Cooking for One: Batch Cooking || Using Leftovers || No Waste

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  • Опубліковано 17 лис 2024

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  • @unltdSheep62
    @unltdSheep62 Рік тому

    It was fun sharing the week with you as you were cooking. Thanks Carter it was a pleasure being here with you, as you enjoyed the week.

  • @normaturner6042
    @normaturner6042 Рік тому +1

    You're like the "Bob Ross" of preservation channels. Well done!

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +2

      That's hysterical! He's still on every time I go to the nail salon. Maybe folks will still be watching my channel 30 years after I die! Thanks, Norma!

  • @emcarver8983
    @emcarver8983 Рік тому +1

    I love how you make your videos. You talk to us as if we were a friend drinking coffee in your kitchen while you work and talk.

  • @denisepineda1788
    @denisepineda1788 Рік тому

    Great video, Carter. I loved seeing this video to give us more ideas to use what we have jarred up. Thanks a bunch!

  • @karikelly2797
    @karikelly2797 Рік тому

    It is funny how differently I cook when Mike is away. I just ate a garden tomato sandwich for dinner tonight while making a batch of grape leaves for when Mike comes back on Friday. When I’m alone, proteins are optional and I only cook 1 or 2 small meals a day but it is 3 solid square meals when he is home. I’m going to make a big batch of ratatouille that I can eat over rice or with eggs for the next few days. Thanks for the inspiration. That frittata/crustless quiche looked fantastic.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      Sounds great to me...especially that tomato sandwich! I have gotten David down to 2 cooked (or otherwise prepared) meals most days. For the third, he can make a sandwich, open a jar, have cheese and crackers, etc. It's not that I don't love cooking, but stopping my day to cook 3 times was leaving me little time for anything else. So when I batch cook for myself, like you're doing with the ratatouille, I feel like the productive part of my day doubles.

  • @debbiedouglass1478
    @debbiedouglass1478 Рік тому

    I would love more meals for one in the future. All of these meals looked so yummy!!

  • @lightningbuglane8608
    @lightningbuglane8608 Рік тому +6

    Nothing wrong with talking to the dog... I do it all the time. The dog, cat and the chickens are great company and they don't talk back and they are great listeners.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      🤣 You are so right! I am glad I'm not the only one! Thanks for validating, lightning bug!

  • @donnamullins2089
    @donnamullins2089 Рік тому +1

    Hello Carter that is a whopper of a Frittata. Looks delicious with your lean sausage. Yum. Will add German Johnson seed.s to my list. Oh your taco looked really yummy. Costco tomorrow looking for the guacamole. If I crave a food can eat the same thing breakfast, lunch and dinner. Kale chips look good. You have had a productive week. Thanks for the video. Enjoyed. Glad you are having rain we were 104 today. No rain in sight. Take care.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, Donna! 104?! Ugh! hope you get some rain and a cool down soon. Is anything growing in 104?

  • @dtassler
    @dtassler Рік тому

    Eggs, peppers, onions, and sausage are my favorite!

  • @rschroeder6460
    @rschroeder6460 Рік тому +1

    Have not grown German Johnson. Just added to list. Best new tom i grew this year is Paul Robeson. Wonderful!!.... Thanks for info!

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      Yes, indeed! We like Paul Robeson too. I didn't do it this year because I wanted room for extra Brandywine Pinks. Now they're killing me with the wait! So great to have you here, rschroeder!

  • @karenpage9383
    @karenpage9383 Рік тому

    1. Brownies go well with EVERYTHING! 2. Figs aren't at the market yet here north of ATL, probably because of the really cool spring we had 3. Ain't nothin' wrong with talking to the dog! Its a daily occurrence around here for my husband and I to ask each other to repeat something we thought was directed to us, only for the other to say "oh, I was just talking to the dogs". Honestly, the dogs and rabbits are my therapy because they are all great listeners and never give me grief for anything I say. Hubby works from home, and I don't work, so needless to say the dogs are spoiled rotten, even if they do have to put up with all the conversation! 4. I loved seeing how you used leftovers to make new meals! I like to really mix things up and use things you wouldn't normally put together to discover new flavor combos. 5. I'm sad for you that you can't have real cheese because that soft taco was screaming to me that it wanted to be a quesadilla... that, or I'm craving quesadillas, which is pretty much constantly. I'd make them tonight if I wasn't already planning a dinner with my recently canned peach salsa! I'm still stoked that I got to the peaches before the bear/neighbors did!!! Not sure if I told you but a neighbor told us last week that his apple tree was loaded and the next day they were all gone 😲 I'm glad the bear likes apples more than peaches!!! Ha!

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      Hey, Karen! Couldn't agree more on brownies! Interesting that you don't have figs yet either. I will try to be patient! Thanks for the validation on talking to the dog! She thinks I'm nuts! I love quesadillas! You should enjoy one for me. I had a smidge of goat cheese yesterday and survived. It's been 10 years of trying just a bit every couple of years. First time I didn't have a bad reaction. Maybe I'll be able to ease back into dairy over time. I'm so excited you got the peach salsa done! That's hysterical about your neighbor's apple tree! So glad the bear (or the other neighbor) found it and left your peach tree alone. Great to see you, Karen!

    • @karenpage9383
      @karenpage9383 Рік тому

      @@growandpreserve Apparently figs need heat, which we've truly only had in July because the nights were pretty cool in June. We had a *very* late last frost too (May 11th, at least in my city, as opposed to the April 11th predicted by the Farmer's Almanac) so that is probably playing a role. I'm hoping the week long freeze last Christmas didn't do lasting damage to the fig trees. I have a baby fig tree but its too young to fruit, so I can't use it as a judge. We thought we lost it that week but it has finally rebounded now that it is hot. I just think the whole fig season will be delayed. Goat cheese was a great way to test the waters! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that you can tolerate it. I wonder if you would tolerate raw cheeses? Do you ever order from Azure Standard? They carry quite a few, for which I am thankful because I just can't find it locally. So the peach salsa was a hit with my hubby, but not so much with my son, which I kinda predicted. I used it on salmon and it was so yummy! I totally want to do your pineapple salsa soon! And on the apples, I have to admit its looking like it was a bear vs the neighbors. It'd be easy for them to help themselves to our peach tree, but much harder to gain access to the neighbor's apple tree. I'm still keeping my eyes on them though and the camera will remain pointed on the tree until the last fruit has been picked. Sadly, I'm now fighting with the yellow jackets to get any of the fruit left 😢 They make holes in the fruit even while its still on the tree!

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      @@karenpage9383 Thanks for the scoop on the figs. I'll try to be patient! I'm glad to hear that your neighbors have been redeemed! I only ate about a tablespoon of the goat cheese. If it goes well the next few times, I'll try raw dairy. How frustrating about the yellow jackets! Do you use anything like kaolin clay to protect the fruit from insects?

    • @karenpage9383
      @karenpage9383 Рік тому

      @@growandpreserve I had to educate myself before responding! I had not heard of kaolin clay!!! DE, yes. Bentonite clay, yes. Even green clay. Not Kaolin! I think its too late for this season, but I may give it a go next year. I'm just worried about having to reapply frequently cause you know what rain can be like here. That's why I've never had much success with DE in the past either. Seems like its good for a day, two at the most, and then we get rain. To be honest, this year the bugs have been bad because I've been bad at amending, fertilizing, and applying natural pesticides at the first sign of trouble. I am juggling too much to be doing any of it well. Maybe you can help with another problem... ever get those tiny whiteflies? I've seen a little of them every year we have gardened, but this year it is a plague of biblical proportions. They're everywhere! And I'm reading that they are tricky to get rid of... resistant to most pesticides, natural and chemical. I'm going to make petroleum jelly traps to reduce their #s and hope for the best!

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      @@karenpage9383 Don't send those white flies up here! I had more trouble with them in Atlanta than I have here. Normally, I would use diluted Neem oil with a bit of Castile soap on the eggs, but if you're battling adults, maybe the yellow sticky traps I use for fungus gnats would help too: amzn.to/3Kclfvn. So far, here I've just been able to pick off the leaves with the eggs. Hope I didn't just jinx myself! Cabbage moths and aphids have been my primary problems here. If you find something that works on the white flies, please let us know!

  • @nancypeplau9747
    @nancypeplau9747 Рік тому

    They sell silicone sleeves that fit right on the handle of your pans when you use them in the oven…. They re great! No more burnt hands!

  • @erikalouwrens3992
    @erikalouwrens3992 Рік тому

    Hello Carter! This was a wonderful video and I made the mistake of watching it while hungry. Yeah, now I'm ravenous! I lost my beloved dog, Hamish, 2 years ago so now I talk... all day... to my parrot, Banjo! Loved the cilantro/Kale situation 😂

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      Hey, Erika! I'm so sorry about Hamish. That is so very hard. Does you parrot talk back to you? That would be hysterical.

    • @erikalouwrens3992
      @erikalouwrens3992 Рік тому

      @growandpreserve Yes, he does...and it is hilarious!

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      @@erikalouwrens3992 I bet!

  • @annlavertu5189
    @annlavertu5189 Рік тому

    Thank you for this video. It was very good. I am pretty much single. I do have my grandson living with me, but he usually makes his own food. I really want to try a lot of this. Thank you.

  • @constancebeck2992
    @constancebeck2992 Рік тому

    I processed tomatoes too! And your mango salsa! Burned my arm on the canner reaching for the timer! So a bit of ice and aloe! I was just too tired to cook so leftover ribs with a microwave potato from the garden. Tks again

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      You had a productive day, Constance! Except the burn, of course. For me, that's basically a rite of passage for canning season. If it's going to happen at some point, may as well get it over with! Dinner sounds yummy!

  • @laurielyon1892
    @laurielyon1892 Рік тому

    Wow you make leftovers look so good! You are very creative. I have nutritional yeast in my pantry that I forget to use. I need to start experimenting with it again.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      Thanks, Laurie! Definitely get back to experimenting with nutritional yeast. I love it in so many things.

  • @waynehendrix4806
    @waynehendrix4806 Рік тому

    Great stuff. I always hate cooking for one. Was it something I said? "I'm sorry. Please come back... " "Guess I got the kitchen to myself at least now...."
    "Guess I should freeze some for the Fall midget festival / chainsaw carving contest, since I can't eat it all this week."
    "Day 4, dear God, I'm going out for Chinese." "You had me at kale-antro!"
    First early girl got some orange going on here in William Penn's woods. Then it rained like crazy this evening.
    Thank You!

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      Always good to see you here, Wayne! Your tomatoes will kick in soon up there!

    • @waynehendrix4806
      @waynehendrix4806 Рік тому

      @@growandpreserve Danke!

  • @LittleLady633
    @LittleLady633 Рік тому

    Great ideas!.. you gave me a dinner idea with the egg mixture.

  • @emcarver8983
    @emcarver8983 Рік тому

    I am on my own. Quite often, what i cook for dinner becomes next days breakfast, or dinner.

  • @ABlueDahlia
    @ABlueDahlia Рік тому +1

    I think I'd love to see a keto bread video from you! When you added in the pecans and you said they were delicious, I was like YEP they really are. I'm at about the same number of pecans left as you, so I imagine we'll need to restock around the same time. 😂 Thanks for another great one, Carter!

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      Blue Dahlia! So good to see you. Maybe I'll do a keto baking day or something soon. Thanks so much for the suggestion!

  • @dtassler
    @dtassler Рік тому

    Thanks for the tip on the German Johnson. I am very disappointed in my garden this year. I also do not think Craig's Grande are very impressive. The San Marzano are not near as nice as my paste variety last year. I was late getting seeds started and didn't use the same planning and prep method this year so I will take the blame. Just got behind with losing Dad and then Mom in 6 month time. So perhaps my heart just wasn't into it. Alas, I will do what I can with what I get and get a little on my shelves when possible! Thanks, Carter, for the videos. Always enjoy you and your great knowledge.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      Darla, you've had quite the year. No stress over this year's garden! We get to try again next year. My Amish Paste were less than impressive this year, so I'm only doing romas for canning this year. I'll be making a couple changes in my slicers next year as well. Although German Johnson will likely always be on the list. Take care of yourself and move on. Always so good to see you here!

    • @dtassler
      @dtassler Рік тому

      @growandpreserve Thanks Carter for the encouragement. Yes. There is next year. Ordering seeds this week.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      @@dtassler Ha! You're a seed junkie like me! I have already ordered for next year too, although I reserve the right more! 😜

  • @bhavens9149
    @bhavens9149 Рік тому

    I'm with you on the figs, I used to have a beautiful giant mission fig, but we moved and I can't find them around here, errrg. I like to make spiced fig jam and strawberry fig jam, and hey i heard about a jam called frog jam that sounds delightful that I want to make! And my tortoise really loved figs as well, so that's a weird trying to explain to Mr T why there are no more figs, he is not amused. he makes do with strawberry's.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      I never found any this year! Glad Mr T has a substitute!

  • @journal.revival
    @journal.revival Рік тому

    Another great vid! Thanks for all the time and work that goes into each vid. Kyli

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +2

      Thanks so much, Kyli! The filming is a labor of love. The editing....not so much!

  • @debbiedouglass1478
    @debbiedouglass1478 Рік тому

    Also, I’d love to see a keto approved wrap for sandwiches if there is such a thing. ❤

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      The search for the Holy Grail, right? I'm working on it. We've just gone back on keto, so I'm highly motivated!

  • @gwenbuckingham9351
    @gwenbuckingham9351 Рік тому

    Great use of leftovers and cooking for one. Do you have any tips for raw packing chicken to avoid the dry mealy texture?

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      Thanks, Gwen! Hmm. I get the dry mealy texture when canning cooked chicken in liquid, but the raw pack seems good. Maybe it's simply accommodating the product in how you serve it. As I think about it, I always have some sort of sauce or creamy something with raw packed chicken. Avocado, mayo, broth, salsa, etc. Perhaps that's off-setting the dryness? How do you normally use your raw pack chicken?

    • @gwenbuckingham9351
      @gwenbuckingham9351 Рік тому

      @@growandpreserve Usually sauced up. :)

  • @shirleycasciola598
    @shirleycasciola598 11 місяців тому

    I would love to see the keto bread recipe. It looks delicious !

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  11 місяців тому

      Thanks, Shirley! At some point, I may do a keto breads video. Unfortunately, they tend to not do very well on my channel. We'll see!

    • @shirleycasciola598
      @shirleycasciola598 11 місяців тому

      Thanks@@growandpreserve

  • @vickiiluvboxers4191
    @vickiiluvboxers4191 Рік тому

    Hey Carter,
    Every meal looks delicious, like you said several times: YUM!! 😊
    You mentioned the pecans were soaked and roasted, do you have a video demonstrating how you do that? I bought 5 lbs. pecans and 2 lbs. walnuts in my last Azure order. They are absolutely beautiful and delicious. I need to get something done with them so I can store them.
    Thank you again for your awesome content! ♥

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      Thanks, Vicki! I did soaked pecans and almonds back in this video: ua-cam.com/video/1Z9l71N8tiM/v-deo.html . So easy. I do them in half gallon mason jars. Fill about 4/5ths with nuts. Add 1-2T of good salt...don't skimp, unless you avoid salt. Just enough soaks into the nuts, so you don't need to add more later. Both pecans and walnuts soak for 6-7 hours. Almonds soak 7-12 hours. Drain, rinse lightly. Spread on either cookie sheets or dehydrator trays. I do mine in the oven overnight at 170F. Dehydrator at 165 is fine as well. Pecans take 12 hours. Walnuts may take a couple more hours. Almonds take 16-18 hours. Let cool. They keep in the pantry for weeks.

    • @vickiiluvboxers4191
      @vickiiluvboxers4191 Рік тому

      @@growandpreserve
      Thank you Carter,
      I plan on doing this Sunday or Monday.
      Have you ever canned in used button top jars like Rachel @ That 1870's Homestead did in one of her videos? It was interesting.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому +1

      @@vickiiluvboxers4191 I'm not sure what you mean by used button top jars. If you're talking about reusing lids in good shape, yes, I have certainly done that. Most notably in 2020 when I couldn't find new lids for awhile. If you mean one piece lids, like something that might come on a pickle or spaghetti sauce jar, then no, I haven't done that. I've seen her do both, and she seems to have good luck with both. Unless I were in a real pinch, I probably wouldn't reuse a commercial one piece lid because I'm a bit OCD about uniformity in my canning pantry. 😏

    • @vickiiluvboxers4191
      @vickiiluvboxers4191 Рік тому

      @@growandpreserve
      Thank you Carter for your reply!
      Yes, the jars from store bought items. I watched her video and tried it, didn't work for me. I'm like you, I love for things to be pretty and in order. Rachel called them button top jars.
      I have some really cute little jars that tuna comes in and wanted to try to reuse them.

    • @vickiiluvboxers4191
      @vickiiluvboxers4191 Рік тому

      @@growandpreserve If I'm not mistaken, I believe Rachel said jars with button top lids. They contained food that was originally grocery store purchased.

  • @emcarver8983
    @emcarver8983 Рік тому

    I love your accent. ❤️

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      Thanks, Em! It gets thicker the more tired I am! Glad to have you here!

  • @marshabryant9429
    @marshabryant9429 Рік тому

    Carter after going to the doctor for the pulled muscle I couldn't wait to make your pineapple salsa. It is awesome and addictive. You give us so many ideas.

  • @ginahasz9301
    @ginahasz9301 Рік тому

    Do you have a video for your keto bread?

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  Рік тому

      I don't, Gina, but I'm thinking about doing a keto baking video. Would yo be interested in that?

    • @ginahasz9301
      @ginahasz9301 Рік тому

      Most definitely. My husband is carnivore. I am trying to go keto but I do love bread, so there's that haha. Yours looked really good . Most don't! 😘

  • @patriciacarter3030
    @patriciacarter3030 11 місяців тому

    Darling Girl. I watch and can so much you teach me. But, could you please focus the camera on the food so we can see what you're making. Thanks.

    • @growandpreserve
      @growandpreserve  10 місяців тому

      Oh, Patricia...hopefully I've gotten much better at that. I grew up being to told to look at people when you talk to them. It's been ridiculous trying to override that. Keep on me if I backslide!