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South County Homestead
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Приєднався 9 вер 2021
We are a small 2.4 acre farm in southeast Texas. Join us on our journey of learning about this homestead life, growing a garden, raising chickens, rabbits, and ... well, we'll see.
They're not weeds, they're FREE FOOD
Do you know the plants around you? There are so many wild edibles that you may not be aware of, but if you take a little time to do the research, you may find out that you are surrounded by free food. You may change your mind about those "weeds".
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Spring Garden 2024...BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
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Sometimes life happens, and you miss those opportunities for the early spring garden. Rather than giving up, just start where you are, and make the best of the season you have left.
Because they deserve a great treat
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Your chickens will love this, and you can feel great about spoiling them, knowing that it's great for them and the environment. Enter coupon code "SCH10" to receive a 10% discount. www.grubterra.com
Plant Starts - PEPPERS...and then some
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So important to start these plant indoors early. Let's talk about peppers, and more. Why start from seed? Is there a difference between heirloom and hybrid, and if so, what is it?
1 Recipe, 3 Breads. PERFECT for Beginners or Experts
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This recipe is sure to impress your family and guests. 14 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 TBS salt 1 stick butter 2 eggs 2 TBS yeast 2 TBS sugar dissolved in 1 cup warm water (about 100 degrees fahrenheit [38 degrees celsius]) 4 cups milk (warmed to about 100 degrees fahrenheit [38 degrees celsius]) 1/2 stick butter for brushing bread pans 1 egg for brushing loaves Bake at 325 degrees fahrenheit (16...
Ready for our TWO DAYS of winter
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We don't have long winters here in the south, but we still need to make sure our homestead is protected.
Garden Prepping January 2024
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If we want our garden to be ready for planting in the spring, we need to start NOW!!!
EMERGENCY Food Preserving
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Sometimes the best plans fail, and you have to adjust. What would you do if you had a large freezer full of food, and the freezer suddenly died?
Easy WATERMELON Jam
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Save your watermelon rinds; you know, the ones you toss in the compost, or feed to the chickens. You can turn those into jam.
Container Potatoes...YES!!!
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Over the years, we have tried several methods for growing potatoes, but had not been successful. Finally, we found a method that works for us.
Good Soil Makes All The Difference - Spring Garden 2023
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We had some success in our garden last year, but much of it struggled. After some soil testing, we took some measures to improve the soil quality...find out if it worked.
BANANA BREAD; Old Fashioned, Sourdough
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Your family is sure to enjoy this recipe. It tastes like it just came out of grandma's oven. Recipe: ½ cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup fresh sourdough starter 2 mashed bananas 2 cups flour 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. baking soda 1. Cream together the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla 2. Mix in the sourdough starter and mashed bananas 3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt...
QUICK, EASY, FAIL-PROOF Sourdough Bread
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Sourdough bread can be tricky at times. You're relying on your sourdough starter to be active, and cause your dough to rise, and some days are better than others. If you're new to sourdough baking, you have a sourdough starter that's fairly new and you're not sure how it will perform, OR you just want a sourdough bread that won't take all day to rise, then this is the recipe for you. Ingredient...
Melt-in-your-mouth, SOURDOUGH Fudge Brownies
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Try these while they're hot, and maybe with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's incredible what the added sourdough does for the flavor in these brownies. Here's the link to the recipe. I did make one little change: I only used half of the recommended amount of salt. Also, you may notice that I doubled the recipe. littlespoonfarm.com/sourdough-brownies-recipe/#recipe
No Discard, NO WASTE, Sourdough Starter
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No Discard, NO WASTE, Sourdough Starter
I AM SO EXCITED!!!......About Sourdough
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I AM SO EXCITED!!!......About Sourdough
Winterize Your Plants. DOES THIS WORK?!?!
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Winterize Your Plants. DOES THIS WORK?!?!
Cornish Rock Meat Chickens - SO MUCH MEAT!!!
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Cornish Rock Meat Chickens - SO MUCH MEAT!!!
Cornish Rock 4 Week Update + Egg Chickens, Meat Chickens...WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
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Cornish Rock 4 Week Update Egg Chickens, Meat Chickens...WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
Cornish Rock Chicks - 3 Weeks and GRADUATING to the Garden
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Cornish Rock Chicks - 3 Weeks and GRADUATING to the Garden
Raising Cornish Rock Chickens - 2 Weeks Old
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Raising Cornish Rock Chickens - 2 Weeks Old
WOW!!! These are definitely different! Cornish Rock Chicks at one week
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WOW!!! These are definitely different! Cornish Rock Chicks at one week
NO FEAR Pressure Canning - T-Fal Pressure Canner
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NO FEAR Pressure Canning - T-Fal Pressure Canner
Save those herbs!!! Dehydrate and preserve
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Save those herbs!!! Dehydrate and preserve
Do you always use the number 2 for allfoods?
I have this canner and i have learned how to use it better over time but i have to admit the instruction booklet is very poorly written and I wish i would have gotten a canner that wasn't the 1,2,3 option. That said i really appreciate your video that helped me to see where in the booklet the equivalent of the 1,2,3 to how many pounds of pressure each setting is. I wonder if I'm ever supposed to have 11 pounds of pressure if i have to use the 3rd setting then that is actually 15 pounds of pressure since there is no setting in between. This is why this canner annoys me. Thanks for your wonderful video!!
This was such a helpful video! I am new to pressure canning and my husband got me this exact model to start pressure canning. The booklet was not clear and you instructions helped me. Thank you so much!
Thank you for the kind comment Patrice. Happy Canning!
Oh my goodness. I love you.. Thank you so so so much for put it in writing… I’m new to this and that makes it so easy!!!!! You are a dream come true!
My pleasure. I hope it works great for you. Happy baking 😀
What is the measurements? For the water you add your potassium hydroxide?
Thank you for your question. If you scroll just below the video where you see the description, then click "...more", it will expand that window for you. I wrote down the recipe with all of the measurements 🙂. Please let me know if you still need help.
leaving mystery babylon, and coming back to covenant, and I come to this video.
In your canning experience, have some jars over time loss their seal in storage? If yes, about what percent and did it happen with a certain type of food? Thank you.
Good question. I've never had a jar lose it's seal. I know that it can happen. Using good lids can prevent that from happening (I prefer Ball or Kerr.) With proper handling (allow the time needed for things to cool gradually and don't rush it, don't tip the jars while removing, allow the jars to cool completely before removing the rings, etc.) will reduce the changes of failure. I also know that it's more likely to happen with low acidity foods (meets, beans, etc.) than it is with high acidity foods (fruit, tomatoes.) Also, keep in mind that the "best by" date on any canned foods is 18 months from the time you've canned. They certainly can last longer, but that's your safest time. I hope this helps, and happy canning 🙂
@@southcountyhomestead Thank you!
Thank you! This was so simple and helpful. I appreciate your video as well as the recipe being listed right at the top of the description 🙂
That poor immersion blender
You shouldn’t use any metal to stir the starter.
That’s a myth you can use stainless steel no problem
Just watched the video. Started pressure canning last year. I get reassurance from verifying the process for time and method. Thank you! 😊
I also am a remove the band girl. Haha. Always.
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Ari loves when she finds “sours” (Sorrel) 😂. So good
I love it 🥰
Get good guidebooks because apps are often wrong.
Thank you, that's good advice.
Glad you feel better sweetie.Am happy to see you in the garden again.
Thank you 😃
why do you pour it into a bowl each day them back into a jar? why not start with a bigger jar and just feed in the same jar
Cheryl, that is such a great question. I wish I had a great answer to match. Truthfully, that part was completely unnecessary, and I could have saved myself the trouble, but I just thought it would look cleaner, and I didn't see any harm in it. You can absolutely start with a bigger jar, and keep it in there.
Is steam also going to come out of the other side of the handle that has an A and C on it?
It will when it first starts to pressurize. There is a little red button on that handle that will pop up once it reaches a little bit of pressure. You want to make sure that nothing is jamming that from popping up.
Just found your channel and briefly going through a few trying to look at comments on your pots and pans that you hung on the wall can you put links to the potholders that look like tower holders please. I’ve been wanting to make sourdough starter and I didn’t start making it yesterday by another channel but then I seen yours and yours was so much simpler so I’m gonna try it. I like your voice I have posttraumatic stress disorder I have an issue with repetitious music and music in the background so a lot of times I will have to mute when the background music bothers me the one does on this video. You have a beautiful kitchen! Stay safe
Thank you Sharon. Here is the link that you requested. They're just 18 inch towel bars, but because I am using them to hand heavy pots, I made sure to mount them into studs on both ends, and used 1 1/2 inch drywall screws. This makes them more secure. a.co/d/65Ii6ZG
Great video! I was bummed because of the time involved in most recipes, but after watching your video realized I can keave it overnight. So, I am going to start some today. Subscribed because of this video. Looking forward to exploring your channel more in the coming days.
Thank you
I'm a little confused, at first you were making your starter with whole wheat bread flour then jump over to all-purpose flour saying that all purposes has more sugars to feed the starter than whole wheat. Please clarify
I'm so sorry. I understand why that's confusing. Whole wheat will kick start better than all purpose flour, especially if using organic. I believe it has a better balance of the flora and fauna necessary to start fermentation. Once it's off to a good start, all purpose flour is great, because it has more sugars and less fiber than whole wheat. I hope this helps. Happy baking 🙂
Now I understand and thank you for clarifying that part. I am jumping into bread making and feel a little overwhelmed yet. I am 62 and been cooking since I was a kid but not baking. So this is all very new to me and I love it. thank you very much@@southcountyhomestead
@@mrgreenbudz37 It's my pleasure 🙂
The same thing happened to me after day three it went dormant. But still smells fermented and feels aerated. I’m on day six now so let’s see if it behaves 😅
I found that adding a little bit of whole wheat flower helped tremendously. If it smells right but it's not rising as well as it should, try that. Let me know how it works 🙂
Question on the amount of water used? I always thought you needed 2" of water I didn't realize that you submerged the bottom row, please clarify the amount of water, thank you in advance
Great question. I would definitely use more than 2" of water. You want to make sure that the water does not completely evaporate during the pressure canning process. If you're not comfortable covering the lid, I'm sure that's fine, but I would still bring the water level higher. My pressure canner has two lines inside. The first is about 1/3 of the way from the bottom, and the second is 1/3 of the way down from the top. Your water level should be between those two lines. I hope this helps. Happy canning 🙂
Thank you for your reply, happy canning😊@@southcountyhomestead
I had the same question because the instruction manual says 64oz of water
Thank you for sharing your no-discard approach to making sourdough starter. It’s much appreciated. I can’t believe how many people think you need to discard half every day! I guess there’s a lot of folklore around making a starter and not as many evidence-based recipes.
I'm sure you're right. I'm glad you found this helpful.
Thank you so much, Emma.
My pleasure. My chickens love the treats 😃
Love the way you meticulously walked us through the step by step of your starter process! I’ll wait for more from you👍
Hello! I have a question for you: When you transfer the concentrate from your “soap only” crockpot to the second crockpot where the concentrate will be diluted - is that second crockpot “soap only” as well? Or is it safe to dilute the concentrate in the same crockpot I’ll make dinner in once I’m done making soap? I assume it’s safe to use the family crockpot at this stage as all the lye has been cooked off/out? Thanks for making this video; Dr Bronner’s Castile liquid soap costs a pretty penny here in the U.K. 🇬🇧
I use the family crock pot. I agree with you: once the lye is cooked out, it's just soap. I'm so happy you found this video helpful 🙂
this music really bothers when you are listening and want to learn something....
I'm sorry about that. I've been working on finding a good balance. I've actually just purchased a microphone for my camera, which will help me to control the volume better in the editing process. Thank you for the input.
I think about heating my hoophouse as well to get seeds started a little earlier. I'm with you on bringing the dirt inside for now though
i wouldn,t use clean jars everytime if you,re growing bactairia
I love homemade bread so much. This does look simpler than the recipe my mom would make, I might have to try it sometime.
Excellent!!! I hope it works well for you. I would love to hear what you think of it.
I'm really surprised no one has commented yet. *You did a great job of this and thank you* Some people say not to go over 80 degrees C not sure of the F degrees. What temperature is yours getting to when it's cooking off, it looks like it's boiling which for us in Australia that'd be 100 C plus. May I ask, have you heard of the not going over this temperaturre and why they'd say not to? Would it be so as to not ruin the good qualities of the Olive Oil do you think? If you are going over the lower temps I've seen elsewhere is it only so that the lye burns it'self out of the mixture and if this is the case would you be able to cook it longer on a lower setting in order to obtain the same results? I'm wanting to msake some and this is why I'm asking so many questions :) I just want to be sure to do it the right way. Oh yes, another quick question... Can you do this whole process with adding other oils and or butters to the equation? *Thanks ... Lee <3*
Thank you Lee. Those are all great questions. When I first start, I bring the oil temperature to about 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius). This is because when you mix the potassium hydroxide with the water, it will naturally heat to this temperature, and you want your oil and lye water at about the same temperature. When it's cooking off, it will get to boiling temperature, but you don't want it to get too hot. I'm not an expert, but I believe the reasoning is so that the lye doesn't burn off too fast. But, if you lower the temperature too much, it may not burn off the lye. You can add other oils, but some oils can be tricky, so it's recommended that you don't add more than 10% of the weight of each oil. So if you start with 700 g oil, 70 g can be coconut oil, 70 g almond oil, 70 g avocado oil, and so on. I've done this before, and it worked out great. I hope this helps, and I hope it works out well for you. Soap making is a science and an art, so if the first batch isn't great, don't give up. Let me know how it turns out. Happy soap making 😃
@@southcountyhomestead Thank you for getting back to me with your advice and soooooo quickly. :) When I get to make some I'll try to find my way back to this post and let you know how I go. *<3 Lee <3*
Use wood spoon and a scale
😊 It's natural for growth to slow after 3-4 days. I tried similar recipe, and it works ! (My room temp is on the lower end, so it takes longer ) It's very unnecessary to continually change containers for stirring and feeding. Just saying ... 🙂 That makes a LOT of extra steps and dishes to clean.
Thank you for your comment. You are correct, changing containers is not necessary. I started with such a small container that I had to move up, and then I think I just got a little picky about my jar looking clean and pretty 😂
I see you are using a metal spoon, I thought you should not use metal use plastic or wood.?
I've that from some, but I've never had a problem with it. I suppose if I were to keep it in a stainless steel container it might affect the starter, but for just a quick stir, it's probably not an issue. If you're more comfortable with wood or plastic though, I can't imagine any harm in that. Happy baking 😃
When lowering the temperature, what setting did you put it on?
My stove doesn't show temperature, the knob is just numbered 1-10. I set it to 4. Basically, Medium-Low. You'll want to keep an eye on your Pressure Gauge. If it starts moving too high, lower your temperature; if it starts dropping, then raise the temperature a bit. You'll find the sweet spot 😉
Thank you so much. I just got one fir Christmas, now I won't be to afraid to use it. Hiw hot of water did you use, faucet, simmer or boiling? Thank you 😊
I just used hot tap water.
Thank you for your video. It was very helpful. I do have to ask, what is your elevation? To be able to work mine properly. I figure it will be 15lbs for me but just in case, I don't set it too high.
NO! NOT EVER, NO DISTILLED water, Bottled water is ok, Tap water -ok,(if you are on a well) The reason people say no to tap water,is because most town/city water is chlorinated. However, you CAN use town/city water that IS chlorinated, IF you place it in a pitcherwithout a lid & allow it to stand on your counter overnight to allow the chlorine to evaporate. Using the handle/stem of a wooden spoon is preferable to metals, to stir your starter. This little tip is from a long time Sourdough baker who learned all this (& more!) at the school of hard knocks, AKA: Boo-Boo School. Hope you don't mind a friendly tip or 2, offered to be helpful.🙂
Thank you for this video. I have the same pressure-canner. This was very informative and helpful.
That's the way to do it no waist lolo we should all do what you are doing right now and use freezer just to fermented till we are ready to canned away
Love you're video very helpful good job
Above 15 as leval they have Fermentation loloo
I got a T-Fall pressure canner as a Christmas gift. It doesn't have a flat bottom, can I use it on my flat top glass stove? Thank you 😊
no
If it's not flat at bottom it may be damaged if it pivots/rocks back and forth
Tap water does work, you just need to leave it out so that the chlorine will evaporate
It’s the metal spoon and I wouldn’t take out of jar to feed it. The metal in the spoon is killing the yeast. Happy baking!
Yeah, I don't know about the spoon; but a lot of waste & unnecessary cleansing.
Thank you for the advice 🙂
@@R.Akerman-oz1tf good point
I like the fact that you didn’t use scales to create your starter and you use American standards to make it. 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup flour etc. I can do this I haven’t had any luck with weighing everything. I have also use filtered water and I probably need distilled water from now own. Thanks for info n video.
I'm a deaf viewer. I have the CC on, but no subtitles are showing up. :(
🥺I am so sorry. I don't provide the subtitles, but UA-cam generally does. It may just be that it's taking them a few days. This is a pretty new video. Hopefully they'll catch up soon. I know at least most of my videos have subtitles available. Hopefully this one will soon.
I remove the bands and label the lids with date and content.
That's a great idea. You don't reuse the lids anyway, and that way you don't have to remove labels from the jars.
Oh wow sis that stinks about your freezer but u def got some stuff done 🤛 💪. A great feeling I bet!! ☺️🍁🍂
Thank you 😘. It does feel great, but man, what a marathon.