You talk of things being a mess and not being a good steward and I’m watching the video totally disagreeing with you. Your pantry is a working pantry and is extremely organized and well stocked. I’m impressed because I know how much work is involved in not only growing your food but preserving and stocking it also. Nobody in my family is interested in all of it with me so I just keep doing it myself. They love eating it though. I do have a young neighbor who is interested and I teach her and we share ideas and vegetables if we have extra. Thank you for sharing with us today and remember, you have viewers she see and know how hard you work and applaud you 👏 👏 👏.
You are a good mom making this for your family even tho they don’t help you. I’m glad your neighbor is interested teach those that are willing and they other may or may not come around. I am very blessed that my husband helps me tons!
Anytime you take us to the pantry it’s such a treat! Seeing all that food in jars is just, beautiful and a credit to the work, love and care that you put into your homestead!
It's amazing how hard we can be on ourselves for "wasting" what we grow. It's only because we know and appreciate so deeply how much effort and work it takes to grow our own food.
Gosh, a half a bag of old sweet potatoes gone bad...and a wall of amazing preserved food? A bad steward...pfft! Methinks thou dost protest too much! Many of us dream of a pantry half as organized and full! You're doing fine!
I store my jars upside down in the boxes. Then I don't get dead bugs. And I think it protects the rims of the jars from nicks etc. I store my empty jars in the attic. I don't have a basement. I've got to go through my canned food inventory too. Got to start canning. Have 200 pounds of potatoes. Just harvested our 26 totes of potatoes. I found seed potatoes at a local nursery that got their seed potatoes late. So I got a good deal on them. And they are already growing leaves. So will be ready in October to harvest again. Got a bunch of onions too. I'm going to make that onion jam and caramelized canned onions. This year I'm going to can fun new things as I canned so many basics last year. I'm good. Just harvested all my dill. Love dill weed! The second batch is in the dryer. Drying basil and parsley in my other dryer. Still have more to go. Such a busy time. Between watering Everything and harvesting and canning, drying etc. Not enough time!
I would guess that this has something to do with the empty jars. If you store empty jars with their openings upright, they do tend to accumulate flies and wasps and other insects that die in there and then just it's a mess to clean up. So if you store your empties that you've already used opening down that way you don't get as much dust or bug issues
I also store my empty jars upside down. It keeps the unwanted out. Then a good hot rinse and they are in use again. If they were clean and stored upside down then they'll be clean when needed again.
Can’t do everything and be everywhere Rachel. You work hard at your job and at home so something’s got to give, just a little anyhow. Don’t be hard on yourself - my Mum used to say “cut yourself a little slack”.
Not going to lie, I get a tad jelly every time you share your pantry. 😉 Here in Alabama, most houses don’t have basements or cellars. I grew up in WI, and most houses up there have them.
I moved from a new built house with a heated basement and a walk in pantry next to the kitchen to a 70+ year old house with a cool basement. There were already shelves built in and my canning is in a much better environment.
I made sweet jalapeño relish using the recipe for cowboy candy, just chopped them in relish size. I don’t like using pickle relish. I use the sweet jalapeño relish in everything, Potato salad, deviled eggs, tuna fish and chicken salad. Love the little kick it gives them with the sweet taste.
Don't beat urself up too much. If possible make it a goal. Ive taken advantage of canned beans from Walmart that were reduced to .10. If possible take advantage of fresh produce u can either freeze or jar up. Little by little u can work on accumulating the ingredients u enjoy. Take advantage of those odd finds and only get what u can use before the product reduces quality. Ive had canned pumpkin puree, spinach, and refried beans that ended up tasting metallic.
Last year I had so many green beans. I started canning them with different spices. They are so good! So going to do a lot more of different flavors this year. It really elevates the boring green beans. I did some with a sweet and sour broth. Vinegar and brown sugar. Then when I open them I sprinkle in some cooked real bacon bits. Yummo!
I add Better Than Bouillon to mine. I add the bouillon to the water I add to each jar. Like broth. They are awesome. I may try different spices this year.
@@harriettmoore7717 I canned some of my green beans with my homemade chicken broth. I liked the spices I used better than just the broth. I thought they were more flavorful.
Oh my word....at the end when she says "Don't be a Rachel"....are you kidding? 😳 I wish I could accomplish HALF of what you do! Please continue to post your canning & gardening videos, even if you've already done one on any given subject! The way you teach us is so down to earth & as you're talking to us you ALWAYS give us a tip or two that you'd never mentioned before. As always, you are very much appreciated. Keep it up sister! 😜
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I first watched you with your last pantry inventory! I can’t wait for your pizza sauce video! If it’s approved by Todd’s Italian taste buds, it must be yummy!!
I think you put a lot on yourself. You are working full time, growing your own food, and canning and preserving (much less cooking and taking care of your home). I think it a miracle you accomplish what you do. You go girl!!
I enjoyed this video very much. It's so satisfying to reorganize the jars and see what I need to can more of. What a blessing to have everything you need sitting on the shelf for when you need it and to know you grew it yourself. You are an inspiration and so much fun to watch.
Don’t be hard on yourself. It’s living. We can’t do everything all the time. Great job and thanks for being transparent. Someone needed to see that. We can’t do it al perfectly.
Hi Rachel. The pantry looks great. I wish that I had a pantry like yours. God Bless you Rachel, and Todd. Thank you for sharing your pantry. Stay safe. Maria.👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😎😎😎😎😎😎💝💝💝💝💝💝💝❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💁🖐️💁🖐️💁🖐️💁🖐️💁🖐️💁🖐️🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💝💝💝💝💗💗💗💗💗
Your pantry wasn't that bad....your busy people. Thanks for showing your pantry. My cabbage are doing great( even though I had cabbage moths trapped under my crappy netting). Everyday for weeks I was on cabbage moth killer duty...lol....yuck. I can't wait to make your pickled coleslaw. Your the reason I grew cabbage. I'll be starting more cabbage and brassicas soon. I love gardening so much. It gives me a purpose and it really gives me a sense of peace.
I'm with you! I love her canned coleslaw! My second round of seedlings for fall are germinated and will be planted soon. Good luck and happy canning! BTW have you ever tried fried cabbage? Recipe at the hillbilly kitchen. Yummy!
As a new canner, I am SO geeked out to see your pantry, set up, what you make, etc. I grew up with my mom canning and I finally got the bug to grow and can last year! Thank you so much for sharing, this was so helpful and informative. I just am enamored with all your work!
Love your pantry! Since we've remodeled our kitchen, I moved half of my canned foods out of the bedroom closet into the kitchen pantry. The other half is still in the linen closet in my bathroom. It works lol. I can extra when I have a bumper crop of something and it carries us through the times when something happens, like bugs, frost, the neighbor's cows, and we don't have it. Hence the food storage all over the house. I rotate each summer and take inventory. I keep my empty jars and stock pots in my shed, and canners in the house. My husband took the shriveled sweet potatoes we had last spring and burried(planted) them in our compost pile. We had an amazing harvest. I know, no slips, just the sweet potatoes. So, I did it again this spring with the shriveled ones that were left, and they are growing wonderfully. I will try making slips next spring also. I love that you show real life in all its glory, and that includes a messy, well loved pantry. Thank you!
Pure beauty! Wonderful. So. you missed a few things but look at all you've done! You are amazing. Don't be so hard on yourself. Be kind to yourself. Y'all are amazing. Blessing, julie
Ms. Rachael your pantry is just fine it's called used... There's several recipes of yours am going be trying ur red slaw mmm...as always thanks for sharing God bless you both and your family
I agree with the previous comment! you work endlessly. I only hope I can someday do as well as you do! I canned years ago, then stopped. ive started back up because I need to have some control in this world! I'm turning 65 in May and you've made in doable for me to start again! Hugs to the both of you! Cindi from Oregon
It is a well loved and used space. Inspiring always to see your hard work paying off. This gave me some much needed steam to tackle my pantry. I'm still envious of those shelves! Blessings to you and all! 🌻
I always store my jars upside down which keeps spiders, dust etc. out of them and also protects the rims. I also save the boxes and use those for storage.
The first thing I ever canned on my own was the cowgirl candy. It turned out amazing and it’s a staple now in my house. I use your videos to finally take the dive and grow my own food, becoming a better steward of the land. So far my gardening has been awful due to this northern weather and I’m still learning, but I will keep trying. Thanks so much for being the kick in the pants I needed to move forward with my dreams (now goals!)
I thouroughly enjoyed seeing your pantry. Ironically, I just cleaned out some butternut squash from last year's harvest that were well on the way to being like your spaghetti squash. We still have 10 more though so I have enough to see me through to the new harvest! Time for some butternut squash soup me thinks :-) Just a thought, I recently started storing my empty jars in the boxes upside down so that dust etc didn't get into them... Thank you for your terrific videos and best wishes.
Thank you for sharing imperfections so that we can all feel less stressed with our own imperfections🤪 I cleaned &organized my extended pantry last week-I’m 😱😱😱there’s empty space-what’s missing??? Then I remind myself I’m going to need that space real soon when I’m canning the harvest🤪. I just really try to stay stocked up -just Incase ! I’m trying to find space as I’m getting more canners and jars and a roaster & dehydrators -all big pieces that won’t fit in my tiny kitchen🤪🤷♀️ Guess they will have to find a place in my bedroom/extended pantry🤷♀️🤦🏻♀️🤪
My mother canned dilly green beans a couple times. She would prepare a marinated type bean, potato and onion salad that dad loved. I don't have the recipe. I think that one was an "on the fly" recipe success.
I need to get back to canning also. I went through my pantry once and wrote everything down that I had and for awhile I would mark it off when I took things out, but that didn't always work out. I really need to do what you have done. I know there are a couple things I won't can again, but there are some things that I know I will for sure. Please keep showing how you use the canned food as well. That is so helpful because sometimes I forget what to do with some of the things I have.
A pantry is like a garden, always something to do. I've been doing the 'pantry shuffle' as well, gotta make room for the freshly canned/harvested food. Our area still doesn't have any canning lids, either people are hoarding/re-selling or no supplies I don't know which but, this makes two years since I've found any lids in my area stores. So glad I had a good supply but, two years working out of just my stock they're starting to run low. So, till I find some my dried beans/peas that I can for convenience foods will have to wait. If my garden doesn't produce well on some items I buy locally and preserve that, maybe something to try on your seventh year. Depending on your zone you might try re-planting the cucumbers, some varieties produce fruit in 50 days. We don't have a basement so I had the hubby to finish a portion of the attic with flooring and shelves for all my empty jars. I'm thankful most of mine are in the older boxes (full boxes with lid flaps) that helps keep them cleaner than those half boxes they come in now.
Your cowboy candy recipe is the best! Friends and family have been requesting more. I'm looking forward to this seasons batch, even though I'll have to triple my efforts 😂 it's worth it! 🤌🏾
YES on Zucchini Relish!! The texture is so superior to cucumber. I even carry a little jar of mine to Costco when I know I'm going to have a hot dog and soda.
I still have yet to can carrots & bean etc..... My son n law does really well w/ them but the 1st time I tried, I was a very green gardener, and hadn't done any research, so I tried doing water bath, not pressure cooking of my carrots, so they all went sour, haven't really attempted since then, was easier to freeze, but that was about 33yrs ago, have learned a lot since then. The past 5yrs I've really delved into gardening and i need to brush up on my storage knowledge. I learned you never stop learning when it comes to gardening. One thing I really like doing is preparing the food totally, then it's easy to prepare meals, ex: Pizza Sce, Pasta Sce, BBQ, etc......
Rachel thank you so much for showing us your pantry. I am in my second year of gardening, and this is the year that I will learn to can. I can see where you would need more shelving especially if you want to Can and preserve things for that seventh year ( The year that you let your land rest.) you will need twice as much of everything to help you through the year after a year of rest…. I hope that makes sense, it makes sense in my head lol 🥕🫑🥔🍅🍇🍓. Actually I do want to be a Rachel I want to learn more about gardening and I want to can just like you do!💕
Have you guys thought of purchasing a freeze dryer? I feel that knowing your food can last for up to 30 years, or so, is quite satisfying. Yes, it's a big investment, but the payoff is well worth it, I think. Great reviews from a lot of homesteaders. Still can and freeze some, but just another option to consider for long term food storage. Well wishes and blessings to you both.
We just cleaned out our cellar pantry and found some canned hot peppers in tomato sauce from 98, we opened it and they were still good. We also found pressure canned chicken from 2015 and it was still good!
We moved a couple years ago and I don't have a garden yet. But I still can stuff my neighbor gives me, I buy at the farmers market and I buy a lot from the Amish, plus I shop grocery store sales and just canned 34 jars of chicken breast. I actually like the canning better this way, it's intentional and I bring stuff home when I want and can it up. On your seventh year when you let your garden rest you could always find stuff to can.
Your basement is in great shape just a few boxes and a few bits and bobs and you were done in no time at all!!! You garden is looking amazing this year, I think the new fence just makes a beautiful picture frame for your space. We must be on the same wave today because I just reclaimed my dinning room area from planting season, Costco run, drip irrigation and of course the dreaded tumble furweeds. I actually can see the floor and you can sit at the table and have a meal, well at least until canning season =0) [edited for spelling]
I just found your channel a couple of days ago while searching for “how to” canning videos! It is scary but exciting all the same! This will be my first year and I can’t wait to get started!
Hey I am still in the middle of End of Financial Year for 40 odd clients so not a lot of canning for me, but yes my downstairs pantry is looking great - have a few items to load up on but otherwise waiting for warmer weather for some things. Winter growing is fabulous at the moment :):) but I am envious of your pantry xx. Cheers Denise- Australia
Have you ever considered storing your jars up sided down? Especially when they are stored where dirt sifts down on them. This also protects the sealing rim. The spiders 🕷 cannot get in and then die. The preparation to use them isn't as gritty. Keep canning!
Rachel, give yourself grace in all you do...your pantry, your garden, all your endeavors... My theory is you can only do what you can do. And you do an AMAZING job at all of it!! My pantry, looks, um...far worse!!!!
My favorite kind of video! Love seeing how you and others store, plan, organize! New canner here, this is only my second season. I’ve learned so much from you, thank you!!
Oh wow your jar stash is amazing! I was going to have my hubby build better shelves for my pantry but as we all know lumber is ridiculous at the moment, so I'll have probably another year of the store-bought assembled plastic utility shelving. It works but doesn't utilize the space the best. I need to get my pantry organized before canning goes in to full swing. Your videos are so motivating!
i found this video inspiring for this time of year. I didn't grow a ton this year with it being first summer in our now place put i did plant items specifically for making salsa for the first time this year. thank you
Aww I just found your chanel....Thank you for sharing your pantry....You have wonderful space and your FREEZERS!!! I've been looking for months for one of those that isn't an arm and a leg in price.....I enjoyed today thank you
Rachel, you do an amazing job maintaining your pantry. And thank you so much for sharing this as I have been putting off going through mine for a couple months now. Time to tackle hot mess that is my pantry! Much love to you and yours.
Have you ever considered storing you empties with your full jars. I have considered knowing that we will use 3 dozen jars of beef/ year so i would have space for 3 dozen jars,full or not. Thoughts?
Hmmm. Great video to inspire those of us who are just starting out gardening/food saving.! I was going to just leave my red potatoes out in the pantry until it was time to use them. Maybe I need to can them!!!
I did sweet zucchini relish for the first time in 2020 and I love it! I'm hoping to try dill pickle relish this years. Also did zucchini bread and butter pickles for the first time ! Yummy
I definitely want to be a Rachel! Your pantry is beautiful and I am so inspired by your quick and easy recipes that are on the shelf, and your diversity of how you’ve used your beautiful garden produce. I love your canning videos looking forward to this fall and more!
My pantry is shoulder deep as well! 😂 I love how much you can store. However my canning skills are new for me, but I’m learning and adding little by little of my own things. Thank you for sharing your pantry with me! Side note have you considered making rafter pocket storage? It just goes in between the rafters and it’s hinged on on end and a handle and latch on the other. Mine are open but I’m not storing glass jars in them. We used a small piece of wood like and old school door latch to close ours.
Rachel, You said a Christmas video was coming on making your hot tea. Could you please show us how you make just ONE cup of hot tea with some of your dried flowers and herbs? I'm not sure which flora.citus and base go together. Thank you.
What a beautiful pantry really! To have all those beautiful jars filled with yumminess! You mentioned smoked canned chicken and I looked though your wonderful canning recipes but didn't find it? Have you done a video on this? I loved smoked chicken!
I pack away my jars the same as you except I turn the jars upside down. I'm not crazy to see some dead bug in my clean jars. I made Dilly carrots last year and we just love them. I bought 50 lbs. of sweet potatoes for $.29 a lb. so I am good for a couple years.
You: I can't wait to bring you lots of canning videos.
Me: Well I can't wait to watch lots of canning videos.
You talk of things being a mess and not being a good steward and I’m watching the video totally disagreeing with you. Your pantry is a working pantry and is extremely organized and well stocked. I’m impressed because I know how much work is involved in not only growing your food but preserving and stocking it also. Nobody in my family is interested in all of it with me so I just keep doing it myself. They love eating it though. I do have a young neighbor who is interested and I teach her and we share ideas and vegetables if we have extra. Thank you for sharing with us today and remember, you have viewers she see and know how hard you work and applaud you 👏 👏 👏.
Perfectly said!
That young neighbor gives me hope that we aren’t going to lose all that knowledge in the years to come! :)
It looks really nice. My kids are ages 4-11 and are big helpers in the garden.
You are a good mom making this for your family even tho they don’t help you. I’m glad your neighbor is interested teach those that are willing and they other may or may not come around. I am very blessed that my husband helps me tons!
Anytime you take us to the pantry it’s such a treat! Seeing all that food in jars is just, beautiful and a credit to the work, love and care that you put into your homestead!
It's amazing how hard we can be on ourselves for "wasting" what we grow. It's only because we know and appreciate so deeply how much effort and work it takes to grow our own food.
Gosh, a half a bag of old sweet potatoes gone bad...and a wall of amazing preserved food? A bad steward...pfft! Methinks thou dost protest too much! Many of us dream of a pantry half as organized and full! You're doing fine!
Like someone else said, I store my jars upside down in the boxes. Keeps dust and bugs out so it's quicker to wash before canning 😉
I store mine with an old lid and a ring. Helps keep them cleaner, protects the rims, and stores the rings.
I store my jars upside down in the boxes. Then I don't get dead bugs. And I think it protects the rims of the jars from nicks etc. I store my empty jars in the attic. I don't have a basement. I've got to go through my canned food inventory too. Got to start canning. Have 200 pounds of potatoes. Just harvested our 26 totes of potatoes. I found seed potatoes at a local nursery that got their seed potatoes late. So I got a good deal on them. And they are already growing leaves. So will be ready in October to harvest again. Got a bunch of onions too. I'm going to make that onion jam and caramelized canned onions. This year I'm going to can fun new things as I canned so many basics last year. I'm good. Just harvested all my dill. Love dill weed! The second batch is in the dryer. Drying basil and parsley in my other dryer. Still have more to go. Such a busy time. Between watering
Everything and harvesting and canning, drying etc. Not enough time!
New gardener and canner. Forgive my newbie question. Why would we get bugs if the jars aren’t stored upside down?
I would guess that this has something to do with the empty jars. If you store empty jars with their openings upright, they do tend to accumulate flies and wasps and other insects that die in there and then just it's a mess to clean up. So if you store your empties that you've already used opening down that way you don't get as much dust or bug issues
I also store my empty jars upside down. It keeps the unwanted out. Then a good hot rinse and they are in use again. If they were clean and stored upside down then they'll be clean when needed again.
@@MommaT1970 they crawl in the boxes then into the jars. Then can't get back out again.
@@winkieandleah yes, the dead bugs creep me out!
Can’t do everything and be everywhere Rachel. You work hard at your job and at home so something’s got to give, just a little anyhow. Don’t be hard on yourself - my Mum used to say “cut yourself a little slack”.
Not going to lie, I get a tad jelly every time you share your pantry. 😉 Here in Alabama, most houses don’t have basements or cellars. I grew up in WI, and most houses up there have them.
I pop the sprouting onions into a pot to harvest the seeds! 😃
I moved from a new built house with a heated basement and a walk in pantry next to the kitchen to a 70+ year old house with a cool basement. There were already shelves built in and my canning is in a much better environment.
I made sweet jalapeño relish using the recipe for cowboy candy, just chopped them in relish size. I don’t like using pickle relish. I use the sweet jalapeño relish in everything, Potato salad, deviled eggs, tuna fish and chicken salad. Love the little kick it gives them with the sweet taste.
Oh my goodness, that’s genius! Thanks for the idea!
I did the same thing. It’s so good. I mix it in baked beans too for a little sweet kick.
“Don’t be a Rachel.” Whatever, lady. I wish I had done all that work and had all that food for my family!
Don't beat urself up too much. If possible make it a goal. Ive taken advantage of canned beans from Walmart that were reduced to .10. If possible take advantage of fresh produce u can either freeze or jar up. Little by little u can work on accumulating the ingredients u enjoy. Take advantage of those odd finds and only get what u can use before the product reduces quality. Ive had canned pumpkin puree, spinach, and refried beans that ended up tasting metallic.
OH nothing satisfies us canning peeps like a pantry tour OR more commonly known as Pantry Porn! What a wonderful space you have down there!
Last year I had so many green beans. I started canning them with different spices. They are so good! So going to do a lot more of different flavors this year. It really elevates the boring green beans. I did some with a sweet and sour broth. Vinegar and brown sugar. Then when I open them I sprinkle in some cooked real bacon bits. Yummo!
I add Better Than Bouillon to mine. I add the bouillon to the water I add to each jar. Like broth. They are awesome. I may try different spices this year.
@@harriettmoore7717 I canned some of my green beans with my homemade chicken broth. I liked the spices I used better than just the broth. I thought they were more flavorful.
Oh my word....at the end when she says "Don't be a Rachel"....are you kidding? 😳 I wish I could accomplish HALF of what you do! Please continue to post your canning & gardening videos, even if you've already done one on any given subject! The way you teach us is so down to earth & as you're talking to us you ALWAYS give us a tip or two that you'd never mentioned before. As always, you are very much appreciated. Keep it up sister! 😜
The 7th year, you will let your land rest. I find that respectful and gracious, not only to your land, but to you and Todd!
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I first watched you with your last pantry inventory! I can’t wait for your pizza sauce video! If it’s approved by Todd’s Italian taste buds, it must be yummy!!
Harvest and canning season with Rachel and Todd is my favorite time of year! 😍
Love hearing a biblical response to letting the land rest in the 7th year.😊
I think you put a lot on yourself. You are working full time, growing your own food, and canning and preserving (much less cooking and taking care of your home). I think it a miracle you accomplish what you do. You go girl!!
I enjoyed this video very much. It's so satisfying to reorganize the jars and see what I need to can more of. What a blessing to have everything you need sitting on the shelf for when you need it and to know you grew it yourself. You are an inspiration and so much fun to watch.
AND...I'm sure all of us enjoyed cleaning your pantry with you!
Don’t be hard on yourself. It’s living. We can’t do everything all the time. Great job and thanks for being transparent. Someone needed to see that. We can’t do it al perfectly.
Would love to hear about meal planning using your canned goods...
Looking forward to the pizza sauce video. We go through a lot of pizza sauce and I am not sure what recipe I used in the past but we liked it.
Hi Rachel. The pantry looks great. I wish that I had a pantry like yours. God Bless you Rachel, and Todd. Thank you for sharing your pantry. Stay safe. Maria.👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😎😎😎😎😎😎💝💝💝💝💝💝💝❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💁🖐️💁🖐️💁🖐️💁🖐️💁🖐️💁🖐️🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💝💝💝💝💗💗💗💗💗
My empty jar storage is under the stairs as well. It makes a great place as is both close, but out of the way.
I'm excited for canning season. I'm encouraged by many canners & homesteaders to continue my "fill the larder" policy this year.
Your pantry wasn't that bad....your busy people. Thanks for showing your pantry. My cabbage are doing great( even though I had cabbage moths trapped under my crappy netting). Everyday for weeks I was on cabbage moth killer duty...lol....yuck. I can't wait to make your pickled coleslaw. Your the reason I grew cabbage. I'll be starting more cabbage and brassicas soon. I love gardening so much. It gives me a purpose and it really gives me a sense of peace.
I'm with you! I love her canned coleslaw! My second round of seedlings for fall are germinated and will be planted soon. Good luck and happy canning! BTW have you ever tried fried cabbage? Recipe at the hillbilly kitchen. Yummy!
Newbie here! I love how you’re organized and I’ve been reorganizing my pantry this weekend. I get stir crazy when it get out of sorts.
As a new canner, I am SO geeked out to see your pantry, set up, what you make, etc. I grew up with my mom canning and I finally got the bug to grow and can last year! Thank you so much for sharing, this was so helpful and informative. I just am enamored with all your work!
Love your pantry! Since we've remodeled our kitchen, I moved half of my canned foods out of the bedroom closet into the kitchen pantry. The other half is still in the linen closet in my bathroom. It works lol. I can extra when I have a bumper crop of something and it carries us through the times when something happens, like bugs, frost, the neighbor's cows, and we don't have it. Hence the food storage all over the house. I rotate each summer and take inventory. I keep my empty jars and stock pots in my shed, and canners in the house. My husband took the shriveled sweet potatoes we had last spring and burried(planted) them in our compost pile. We had an amazing harvest. I know, no slips, just the sweet potatoes. So, I did it again this spring with the shriveled ones that were left, and they are growing wonderfully. I will try making slips next spring also. I love that you show real life in all its glory, and that includes a messy, well loved pantry. Thank you!
Pure beauty! Wonderful. So. you missed a few things but look at all you've done! You are amazing. Don't be so hard on yourself. Be kind to yourself. Y'all are amazing. Blessing, julie
Ms. Rachael your pantry is just fine it's called used... There's several recipes of yours am going be trying ur red slaw mmm...as always thanks for sharing God bless you both and your family
I hope you have a lovely compost pile in which to toss the unusable sweet potatoes! Your pantry is lovely💚
I agree with the previous comment! you work endlessly. I only hope I can someday do as well as you do! I canned years ago, then stopped. ive started back up because I need to have some control in this world!
I'm turning 65 in May and you've made in doable for me to start again!
Hugs to the both of you!
Cindi from Oregon
Hi Rachel, So wonderful to visit with you no matter what's happening.....
Canning is the one area I am most excited to learn more of! Can’t wait to learn more!
This lady right here is a lovely resource.
I love that you can your own meat and beans! I have been canning conservatively for a few years now, but Rachel you have inspired me!
This is motivating! It’s a working pantry! Love it. Be a Rachel! Is what I see!
It is a well loved and used space. Inspiring always to see your hard work paying off. This gave me some much needed steam to tackle my pantry. I'm still envious of those shelves! Blessings to you and all! 🌻
I always store my jars upside down which keeps spiders, dust etc. out of them and also protects the rims. I also save the boxes and use those for storage.
The first thing I ever canned on my own was the cowgirl candy. It turned out amazing and it’s a staple now in my house. I use your videos to finally take the dive and grow my own food, becoming a better steward of the land. So far my gardening has been awful due to this northern weather and I’m still learning, but I will keep trying. Thanks so much for being the kick in the pants I needed to move forward with my dreams (now goals!)
Rach, you do the best you can, and myself, I think it's just lovely ! Be proud of all that work lady !! LOL
I thouroughly enjoyed seeing your pantry. Ironically, I just cleaned out some butternut squash from last year's harvest that were well on the way to being like your spaghetti squash. We still have 10 more though so I have enough to see me through to the new harvest! Time for some butternut squash soup me thinks :-) Just a thought, I recently started storing my empty jars in the boxes upside down so that dust etc didn't get into them... Thank you for your terrific videos and best wishes.
Great idea storing used jars upsidedown! Thanks for the tip!
Thank you for sharing imperfections so that we can all feel less stressed with our own imperfections🤪
I cleaned &organized my extended pantry last week-I’m 😱😱😱there’s empty space-what’s missing??? Then I remind myself I’m going to need that space real soon when I’m canning the harvest🤪. I just really try to stay stocked up -just Incase !
I’m trying to find space as I’m getting more canners and jars and a roaster & dehydrators -all big pieces that won’t fit in my tiny kitchen🤪🤷♀️
Guess they will have to find a place in my bedroom/extended pantry🤷♀️🤦🏻♀️🤪
My mother canned dilly green beans a couple times. She would prepare a marinated type bean, potato and onion salad that dad loved. I don't have the recipe. I think that one was an "on the fly" recipe success.
I need to get back to canning also. I went through my pantry once and wrote everything down that I had and for awhile I would mark it off when I took things out, but that didn't always work out. I really need to do what you have done. I know there are a couple things I won't can again, but there are some things that I know I will for sure. Please keep showing how you use the canned food as well. That is so helpful because sometimes I forget what to do with some of the things I have.
A pantry is like a garden, always something to do. I've been doing the 'pantry shuffle' as well, gotta make room for the freshly canned/harvested food. Our area still doesn't have any canning lids, either people are hoarding/re-selling or no supplies I don't know which but, this makes two years since I've found any lids in my area stores. So glad I had a good supply but, two years working out of just my stock they're starting to run low. So, till I find some my dried beans/peas that I can for convenience foods will have to wait. If my garden doesn't produce well on some items I buy locally and preserve that, maybe something to try on your seventh year. Depending on your zone you might try re-planting the cucumbers, some varieties produce fruit in 50 days. We don't have a basement so I had the hubby to finish a portion of the attic with flooring and shelves for all my empty jars. I'm thankful most of mine are in the older boxes (full boxes with lid flaps) that helps keep them cleaner than those half boxes they come in now.
That’s a beautiful pantry of canned food, Rachel. You do such an excellent job. ♥️❣️🙏🏼❣️♥️
Your cowboy candy recipe is the best! Friends and family have been requesting more. I'm looking forward to this seasons batch, even though I'll have to triple my efforts 😂 it's worth it! 🤌🏾
YES on Zucchini Relish!! The texture is so superior to cucumber. I even carry a little jar of mine to Costco when I know I'm going to have a hot dog and soda.
I still have yet to can carrots & bean etc..... My son n law does really well w/ them but the 1st time I tried, I was a very green gardener, and hadn't done any research, so I tried doing water bath, not pressure cooking of my carrots, so they all went sour, haven't really attempted since then, was easier to freeze, but that was about 33yrs ago, have learned a lot since then. The past 5yrs I've really delved into gardening and i need to brush up on my storage knowledge. I learned you never stop learning when it comes to gardening. One thing I really like doing is preparing the food totally, then it's easy to prepare meals, ex: Pizza Sce, Pasta Sce, BBQ, etc......
Rachel thank you so much for showing us your pantry. I am in my second year of gardening, and this is the year that I will learn to can. I can see where you would need more shelving especially if you want to Can and preserve things for that seventh year ( The year that you let your land rest.) you will need twice as much of everything to help you through the year after a year of rest…. I hope that makes sense, it makes sense in my head lol 🥕🫑🥔🍅🍇🍓. Actually I do want to be a Rachel I want to learn more about gardening and I want to can just like you do!💕
Just cleaned out and reorganizanized my pantry. Discovered I have 40 1/2 gallon jars!!!
Enjoyed this. We are in the processing of canning and dehydrating garden food. It's so satisfying.
Have you guys thought of purchasing a freeze dryer? I feel that knowing your food can last for up to 30 years, or so, is quite satisfying. Yes, it's a big investment, but the payoff is well worth it, I think. Great reviews from a lot of homesteaders. Still can and freeze some, but just another option to consider for long term food storage. Well wishes and blessings to you both.
We just cleaned out our cellar pantry and found some canned hot peppers in tomato sauce from 98, we opened it and they were still good. We also found pressure canned chicken from 2015 and it was still good!
All good tips and nice to see your thought processes.
You are the sweetest lady. I really enjoy your videos!
Where did you find the recipe for the Spicy Honey Pickles? I would love to try them this year!
Sounds delicious!
Take some of your cowboy candy juice and salsa, pour it over a pot roast, cook however you like, over, crockpot or IP. It's delicious!
We moved a couple years ago and I don't have a garden yet. But I still can stuff my neighbor gives me, I buy at the farmers market and I buy a lot from the Amish, plus I shop grocery store sales and just canned 34 jars of chicken breast. I actually like the canning better this way, it's intentional and I bring stuff home when I want and can it up. On your seventh year when you let your garden rest you could always find stuff to can.
You always inspire me!! I have never had cowboy candy before, but you have spiked my interest, and I will be making some this year with your recipe.
Your basement is in great shape just a few boxes and a few bits and bobs and you were done in no time at all!!! You garden is looking amazing this year, I think the new fence just makes a beautiful picture frame for your space. We must be on the same wave today because I just reclaimed my dinning room area from planting season, Costco run, drip irrigation and of course the dreaded tumble furweeds. I actually can see the floor and you can sit at the table and have a meal, well at least until canning season =0) [edited for spelling]
I have tumbled fur weeds too. Love my dogs.
Your pantry and garden are beautiful!! You should be very proud! I made cowboy candy first time last year, yum!
I just found your channel a couple of days ago while searching for “how to” canning videos! It is scary but exciting all the same! This will be my first year and I can’t wait to get started!
The onions that have sprouted? Plant those in a pot and use the greens. Also: Dill Pickle soup.
Hey I am still in the middle of End of Financial Year for 40 odd clients so not a lot of canning for me, but yes my downstairs pantry is looking great - have a few items to load up on but otherwise waiting for warmer weather for some things. Winter growing is fabulous at the moment :):) but I am envious of your pantry xx. Cheers Denise- Australia
Have you ever considered storing your jars up sided down? Especially when they are stored where dirt sifts down on them. This also protects the sealing rim. The spiders 🕷 cannot get in and then die. The preparation to use them isn't as gritty. Keep canning!
Rachel, give yourself grace in all you do...your pantry, your garden, all your endeavors... My theory is you can only do what you can do. And you do an AMAZING job at all of it!! My pantry, looks, um...far worse!!!!
My favorite kind of video! Love seeing how you and others store, plan, organize! New canner here, this is only my second season. I’ve learned so much from you, thank you!!
Put rings on a bungee cord and hang by hooks. Large rings on one side and large on the other. The bungee cord makes it for easy access.
I’m so looking forward to watching all the upcoming caning videos 😊
Blessings to all!
Stopping video now to go find some twine and hang up my jar lids!! Awesome idea for storing them!! ✌🏻
Oh wow your jar stash is amazing! I was going to have my hubby build better shelves for my pantry but as we all know lumber is ridiculous at the moment, so I'll have probably another year of the store-bought assembled plastic utility shelving. It works but doesn't utilize the space the best. I need to get my pantry organized before canning goes in to full swing. Your videos are so motivating!
Well now I'm doubly impressed. Well done. Apply more grace indeed to yourself. Breathe it in. ❣
i found this video inspiring for this time of year. I didn't grow a ton this year with it being first summer in our now place put i did plant items specifically for making salsa for the first time this year. thank you
I'd paint the fronts of your shelves with black chaulk paint 😊 I'm envious of your pantry 🥰 I wish I had a basement or cellar 😥
You have EVERYTHING! Very nice pantry!
Awesome Video Rachel ♥️♥️
Grandma Patricia
Just reorganized my canning shelves
Aww I just found your chanel....Thank you for sharing your pantry....You have wonderful space and your FREEZERS!!! I've been looking for months for one of those that isn't an arm and a leg in price.....I enjoyed today thank you
I’m so impressed with all you do ❤️
Rachel, you do an amazing job maintaining your pantry. And thank you so much for sharing this as I have been putting off going through mine for a couple months now. Time to tackle hot mess that is my pantry! Much love to you and yours.
Have you ever considered storing you empties with your full jars. I have considered knowing that we will use 3 dozen jars of beef/ year so i would have space for 3 dozen jars,full or not. Thoughts?
Hmmm. Great video to inspire those of us who are just starting out gardening/food saving.! I was going to just leave my red potatoes out in the pantry until it was time to use them. Maybe I need to can them!!!
Looks beautiful Rachael!
I did sweet zucchini relish for the first time in 2020 and I love it! I'm hoping to try dill pickle relish this years. Also did zucchini bread and butter pickles for the first time ! Yummy
I definitely want to be a Rachel! Your pantry is beautiful and I am so inspired by your quick and easy recipes that are on the shelf, and your diversity of how you’ve used your beautiful garden produce. I love your canning videos looking forward to this fall and more!
Nice supply of jars there.
Sweet lady I really wish you would bring back the hoodies! I want at least 3 and my husband likes to buy me things like that for Christmas! Lol
Just a note... if you store your jars upside down they would stay a little cleaner and not get bumped... great pantry...
My pantry is shoulder deep as well! 😂 I love how much you can store. However my canning skills are new for me, but I’m learning and adding little by little of my own things. Thank you for sharing your pantry with me!
Side note have you considered making rafter pocket storage? It just goes in between the rafters and it’s hinged on on end and a handle and latch on the other. Mine are open but I’m not storing glass jars in them. We used a small piece of wood like and old school door latch to close ours.
What is the temperature of your basement during the hottest part of summer?
Rachel,
You said a Christmas video was coming on making your hot tea. Could you please show us how you make just ONE cup of hot tea with some of your dried flowers and herbs? I'm not sure which flora.citus and base go together. Thank you.
What a beautiful pantry really! To have all those beautiful jars filled with yumminess! You mentioned smoked canned chicken and I looked though your wonderful canning recipes but didn't find it? Have you done a video on this? I loved smoked chicken!
I pack away my jars the same as you except I turn the jars upside down. I'm not crazy to see some dead bug in my clean jars. I made Dilly carrots last year and we just love them. I bought 50 lbs. of sweet potatoes for $.29 a lb. so I am good for a couple years.