry if I didn't spell the names right)

[@markkristynichols845]

Fermented relish! Gotta try! ❤️ Kristy yet again 🤣🤣🤣

[@larryschmitt2513]

We feed some to the chickens like you do! Always seem to have a abundance when it comes to cucumbers

[@MegzDiamond]

I never thought to dehydrate them. Thank you for the suggestion.

[@tamararoberts9307]

It's wonderful seeing you teaching your beautiful children important skills ❤

[@tamararoberts9307]

Selah is a pro KZbinr 👌

[@tonnyahogan2203]

BEAUTIFUL FAMILY😍 LOVE YOUR CHANNEL LOTS OF HELPFUL INFORMATION MAY GOD GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS Y'ALL😍🙏

[@susanhammack1910]

Yum da dum dum!!! Love your precious fam

[@susantaylor8507]

You have a cute little helper

[@anserinfernus5535]

Yum dadumdum! Aww, he's so cute. :)

[@LoriDau]

Nice to see a productive harvest. One thing I have learned over the years when making relish, use a meat grinder. Gives you smaller consistent sizes for onion, peppers and cucumbers, but makes it so much faster.

[@heidisnow]

I didn't even realize you had music going until 13:37 when it changed in perfect time to the streaker running by in the background.

[@DebbieC624]

Lol that was funny to watch them tasting the juice. Might be better when it’s cold. Think I’m gonna try growing cucumbers next year and juice them. Glad to see y’all enjoying the process and that you’re feeling better. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🌱👩🏻‍🌾🌻🌼🐓

[@timbillings6884]

👍My mom made the best sweet pickle relish with cucumber peppers cabbage and onion's!!! 😋 It was cooked in a big cettal for hours and canned. Me and my brother used to watch it boil and make valcannos! 😂 Boy was that good everyone loved it, made it every summer!

[@denisewilson8367]

Those are all new ways to use the cucumbers. I've made old fashioned add him pickles & relish. But never fermented them. Nor have I dehydrated them. When I get my new homestead I'll have to try some of these ways. Thank you.

[@susantaylor8507]

I have some Japanese cucumbers I planted a few years ago I have some of the seeds a friend gave to us from Japan when she went

[@lisabrown5976]

Oh my all that cuteness! Your kids are adorable and such good helpers!

[@katie51784]

ABBA’s giving you enough for next year ❤️🙌🏼

[@StoneKathryn]

Yes, a nice blessing to have is too much but then you want it not to go to waste. I've been hearing about cucumber juice lately. It does sound like a refreshing drink. Using the dragon egg cucumbers for the juice? That looks so good. The kids are so cute helping you make it. I think I'd try mint with it. I've got to try growing the china jade cucumber. Thanks for mentioning it. I grow the marketmore cucumber. It was cute watching you hold them for the goats to munch Mike. That ferment looks so pretty. Cool, making cucumer chips. Thanks for this.

[@lindahicks7831]

Yum du dum dum! Thank you ! making some chips and ferment. You have beautiful children.Bless You!

[@ironrose888]

I like to add garlic slices and dill to my fermented cucumbers. Sounds like you guys like garlic…since you put garlic on your cucumber chips. Kale and garlic is good in the dehydrator too. I grow lots of kale.

[@HarshHazeStudios]

YOU NEED TO MAKE CUCUMBER GAZPACHO!!! And can the GAZPACHO for a quick cool lunch on hot summer days [I remember cucumber gazpacho being a favorite since I was a kid]!! For Cucumber Juice, when you add a little lemon and mint [Add a touch of sugar and salt] MUST BE COLD~! ...... I drink gallons of it! [I also replace the Lemon with ACV occasionally]

[@WindyBrookRidgeHomestead]

WOW! That is crazy ! I need some ferment in my life. Glad you guys showed this.

[@Wildevis]

Fermenting is soooo healthy! Food actually ends up being healthier than when they go into the jar and I also like how crunchy they stay

[@shericreates]

I have never fermented before. I just know I love to garden and want to grow all my food. No more store bought anything - well as much as I can. My daughter has the chickens and the eggs are wonderful! Wonderful family!

[@lisawenzel2364]

God is good all the time...glad all is well...great video...thank you

[@MommaOG]

Yumm Lacie that relish looked delicious I love fermented foods wish I could taste it🥰💐

[@mississippigirlgardening8396]

I still can’t get over Selah’s Drangon Egg cucumbers 💚🌱💚

[@slowandwilder]

This is just the video I was looking for. What a beautiful family you are. New subscriber...yay!

[@jonihughey1352]

I keep a pitcher of cucumber lemon water in the fridge at all times in summer.

[@jillyd2807]

Lovely to see you holding the cucumbers for the goats to eat 🤗

[@milliesimmons7252]

I just canned 6 half pints of bread and butter pickles. So good.

[@ShannasCountryCreek]

Sweet Lil angels you got there🥰😇😇 I have a similar juicer and juiced our cukes this year too. I also sliced some and froze in ziplock bags for smoothies. Worked great. Thank you for sharing ♥️

[@1phloxy]

Hi ! You can put the soft ones in cold water in fridge over night to harden.

[@nomad7786]

First time viewer.Great video,really enjoyed watching you all working together.

[@markkristynichols845]

Ok gotta get the juicer out! ❤️ Kristy

[@shijshi]

Someone has been working out. 💪👍

[@aglaesaitschenko2349]

what a cute family!

[@jenniferward5216]

You can slice the cucumbers and put in a water jug it's very refreshing.

[@afeminame]

Yes, cucumber in water makes an excellent electrolyte better than gatorade or those other colored drinks.

[@504carl]

You should try blending Cucumber and Lime. Taste even better.

[@cassyreif697]

Ya'll are cracking me up! Glad I found your channel and ready to watch many more videos!! Plus really liking your content.

[@FknNefFy]

Cool upbringing-👍🏻 Awesome dad-ing 👌🏻