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  • If you feel like grocery store prices are getting out of control, I'll say what you need to hear--you're probably doing it wrong. Now, this isn't to say that prices aren't rising, but, you still can eat REAL FOOD, on a REAL BUDGET using the tips and tricks I share in this video. So come on in, take your shoes off and pull up a chair in my (tiny, townhouse) kitchen as I share ways that you can lower your monthly grocery bill while still making foods your family will LOVE. If you're looking for a pantry challenge with tangible tips and tools to get you moving in the right direction-I'm the 'grocery geek gal pal' you never knew you were missing!
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  • @BecomingaFarmGirl
    @BecomingaFarmGirl  4 місяці тому +29

    Your Grocery Guide is already in your email if you've signed up. WANT JANUARY'S Guide? Click here: tinyurl.com/2cdstpfv

    • @ADHDqueenB
      @ADHDqueenB 4 місяці тому +2

      Is anyone else having problems with getting their email? I had to sign up again in December to get mine. The January one hasn't arrived yet. :(

    • @melodyh.781
      @melodyh.781 4 місяці тому +2

      I’m having trouble getting the January pdf to print. It says I need access? Dec & Nov work fine. Anyone else?

    • @kellytripp6961
      @kellytripp6961 4 місяці тому +1

      It would be good to call out pressure canning versus water bath canning for newbies, like me.

    • @marlelarmarlelar9547
      @marlelarmarlelar9547 4 місяці тому

      me too, it says i need to request access :(@@melodyh.781

    • @rondaanderson1390
      @rondaanderson1390 4 місяці тому

      @@melodyh.781 i had trouble printing too and had to ask for access.

  • @verucabeckwith3014
    @verucabeckwith3014 4 місяці тому +27

    Cassandra, you are the woman across the room for me! I am so impressed with the content you crank out! And you work full-time and manage your homestead! Girl, I wanna be you when I grow up❤❤❤

  • @motherofthreeb6337
    @motherofthreeb6337 4 місяці тому +53

    Food always looks delicious. 😋 Wish I could eat more variety. I'm on a low glycemic organic fruits and vegetables, no dairy, very low carb, no sugar, no nuts, seeds, etc. protocol along with clean meats because I treated my breast cancer holistically. I'm in year five cancer free (praise the Lord) and want to stay that way. However, I'll continue to watch and decided to start my own garden this spring. I figured I could grow some of what I can eat.

    • @ivorykeys1566
      @ivorykeys1566 4 місяці тому

      What meats do you call CLEAN meats ? 🤔

    • @motherofthreeb6337
      @motherofthreeb6337 4 місяці тому +6

      Organic, 100% grass fed, pasture raised, no nitrates, etc. Free of chemicals.... Knowing where the meats I eat come from and how they are raised. This is the beauty of local farms.

    • @MissDeb-jq6nz
      @MissDeb-jq6nz 4 місяці тому +9

      Yep, there's always room for better! Cancer loves sugar and high insulin; so you are doing the wise thing! I am growing an onion patch for next year... with some greens thrown in. I hope to build on that and eat cleaner, too!

    • @REW77
      @REW77 4 місяці тому +1

      Amazing,
      Do you mind sharing what you did to cure your cancer.

    • @stephdee3811
      @stephdee3811 4 місяці тому +2

      HALLELUJAH AND PRAISE GOD 💃🏾💃🏾, I'm on that same protocol, however I'm believing GOD to heal my under active Thyroid. Congratulations on your 5 year ACHIEVEMENT 💪🏾✊🏾💪🏾✊🏾

  • @fleurettewoods6080
    @fleurettewoods6080 4 місяці тому +6

    Your pantry chats are like having a cup of tea with a friend. Thank you

  • @MaribethAlexander
    @MaribethAlexander 4 місяці тому +8

    I love your pantry chats! And yes, it’s SO important to preserve the memories and tips from your Nana and others. They had wisdom that this generation needs. I’m thankful for you and your channel. It has helped me SO much in reviving some of the practices of my grandmother and Mama. God bless you in all you do❤️

  • @danipeters5279
    @danipeters5279 4 місяці тому +20

    I bought the .69 lb turkey at Aldi!😃 I roasted it and then made stock with the carcass. I remembered that I had frozen an earlier carcass and broth so I dug that out and added that to my pot. So now I have 7qts of meat and broth & 5 qts of plain broth canned on my shelf! So satisfying!

  • @charlseygibson1537
    @charlseygibson1537 4 місяці тому +10

    Ms. Cassandra (we are probably the same age but I’m born and raised in the south and my granny wouldn’t just want me calling you your first name 😊), thank you for your videos. Truly. As a single mom of two, it feels so nice to see someone who looks like me teaching me how to live in abundance by being wise and not worrying about the world. I’m a way, your videos really minister to me. I’m so excited to learn more about canning, meal prep, freezing meals, cooking and preserving in season, and it’s all because of your videos. While I don’t have dreams of a homestead, I do have dreams of growing food for myself and to share in the community. And who knows, I may get a cow or something one day. Lol! The beauty is that because of your videos, I can actually see something for myself I never thought possible. So thank you for always showing up here. I know there may come a day when that may stop, and that’s just life. But as for now, if you needed more encouragement, I hope my message has done that for you and that you keep giving us this wisdom.
    Also, I’m really looking forward to doing your breakfast prep video one day. My kids love pancake on a stick, and your video made me feel like I could really get in the kitchen and make something for my kids they will love. So thank you. Truly. I really enjoy seeing you here!

    • @keze1558
      @keze1558 4 місяці тому +1

      Well said.

  • @cynthiaharrell784
    @cynthiaharrell784 4 місяці тому +13

    So so loved this vlog, chat on honey; we're all with you. The more you chat the more inspired and educated we are. We love 😍you Cassandra❤

  • @mybelovedchaos
    @mybelovedchaos 4 місяці тому +18

    I am so glad you decided to keep up with the pantry chats! I love spending time in your kitchen.

  • @brooklynhomesteader3721
    @brooklynhomesteader3721 4 місяці тому +5

    My eldest daughter said something the other day in one of our chats with a friend that stuck with me...who is on the other side of 50...she said " its like saving for your future self" that's what you teach and share on your channel...and we all can do that no matter how seasoned we are❤

  • @JanineMJoi
    @JanineMJoi 4 місяці тому +16

    Ok. Im going to make a bunch of freezer ready made food from your channel.
    GF, think about putting out a cookbook with your freezer meals in it please.
    There are kots more summer days than winter that we're too pooped to cook.
    You are the QUEEN of freezer meals.

    • @GSDsforever
      @GSDsforever 4 місяці тому +1

      I'm buying a cookbook!

  • @Ambimom
    @Ambimom 4 місяці тому +2

    Save those fans for menopause! Trust me. Keep those for at least 25 years...Hot flashes are brutal.

  • @madmecyr
    @madmecyr 4 місяці тому

    And some of us need to hear a thing more than once to remember it, so I do like the repeat, it's like I'm hearing it for the first time lol!

  • @elizabethcoates3024
    @elizabethcoates3024 4 місяці тому

    Keep the pantry chats coming, because we all get inspiration from every single one of you videos.

  • @stacyf6866
    @stacyf6866 4 місяці тому

    Shopping around the crowds...and YES bargain hunting after Christmas...quintessential Cassandra...I have found my tribe - so love this.

  • @ClausenWorld
    @ClausenWorld 4 місяці тому +4

    I’m very happy to see a new pantry chat. Keep them coming. I’ll be canning the chicken and turkey pieces I put in the freezer from the birds I got on sale and butchered probably tomorrow. I processed that turkey in a little less than an hour. My sister said, I must have been a butcher in a former life. I had to laugh.🤣 Thanks for all the tips and the stories. They are appreciated.😊🫶🏽

  • @girlmeetsworld4062
    @girlmeetsworld4062 4 місяці тому

    One of the things I love most about your content is all the ways to use every piece of edible/non edible food in your possession. I am learning such simple things that I never thought of doing. Thank you!

  • @JulieFilter
    @JulieFilter 3 місяці тому

    I just have to say your content makes me so happy. I love that while you’re focused on healthy foods, you aren’t extreme in your rigidity for organic or “perfect” options when not everyone can realistically afford that kind of eating plan. We have 7 kids so it’s definitely not within our budget to afford all organic, but I do what I can to bake and cook from scratch, and still learning more tricks to grow in skills. Thank you for being down to earth and balanced in your focus ❤️

  • @maeharless3175
    @maeharless3175 4 місяці тому

    CLUCK CLUCK! They are cute! I love the dad signs as well.

  • @dionnejoseph
    @dionnejoseph 4 місяці тому +1

    Dear Cassandra- our backgrounds and interests are so similar and the excitement u share when u get a deal- I feel like ur my bestie across the country! I like to say I was stealing with no one having to call SECURITY! LOLOL
    I need to get better at pressure canning meals. I have the meat down pat, need expansion.
    Praying the Lord will continue to bless you. Love love love ur channel.

  • @bekagonthier8485
    @bekagonthier8485 4 місяці тому +3

    Thank you so much, Cassandra, for all you do in your content! You have truly inspired me to start shopping seasonally, planning ahead, and make that price journal. I can see that you really know your stuff and I appreciate that you want to share it with all of us. I'm so excited to see your hunting and quailing journey this year! I hope that by applying some of the shopping and planning methods you use will help me to organize my responsibilities at home. Being a stay home mom, time and money are precious resources and I want to ensure I am not wasting either by being "lazy", for lack of a better word. I hope to teach my daughter these things as she gets older to make her life much easier and to live more frugally. Looking forward to 2024 being a wiser and smoother year for me and my family.

  • @maryegerton6848
    @maryegerton6848 4 місяці тому

    When you cook, you remind me of my sister. She is a naturally good cook. She can make anything out of nothing. I could watch you cook all day long.❤

  • @suannwakefield8572
    @suannwakefield8572 4 місяці тому +1

    I am so glad you are keeping doing the pantry chats you have been very encouraging and have kept me hoping and praying fir ny own place and that dream started in Sept. I finally have my own place. I am 60 but God is good for all our days.

  • @rondaanderson1390
    @rondaanderson1390 4 місяці тому +2

    You are so right. There are things that we want to STAY THE SAME while we’re adapting to all the change. Keep these great videos coming!!

  • @buttercup_bravo
    @buttercup_bravo 4 місяці тому

    I was canning my first batch ever yesterday and was in the processing stage when my grocery guide came in. I literally squealed with delight.

  • @elisabethdiamond
    @elisabethdiamond 4 місяці тому +1

    I have been watching these pantry chats for not quite a year yet, but I am looking forward to the one year mark where you cover months I have already spent with your channel. I want to hear that information again to confirm that I am learning and growing since I last heard it :)

  • @JanineMJoi
    @JanineMJoi 4 місяці тому +2

    So I tell Steve, the roommate, who is in a time crunch - put a squash in the oven, just cut it open and stick it in the oven, you don't have to take out the seeds, Farm Girl says so. Youre not Cassie fyi. Not yet anyway. Lol

  • @annamccosker7878
    @annamccosker7878 4 місяці тому +6

    Hey girl! I'm so happy you decided to keep doing the pantry chats!! I don't know what I'd do without you ❣️
    You're my only friend some days❤🙏

  • @rosemaryjayne9955
    @rosemaryjayne9955 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing the quail hatching out. So precious!

  • @Kat.Williams
    @Kat.Williams 4 місяці тому

    You have some wonderful ideas. I'm 73 years old and I wish i'd have known about you 25 or 30 years ago which would help me out greatly. But I'm goingredients to start a price book even at my age. Thank you for your inspiration.

  • @jennifermoore1166
    @jennifermoore1166 4 місяці тому

    I just found your channel the last month I have only canned my peaches off my trees and look forward to getting my pantry well stocked with your help! My husband and I went out and got a Perfection Heater for our house I love it! I am from California and we have 5 acres we moved here 3 yrs ago and now I have a burner under my butt to get things going around here. Thank you for your lovely chats Jen

  • @susanhenley8240
    @susanhenley8240 4 місяці тому

    99 cent/lb hams are a great find. I bought 4 more today, now in my freezer.
    Those bean/ham patties look yummy!
    Scored snapware/glass storage containers today for $8.49 for a set of 4. Score!
    And boxes of freezer Ziplock bags with Christmas prints for cheap 🙂
    Make sure your wax melts don't melt in the heat of your attic over the summer.
    Congrats on the sink find.

  • @kimknowlden2926
    @kimknowlden2926 4 місяці тому

    I was moaning about not having any food in the house (meaning the fresh stuff was gone cuz I didn't get to grocery shop this week) and I hate coming from my pantry. So I said I'll see what Cassandra has cooking in her pantry chat and wouldn't you know it, within the first two minutes I was up and making your stuffed butternut squash! ❤ so happy to hear you'll be continuing the pantry chats!

  • @Cherry99Pie
    @Cherry99Pie 4 місяці тому

    I scoop out my squash seeds, before roasting, rinse them, dry them and package them for growing season. Then I don’t have to buy them at all. I just grow them myself and share some of the seed packets with family and friends. BTW, growing season for me is all year round. I live in the Caribbean.

  • @LizGross
    @LizGross 4 місяці тому

    "Canned soups will always be inferior to anything you can dump in a pot and make yourself." - YESSSSS

    • @LizGross
      @LizGross 4 місяці тому

      "Some women light candles to fragrance the house, but beef stew is an aroma I'll take wafting through the air any day." - Woman after my own heart!!

  • @beccawendt1917
    @beccawendt1917 4 місяці тому +2

    I could not watch this fast enough, thank you so much for continuing the pantry chats! Much love from MN❤

  • @amywinn2866
    @amywinn2866 4 місяці тому +4

    So happy pantry chats are continuing!! It keeps me on track an frugal intentionally minded. Thank you for all you do!

  • @haddicroy3596
    @haddicroy3596 4 місяці тому

    Love love love your pantry chats!!! Your tips and tricks have been very helpful to this young wife! Meeting you through your lecture at HOA '23 was very informative and I'm glad I picked yours to sit in on and get to learn from you and now continue to through UA-cam.
    **love your Raw Milk t-shirt, we twinning! 🎉

  • @susiemaingot6444
    @susiemaingot6444 4 місяці тому +4

    I live in the Caribbean and our groceries don’t have coupons or mark down prices on anything, but I love your recipes and your approach to saving money. You are an inspiration! Keep up with what you are doing 😊😊

    • @RightToFreedomGirl
      @RightToFreedomGirl 4 місяці тому

      @Susie : some "sales" r fake. There was a Target vital vid with a
      SALE signs same price as orignal orce hidden underneath 😂

    • @jmsuther01
      @jmsuther01 4 місяці тому +1

      But I discovered that if you shop where the restaurants shop and are willing to buy in bulk you can save up to 50% in the Caribbean

  • @lisaahrendts8051
    @lisaahrendts8051 4 місяці тому

    I loved your cereal hacks! Your sourcing advice was always been priceless when canning and preserving. ❤❤❤

  • @judemorrison2701
    @judemorrison2701 2 місяці тому

    It's great to see others cooking from scratch saves money tastes so much better than store bought and healthier seen the pumpkin lasagna video so good to see your not using packaged sauces nothing better than home made new favourite cooking channel

  • @Sewlimitless
    @Sewlimitless 4 місяці тому +3

    I do love your pantry chats! And as someone who only found your channel a few months ago, all this information is new to me. Now, after watching this I want to go buy a ham... 😂

  • @bridgetmarden7224
    @bridgetmarden7224 4 місяці тому +2

    Girl ❤ love you and this channel ❤ Can you please do a favorite soup video and how to preserve them if we (me) don't know how to can ❤ thank you in advance if you see and read my comment ❤😊

  • @SauerPatchGardening
    @SauerPatchGardening 4 місяці тому

    I've been wanting to try and make bean burgers! So glad you showed this recipe. The quail are adorable.

  • @emekasearthgems3376
    @emekasearthgems3376 4 місяці тому +1

    You are out here changing lives, kitchens, and wallets 😂 I so appreciate you, and I love every video that you make! Thanks for sharing 💜

  • @beansandgreens5712
    @beansandgreens5712 4 місяці тому

    You are a great shopper. That's the beauty of living near a larger city. I would love to find great deals like you.

  • @tammaragill9347
    @tammaragill9347 4 місяці тому

    I live in Florida and bought that Artic Air fan. Here's MY hack to make it blow cool air for8-10 hours. Freeze water in mini silicone tart pan. That ice puck fits perfectly in the water holding tray. Then fill up with water, turn on and enjoy cooler air.

  • @renitameares3838
    @renitameares3838 4 місяці тому

    I took the meat from last Spring’s ham cubed it up and froze it. During the summer, I removed the chunks from the freezer and put into my freeze dryer. Yep. Freeze dried instead of canning. I added a couple of cups to my pot of white Great Northern Beans a couple of weeks ago. Oh man! That ham became as tender as the day I cooked it, the beans soaked up the flavor and it was delicious! And I love looking at that half gallon jar of freeze dried ham in my pantry, I keep it vacuum sealed for freshness. You’ve got to try it.

  • @BuildingHerHouse
    @BuildingHerHouse 4 місяці тому

    We love butternut squash here and our favorite way is to cook it with wild rice and cranberries. Currently working on a video with that recipe that I'm planning on posting within a week but these are amazing tips. I'm planning on making freezer meals a big part of my life this year while documenting it along the way. There's so much to do and so little time; planning ahead helps A TON! You make it look easy and fun.

  • @crystalh1402
    @crystalh1402 4 місяці тому

    Ooh for the ornament you could put the date you finish your program on one and the date you get your first deer on the other. 😊

  • @amberjohnsonlogan
    @amberjohnsonlogan 4 місяці тому

    Our cat loves the Magic Mesh!

  • @Jenna1814
    @Jenna1814 3 місяці тому

    YAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! She is keeping the chats! Happy happy Joy joy!

  • @kimberlycole727
    @kimberlycole727 4 місяці тому +1

    I’m so excited that you kept the pantry chats. I always look forward to see what you created. Thank you for all you do ❤

  • @kaylaclark9135
    @kaylaclark9135 4 місяці тому

    I'm so freaking happy u decided to continue these! I've binge watched all of your pantry chats because I'm a new subscriber. I think everyone can use a good reminder each year and I bet u have more recipes you can share! ❤❤❤ THANK YOU!

  • @brandibizzle3676
    @brandibizzle3676 4 місяці тому

    I love your pantry chats! I always glean so much info and so many ideas from you. And you are right about learning and honing skills where we are now…my husband and I just signed up for a beekeeping course next month and are also wanting to learn to keep quail or chickens until we can make it onto some land. We are learning what we want to know where we currently are. ❤

  • @tst1200
    @tst1200 4 місяці тому +1

    I track everything I purchase ....
    .it's easy ...just say receipt please! Then weekly or monthly or whatever I total. I watch prices for staples and over time I have a price book in my memory but I also when I have time. Make my grocery list with price previously paid next to it. Look for that price or better.

  • @sharonrook4851
    @sharonrook4851 4 місяці тому

    Hey Cassandra! Just got the new issue of Green Stalk magazine, and there you are - again! Always enjoy reading about your gardening successes, regardless of source. In fact, you are the reason I bought my first Green Stalk last year and currently try to figure how to add another planter to my tiny balcony. Thanks so much, and keep on posting!

  • @gardencat4952
    @gardencat4952 4 місяці тому +1

    I was in the store this morning and picked up 3 discounted hams. I will be making a creamy ham and potato soup with some of it.

  • @linamerchan
    @linamerchan 3 місяці тому

    I have been watching your videos for the past week. I don't can my food but I am very frugal. One tip that you gave in another video was to stop by different stores on your way home. Today I tried it. It was amazing. I went to Food Lion and they had Angus ground beef 90-10 for $0.99 down from $6.99(managers special), BOGO jumbo shrimp, BOGO Angus frozen strips for sandwiches, the winter squashes were $0.99/lb, and the frozen peas and frozen corn was cheaper that at my regular store. After taking my kids to kungfu, I stopped by another Food Lion. I found a whole ham half price for $9, crab legs for $7.99/lb, and chicken breast for $2.27/lb and beef for stew for $3.90/lb. I ended up buying more winter squash to store. I spent $150 today but got so many things that will last me for weeks.

  • @fallenangelwi25
    @fallenangelwi25 4 місяці тому

    I'm so glad to hear you're staying with pantry chat!!! Sending hugs!! As a child who grew up without a family, I can definitely say any memory of such a loving family is worth spreading and remembering!!!

  • @annapry6470
    @annapry6470 4 місяці тому

    You motivated me to get more serious about my grocery budget shopping, and I dehydrated a couple pounds of mushrooms and canned 5 jars of oranges. Baby steps 😊

  • @mybelovedchaos
    @mybelovedchaos 4 місяці тому

    I came back to say, that Price Book you showed us to make? Well I made one for my seed inventory because I have a terrible habit of buying more seeds than I need or I get excited when I see a new variety! I set it up with plant families for the tabs with some pages in between with headings date for the year they were bought, where I got them, how much they were, variety, and notes for things like germination rate. All this so I can decide which seeds I should get where and how fast I go through certain seeds so I know I should buy in bulk or start seed saving, and save me from buying duplicates. Thanks so much for your inspiration!

  • @lisapop5219
    @lisapop5219 4 місяці тому

    The little ac thing is an evaporative cooler. They are fantastic out west where conditions are very dry. Not so much in places that have heat & humidity.

  • @donnamullins2089
    @donnamullins2089 4 місяці тому

    Oh Cassandra you are the best. Antler ornaments. I love them and your beautiful sweater. Winter squash dish looks yummy well everything looks yummy. Baby quail were so cute. Your area has FBMP bargains galore. So lucky to find those cages. Have a wonderful weekend.

  • @kewpiefan72
    @kewpiefan72 4 місяці тому +1

    I just love your enthusiasm! And you’re sharp as a knife and such a hard worker. You must spend a lot of your time just in planning your videos, much less the recoding. Thank you for all you do for us!

  • @melodyh.781
    @melodyh.781 4 місяці тому +2

    I’m so glad you’ll be keeping up the pantry chats! I love em. I will do my homework and start my price guide journal, but in a Happy Planner ;) I love any excuse to recycle one I have.

  • @preparingformountainlife
    @preparingformountainlife 4 місяці тому

    We buy ahead too, Manuel tools that we will be using currently and on our future mountain homestead. Thank you for encouraging us all. 😊

  • @crosskeyshomestead
    @crosskeyshomestead 4 місяці тому

    You are the best!!! Please consider posting more frequently! You are such a talent.

  • @maryglidden2943
    @maryglidden2943 4 місяці тому +3

    Oh my ! Thank you for letting us experience sweet baby quail hatching!!! Loved it! I so enjoy these chats and never miss them! I keep telling myself to have pen and paper to write down all those things that I want to remember from them but get so caught up in them that I almost always forget to! Gotta try those bean patties- that is a totally new idea on me!! Woo Hoo on all your great finds , especially the cages and sink!

  • @fallenangelwi25
    @fallenangelwi25 4 місяці тому

    I absolutely love those antler ornaments!!!

  • @velocityakaslothmom8083
    @velocityakaslothmom8083 4 місяці тому

    My daughter works at a grocery store, One of her perks that she doesn’t have limits on anything I managed to get 14 turkeys at $.39 a pound I have already canned 10 of them the other four we use for Thanksgiving one for Christmas. one will be for Easter but while I was canning, I also managed to get some pork butt 80 pounds $98 A pound and some chicken leg and thigh quarters for $.49 a pound canned all of that and made stock out to every bone. We have enough meat now for two years for me and my two daughters. I also got 4 hams at $.69 a pound. The ham is just for the bigger holidays cause we really don’t like him that much

  • @caleenmarie9834
    @caleenmarie9834 4 місяці тому

    I'm literally drinking that peppermint tea as I watch this video... It's so good! I gotta check my Aldi

  • @swamplily-op9uj
    @swamplily-op9uj 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for continuing the pantry chat! I look forward to it every month and you inspire me to grow and make more homemade food! I have two greenstalks and have learned so much from you ❤

  • @pattybonsera
    @pattybonsera 4 місяці тому

    Speaking of turkey, the week after Thanksgiving, I was in the grocery store and there were still some turkeys available. I bought a 15 lb. Butterball turkey for $7.00 !! Yes, $7, that's how much they were on sale. So, I cooked up it, divvied it up and actually still have some left in the freezer. I'm a spreadsheet girl, so I use a Google sheet as my pricing 'book.'

  • @Liqidslver
    @Liqidslver 4 місяці тому

    Loving the new chat :) just so you know the arctic chiller is awesome use it in my garage/office which has no air in NC. Would suggest instead of ice in the little pocket put use 2 of the freezer wraps that you use for sprains toss into the lunch box and rotate them works like a charm for an 8 hr day.

  • @melindalachapell4478
    @melindalachapell4478 4 місяці тому

    Your videos are so inspirational to eat healthy AND save money. Thank you for starting this channel!

  • @Ashas.Garden
    @Ashas.Garden 4 місяці тому +8

    I love the antler ornament! It’s so cute and meaningful. 🦌
    Thanks for inspiring me in the kitchen and the garden. Happy New Year! 🎉

    • @BecomingaFarmGirl
      @BecomingaFarmGirl  4 місяці тому +2

      Isn’t it???! I’m so you agreed I had to get it! I hope to personalize it on some way. Happy New Year!

  • @KitchenFairy61
    @KitchenFairy61 4 місяці тому

    I bought 2 bone in hams at my local Price Rite, a division of Shop Rite. I'm glad you showed how to get the meat off it because I was at a loss as to how to get it off. Thanks Cassandra! I also bought the smallest turkey I could find at Aldi since I don't have a lot of freezer space. I might go back for a bigger one since bigger means more meat to can! I love Aldi and am lucky enough to have one within walking distance.

  • @3poodlez321
    @3poodlez321 4 місяці тому

    So pratical! So real-life! So actually doable! I’m so glad I discovered your channel, please keep up the fantastic work!!!!

  • @kham1211
    @kham1211 4 місяці тому +1

    I just want you to know that I always feel like I am hearing from one of my besties when I watch your videos. I found you about May 2023 and it has changed my life. I never thought much about canning or preserving, but it is all I think about now. I'm 63, divorced, no kids living in Fairbanks AK and I am actually excited about all that I am doing and experiencing for the first time. Thanks for your excitement about learning and becoming a better steward of what God has provided. I can't wait to see what you think of next. ☻️🤩

  • @gwyndyr32
    @gwyndyr32 4 місяці тому

    OMG girl, that antler ornament! So cute and so you

  • @gailwarfield9491
    @gailwarfield9491 4 місяці тому +1

    Yay! I really look forward to your videos and pantry chats! It’s like visiting with a friend!

  • @kathyabram5993
    @kathyabram5993 4 місяці тому

    I love watching you put meals together that you canned. I am working on building up my family food storage with homemade. I also love how you use only cast iron as i do too. Seems not many do. I'm going to make your bean cakes next week. I love to meal prep!

  • @CP-ok6uo
    @CP-ok6uo 4 місяці тому

    HI! Just now watching this and the Christmas items are largely gone. But, I did get Hersey's kisses (remembering last year when you melted chocolate down for something else) for 39 cents a bag at Aldi! I can sort out the red ones for my class as Valentine's treats and use the green for a St. Patrick's Day escape room that I do with them! The normal silver can be my treat. :) I liked your notebook tutorial- something I can use to help kids set up notebooks in my class! Thank you, and I look forward to your chats each month. Happy 2024!

    • @BecomingaFarmGirl
      @BecomingaFarmGirl  4 місяці тому +1

      Hi Honey! I’m so glad you found this helpful. I’m so happy you snagged some incredible Aldi deals too! Remember to do the same around Easter! And yes, I totally set up my price book the way our students do at school (we call them interactive notebooks). Happy 2024 to you and yours!!!

  • @tristaperkins7112
    @tristaperkins7112 4 місяці тому

    GIRL!! Those bean patties look phenomenal!!

  • @lola8590
    @lola8590 4 місяці тому +2

    Thanks!

  • @sandinewton1896
    @sandinewton1896 4 місяці тому

    Great delivery and information, no messing around!

  • @itsallperfectlynormal9805
    @itsallperfectlynormal9805 4 місяці тому +3

    Oh yes, that ham is tucked away in the freezer! Spiral slices make amazing sandwiches, and on an English muffin with an egg & onion jam 😋 Amazing!
    Got avocados for .50 last week! 20 in the freezer, three ways. Best price in two years!

    • @carolsedgwick5749
      @carolsedgwick5749 4 місяці тому

      You can freeze avocados? Do you just throw them in there? I got a real deal, but couldn't eat them all fast enough (used them on my toast). How aere they when you thaw them?

    • @itsallperfectlynormal9805
      @itsallperfectlynormal9805 4 місяці тому

      @carolsedgwick5749 yep! Some sliced, some diced, a few halves. I flash froze on parchment for about an hour, then bagged. They recommend vacuum sealed, I went zip lock, I doubt they'll last long! They're great, thaw fast, still creamy, flavor was still good. They haven't been in there long, so I can't speak to longevity. For that price, it was worth a try!

  • @D7cooper
    @D7cooper 4 місяці тому

    I like how you put out this seeking energy and it draws in what you need. Thanks for inspiring and cheering. Best wishes.

  • @gardenstatesowandsew
    @gardenstatesowandsew 4 місяці тому

    I loved everything. Thank you. The antler ornaments are adorable 🥰

  • @rhondalaflamme462
    @rhondalaflamme462 4 місяці тому

    You have such a great channel. You pointed a tip that I didn’t think about which is you can break down those hams before making them. I usually portion after cooked but your tip will make use of the ham become easier.

  • @nevermind7253
    @nevermind7253 4 місяці тому +4

    What a great tip with the apple cider vinegar! I've never heard that, but makes total sense now I have, kinda a moment of why didn't I think of that 😆
    You are really amazing teacher. I appreciate the do it yourself info here ss i do not have a printer for your lists etc.

    • @terrim9323
      @terrim9323 4 місяці тому +2

      Yes true, I was going to write that I'm grateful for the tip. It makes sense to me & this is broth canning weather! 🧡

    • @firequeen2194
      @firequeen2194 4 місяці тому +1

      Me too! I never thought about letting it sit 🤯. Always great tips!

  • @sarahjackson2749
    @sarahjackson2749 4 місяці тому

    I love your wisdom. Thank you so much for keeping up the pantry chats!

  • @ConfusedHarp-dg3ze
    @ConfusedHarp-dg3ze 17 днів тому

    I love your price book idea. ❤

  • @juliamarple3785
    @juliamarple3785 4 місяці тому

    Wow, you are a wiz with those notebooks! I've been tracking every single grocery item I've bot since 2020 on Excel. It's so telling.
    I came on to see your squash recipes. I have a bunch in the freezer.

  • @ronyroberts7781
    @ronyroberts7781 4 місяці тому +1

    Happy to see the pantry chats starting a new year! Thank you!

  • @cookiemum1
    @cookiemum1 4 місяці тому

    ❤ as always Cassandra. Did you know Homemaking with Denise mentioned you and is keeping the book you shared here for the grocery log. I was busy making a birthday journal gift for my daughter and missed your video last week. Anyway she reminded me to stop over here lol I will add the whole concept to my planner I made. I think it’s genius. Thank you. You always inspire and touch my heart with your genuine zest for life. From one MD lady to another🤗

  • @debracutler6847
    @debracutler6847 4 місяці тому

    Those magic mesh screens work great and my dogs had no issues

  • @phconlychild
    @phconlychild 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for your energy, inspiration, and info! You do such a great job! Lol, just couldn't help but comment, too, to say be careful putting your wax melts in the attic over the summer months! 😂 I've learned that the hard way: melted Christmas gifts.

  • @tarabishop8499
    @tarabishop8499 4 місяці тому +1

    Love these chats….loved the antler ornaments…❤❤❤