First BLIZZARD of the Season! | Cooking Supper with No Power 

Here's the video of our other crazy blizzard earlier this year! (Bomb Cyclone): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YFIEznyX8Gk.html

Call me weird but I love when the power goes out. Candles, cooking on the wood stove, looking at the snowfall. Everyone gathered in one room sharing stories and falling asleep by the glow of the fire. I'll take those types of days anyday

Me again, LOL. Was sitting here looking at the picture of your snow and remembered about my grandmother and her parent's homesteading in the Dakota territory in the 1880's. It was end of March and her pa had gone to town. On his way home the blizzard hit. ( it was one for the records) He couldn't see the horse's head's. He finally just pulled the buffalo robe over his head and told them "babe" GO Home. When they stopped moving he tried to get them to move but they wouldn't. He got down , made his way to their heads to pull. Couldn't move them. Their noses were against the barn door !! Babe took him home. God bless

She made bread without power lol. As soon as the power went off I would have given up and looked for a pop tart 😂😂😂

I've lived in the city my whole life. What I wouldn't give to have to get up in the morning and do stuff like this. And im a. Black man that loves what yall do to get by!!!

Those kids will remember that night forever. That's precious. You done GOOD!!

I'm jealous! I have been wanting to live this way forever. My family doesn't agree but, if I were 20 years younger, I'd do it alone and be happy! You're giving your children a damn good start. Every child should grow up on a homestead\farm etc, they shouldn't shy from work. You're teaching them valuable life skills. God bless your family!

If you ever have to shovel really deep snow, never put your blade of the shovel on the ground. Trying to lift up that much weight will only wear you out. Start from the top down and work your way down through increments, that way you can move snow easier and not be as tired. You can work longer. You work the tool, don't let the tool work you.

Farmers & ranchers are the last of a dying breed. They can survive where the rest of us would perish.

Bar NONE... your the most awesome family I've ever had the privilege to witness! Thank you sooooo much for sharing your life with all of us! May God continue to Bless you and keep you all in the palm of His hand!

You guys are inspiring! Seeing the connection between you guys and the animals is cool. Being a farmer is really hard work and underappreciated in today's world. Farmers really provide The World with food.

Look's like you need a covered porch that can be closed in during the winter. That would keep the snow and wind off that side of the house and less shoveling . Stay safe and warm. God bless

"Silver-white winters that melt into spring. These are a few of my favorite things."

A beautiful meal surrounded by family. What more could you want? Who needs electricity.

This why I love the homesteading spirit. Yes, I live in a "town" but if we lost power we can make due. Inconvenient but possible. Thank you, Jill for sharing this experience with us 💚

At least you care for your animals. God bless you all!

It is farmers and ranchers like you that made the US. God bless you and your family!

Although the horses have warm coats, it’s always good to provide them with shelter during cold weather. Also having access to water that’s not too cold in order to prevent colic. Awesome way you got dinner all made without power! Happy kiddos!

Living in South Dakota, I can relate to the blizzard and power outages. What stood out, for me, in your video is the beauty of that blue sky after the storm. There is nothing more spectacular than the vastness of the sky in the Midwest!

Thank you for bringing your horses in, I was seriously worried. Your horses are beautiful, and the weather had me worried for them, as well as for your family. I love your farm style living, and the nature of it all. Your dinner looks fabulous. You and your awesome family enjoy your dinner, and God Bless you all. Thank you for sharing your life and family with us.🕊

Lol ALL OUR ANIMALS ARE OUTSIDE just not enough room in the log cabin 😂 cooking without power for 9 years and counting 👍

The horses look great, that snow on their backs is what it should look like, Keeping them insulated . Gotta love a man with a quick fix..

You Guys are Smart, and Tough. Respect and Kindness to you all.

You are a wonderful, loving family. Stay happy

During the 80's, my parents bred horses on a 10 acre plot of land. This was in NW PA, where winters could get very ugly for stretches of time, including nasty blizzards and sub zero freeze spells. The location was mostly open land for farming, but there were patches of woods. The house was tucked in a nice grove of woods, but the 10 stall (modern, well built) barn was in the open, and a good 500 feet away from the house. During bad frigid spells, the horses (especially young colts and fillies) saw very little outside time, even during the day. What we all did was take turns just keeping them busy, walking them around the inside, keeping their stalls clean and dry, while making sure the water pipes didn't freeze. They had electric wrap around the exposed pipes, but super cold temps have a way of finding a way to freeze things up. The only heat (electric) we had in the barn was in the office, and grain barrels room, where the cats stayed. The coffee maker with instant coffee/chocolate packets was a taste of heaven during those days.

My mother was raised 40 miles out side Jackson Hole.After her stories I knew I did not have the stuff to live. Congratulations to you.

Our livestock always has the option of cover, but 9 times out of 10 they would rather be outside, no matter the weather. Snow wouldn't stay on top of their coats if their body heat was escaping too much. The main thing is as stated, hay and water available.

Dear Lord, we has an inch of snow yesterday and shut our whole town down! I love Tennessee! LOL

Remember this work well. Getting the milk cow and pigs inside, warm and dry. Getting up at 4am to milk a cow who liked the garage better than her stall. She would prop up against our VW beetle like it was her best friend.

Kootos to you for being so calm. I would have been a wreck. Dinner looked awfully good for no power. Well done.

This is a lovely and happy family ....God bless and thank You !

No broken eggs that is a miracle in a blizzard!..wow amazing people, amazing life.

As soon as I saw the dutch ovens in action I was hooked! Really liked how you kept the little ones engaged. They probably had a blast!

Thumbs up to you all!! We live in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado so I totally understand blizzard conditions & no power. Enjoy how you don’t drop a beat when the power goes off!!!! This exactly how those that farm & ranch live.

BE BLESSED ..... AND WARM ..... ON YOUR AWESOME HOMESTEAD FARM.

It was a miracle that all eggs arrived to the house unbroken, assumed not cracked either. Glad everyone - animals and family stayed warm Grew up on a farm in northern MN, near Red River, married live on one East Central absolutely enjoyed your video.

When I was a kid, I was carrying two 5 gallon buckets down to the horses on a nasty day, slipped on ice and slid into the electric fence covered in water......fun on the farm.....I wish you all a quick winter and early spring!

Those kids will forever remember that storm and the wonderful meal you put together. Well done!

Great memories of living through a blizzard. No tv, no cell phones just family. And a lantern! I hope that board games and cards were broken out after dinner. Cheers. Skillet.

At least you have propane. When we had no electricity in Colorado because the storm pulled all the power lines down for 8 days. That's when our ingenuity was put to the test on our farm. We survived.

It is so much fun to watch you guys takin' care of business! Thank you for documenting it for us to enjoy.

Your entire family work hard for your lifestyle. It’s nice seeing how responsible your children are and how you’re instilling great work ethics in them, even at an early age. Nicely done.

I really admire people who can live that kind of sturdy and honest lifestyle. I'm far too spoiled and lazy to be good at something like that LOL..

first time seeing your channel, thanks just love your stuff....yep...will be hanging around now...we are retired and living in a cabin on thirteen acres in the Virginia mountains and learning new things in our old age we never knew, like woodstove 101 but happy as snot. God bless

LOVE your 'can do' attitude! That's what homesteaders do when faced with a challenge!! We cook chicken split like that in salt which is where you pour rock salt into the bottom of a stainless or enamel cast iron Dutch oven, put the chicken in and then cover completely with rock salt, put the lid on and roast for an hour or more depending on the size of the chicken. We are in the California Sierra south of Lake Tahoe and got 52 inches of snow over the week end with three more feet coming this week end. We are off grid with gas for cooking, heating, and solar for electricity and wood stove back up. Also have a Coleman camp stove, lanterns and Coleman camp oven that works on both the Coleman camp stove OR a wood burning stove. Folks on the grid lost power over the week end and got it back yesterday, Wednesday.

I live outside of town and we lose power often. I have a generator for the fridge and extra freezer. Thankfully we can cook on our propane stove. I would love to live somewhere with lots of snow. Looks so pretty.

I want to help to care of all the beautiful animals! So sweet!

How well I remember the Wyoming Wind Festival, a 365-day salute to really fresh air.🤣

I absolutely love your videos! I look so forward to them!!!!❤️ That kind snow is something the southern girl rarely sees! It beautiful!🤗❄️☃️

Hello from TN! Great looking supper! Nice rolls! We have power outages here too. And we also have a Fisher wood stove! It's good to have these skills, cause everyone still has to eat, power or not! Our children are grown now, with children of their own. But we've made great memories! You know it when you hear YOUR children, telling your Grandchildren, about the time the power was out! Good work with the animals too. I hope you never get lost in a storm! It can happen. Run a rope from house to barn or points in between, when a storms coming. GOD bless

Horses and ponies with a thick winter coat can do ok in harsh winter conditions but should always have access to a run in shed where they can get out of wet and wind, that and hay and water of course is the most important. Even when they can get into shelter they don't always use it but I think it is important to have it available.

My husband and I used to live exactly like this in Montana (1993 to 2008) We're both too old now but dang those were some of our very best memories! Good video!

You guys are doing great with those animals and your family.. stay warm

My mother remembers bread being made in the 'pot oven' siting to the side of the kitchen open fire with coals on top. Stoves or ranges only came in the 50's. Must send her this clip, bring back childhood memories. Love your posts and recipies( have your book). Best wishes from Ireland!

Everyone from the city’s should watch these channels like yours .I live like you guys self efficient . Only difference I have a generator with proper panel for emergency s . We still cook on the wood stove when needed . I would never give up country living . Best way too raise a family and enjoy life too it’s fullest . Well done 👍 For my shop I bought a mobile welder with multifunctions and made a room in back for it . Has a massive generator built in to it also . Was a way better way too go . No more big hydro bills from electric welders . One machine does all and have backup generator with it for those power outages 👍

Congratulations for making it through a blizzard and having company too!

yes, wind block is the best for them, even a row of evergreens in the pasture will help.

Two things... Made my Turkey with a dry rub this year. Stored in frig 2 days. Baked my 20lb for 5 hrs at 325F without basting or covering. PERFECT! Browned nicely and the legs came off without a knife! Roasted a chicken using a 12" Dutch Oven while camping. Great! Moist and the meet feel off the bone. Use twice as much coals on top than on the bottom. There are charts to show you exact numbers of charcoal needed.

From sheridan here now in Colorado I'm 59 next week and remember snow storms that crippled towns an ranches thank for the videos

Wow the rolls look amazing!🥐So glad that worked. The whole meal came out great! The snowdrifts are crazy! I'm originally from Albany NY and now live in Florida. I do not miss that kind of snow. It is fun when you're a kid but not as an adult.🥶❄☃️

This Family is awesome, they know how to make it work. Bravo

Love you guys howdy it seems you have an amazing relationship which is one of a lifetime peace and blessings to you and yours

There's nothing worse then armchair experts commenting/slamming people who are living the life that they know nothing about

Ah the white death of winter. Beautiful and I love it.

I love the way you folks take such good care of your animals that’s great and dinner looks great as well god bless you 😇😇

Born raised in Wyoming 🙋‍♀️. Your hubby was so pleased to be on camera. Wyoming everyone has backups and the way to get things done if needed

I am from northern Alberta and know full well what is to have livestock outside in the winter. Years ago I really have seen -75F with no wind.You do everything to protect your animals, but they made to be outside.👍

suggestion: screw in a sheet of hardware cloth over the inside of the windows so horses can't push them out...works up here in Canada...we admire your grit :-)

Let me know when you run for president! I will vote for the first time ever.

I'm in hot country and not married. It's amazing how you can deal with all of the things. Thumbs up.

Your horses are so cool looking. I have never seen a horse that color. Thanks for sharing your blizzard. I wish i could have gotten that kind snow.

Oh brother....don’t listen to critics....I betcha all the folks that are preaching to you about your animals have never worked nor lived on a farm. Those animals love the cold and know they have shelter. They are beautiful, by the way! Also...you probably have thought of this buuuut in a snow storm once my mama made our dinner in the fireplace. It worked and was pretty delicious. She also made playing cards out of cardboard BC we didn’t have any and we were in a rented cabin with not much except for what we brought (entertainment wise). To this day...that was an awesome adventure. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

This is why I have a woodstove. No power? No problem. I'm warm with a full belly.

Lived in So Dak and I remember this❣️

It's obvious to a horse owner that you have great horsekeeping practices. Well fed and well coated horses are always healthier outside than inside a stuffy, dusty barn. Was relieved to see them in the run-in though.

I live in the NE corner of Nevada...I will not complain about another winter storm here,,,y'all did great!!!

He really has the laser thermometer to play with the dogs, admit it. 🤣 Great video! Now I want pumpkin pan rolls

Wow! Glad we don’t have to deal with that in the winter. Good looking horses. Be safe.

I was watching the weather & thinking about you. I have a thing in my fireplace where I can hang a pot & cook inside if I need to. You should look up Kent Rollins. He cooks with cast iron & hot coals all the time. He is a cowboy chuckwagon cook.

I think that if I lived near you guys I would make a point of it to always visit at suppertime! I haven’t had a good home cooked meal like that in quite a while....God bless you all!

Fantastic job on the dinner! Looks delicious! 😋 Wow! So much snow!

I love seeing these videos! You do such a great job taking care of the animals!

Your dinner looked yummy.......loved watching you make the meal.......

I had to fight frozen hoses on Monday in SW Montana, what a pain, but I got my horses and chickens watered, with a different non-frozen hose, and all is well. And, now all hoses are in the barn and drained. You definitely are having a blizzard. What kind of shop light was that? The buns look great. Thank goodness for gas cook stoves. Your meal came out great! :)

Living where you do I'm surprised you don't have contingency plans in place. We live off grid thus no electricity and I cook absolutely EVERYTHING on a 2 burner campstove (it has a 20 lb tank on it so lasts months ) Or my gas grill. If it can be made in an oven or crockpot I make it on my grill. Heck, when I was using 1 lb tanks on my campstove and ran out i just put foil on top my pots( because I have glass lids and I'm not sure if the handles will crack ) and put them in the grill to bubble away.

To be honest, this must be the most purest life you can have, especially in the fall and winter! The food must be so good, and the 3 holidays must be fun!

When life gives you lemons....... You guys did a great job!

That shelter should be available to them at all times let's be real girl

Most creative home cook ever. Watching your adventurous spirit from Florida. Admiration.

glad to see you have at least a gas cook stove but I learned from years of Wyoming winters that wood cook stove is a life saver will keep the house warm and can cook anything on or in it

Those rolls were beautiful. My husband and I lived in a tent in the mountains for 6 months, we could cook beans and rice on the fire pit with each side a different flame. You makedo with what you got. Some people just can't use their brain.

That was a heck of a blizzard....over 300 power poles knocked out.....kudos to the line crews and power companies for getting it all back up!!!

Meanwhile in Nashville, we are salting the roads because it is raining....

I Dutch Oven cooking and baking often. You did great. For next time if you place coals underneath and on top of the oven it will cook faster and more even. Also you can stack your ovens on top of each other. That is what the little legs are for.

Resourcefulness and some flexibility. A Thanksgiving meal to remember. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful country. Beautiful animals.💗🌝🌝

Just watching I want some cocoa.

Guys: Wow! Living the good life! ❤️

Working on my barn for the winter as well!! Wish I had that kind of snow here for my sleds!! Farming ain't easy!!! GOD bless our family farm's!!

Ahhh tis the season. This was supposed to be the year I would have water in the barn but my husband didn't get round to insulating the water tanks before the freeze hit in November so of course the water froze and the pump seal cracked so another year of carrying pails from the house to fill the horse trough and stall buckets. We live on an island comprised of more shale than soil so we are unable to bury a water line. Despite the challenges, though, I would NEVER move back to city life!