I was told by someone on another app that I couldn't call myself an environmentalist because I wasn't vegan. My family hunts (I never have personally as I take on more of the gathering/foraging side of things). We never waste what meat is harvested, nor do we waste the rest of the animal either. I love that your content doesn't shame anyone for trying to live a more intentional lifestyle. Thank you for providing a safe space for those of us just trying to do better and be more mindful of practices. I've learned a lot from you both and I always look forward to your videos!
Vegans annoy me very often with remarks like that. Especially towards indigenous peoples that have been living in harmony with the land for time immemorial and have a much lower "carbon footprint" than they could ever hope to have by thinking theyre saving the world by shopping at sprouts lmao.
Vegetarian here. You ARE an environmentalist if you care about environment in your day-to-day living. You eating meat(especially following the cardinal rule of not wasting any part of the animal) is moot to you being an environmentalists.
I've had a very nice day hanging out with my little half brother, then came home, sat down and found this, and I'm very happy. Thanks for these great videos!
This has quickly become one of my favorite channels. It's perfect to snuggle up under a blanket and watch. Ur videos r so so peaceful. Um they be an hour long and I'd still watch em
That last shot was so incredible. It made me feel so many things that I know I need not explain because I’m sure I’m not alone in seeing how beautiful that moment was
I used to watch homesteading videos but I stopped really enjoying them because as channels grew they stopped being realistic. I love seeing things that everyone and anyone can do. The other channels feel like their is a financial barrier to sustainable living but you two show how real people can accomplish health and sustainability. What you to have created together is what true wealth looks like.
Watching you two shell hickory nuts reminds me of my grandparents and now my husband and I. Only we shell pecans. We have several trees in our property in three varieties. Old growth trees too! Huge spread of shade in our hot Texas Summers.
This is just sooo beyond lovely! Please do all weeks of living off the land, forever :D What is usually the first food that you run out /cave too much of during these challenges?
We’ll definitely keep sharing weekly videos while we’re living off the land! And normally we run out of black beans first, but we grew a lot more this year so we’ll see
I love your videos, so comforting and so wholesome. I have just completed my first year of growing food for my little family and foraging when possible. It's been really fulfilling
i live in the other side of the world with a completely different climate and food available to me but i cant stop watching your videos! realistically i wouldnt be able to forage for the mushrooms and berries that you post because i live in a tropical island but i find myself absorbing all the information that you share. cant wait to see how your living off the land challenge unfolds this year!
So glad you're enjoying the videos even if they're not all relevant to you haha. I bet you have a ton of amazing things to forage on the island though!
I do LOVE to cook everything from scratch. It tastes so much better when you prepare everything yourself and that you worked for it. Thank You for your inspiration and those beautiful videos! ☀️🙏
Our hickory tree put out a bounty of nuts also this year, I have at least four 5-gallon buckets and a huge amount still on the ground. I was not looking forward to shelling them since I know what a pain they are to get the meat out, but I was going to give it a try anyway. This recipe sounds right up my alley since I can crush everything together. Thanks for your awesome videos, I enjoy them and learn from them all.
soooo peaceful to watch and we learn a great deal at the same time. Very fond of this channel. I keep the best time of my day to watch your videos, kind of a feel good moment in our day ❤
As Mister Sausage would say: *ahem* “That’s the hickory water” Also Jordan. Loving the fluffy facial hair. I’m growing it out myself, so it’s great to see another fluffy man out there
Consider using a finished corn cob to remove the kernels from the next one. Rub the finished cob on the one to be processed. It might save your hands or it might make a giant mess.
It’s actually fine to eat corn without nixtamalizing as long as you’re eating a balanced diet. Nixtamalization makes vitamin B more available for our bodies so you’ll only run into trouble if ALL you’re eating is raw corn in which case you’ll have a vitamin B deficiency
@@HomegrownHandgathered I have known people who get on a food jag. They will go for months eating only one thing or another. Not really sure why they do it. There are a lot of people who are on fad diets too. Balance is key. I enjoyed your video.
Great Videos!! What kind of nutcracker is that ? ..as I have 3 onion bags of black walnuts hanging in the cellar. Looking to purchase a nutcracker. Thank You.
I love these videos! They are so calm and cozy and a good reminder to appreciate good food and all the work that can go into it! What do you feed your dog during these challenges? Do you mostly stick with venison organ meats?
New subscriber here. Great job explaining everything. It appears that you two don't eat a huge amount of food per meal. I love that and your channel. Thank you.
Yay! I love your videos. I’ve been working on growing and foraging a lot more of my own food this year as an apartment dweller with a community plot, and it was very validating and encouraging to find someone doing something similarly (though much more skilled and farther along in the process than me!). I have a couple of questions, if you have the time. One is, does nixtimalizing corn change how it acts when making things like bread vs grinding without nixtimalizing? (As in, does it rise as well, change the texture, etc.?) Second, how the heck do you have such an easy time with that nutcracker? I have the same one, I think, and I’m having trouble finding the sweet spot where a black walnut cracks without exploding. It usually means I have to try several times, shift the nut around, etc., but you seem to do them in one attempt pretty consistently. Do I just need to wait another month for the nuts to dry? Is there a technique I’m missing? Thank you!
Very cool! Our first year doing a “living off the land challenge” we were in a third story apartment with just a small community garden plot (it was a short challenge 😂) To answer your questions, yes nixtamalization changes the texture of the corn. It makes it more sticky and better for things like tortillas and pupusas. As for the nutcracker, it’s kind of just a thing you have to use for a while and eventually you’ll get used to it and it will become second nature!
Do you ever come across any Chinese Chestnut trees? We had one in our backyard long ago. Us kids would gather the prickly little do dads and break them open to retrieve the nuts but that’s as far as we got. We didn’t know what to do next. The nuts were too hard to eat. I had heard somewhere about roasting them on an open fire, but that never happened. I still to this day have no clue what a chestnut tastes like.
Do y'all do this every day, all day? Cus' I can't comprehend how you'll manage it all. Timewise... Human squirrels. You should hire them. The real ones (Like Willy Wonka). Or let them hire you... Idk what's more efficient. Pbl same 😂
Haha no! We cook every day, but the big things like collecting and processing hickory nuts or nixtamalizing and grinding corn we do in big batches and then use them all week. We made enough tortillas to have tacos like 5 more times this week 🤤
are you going to pressure can that cannuci so that it can be shelf stable? or would that ruin it? I suppose you could freeze it, but that would tale up a lot of space in freezer?
We use the Wondermill Junior. It has attachments for wet grinding like nut butters/masa and a dry stone for cornmeal/wheat/etc. it’s a little pricey, but it will probably outlive us
As I watch you crack nuts it reminds me.... modern society doesn't have these family moments really anymore. shelling peas, peeling walnuts, stringing and snapping beans. I think I might need to reintroduce this to my kids so they can be a little more grounded to the earth and feel where their food really comes from.
Wow, you guys are so fucking cool. I saw your short on processing black walnuts a while ago, and should have subscribed then; I'm so glad you've come back up on my feed.
Definitely shagbark! We also harvested a bunch of bitternut/oilnut hickory which were gonna press for oil with some friends soon. That'll be a first for us
I was told by someone on another app that I couldn't call myself an environmentalist because I wasn't vegan. My family hunts (I never have personally as I take on more of the gathering/foraging side of things). We never waste what meat is harvested, nor do we waste the rest of the animal either. I love that your content doesn't shame anyone for trying to live a more intentional lifestyle. Thank you for providing a safe space for those of us just trying to do better and be more mindful of practices. I've learned a lot from you both and I always look forward to your videos!
Vegans annoy me very often with remarks like that. Especially towards indigenous peoples that have been living in harmony with the land for time immemorial and have a much lower "carbon footprint" than they could ever hope to have by thinking theyre saving the world by shopping at sprouts lmao.
Vegetarian here. You ARE an environmentalist if you care about environment in your day-to-day living.
You eating meat(especially following the cardinal rule of not wasting any part of the animal) is moot to you being an environmentalists.
I've had a very nice day hanging out with my little half brother, then came home, sat down and found this, and I'm very happy. Thanks for these great videos!
You’re welcome, glad we could be part of your great day 🙂
This has quickly become one of my favorite channels. It's perfect to snuggle up under a blanket and watch. Ur videos r so so peaceful. Um they be an hour long and I'd still watch em
So glad you’re enjoying the videos! And that’s exactly how we would recommend watching them 😊
That last shot was so incredible. It made me feel so many things that I know I need not explain because I’m sure I’m not alone in seeing how beautiful that moment was
Same ❤️ sometimes it’s better to not try to explain 😊
Even your pup knows how to forage! I love your content. 😊
I used to watch homesteading videos but I stopped really enjoying them because as channels grew they stopped being realistic. I love seeing things that everyone and anyone can do. The other channels feel like their is a financial barrier to sustainable living but you two show how real people can accomplish health and sustainability. What you to have created together is what true wealth looks like.
Watching you two shell hickory nuts reminds me of my grandparents and now my husband and I. Only we shell pecans. We have several trees in our property in three varieties. Old growth trees too! Huge spread of shade in our hot Texas Summers.
This is just sooo beyond lovely! Please do all weeks of living off the land, forever :D What is usually the first food that you run out /cave too much of during these challenges?
We’ll definitely keep sharing weekly videos while we’re living off the land! And normally we run out of black beans first, but we grew a lot more this year so we’ll see
As always, perfect! I love your ingenuity and calm nature.
I love your videos, so comforting and so wholesome. I have just completed my first year of growing food for my little family and foraging when possible. It's been really fulfilling
Steamed milkweed shoots while the leaves are still parallel to the stem are absolutely delicious. Better than asparagus.
i live in the other side of the world with a completely different climate and food available to me but i cant stop watching your videos! realistically i wouldnt be able to forage for the mushrooms and berries that you post because i live in a tropical island but i find myself absorbing all the information that you share. cant wait to see how your living off the land challenge unfolds this year!
So glad you're enjoying the videos even if they're not all relevant to you haha. I bet you have a ton of amazing things to forage on the island though!
I do LOVE to cook everything from scratch. It tastes so much better when you prepare everything yourself and that you worked for it.
Thank You for your inspiration and those beautiful videos! ☀️🙏
I love these videos! They're so relaxing and informative
❤🙂 you are one of my very favorite channels right now. Always so interesting and classy composure. Thanks!
I love this series! Hickory are my favorite nuts as well
What a beautiful video.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Our hickory tree put out a bounty of nuts also this year, I have at least four 5-gallon buckets and a huge amount still on the ground. I was not looking forward to shelling them since I know what a pain they are to get the meat out, but I was going to give it a try anyway. This recipe sounds right up my alley since I can crush everything together. Thanks for your awesome videos, I enjoy them and learn from them all.
Yea this was a great year for hickories, glad you’re gonna try the kanuchi, you won’t be disappointed 🙂
soooo peaceful to watch and we learn a great deal at the same time. Very fond of this channel. I keep the best time of my day to watch your videos, kind of a feel good moment in our day ❤
Gonna have to shout out your technique for the food prep, outstanding, by your movements I can tell this isn’t your first rodeo
As Mister Sausage would say: *ahem*
“That’s the hickory water”
Also Jordan. Loving the fluffy facial hair. I’m growing it out myself, so it’s great to see another fluffy man out there
Excellent! I need to learn how to forage! I also want to make my own tortillas,
You guys are awesome
Beyond cool👌
your life style is amazing.... and your videos are so relaxing... love it..
Really lovely video! I love when you show how you cook
Love the SIMS music 🎶🎶 very relaxing watch. Keep up the good work ❤🌰
Good Evening
Super cool! I’m excited to see next weeks video.
Glad I found your channel.
You guys need to put that corn mill on a bike gear. Faster and easier on your shoulders.
Thank you. Fascinating content!
Beautiful music ❤
Fantastic video❤! Love what you do!
Thank you!
Consider using a finished corn cob to remove the kernels from the next one. Rub the finished cob on the one to be processed. It might save your hands or it might make a giant mess.
Great video ❤
The head nodding while eating yummy food. 😅
Please don't pop the bubbles, they are supposed to inflate. That's how you know the tortillas are fully cooked
Wonderful editing
Glad to see you nixtamilized the corn. I have seen people try to eat it with out it. That class is how you get sick from eating corn.
It’s actually fine to eat corn without nixtamalizing as long as you’re eating a balanced diet. Nixtamalization makes vitamin B more available for our bodies so you’ll only run into trouble if ALL you’re eating is raw corn in which case you’ll have a vitamin B deficiency
@@HomegrownHandgathered I have known people who get on a food jag. They will go for months eating only one thing or another. Not really sure why they do it. There are a lot of people who are on fad diets too. Balance is key. I enjoyed your video.
5:48 you need a pestle and mortar! Easy to make from wood
I love your dog, hes so cute sadly I've never been able to get the hickory nuts in time
Syl, you are a lucky woman. If my husband was fixing something to eat, all I would get is a fried boloney sandwich 😆
I would get a cold pop tart
@@juneasnider9992 sssshhh! Don't say that too loud, it might give my husband ideas. 😆
Great Videos!! What kind of nutcracker is that ? ..as I have 3 onion bags of black walnuts hanging in the cellar. Looking to purchase a nutcracker. Thank You.
3:22 😂
I love these videos! They are so calm and cozy and a good reminder to appreciate good food and all the work that can go into it! What do you feed your dog during these challenges? Do you mostly stick with venison organ meats?
She gets half kibble and half venison/cooked pumpkin. We give her some organ meat, but also other scraps that from butchering the deer 🙂
I bet she loves that! 🩷🩷🩷
What make and model is the grinder for your meat and grains? I’m not sure what one to get and love how fine your grain grinder gets
Could you please show us how you clean your grinder and if you have it an apple peeler/slicer/corer?
You both are kin oftheEnergizerbunny eh?😂😉No need for going to the supermarket, your garden is the grocery row gardens.😊👍
2023, the year of just so many nuts??
Yup! It’s a great masting year for black walnuts, hickories and white oak acorns all at the same time
Hickory nuts are almost the best. Hickory Nut Cake is most definitely the best.
I cant have mushrooms so what would u do differently if u couldn't have them
The venison is such lean meat with that vibrant color!
I wonder when crushing the nuts,could you put another cast iron pan on top to prevent them from jumping out?
I think a deeper pot would solve the problem. Traditionally it would be a hollowed out log so we might need to make one of those
New subscriber here. Great job explaining everything. It appears that you two don't eat a huge amount of food per meal. I love that and your channel. Thank you.
Yay! I love your videos. I’ve been working on growing and foraging a lot more of my own food this year as an apartment dweller with a community plot, and it was very validating and encouraging to find someone doing something similarly (though much more skilled and farther along in the process than me!). I have a couple of questions, if you have the time. One is, does nixtimalizing corn change how it acts when making things like bread vs grinding without nixtimalizing? (As in, does it rise as well, change the texture, etc.?) Second, how the heck do you have such an easy time with that nutcracker? I have the same one, I think, and I’m having trouble finding the sweet spot where a black walnut cracks without exploding. It usually means I have to try several times, shift the nut around, etc., but you seem to do them in one attempt pretty consistently. Do I just need to wait another month for the nuts to dry? Is there a technique I’m missing? Thank you!
Very cool! Our first year doing a “living off the land challenge” we were in a third story apartment with just a small community garden plot (it was a short challenge 😂)
To answer your questions, yes nixtamalization changes the texture of the corn. It makes it more sticky and better for things like tortillas and pupusas. As for the nutcracker, it’s kind of just a thing you have to use for a while and eventually you’ll get used to it and it will become second nature!
@@HomegrownHandgathered Thank you!
Can you use corn husks somehow
Have you made shag bark hickory syrup yet?
Do you ever come across any Chinese Chestnut trees? We had one in our backyard long ago. Us kids would gather the prickly little do dads and break them open to retrieve the nuts but that’s as far as we got. We didn’t know what to do next. The nuts were too hard to eat. I had heard somewhere about roasting them on an open fire, but that never happened.
I still to this day have no clue what a chestnut tastes like.
There are a few planted in a nearby park, but we don’t get too many nuts from them
Love this what u do with the shells just wondering??
Do y'all do this every day, all day? Cus' I can't comprehend how you'll manage it all. Timewise...
Human squirrels. You should hire them. The real ones (Like Willy Wonka). Or let them hire you... Idk what's more efficient. Pbl same 😂
Haha no! We cook every day, but the big things like collecting and processing hickory nuts or nixtamalizing and grinding corn we do in big batches and then use them all week. We made enough tortillas to have tacos like 5 more times this week 🤤
We have a big barrel with a hole in the side in the woods by the black walnuts. The squirrels fill it with walnuts.
are you going to pressure can that cannuci so that it can be shelf stable? or would that ruin it? I suppose you could freeze it, but that would tale up a lot of space in freezer?
We actually just store it in the fridge and drink it over the next few days. We already drank that whole batch that we made 2 days ago 😂
Do you use your corn cobs to make corn bisque or corn jelly?
Not the grain corn cobs since they’re dry and flavorless, but we make corncob jelly with sweet corn cobs
Do u use to corn cobs for ur wood fires
Yup!
What brand of corn grinder do you use? We’ve struggled to find one that gets the masa fine enough.
We use the Wondermill Junior. It has attachments for wet grinding like nut butters/masa and a dry stone for cornmeal/wheat/etc. it’s a little pricey, but it will probably outlive us
@@HomegrownHandgathered thanks so much! Definitely going to save up for one!
Hmm. You have a communications degree, don't you
Nope, biology 🙂
As I watch you crack nuts it reminds me.... modern society doesn't have these family moments really anymore. shelling peas, peeling walnuts, stringing and snapping beans. I think I might need to reintroduce this to my kids so they can be a little more grounded to the earth and feel where their food really comes from.
I love these longer videos! Thank you
Glad you’re enjoying them 🙂
Wow, you guys are so fucking cool. I saw your short on processing black walnuts a while ago, and should have subscribed then; I'm so glad you've come back up on my feed.
Enjoying your videos! I love spreading milkweed seeds 🥰 brings childlike glee 😊
Which of the hickory nuts is your favorite, Shagbark?
Definitely shagbark! We also harvested a bunch of bitternut/oilnut hickory which were gonna press for oil with some friends soon. That'll be a first for us
You two are the best, thank you so much for sharing this with us!
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video
What do you do with your corn cobs?
We use them as fire starters or grind them up and grow oyster mushrooms on them
Great video as always! Looking forward to next week's