Just wanted to share that I've been dehydrating all my old squishy pickles, then grinding them up into a powder and putting it on popcorn and also adding it to tuna salad, etc. It's my new favorite thing!
I wished I could afford a freeze dryer, I love dehydrating so convenient I'm not having to freeze all my home frown veg, I usually make powders for soup or add to dishes x canning is new in Britian we call it Jars or Jarring, been pickling for years and just learned about canning meat amazing
Thanks for watching! Our philosophy is to ration what we have to last until the next expected harvest, with a bit of reserve in case of crop failure - no reason to get carried away and use up food early
Great pantry, lot's of hard work! I heard it's not good to stack jars because if somethings not sealed properly, it needs room to pop open so you can see it's bad, is that true? Keep up the good work!
It is true, but you can safely stack jars with a layer of cardboard or something to distribute the weight between them - as long as the jars on too don’t outweigh the jars on the bottom - so no quarts on top of pints
Hi! I’ve had a few comments like this - the sound is good (minus some background noise from the kids) on all my devices so I’d like to ask what you were watching on? I’m trying to solve this issue but it’s hard to do when I can’t see (hear) a problem on my end!
I’m trying to decide if it’s worth getting a freeze dryer since there is just two of us now. I do can a lot of things but our children have moved out. Your pantry tour is fabulous! I am also wondering if you remove the seeds from mulberries when you make jam? They don’t seem to bother me but it is a bit offputting to some of my Farmers Market customers. And again I’m wondering with my market business if it’s worth having a freeze dryer. Any information you can share would be great. Thank you so much
The 'worth it' question is different for everyone. We LOVE ours and wouldn't be without it now. One thought - you mentioned that you have Farmers Market customers - a lot of people with freeze dryers pay for them by selling freeze dried treats at the farmers market. At our local market, there is a guy selling little plastic quart containers of freeze dried bananas for $12 each and he sells out every week. Also popular are strawberries, candy (skittles, starburst, gummy bears - we have a video on candy) and ice cream. Just a thought! If you do get one, we'd be appreciative if you use our link in the notes. It really helps us out. If you can justify the initial cost, I'm sure it'd pay for itself. On the mulberries - yes we strain. We aren't fans of the seeds in our jellies.
we add boiling water to the jar and let it sit until its rehydrated then drain off extra water - OR add it directly to soups. check out our video called 'freeze dried veggies for dinner' that is the same method we use for broccoli
We don't use dried herbs for the most part, though some 'should' be dried. It depends on the herb, and the moisture content. Some herbs that we dry (chickweed, for example) have a lot of moisture and are likely to ferment in the oil if you dont dry it first.
We are learning that some things do better vacuum sealed and some dont seem to need it. It kind of depends on the food. Also, it depends on how long you are looking to keep the items. Most items keep the several months that we are keeping jars before we use them. If we were trying to preserve for years or decades, we'd probably do more in mylar bags.
Which food? I talked about two foods that I had issues with and mentioned both were caused by light .. though the strawberry has a bit to do with temperature as well
Just wanted to share that I've been dehydrating all my old squishy pickles, then grinding them up into a powder and putting it on popcorn and also adding it to tuna salad, etc. It's my new favorite thing!
My pickle obsessed brain just exploded! My life is now complete...thank you.
@@darkskinwoman OMG, I love that suggestion!
OMG! I loved that!
Fantastic idea!
😮😅😅😅😊
Super cool, I live in the city but I love watching homesteading videos. I really want to do it one day! Very impressive that you guys grew so much!
I opened some of my soft pickles and made dill relish for potato and macaroni salad. Put it in small 4 oz jars.
Beautiful pantry!
My kinda gal. Chandelier in the pantry! Have a wonderful Christmas.🎄
Lilac infused honey sounds really good!
That's a happy place right there! Well done You.
What a wonderful job you've done! so much color and love in those jars. WELL DONE
Thank you so much!
Amazing pantry!!
Beautiful Pantry! Canning is my addiction. Hope you don't get earthquakes where you live.
thank you! and thankfully, we don't get earthquakes!
I wished I could afford a freeze dryer, I love dehydrating so convenient I'm not having to freeze all my home frown veg, I usually make powders for soup or add to dishes x canning is new in Britian we call it Jars or Jarring, been pickling for years and just learned about canning meat amazing
Thanks for the inspiration!
I made that determination myself last week. I am not allowing myself to go purchase more to can u til I use more of what I have
Well it's always good to have a back up
Not sure where in Rog you live, but I live in town and would LOVE to see your farm and pick some flowers sometime!! 🙂
We are just south of Rogersville, Mo - should come up on Google :)
Beautiful pantry! Love seeing young people canning! Yiu are doing a fabulous job!
Thank you!
Enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing
Enjoyed the video ❤ I’m new to your channel ❤
Thanks for sharing!
Amazing pantry absolutely love it. Everybody should have something like this.
Great pantry tour. Could you talk a little louder?
Looking awesome! You do such an amazing job❣️
Merry CHristmas to you and your family as well.
Are you doing the #threerivershomeatead January February pantry challenge?
Thanks for watching! Our philosophy is to ration what we have to last until the next expected harvest, with a bit of reserve in case of crop failure - no reason to get carried away and use up food early
Great pantry, lot's of hard work! I heard it's not good to stack jars because if somethings not sealed properly, it needs room to pop open so you can see it's bad, is that true? Keep up the good work!
It is true, but you can safely stack jars with a layer of cardboard or something to distribute the weight between them - as long as the jars on too don’t outweigh the jars on the bottom - so no quarts on top of pints
@@gooseberrybridgefarm thank u!
Do you vacuum seal the freeze dried food?
Thank you for sharing.
we either vacuum seal the jars or use oxygen absorption packets
Thank you for the reply.@@gooseberrybridgefarm
Awesome pantry! Hard to hear what you were saying.
Hi! I’ve had a few comments like this - the sound is good (minus some background noise from the kids) on all my devices so I’d like to ask what you were watching on? I’m trying to solve this issue but it’s hard to do when I can’t see (hear) a problem on my end!
@@gooseberrybridgefarm Samsung Galaxy A13 5G. I can hear other videos very well. Yours did some fade outs like maybe too far from microphone. 🦋
I had hard time hearing her, too. As if too far away from microphone. I haven't had a problem hearing other videos. ⚘️
I’m trying to decide if it’s worth getting a freeze dryer since there is just two of us now. I do can a lot of things but our children have moved out. Your pantry tour is fabulous! I am also wondering if you remove the seeds from mulberries when you make jam? They don’t seem to bother me but it is a bit offputting to some of my Farmers Market customers. And again I’m wondering with my market business if it’s worth having a freeze dryer. Any information you can share would be great. Thank you so much
The 'worth it' question is different for everyone. We LOVE ours and wouldn't be without it now. One thought - you mentioned that you have Farmers Market customers - a lot of people with freeze dryers pay for them by selling freeze dried treats at the farmers market. At our local market, there is a guy selling little plastic quart containers of freeze dried bananas for $12 each and he sells out every week. Also popular are strawberries, candy (skittles, starburst, gummy bears - we have a video on candy) and ice cream. Just a thought! If you do get one, we'd be appreciative if you use our link in the notes. It really helps us out. If you can justify the initial cost, I'm sure it'd pay for itself.
On the mulberries - yes we strain. We aren't fans of the seeds in our jellies.
How do you use your freeze dried broccoli? I am new to the FD and trying to find the best way to reconstitute things.
we add boiling water to the jar and let it sit until its rehydrated then drain off extra water - OR add it directly to soups. check out our video called 'freeze dried veggies for dinner' that is the same method we use for broccoli
Do you use dried herbs to infuse oil? Or does it matter?
We don't use dried herbs for the most part, though some 'should' be dried. It depends on the herb, and the moisture content. Some herbs that we dry (chickweed, for example) have a lot of moisture and are likely to ferment in the oil if you dont dry it first.
DO YOU VACUUM SEAL YOUR JARS OF FREEZE DRIED ITEMS?
We are learning that some things do better vacuum sealed and some dont seem to need it. It kind of depends on the food. Also, it depends on how long you are looking to keep the items. Most items keep the several months that we are keeping jars before we use them. If we were trying to preserve for years or decades, we'd probably do more in mylar bags.
My food does not turn color like that. Are you keeping light out?
Which food? I talked about two foods that I had issues with and mentioned both were caused by light .. though the strawberry has a bit to do with temperature as well
It's a struggle to hear you
Sorry but too hard to hear.
turning up the volume doesn’t help? I’ve had a few people mention it but on my end I can’t figure out the issue
You need some meat!
We have several deep freezers full of meat, planning to get some freeze dried and into the pantry this winter!
@@gooseberrybridgefarm that's great!