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  • Опубліковано 15 лис 2024

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  • @MargaretUIUC
    @MargaretUIUC 11 місяців тому +31

    It's nice that Warren says those 3 little romantic words first thing in the morning: "Here's your coffee."

  • @TheTandumbs
    @TheTandumbs 11 місяців тому +3

    Yall northern folks are built differently!! If it was snowing my booty wouldn't be outside to cook!! Here in SE Virginia we don't get much snow, though. Sending love yalls way!

  • @debgordon6542
    @debgordon6542 11 місяців тому +9

    Volunteering at The Food Pantry gives children that warm, wonderful feeling of helping others while blessing your community. A lesson that can't be taught in a book & a feeling that can't be described with words. Hero Mom Status

  • @WillowsGarden
    @WillowsGarden 11 місяців тому +11

    Hi Jennifer, Warren and sweet family! Warren is so sweet and thoughtful to get your coffee and help cook. All your meals looked delicious.
    I think it’s a wonderful way to help people that need it. Volunteering at the food pantry is really a blessing to everyone.
    Have a blessed night everyone!

  • @MichaelaGronemann
    @MichaelaGronemann 11 місяців тому +2

    Jennifer, Maria looks just like you❤❤❤

  • @kaylamotley7979
    @kaylamotley7979 11 місяців тому +2

    I just wanted to say I really love watching your videos. I am about your oldest childs age and your videos just make me feel like I'm cooking at home with my own mom. I have kids of my own now and I pray that they will have good memories of cooking with me when they get older.

  • @kittyrichards9915
    @kittyrichards9915 11 місяців тому +8

    Maria is adorable and the dimple puts her over the top!

  • @l.elizabethb.361
    @l.elizabethb.361 11 місяців тому +2

    Wow what a beautiful drive ! And your husband rolled your sleeves up for you ! It seems he has really warmed up a lot. GOD Bless your family.

  • @grace-2127
    @grace-2127 11 місяців тому +2

    I'm Polish so I appreciated the Polka music!! And I call potato pancakes, potato placki. My father is all Polish but my Mother was of Russian- Jewish decent and she called them potato latkes.
    I live in Ohio and went out to eat with some friends years ago and one friend ordered a side of potato pancakes. I was shocked when I saw fried mashed potatoes!! I had never seen that before. Lol. I was thinking to myself....those are NOT potato pancakes! I don't remember our conversations that day or anything else. I couldn't get past staring at those "pancakes." 😂

  • @chrissydelancey460
    @chrissydelancey460 11 місяців тому

    I want to thank you, because I saw how you taught Joe how to crack eggs,I know how to do it too. So thank to you and Joe. 😊

  • @michellewrisley79
    @michellewrisley79 11 місяців тому +3

    My Nana and mom used to make potatoe pancakes with leftover mashed potatoes. We looked forward to them especially after big holiday meals

  • @georgiaedwards9423
    @georgiaedwards9423 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful view and wonderful polka music 🥰

  • @daynanorthington6333
    @daynanorthington6333 11 місяців тому +1

    I never get tired of seeing the views of the ice and snow covered trees. It's so pretty, and something i don't see in Central Texas. As always, your videos are a pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ThatCrazyCatholicMom
    @ThatCrazyCatholicMom 10 місяців тому

    We love our black stone too. Perfect for big families.

  • @angelarothbauer8096
    @angelarothbauer8096 11 місяців тому +1

    Yes the little cash back and rewards can add up especially now

  • @heatherbarbour781
    @heatherbarbour781 11 місяців тому +3

    So glad you got your card. Truly enjoy your family and videos!

  • @bettygadd2333
    @bettygadd2333 11 місяців тому +1

    Santa needs to bring you a Food Saver! No freezer burn!

  • @nancyalberghini7581
    @nancyalberghini7581 11 місяців тому +2

    When I see you making food using that Tupperware bowl with the handle I chuckle I have the same one that I bought at a garage sale for 25 cents and love it

  • @jacquethirlkel3001
    @jacquethirlkel3001 11 місяців тому

    I never heard of this kind of “potato pancakes”. I grew up in Southeastern PA in German heritage country- Lancaster County. Potato pancakes were made with leftover mashed potatoes. Yum.

  • @anna27446
    @anna27446 11 місяців тому +1

    Those burgers looked SO GOOD. Like something you’d get in a diner! 😋

  • @thevikmanstorpkitchen.403
    @thevikmanstorpkitchen.403 11 місяців тому +2

    We also have snow in Sweden. So beutiful.❤☃️❄️

  • @VeronicaRonniDorval2638
    @VeronicaRonniDorval2638 11 місяців тому +3

    I don't know how you can get up early and start cooking right away, you must be Wonder Woman 😂

    • @acountrylife
      @acountrylife  11 місяців тому +2

      I actually like the quietness of the early morning. 😀

  • @cathydecarles7084
    @cathydecarles7084 11 місяців тому +1

    Warren and Jennifer the snow looks so beautiful on your Grounds Your Family is a blessing from God our Heavenly Father 🙏🏻✝️☮️📿🎅🎄🤶💗❤️🌹💙💙🌺💜💐🍀🙏🏻✝️

  • @donnastratton8397
    @donnastratton8397 11 місяців тому +1

    Our church does a food pantry each month as well. It truly is humbling.

  • @OrdinaryOwens
    @OrdinaryOwens 11 місяців тому

    Awww y’all are so cute!

  • @carolynrandle5454
    @carolynrandle5454 11 місяців тому

    Ilove potato pancakes too.

  • @natashawilliams7139
    @natashawilliams7139 11 місяців тому +2

    Everything lokks delicious as always ❤

  • @kathieponder7708
    @kathieponder7708 11 місяців тому

    I really love love loved this vlog. I loved the love in your voices. We are Catholic too and go to early mass to eat brunch. The recipes looked wonderful and the scenery just postcard perfect. Love your joy. From Indiana.

  • @tannikahaulelio7925
    @tannikahaulelio7925 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow you are so brave to leave your oven on when you're not in the house I am sorry to say that I could never do that I can't even leave a Crock-Pot or rice cooker on I know that defeats the purpose but I was just raised that way my dad was a fireman LOL

  • @talleah_
    @talleah_ 11 місяців тому +2

    😊. My grandparents in Minnesota always played Polka music and would go Polka dancing. This brought back memories thank you for sharing. ❤😊

  • @lanagraham1661
    @lanagraham1661 11 місяців тому +1

    Hey Jennifer, always love seeing your delicious meals. I love to buy meat in bulk. Spend today, save on plenty tomorrows! I'm like you. It can become daunting doing all the online things. I do because I ilke to save money!😀 The surprise ball sounds awesome!

  • @mplummer1574
    @mplummer1574 11 місяців тому +1

    I wanted you to know I made your crockpot chicken pasta dinner tonight. I didn’t have time to use the crockpot so I cooked the chicken all the way and added broccoli, pasta and cheese on top using your sauce recipe and put it in the oven covered for 35 mins, added the cheese and broiled for 4 mins. It was delicious 😋 Thanks for sharing.

  • @cathydecarles7084
    @cathydecarles7084 11 місяців тому +1

    Hi Jennifer And Warren I just love watching you cook and meals for Your Family workers Who help you all God bless and be with you all 🙏🏻✝️☮️📿🌹💐❤️💜💗🌺💕💙🎅🎄🤶🙏🏻

  • @aprilwright8056
    @aprilwright8056 11 місяців тому +1

    Your winter wonderland is beautiful!!

    • @acountrylife
      @acountrylife  11 місяців тому

      It really is! Thank you 😊

  • @cynthianiemi3861
    @cynthianiemi3861 11 місяців тому

    Try using same amount of chicken , 1 large jar of salsa from Aldi and 1 block of cream cheese and pkg of taco seasoning or 2 tablespoons of Sissy's Secret Spices taco or texmex. Makes a enchilada chicken serve with tortillas

  • @Bex-rg8pj
    @Bex-rg8pj 11 місяців тому +2

    Great video!

  • @belindafirley
    @belindafirley 11 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for sharing part of your lives with others throughout our world via You Tube and Social Media. You are a beautiful family and very inspiring and entertaining! Thank you! I found You Tube and your wonderful channel a few years ago. It is like chatting with a great, precious friend. Thank you! What you share has helped me over come my anxiety. I love watching your channel when I might be feeling a little overwhelmed from having anxiety about different things, needing some mama time, doing household chores, cooking for our precious family of four and needing recipe and meal inspiration and or just wanting to relax a little. I look forward to seeing what God has for your channel in 2024. Much love, prayers and God Bless for CHRISTmas and the New Year from our family to yours from Australia. xxx

  • @noreenp.9858
    @noreenp.9858 11 місяців тому

    What a beautiful Sunday morning. A delicious breakfast and a ride in the snow! The polkas remind me of my childhood. My parents always listened to polkas on the radio on Sundays. Btw, we grill in the winter too!

  • @bumblebee7922
    @bumblebee7922 11 місяців тому +1

    What a FUN video as always!!! Blessings...

  • @rubytaylor4566
    @rubytaylor4566 11 місяців тому

    Hello, very good grocery haul. All of the dishes you made looks so delicious especially the hamburgers and breakfast!!!!! You and Warren
    made a fantastic breakfast. 😊🙏🏻❤️
    Ms. Ruby

  • @yvettegerry9862
    @yvettegerry9862 11 місяців тому

    Breakfast is beautiful looks so good ! That would make a great dinner ! The snow is so pretty ! Thank you ! 🎄☃️🎄

  • @donnastratton8397
    @donnastratton8397 11 місяців тому +2

    Just wondered if you've ever used a Foodsaver machine? It really does help keep things fresher in freezer. I used some chuck roasts from the freezer from a sale in 2020 and they were in perfect shape.

  • @breesaves
    @breesaves 11 місяців тому

    That snow is beautiful!!!!! Love spending time in your kitchen!

  • @annethompson2212
    @annethompson2212 11 місяців тому +2

    that surprise ball is a great idea, definitely going to do, thank you 😊

  • @nancyalberghini7581
    @nancyalberghini7581 11 місяців тому +1

    Ihave done a surprise ball and put something special in the middle but we use plastic wrap and go around putting in candy etc..make the large ball…then using a pot holder glove each person gets the change and timed to unwrap the ball the person that can get the ball unwrapped within the 30 second time frame keeps the surprise in the middle I have often put a money gift card in the middle.

  • @karenchakey
    @karenchakey 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video, I loved all the meals you showed, the chicken and pasta one I am going to try, God bless all.

  • @laurenfleming514
    @laurenfleming514 11 місяців тому +1

    Always enjoy your cooking videos and loved that Warren got some air time in this one! The potato pancakes looked delicious, I’ve been wanting to try that recipe for awhile.

  • @nancysadewater964
    @nancysadewater964 11 місяців тому +2

    When I was homeschooling my six youngest we also volunteered at the food pantry up the street from us. It was wonderful for us and the clients. The kids also usually had snacks they were given to take home.

  • @cynthiaannblaha5127
    @cynthiaannblaha5127 11 місяців тому +1

    I roasted my turkey overnight using the slow temp method. I started my turkey the night before at 300 degrees for one hour then turned my roaster down to 200 degrees and left it overnight. When I woke up at 7 am, it did not smell the turkey and I panicked . But when I checked it, it was completely cooked. It was very easy and perfectly cooked. Love the Polka music! We also for at least an hour before Mass. When I was a girl, we had to fast for 3 hours …when my Mom was young, they tasted from midnight… so 1 hour is not much!

    • @bumblebee7922
      @bumblebee7922 11 місяців тому

      I cook my turkey the same way, but in my oven in a blue roaster pan with a lid. Falls off the bones tender. I take all the meat off the bones right away as it is so easy when the meat is still warm. Bones for bone broth too.

  • @VeronicaRonniDorval2638
    @VeronicaRonniDorval2638 11 місяців тому +2

    My husband purees potatoes to make potato pancakes 😂

    • @acountrylife
      @acountrylife  11 місяців тому +1

      Oh wow! I bet they’re good.

  • @natashakarls406
    @natashakarls406 11 місяців тому

    I made grandmas oven fried chicken last night. My toddlers couldn't get enough! That means it will be a staple around here now.

  • @debgordon6542
    @debgordon6542 11 місяців тому +1

    Great minds think alike :-) I did the same thing with our leftover turkey. We had hot open faced sandwiches with ours, cranberries on the side...delish.

  • @AliciasInTheKitchen
    @AliciasInTheKitchen 11 місяців тому +1

    The turkey and gravy looks yummy to me! When you do rice in the instant pot, you should use a 1 to 1 ratio of rice to water. It will give you nice firm rice that is cooked thru similar to the texture you get at a Chinese restaurant. Also, IDK how long the rice button cooks for, but I use 6 minutes and a natural release. Hope you all are having a nice Advent.

  • @Bebs28
    @Bebs28 11 місяців тому

    Hi Jennifer. Have you heard the song by Justin Moore called “This is my dirt” it’s a good one. Warren is the only farmer I “know” lol and it made me think of him.

  • @debralawler-nt9si
    @debralawler-nt9si 11 місяців тому +1

    It makes me home sick I'm from WI and I miss it dearly

    • @acountrylife
      @acountrylife  11 місяців тому

      Maybe it’s time for a visit. 🙂

  • @carolstout7978
    @carolstout7978 11 місяців тому +1

    Love your videos!

  • @evanorvell8368
    @evanorvell8368 11 місяців тому +1

    So great that you're teaching your kids to serve others. ❤ When I make gravy I pour the liquid in all at once while whisking. It always turns out great!

  • @jannahildebrand5323
    @jannahildebrand5323 11 місяців тому

    Black stone-my husband uses the kitchen bench scrappers from dollar tree to block the fire from cold and wind. if you have one that has a slight open to fire. He bought several and just lines them up in front fire. I can send a pic if you want.. btw love your channel. The kids are getting so big

  • @TheCakelady455
    @TheCakelady455 11 місяців тому

    Next time put chicken in a bowl and sprinkle seasoning and rub all together to evenly coat with seasoning.

  • @christinehickey3679
    @christinehickey3679 11 місяців тому

    I took all the rest of my turkey meat and canned it up. Mostly in smaller jars to use for chicken spagetti etc. So handy to have on hand. Turkey sandwiches, just open a jar.

  • @michellepenney1099
    @michellepenney1099 11 місяців тому

    When using the instant pot the water to rice ratio is equal. Equal parts water and rice, then it won’t be so sticky.

  • @marykirkpatrick9382
    @marykirkpatrick9382 11 місяців тому +5

    I looked into Azure and their prices are really high to me. Plus you have to make sure you are available for their delivery date and time. Too much hassle and expense.

  • @donnastratton8397
    @donnastratton8397 11 місяців тому

    Warren, I want to do the same thing when I see someone cooking or washing dishes with long sleeves like that. I'm so cold natured I've tried to leave my sleeves down in the winter while cooking, but I just can't! 😅

  • @monazuniga6499
    @monazuniga6499 Місяць тому

    I find that cooking rice using the rice button cooks it too much. I like rinsing the rice and then hit the pressure cook button for only 3 minutes and then doing a natural release for 10 min then fluff with a fork. I used 1 cup rice to 1 cup water ratio. Have a blessed week

  • @beckymiller2185
    @beckymiller2185 11 місяців тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊❤❤❤ I always thought potatoe pancakes were made with mashed potatoes?

  • @elenacala
    @elenacala 11 місяців тому

    I've noticed that rice becomes sticky when you rinse it before cooking. Perhaps I it's the variety, some rice is meant to be more sticky like sushi rice. I use long grain or jasmine and don't have an issue usually.

  • @judygillespie3242
    @judygillespie3242 11 місяців тому

    I grew up on real potatoes and would give up potatoes if I had to eat instant. World of difference.

  • @deborahcollins9623
    @deborahcollins9623 11 місяців тому

    Jennifer, you must try Spatchcock Chicken. It's Juicy and delicious.

  • @liancabastian6732
    @liancabastian6732 11 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @aprilhutchens2105
    @aprilhutchens2105 11 місяців тому

    The Mott's gummies don't have artificial colors 😊

    • @acountrylife
      @acountrylife  11 місяців тому +1

      April!!! Hello 👋 thanks for that tip.

  • @angelawix2075
    @angelawix2075 11 місяців тому

    How do you find a meat processing place that would offer bulk orders like this?

    • @anna27446
      @anna27446 11 місяців тому

      It says on her box, Koch Foods. I’d try googling it wherever you live.

  • @tonyasmith2074
    @tonyasmith2074 11 місяців тому

    Nummy

  • @rosemaryp3253
    @rosemaryp3253 11 місяців тому

    How many deer does Warren put in the freezer?

    • @acountrylife
      @acountrylife  11 місяців тому +1

      This year we put five deer in the freezer.

  • @denisescott3943
    @denisescott3943 2 місяці тому

    Does turkey taste like chicken. Turkey is not so popular where I live.

    • @acountrylife
      @acountrylife  2 місяці тому

      Similar, but it has its own flavor. Hard to explain.

  • @maryvorpagel5905
    @maryvorpagel5905 11 місяців тому

    You are such a good cook and a hardworking mom but I can't brlieve you serve your family instant potatoes. they are a poor sub for real potatoes. They even look fake and wishy washy

    • @acountrylife
      @acountrylife  11 місяців тому +3

      Everyone likes something different Mary.

    • @grace-2127
      @grace-2127 11 місяців тому +2

      I grew up on traditional mashed potatoes but my husband grew up on instant and he prefers them. I make instant all the time now. I "doctor" them up but they're delicious. No one ever complains. We are just thankful for food.