Eating From the Homestead Pantry and Freezer for the Next Month!
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I'm so excited to be participating in this year's pantry challenge hosted by Jessica @threerivershomestead! I love how it pushes my creativity in the kitchen and encourages me to use the homegrown goodies we spent the last year growing and putting away for just a time like this! I hope you enjoy coming along for the ride - Becky
This challenge is how I found you last year! This is my second year participating 🤗
Wow thanks so much for sticking around!
I can’t wait to see what you come up with this year! ❤🎉❤ Did you watch the potato video from HollerHomestead when they planted the long “eyes” shoots. He planted them just like sweet potato slips. When it was time to harvest I believe it was the same as with seed potatoes except the potatoes were deeper. If you haven’t watched it yet go take a look. You might want to try it too. I’m trying it this year. Can’t wait
I really love your channel makes say I want to live with you to my family what I mean just like you
Beck I am gonna pay extra attention to this video. I may not be able to do the challenge till February but I want to give this a try. Thanks for your encouragement.
Can I just say that I love how Becky doesn't use her baby for views!! When I saw the teething ring in the freezer it made me think of how careful she is about the baby and I super appreciate and admire that!
me too mad respect for her
This is the first she has even mentioned her baby since she carried him around as an infant. I was afraid something might have happened to him and was afraid to speak of him. He must be over a year old now.
Yes. We know how hard it must be not showing him off lol, but what an intentional mom
@@vjmmiculek yes but it would be nice to have just a general update about his milestones like walking and talking - she hasn't done a Q & A in a very long time.
She is very professional in how she does things. I wish only the best for her and her little family! It was nice to hear her mention her little one today. :)
When a sister will show you her mess that needs cleaned on her vlog then you know she is truly real and upfront. Thanks Becky for being real and imperfect for us and with us you make us feel better. Now I just defrosted the big freezer while watching no gotta wash it.
I'm single and live alone, don't have much pantry or freezer space but every winter (December to February) I do my own mini-food challenge by making 1 recipe (usually 2-4 portions) every week with ingredients languishing behind. It pushes me to be creative, clears out my pantry and freezer, saves me money and sets me up so I can defrost/clean the freezer and clean the pantry. Every year I find weird stuff I forgot I bought and every year I discover at least one new favourite recipe! Right now I have a box of king prawns defrosting in the fridge that I bought for a bbq that got cancelled last summer. I'll get two generous meals out of that this week and I am looking forward to it!
OK, it's a bit harder to get excited about tinned tuna or canned artichokes, but playing with new recipes is always fun! 😊
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I just love how Becky talks to us and brings us along. It’s not rehearsed or edited to be perfect. Thanks for being real Becky.
Thank you for the shout-out! So happy you are joining us again this year. Looking forward to your videos!!
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What I love most about Becky is that she doesn’t mess around, she just breezes through things so she can get out of the kitchen. Same way I do. I know my son would say that I have a floor area that I go back and forth quickly on, so stay out of that area or you will be run over. I always make extra of things that can be frozen, so I have fast meals in the future.
Just a thought for your potatoes: I buy the large bags at Costco (best price) and I wash then bake them all. After they cool I slice them in half and put them in reusable plastic bags and put in the freezer. When I want any type of potato I just take as many halves as I need out to thaw and use them. It works good for me and my husband. This way I get the good price but I don’t waste any because it’s only the two of us and we just don’t use the large quantities fast enough anymore. ( Unless the kids and grandkids come over) Beautiful Pantry you have, thanks for sharing 😊
After potatoes being frozen, do they taste ok? Only reason I ask this is because I have bought frozen French fries, hash browns, steak fries and the texture and the taste I don’t like..
@@misterphib well there not quite as good as fresh, but there still very good.
@@karenlayton6162 ok..thanks for answering
Excellant idea👍
I made this with some frozen blueberries in my freezer…it was so good! I put it over slices of pound cake, but it would be delicious over pancakes too….
Blueberry Sauce
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, abut 3-5 minutes.
Start growing some spinach in your grow room. My husband grows spinach for us all winter long. It’s so nice to snip some fresh greens in the winter instead of a bag of baby spinach slime. 💙
I decided to try it this year. I’m giving myself $25 a week for dairy and produce but we are a week in and I still haven’t had to shop. I’m not adding any other rules or goals because this is a season for me of setting baby steps and accomplishing those first. 😊
An idea for your potatoes: homemade pierogi! They're so easy to make, they just take some time. They also freeze beautifully. I make them up, boil them, melt some butter on them, and then freeze them. Just basic cheese and potato are simplest.
I hope she does this!
We're making some for dinner tonight. We like them boiled and topped with buttery sautéed onions. We like them for lunch lefovers.... we brown them in a little butter until slightly browned and crisp.
She had a video of her homemade perogies. Can’t remember which video though. Just in case you wanted to watch it.
@@ereed442 Thanks!
Oooh good idea. I love homemade pierogi 🥟😋
You could dice, and Blanch your potatoes, and freeze them and you wouldn’t have to buy frozen potatoes for your breakfast casserole and breakfast burritos. Do the same for French fries. Potato soup, American fries with gravy, mashed potatoes, potato bread, crockpot roast with potatoes and carrots…
Hi Becky, if you watch Little village homestead she par cooks potatoes like diced potatoes, homemade fries,potato wedges. She par bakes them and flash freezes them for convenience potatoes with meals. That could use up your potatoes so they don’t go to waste.
So do I, half of the harvest fresh in my fridge and the rest goes into the freezer. Perfect for lazy days or when being sick. My freezermeals and other ready to go stuff has been a blessing the last two months while I have not been able to use my right hand due to an accident. Just throwing a bag of chopped potatoes from the freezer in the oven with some oil and spices.
Use potatoes and lard make homemade French fries or potato chips to serve with hamburger. You can also use hamburgers as crockpot Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes.
For your potatoes, you can cook them whole in the instant pot then grate them into hash browns. Just don’t super cook them so the potato is still firm. It makes the most perfect hash browns super quick. Just an idea if you’ve never tried it before to use your potatoes up!
Capers are also delicious in tartar sauce! I love to make what my grandma calls salmon croquettes (canned salmon, egg and flour formed into patties and pan fried) and I make homemade tartar sauce(mayo, whole grain mustard, worchestsire sauce, capers, dill, lemon juice and dill pickles)
My mom made those when we were kids, and I make them too. They are so good. Last winter we got snowed in and made it with canned tuna. It sounds gross, but it was pretty good too.
@shannon.N I can imagine that it would be good with tuna as well!
They are really good with rice
I'm moving to a smaller apartment in my current building. So downsizing is now a must do. I've gone through my pantry and unfortunately most of the cans have expired. I've decided to be more intentional with what I'm going to stock up on. Being intentional has become my new mantra. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hint- 4-5 day of meal planning really helps with international shopping, storing and cooking.
Ham hocks make a great potato soup in the Instant Pot. Here's my recipe: make a base with the ham hocks, add 1 tsp of salt and ¼ tsp of ground pepper. Once the broth is done, pull out the hocks and pour onto a large container and let it cool to skim off the fat if desired. If you want to puck off the meat from the hocks,, do so when cold. Brown some chunks of ham and hock meat if you chose to do so, and 2 medium or 1 very large onion, chopped in butter using the sauté mode. Once the onions are translucent and the ham is browned add in the cooled broth and pressure cook for 15 minutes. Let the steam naturally release for 10 to 15 minutes or according to your IP's instructions. Then vent the IP so you can take the top off. Peel 4 to 6 large Russet potatoes and cut into 1" cubes. Add to broth and pressure cook according to the directions for your IP. Once the the IP has come down to the point of being able to take off the lid, give the soup a taste for seasonings. Add more salt and pepper if desired. To make a thick soup, mash some of the potatoes. For a Really thick soup add in potato flakes until you've reached your desired consistency. Just keep in mind that the soup thickens up once refrigerated.
I often add in one washed and finely chopped leek to my soup when I'm cooking the onions. I also like to use Bob's Red Mill Potato Flakes to thicken the soup because they don't leave a chemical after taste the the name brands have. 🤷♀️ IDK if others can taste it, but I can. I hope you all have a Happy New Year and that you enjoy my recipe.
Have you tried making fried potato tacos or mashed potatoe tacos? During lent my mom used to make those on taco Tuesday. Also a tip I have for you is I worked in a grocery store overnight before and the produce guy used to lay a thick cloth over the potatoes every night, I started covering my potatoes and it helps with the sprouting . 🌱 I enjoy watching you vlogs they are educational and entertaining, I watch every episode. Bless you and you little family.
These are my fave types of videos tbh. We see just how much preserving really helps out in the kitchen saving time. You can do it, love😁
First let me say as a 57 y/o woman how much you have taught me! I love your videos. I’m going to do my own version of the pantry challenge, as I have been re organizing my kitchen and small pantry. I just used the electric Presto canner I got as a Christmas present today for the first time canning salsa! Your tips are invaluable to me and I always looked forward to one of your videos.
I got one too!! And I made salsa last weekend. 😊
Here in Scotland we all love red lentil soup made with a ham hock. Just lentils, leeks and carrots and then little pieces of the meat from the hock added at the end. So simple but so tasty! Love your videos Becky. Xx
This is similar to split pea soup with ham hock.
I just cleaned out my freezer...found a ham hock....I will be making soup.
My clean-out-the-fridge quiche is a hit in our home and is the perfect use for those shelf-stable cream boxes. It has pantry challenge written all over: pull a dough from the freezer and the filling can be made from whatever you need to clear from your fridge/freezer/pantry, plus a couple of eggs. Loved the video!
I had no idea there was such a thing as shelf stable cream. Sounds perfect for me
Hubby and I are giving it a try this year for the first time , we have a good size semi-urban garden, did lots of canning, freezing ( 1/2 cow) rendered fat, etc Wish us luck!
My father used capers in a dish called "Königsberger Klopse". By the way, I'm from Germany. It's meatballs in a white sauce. We had it with potatoes and some sort of vegetable when I grew up and it was one of my favourite meals!
Becky, try freezing your potato chips and tortilla chips. Keeps them crisp and fresh indefinitely. Stock up when they are on sale. No more worries about expiration dates.
I came onto UA-cam to listen to true crime while I get my get together together for the day... Becky popped up so I spent this time sitting here watching her... She never fails to motivate me! Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us!
@ 6:23 I initially thought you said “200 YEARS of corn” and my initial thought was, you should probably throw those away. 😄🤣
I heard that too! 😂😂
Carrot cake baked oatmeal, carrot salad with apples and a walnut vinigariette, Baked brie with honey and walnuts. A carrot souffle with candied walnuts. Just a few ideas I thought of while watching. If you have Green beans, you can use the cod or some tuna for a Nicoise-style salad to use up some of the capers. I can't wait to see what you come up with. I am not doing a pantry challenge because I don't have much of a pantry. But this inspires me to cook more!
You should try German Potato Salad in winter: it's often served warm and uses bacon, onions, and a vinegar-based dressing. Great on a cold day!
My sisters boss is German and she made us a beautiful German potato salad, delicious.
I'm doing the pantry challenge 😁 so excited!! I'm 24 and married and this would be my second time doing it🎉
Potato soup is another way to use both your potatoes and onions. It is one of my winter favorites. Love your videos Becky!
Just thinking, Jess always gets so creative in using up and substituting ingredients…. Could you grind the croutons to create a breadcrumb for stuffing in meatballs or frying? I know you mentioned making salads would be tpugh
Becky this is a little off topic for this video, I just wanted to say how beautiful your new website design is. It’s lovely to look at and very inviting.
Just an idea as your freezer foods are used, replace the space with water bottle to freeze. It keeps the freezer from having to work harder and nothing is wasted, as you can thaw the water bottles as the freezer fills back up and use.
My goodness, I get worn out watching how busy you get. I love and appreciate all your ideas and motivation! Thank you for all your efforts
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For the potatoes I highly recommend twice baked potatoes, they can easily be used as a freezer meal too.
Becky, I love how you honestly show us the down and dirty of cooking and cleaning!! You are so real and it inspires me to get to it with my own house!! Thank you so much! I admire your humble honesty!❤
This Fish Taco Sauce is amazing!!
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 tsp lime juice
1 jalapeño
1 handful cilantro
1 tsp of minced onion
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
We bread r fish and pan warm r flour tortillas!!😊
I'm glad to see you're doing the challenge again this year. I'm participating as well. I set aside $20/wk for produce and coffee creamer. I just finished up my pantry and freezer inventory and it looks like I have enough to participate in the challenge for the next three months. My goal is to rotate my pantry. For each item I go through, I'll put it on my grocery list to track what I eat in the winter to help me plan for what to stock next year.
With the rice crispies, melt a bag of chocolate chips, add to that 1 cup nuts, 3/4 cup crispy cereal, and 1 tsp vanilla. Stir until well coated, and pour into square pan line with parchment. Refrigerate 30 minutes and cute into squares. You can store on the counter, these are so good and you can vary the nuts and type of chocolate chips according to your likes. Great video. You can also puree carrots and add them to pasta sauce and chili to add texture and sweetness.
Becky, one thing I did as an experiment with hamburger patties was to make country fried steak patties. I thawed the patties then egged and breaded them. Then fry or bake in the oven! They turned out super tasty.
My fridge has a tendency to freeze produce too. It seems to be worse when outside Temps are volatile going up and down quickly. Keep all produce not touching the back fridge wall and keep produce as close to front door as possible. This seems to help a lot.
Becky - Half & Half is just half milk + half cream (ie: you should be able to "make" it using your milk delivery each week).😊
Make hot potato salad during the winter! Really good! And rather than use frozen potatoes in your breakfast casseroles, use fresh potatoes diced rather small.
Yes and she could chop and freeze up a bunch of potatoes so she can just grab a bag when she makes a breakfast casserole. Or soup or any other casserole that calls for veg or potatoes.
Becky, have you ever made chicken tortilla soup? It has many ingredients your family likes. It would also be a great way to use those tortilla chips. I'd love to see your version of this soup.
Great idea! I literally have a pot of chicken tortilla soup on the stove. I like to use up veggies that I need to get rid of… both fresh and canned 😊
Becky just a suggestion for the carrots is to shred them in your food processor and freeze dry them. I find that everything I make I throw a ton if freeze dried carrots and zucchini in just to help get the veggies loaded up. I have not found anything I have put them in that you can taste. I put them in spaghetti, lasagna, shepherds pie meat, taco meat, homemade bbqs, if it has a sauce going on the meat carrots are going in, and no one is the wiser.
Those "random" cuts would most likely can up beautifully. Raw pack, quarts 90, pints 75. Spices & any liquid or broth is optional.
Having canned meat on the shelf is a game changer! I find myself using it all the time.
Watching during my treatment at MD Anderson in Houston! Thanks Becky, for helping us get ready for the new year! Peace & love to all!
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Goodness, your comment caught me off guard.
This season may be trying and some days you will struggle more than others so don’t be afraid to reach out to your loved ones, friends and community even if just to vent.
I don’t know you, your story or your struggles but what I do know is kindness still exist.
So you stand proud and fight with all your being and don’t be afraid to let the world in to help.
I can promise you on the tough days just know a stranger cares and is praying for you and your family. ❤
Love the honesty and the real life videos - thank you, Becky for being sooo authentic
I love pantry challenge. I am cleaning out our freezer, getting the odds and ends together, and putting them to work in some meals. and to clean my freezer for the year. I'm so excited.
UK viewer here and potatoes are a stapel in our home. You could make your own oven baked fries with them they go great with a steak and corn, you could also bake a few potatoes whole and add your home canned beans with some cheese for a lunch we call it a jacket potato beans and cheese. You could also make roast potatoes with roast carrots and add some balsamic and honey in at the last 5/10mins of roasting they are so good. We love potatoes 😂 but honestly they are comfort food especially winter. I love watching all the fabulous things you grow/can/bake/cook and have tried a few recipes 😊 can't wait to see what the pantry challenge brings 😀
I use a Bissell Steam shot steamer to clean out my fridge and freezer. So easy! Steam and wipe away grime and sanitize.
Yeah, not sure I would've used my go-to wooden cooking spurtle to scrape old goo off the bottom of my freezer. 😂
Hi Becky
I am a bit late but I have an amazing pumpkin appetiser recipe we ate last Christmas.
16 Puff pastry squares 6x6 inches
4 cup pumpkin purée
4 cloves of roasted garlic
4 red onions
2 ts of thyme
1 cup cream cheese
Peper salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Caramelise the onions, then just mix all the ingredients together and put a dollop of pompkin mixture in the middle of each square. Put a tablespoon of caramelised onions on top of the puree. Then fold the the points inwards like a envelope.
15-20 minutes at 420 degrees.
These are not exact measurements so feel free to play around with them. They are also good with some goat cheese and honey.
Ooo that’s sounds amazing !!
Love it thanks for sharing.
This sounds delicious! New and different.
I have canned pumpkin that I need to use.
I'm not in any pantry challenge.
Just over bought.
Thank you.
Sounds delicious! Thanks!
Wow that sounds amazing!
You can make mashed potato’s as normal and add 3oz cream cheese to it. Then freeze in dinner size portions. Great for shepherds pie or just heated and pour gravy over. I thaw in the fridge and then heat up. The extra liquid from freezing gets absorbed when they rest before serving. It’s been great having them to just pull out.
Another Great idea👍
If you bring a cute display basket in ur kitchen and put all the vegetables that needs to be used up in the next few days, it makes a great show peice plus convenience. I do that and it works great
I appreciate how honest you are❤it’s refreshing to see imperfections 😂because that’s normal compared to ….rehearsed family content performed 💕❤️💕
Hey Becky, we love potato soup. I recently added white corn, bacon and a handful of cheese. Delicious! We just had it and it was really cold outside and it started snowing.
I’m Australian Becky, we make a one pan dish also with macaroni.
Mince,
Macaroni
1 packet of chow Mein.
Brown the mince with garlic, salt and pepper.
Add chow mein packet, 3 cups of water & 2 cups of pasta.
Let simmer for 8 minutes till the pasta is cooked.
Some like theirs with a dollop of sour cream on the top but we like ours as is with some crunchy bread with butter. 💜🙏🏼
God bless
You can use your croutons to make stuffing. My mother-in-law used to make a fantastic stuffed roasted flank. You roll it so that when you slice it into serving sized "pinwheels", you will be slicing across the grain. I will sometimes use stuffing to top a casserole.
Hi, Becky! I used to live in a house with lots of storage. As we have aged 😮 my hubby and I live in a small apartment. But! You have inspired me to try a month out of our pantry and freezer. I'm excited!
Get the hot soapy disinfectant water ready! For caked in spots, even a saturated paper towel left on the spot works great!
What a great idea to vacuum the freezer before cleaning it.
What I learned/why YOU comment reader should do the/a pantry challenge:
First thank you Becky for inspiring me!
I was watching you not thinking that I personally needed to participate or even thinking this would apply to me, BUT I started by looking at how much tea I have in the cabinet, at least 20 varieties. I decided to pull everything out and organize it all and realized I should challenge myself not to purchase anymore tea until I get through all of it, and after this to only purchase the teas I tend to want to drink first not the ones which seemed to linger.
Then I decided to take everything out of my freezers (I have a freezer drawer and a very small 3ft x 3ft or so deep freezer.)
I put everything I want to use up in the freezer drawer (lots of bread, rolls, some cut up veggies or half eaten bags of veggies.) The things I've recently purchased or that I'm excited to eat I put in the deep freezer. I also scraped and removed all the ice build-up.
Now I'm planning meals around all the food in my freezer drawer which would probably be there this time next year if I hadn't done this.
SO, I learned that I can benefit from a pantry challenge and it's not just for OTHER people with bigger pantries. And I will pay attention to the things I am not excited to cook or eat and avoid purchasing these things in the future.
THE MORE YOU KNOW! 💡
I love ham hock with beans.
Excited for this one! You give me so much inspiration becky. I was wondering if you would ever share your must haves for baby or any books you loved? I love and so respect that you keep that side of your life private but feel like I could really trust your guidance on what you loved or didn’t love when it came to having babies! No worries if you’d rather keep to yourself! Thank you for sharing what you do 💗
I am totally opposite of this comment. I understand to a point your privacy about your son but feel definitely cheated after going through a lot of info on your pre and post birth care choices such as breast care, etc. Up until a year birthday, I think a child physically changed so much that introducing him to us would not have posted any danger or him caring in the future. I am sure I will be lambasted by everyone, but I have the right to my opinion and don’t think I was ugly towards Becky at all. I am still watching her channel aren’t I?
Read a book. Becky doesn’t owe a viewer anything. You’d be ignorant to not do your own research on a topic. As long as there is internet, there are no excuses.
No need to be a smart mouth!
@joanfels6641 no need to stick your nose in others personal lives becky doesn't owe you anything
@@steph0xGx don’t stick your nose in my business, Steph!
All the frozen carrots, let them thaw and then chopped them up and give them to your chickens. They will love it or you could cook them first and then give it to them my chickens absolutely love it.
I keep a bin in my pantry of “must go” items that I want to use up. It helps keep those items out and in view.
I'll be making some ginger, garlic, and tomato puree pucks. When I've seen people use them before, I assumed they were buying them from the store. From you, I know it's something one does for themselves at home. Thank you for that info!
I’m not doing the challenge Becky but you have inspired me to clean and organize my pantry. Love your energy and honesty. Keep bringing your videos to us girl❤❤
I've been avidly watching you for a month or two. I laugh because often you say things I say (such as "Die-hard cast iron and stainless fan"), I'm married to a drummer (band wife), and you are doing many of the things we've wanted to do. And although you are decades younger than me, I've learned several things from you. You've inspired us to do the pantry challenge for at least a month. We're starting it January 15th (my birthday). Thank you!
I thank you for your videos. It make me feel like I have a friend. I don’t have any friends nor family that check on me. I have two sisters and they’re both jealous of me because I own a house. They punish me by not talking to me at all. One sister haven’t visit me in the 10 years I have lived in my home and she just stay 30 minutes away. Thank you so much Becky! I appreciate you in so many ways. God bless you and your family,plus extended family.❤
Hello Becky
I hope you are feeling better
I love how much kindness you show to yourself in these videos. You've been a reat example of someone adapting the things they love to fit new demands on their lives, it's lovely to see.
Hi Becky! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the pantry challenge. For me it’s going to be more about using up things that get lost in my freezer as they won’t last as long as my canned food. I saw someone (I forget who 😬) using strips of painters tape on the front of their freezer to remind themselves of what is in there so I spent the last few days doing inventory and making a label for everything. I can just pull them off the front and stick them to the side when I use the item up and then move it back to the front if/when I replace it. Hoping this idea helps me use up some things. I also wanted to let you know my husband and I watch all your videos. Funny story…my daughter noticed how much I talk about you and your ideas and she jokingly said, “oh are you and Becky friends now?” to which my husband replied, “Well she does call us her friends.” We laughed so hard over this! Thank you for sharing your videos and projects with us, we truly enjoy watching. Happy New Year!
You can make your own hashbrowns for hashbrown casserole with your potatoes. I never buy store bought hashbrowns but make my own. Also, for capers, in the summer I like to make a greek chicken salad with capers - so just another idea to use those up.
Your so inspirational Becky! Can’t wait to see all the amazing things we do in January. I’m also very excited about this year garden. Thank you Becky!
❤Well done Becky! You accomplished a lot! Can’t wait for the next one! Have a great day!
Pantry challenge meal - hamburger stew also known as hobo stew. Cook Ground beef, add whatever veggies you have. I used fresh, frozen or canned - green beans, onion, garlic, corn, potatoes, celery.
It is good simply seasoned or making thickening or gravy, also good with tomatoes and tomatoes sauce. Great with corn bread! 😊
A good Potato salad for winter is a hot german potato salad.
So glad you decided to join the challenge again! It's nice to get a perspective of the challenge from someone who has done it before but is in a new season and changing it up a bit. I know it's been fun in the past and you have the freedom to change or stop whenever needed if it starts to overwhelm you. You are wonderful and so is your channel!
I hope you know how inspiring you are!!! I've learned so much from you!❤
I couldn’t t agree more with this comment! She really is an inspiration and a great teacher.
Your frozen carrots can be used in a stew or soup. Put them in a bag and freeze them all, until you are ready to use. It's just like carrots in the store freezer section.
Candied walnuts with carrots, or apples, or chicken sounds so yum!
I’m excited to join in the pantry challenge again! Thank you for your inspiration!
❤ I absolutely LOVE these pantry challenge videos! Thank you, and Happy New Year!❤🎉
I usually do the pantry challenge for January and only purchase perishable items...unless I find a great buy. I do meal plan for January until Spring/Summer when we start fresh eating from the garden. You won't be disappointed if you make beef tongue tacos, my son and I make them every Christmas. Your frozen carrots will be fine in soup/stews.
Becky, that cow tongue with cappers is absolutely delicious! Just pressure cook it for 45mins or until tender. Peel and slice the meat. Then sauté with finely chopped onions, garlic, red pepper. Add cumin, paprika, salt and pepper to taste and the cappers. It is the most tender cut of meat!
I love watching your pantry challenge videos! I actually started watching you do this before Jessica! LOL! I participated last year and am again this year! I have so much fun filming what we have been eating! Thank you for all the inspiration!
Morning Becky. I started my challenge on the 2nd of January. Im so grateful for all your advise and ideas to achieve this. Have an awesome day 😊
I love you, but I'm so over pantry challenges. I'll keep watching because you're YOU. I know the PCs give you content also.
I live out out of my pantry for months and months, and then when we start running low on several essentials, then I'll go shopping. We tend to buy enough to last several months. We buy half a gfgf steer once a year.
Living half an hour from any kind of shopping and 90 minutes from major shopping probably helps. Inventory and sticking to lists help me, too. We make everything that we possibly can from scratch. Pastas and breads are easy. Most sauces and seasoning mixes, including curry pastes, are easy, too.
I look forward to seeing what you come up with for your month.
Stay true to you. We love and appreciate you!
I did my own pantry challenge two years ago mostly because I wanted to see if my pantry really would sustain me. Very happy to report that I didn’t have to spend one penny outside of what I have on my shelves and in my freezer. I recommend that anyone who has a long-term pantry as well as a working pantry go through this exercise
Hi Becky I found your channel a little over a year ago and I love all the ways you challenged me. I’m loving your recipes. I’m a single retired person but I’m trying to cook more from scratch. Thanks for your channel.
You've inspired me to go through our freezers and put in one place the things to use first. We are doing a challenge, our only rule so far is to have a £30 per week (I'm British) shopping budget. So far so good. You could make a tarter sauce with your capers to go with your cod fillets you had.
I just want to say, love your videos especially your freezer meals. Watching from Australia and feel like you are my spirit animal, love love what you do.
I’m participating in the challenge this year even though I live in a tiny apartment and I don’t have a pantry, a garden or a deep freezer. I was inspired by your 2023 challenge videos. I’m so glad you’re doing it again.
Your channel is a must watch for me now. I've been a stay at home mother for 17 years and found myself bored with the task lately. Your channel gives me motivation to tackle the job of having a smooth running home of 7 with a baby on the way. I just wish I could move as fast as you. 😅 Hopefully I will get there after the baby.
BTW the chipotle chicken taquitos were very yummy. They will be on my list of after baby freezer meals.
You are so lucky to be able to get Tillamook ice cream!! Best ice cream I've ever had!!! I love watching your organization days, gives me inspiration!! You have inspired me to start canning and having a little bigger garden!! Thank you!!
We keep capers, as a condiment, in our refrigerator door, for easy smoked salmon dinners/appetizers/charcuterie boards. We use it often, here in the coastal PNW, but even so, we probably only use a couple of jars per year. I love to keep it on hand at all times, though. Now, I'm intrigued to try chicken piccata!
We made your browned butter rice crispie treats tonight with the knock-off chocolate rice cereal…delicious.
Found out today, incidently, that we NEED to do a six-week pantry challenge. Praise God that we are prepared!