am i weird? i don't care what you are posting about - a shopping trip, a thrifting trip, harvesting with the folks......im just happy to spend that time with you. :)
Worcestershire sauce is shelf stable by the way. I've had open jars for 6+ months that have never once gone bad. My mom goes through it slower and has had bottles open a few years. It has so much vinegar and sugar in it, there's no need to worry. I've honestly never heard of anyone putting it in the fridge
I finally canned my last major batch of tomatoes for this year. Ill get a short break then can tomatillos. Would love a freezer meals cookbook. There are only two of us but cooking from scratch is still a pain especially during canning and gardening season.
I always wait to watch your videos with my daughter. She is 14 and when she heard you today she yelled…”is that my Becky” we are getting into gardening and will have a big garden next year thanks to you. I appreciate everything you do and can not wait until the freezer cooking list comes out. Thank you so much for just being you!
@@jillpeterson8196 omg you can not believe how excited she is to start a huge garden. We have 2.65 acres and she is literally planning it out. Thanks to Becky this is happening because I never thought I could do it but Becky is so motivating
Heads up on the aluminum free baking powder: it reacts with water instead of heat like its aluminum containing counterpart meaning once it's added you need to move faster. You can't make a double batch and leave the mix to sit while the first cooks, the second batch will have already released its bubbles.
I would recommend looking into a Misto. It's a refillable cooking spray container! You just add your oil of choice to the container, pump a few times, and spray!
Oh Becky, I enjoy you so much! I am 81 and this year I am copying you with canning, dehydrating, baking bread, etc! We became vegetarian when the pandemic started so doing everything from scratch is so important to me! Your kitchen is absolutely perfect and how I love your view from that amazing window! You are definitely my idol!❤❤❤
@@lindsayminn9101 the meat processing centers were filled with Covid and I didn’t trust any processing plants! We live in the state where Perdue and Mountaire chicken processing plants are located and have heard their stories. We had our fill of eating meat at this time in our lives and because of our decision, are now off of blood pressure and cholesterol meds. While not for everyone, it paid off for us!
Becky, just incase you are not aware you can keep your Worcestershire sauce in the cupboard perfectly fine, it does not need to take up space in the fridge 😊 have a wonderful day! Kelley from Aus 👋🏻
I've really enjoyed watching all that you've been doing. I'm about 30 weeks pregnant, on bed rest, with a 3 yr old and a 1 yr old. You're doing all the things I wish I could be doing now 😂
When I did research on it, aluminum in baking powder isn't in high enough quantities to make it harmful. It makes it heat sensitive. Aluminum free baking powders are liquid sensitive, so if you use it, make sure you bake immediately rather than letting it set, or it may become inactive.
I agree. From what I have read the aluminum may leave an aluminum aftertaste but is not harmful. As Krista stated the aluminum free is liquid activated so don't let your your batter or dough sit too long before baking or you lose the ability to rise. The baking powder with aluminum is heat activated so it does not begin to work until those biscuits (or whatever) are in the oven.
Aluminum is harmful, whether it is baking powder, aluminum foil, cookware, etc... It accumulates in the body and the brain overtime, and causes alzheimer's and dementia.
You are an amazing woman! If think real hard I can remember back to when I used to do some of the things you do. I had 5 kids and I was a single, working, homeschooling mom so I did some of what you do (I had to) but you are super woman! My kids are all grown, in their own homes, with their own mates and children. Your husband is super blessed with you. I look forward to learning more from you. You are an inspiration.
Hi Becky I’m in Australia and have been growing cooking preserving food for years and I still keep learning so much from you so thanks for sharing and yesterday I put up another raised garden bed and filled it with soil ready fir spring planting down under, I stood back and looked at my new garden bed and said out loud “I think Becky would like my garden bed” 😀 I like seeing you vegetable hauls.
I absoultly love your channel i found you when i was in a very dark place and when i thought all would fall apart your channel and beautiful soul brought me so much peace you are so geniune and 1000% yourself and you made me feel more okay with being my self and loving the things i struggle with. You are so real in your videos and always make me feel like im right there with you and when your in your darkest times that is honestly all that keeps you going some times thanks for being a friend from a far cant wait to see more videos your biggest fan :)
Becky, something to consider to save money is to use plain Greek yogurt in place of sour cream. I use it on baked potatoes, make chip dips with it, and honestly I can’t tell the difference.
You can also save money by use Plain Greek Yoghurt with live culture as a starter and make your own yoghurt. You will always have yoghurt in the house.
and make your own! Its really simple. Its super intimidating i know but once you do it youll kick yourself for not doing it sooner its so easy honestly a kid could do it. And should tbh. Like you get your milk. You heat it to a certain temp on the stove to sterilise any bacteria that would basically stop the good bacteria your gonna add from multiplying and actually fermenting into yoghurt. You put it in the fridge to cool down to room temp. You get whatever container youre using for the yoghurt (i personally hve a fermenting machine its called the kuvings yoghurt and cheese maker but you can do pickles and anything you want to heat for a long time. Most yoghurt makers are glorified thermos that is zero electricity or anything or theyre a water bath system which is a waste of water and they usually have like maybe 2 or 3 preset temps and times like 12 24 48 hrs so you only have a very limited range of options and will often have to come back and restart the machine so you can add another 12 hrs or whatever. Plus of course the danger hot water and steam. The kuuvings one is super easy you can choose whatever temp you want and whatever time up to like i want to say 99 but i got it for the scd diet to make scd yoghurt which is 30hrs and 43C thats what ive got to i tried longer an slighter less temp and such anyway theres no water you pop the container it comes with via the handle into the machine pop the lid on and thats it. It heats up retains the temp and automatially shuts off when the timer ends. Its more like a slow cooker method. And you really dont even need to do that theres finicking around with an oven to keep it warm for that long OR taking all the trays out of you exalibur food dehydrator it has to be that style of dehydrator and putting your container inside setting the temperature and ideally a timer but you can always pop an egg timer next to it and if your unsure of the temp of the dehydrator just put a room thermometer style one inside the dehydrator and if your dehydrator door is clear you can monitor it that way the first time. But dont open the door before its done. Anyway yeah it basically becomes a mini oven which is what a dehydrator is anyway but yeah it would be a good size and most people who want to make their own yoghurt probably already have one but if youre into fermenting id get the machine since you can use it for anything and its small bench top and does everything for you. No fiddling around with things or taking up ovens for over a day or using insane amounts of electricity doing so plus it doesnt put off an external heat like dehydrators and ovens do so no worries about that especially in summer. But yeah all you need is milk i prefer organic cows milk. Id get raw milk if i was legally able to or hell even had the option of raw milk anywhere in my vicinity. Id have a dairy cow if i could. Anyway and some good yoghurt. It cant be any yoghurt but it has to be commerical yoghurt preferably fresh although starters are an option. You put in about i want to say 30g per litre of milk basically a tablespoon or two. And you mix it with the cooled milk. The reason you want to use commercial and not the last batch you made is because they have extremely high counts of live bacteria thats high quality and you just avoid any bifid containing yoghurts and yoghurt eith any additives. So it should be fermented milk essentially. Which is what youre making. Anyhoo i get farmers union greekstyle natural yoghurt. The scd yoghurt that ive made is very akin to greek yoghurt flavour. I mean you can add whatever toppings you want but if you hate greek yoghurt then youll probably not be into it. The reason btw that you want fermented true yoghurt and not thick sweet milk which is what store bought modern yoghurt is. Is because the good bacteria eat all the lactose down to like less than 1% and not only is it an amazing probiotic like frankly anything fermented far better than any tablet like small bowl of yoghut has more probiotics than like a hundred jars of tablets. Anyway the lactose is digested meaning its waaaay better on your body even if you have no issues with lactose and is superfood af. And just the way yoghurts suppose to be. Like even the good yoghurt youd use as a starter wont be okay to eat as anything but inside your yoghurt because its not been fermented or truly become yoghurt. So you really need that 24hrs minimum 30hrs max time to get true healthy human soul food. Any longer than 30hrs or so and the good bacteria will starve because there wont be any sugar (lactose) left for them to eat. And youll lose all the probiotics. Now when you put it in the fridge theyll go into a bit of a stasis and last for about 2 weeks before they die so id say a litre of yoghurt per person per week is a good estimate for anyone who has a small bowl everyday now dont heat it after you ferment it into yoghurt or youll just kill all the good bacteria. So sure use some in a bread or muffin or whatever but make sure youve enough for a small bowl everymorning usually with some sort of fat like a ripe banana that will help protect/absorb the probiotics and give you better results than eating it plain. Anyhoo i attempted to explain it haha Do your own research and such but if youre a beginner take the rasy option and get an electronic fermenter with a wide temperature and timer range that doesnt involve water bathing. When you do get ue to it and such you can always try out the other methods but honestly unless youve got like 10 kids and live on a farm with a dairy cow which hello im jealous haha but you really wont want to be making it anymore difficult than it has to be unless youre already making growing storing etc all your own stuff.
Since I went plant based around 8 years ago, I have just used plant based yoghurt (homemade and store bought) instead of sour cream and haven’t missed dairy sour cream even one bit! Esp coconut yoghurt is great and makes the yummiest dressings, dips etc. If the yoghurt is a bit thin, you just add it to a sieve lined with some cheese cloth, put it in a bowl and let it sit in the fridge over night or from morning till night and it will thicken up nicely. If you let it sit even longer, around 36 hours after it was made, you get yoghurt cheese which you can use instead of cream cheese. I would think you could do the same with dairy yoghurt too, but personally I even like the plant based version better… 🤗
What I do to keep my chips and cracker from going stale is I put them in a mason jar and put the lid on and use my attachment to my food saver to vacuum the air out and it vacuum seals it. I do this to my dry beans and home dried spices too.
I think the aluminum in baking powder can give a metallic taste to food, and as baking powder isn't used in huge quantities in a single serving it's safe to eat. Also, aluminum-free baking powder reacts with liquid, while with aluminum it reacts with heat, so when mixing aluminum free baking powder into dough it will start to rise as it gets wet
I was going to say this same thing! You beat me to it 😅 aluminum in baking powder is not bad for you Becky, go ahead and use up what you have. I tried aluminum free baking powder and found I didn’t like the end result as much. Not enough rise in my baked goods. Apparently I’m not fast enough getting my batter/dough in the oven 😅
You're just amazing. I talk to my husband all the time about your channel. I told him I wanted to put seasoning on my meat then freeze them. But when I woke up he had already put them in the freezer. So I had to take out all the meat, season it and put them back in the freezer. I'm so happy for you and Josh, the first baby item. It's always exciting. I'm going to be a grandma again. My first granddaughter. I have 6 grandsons. Anyway love your videos.
Wow first granddaughter after 6 grandsons! What a milestone! It's the boys that are rare on my husband's side, but not to that ratio even. My husband was the only boy with 3 sisters. Each of them only had one boy, so it was pretty exciting a couple years ago when we had our second boy
Becky and josh Can I say this about your garden being on a slope I had a dream about this That you turned the garden slope into a vineyard with different kinds of grapes etc In my dream you and your family were making different kinds of wine and vinegar etc Such a lovely dream I just wish that you stepped into my dream you Becky would be amazed at what you saw. Becky keep up with the great work that you do much appreciated by us all xxxx ❤️
So bizarre to me that there is a wholesale food company with my name Azure. And the fact that you pronounce exactly the way my family does is so cool. 😊
You can save a few tablespoons of that Greek yogurt and make your own in an instant pot! Just save a scoop each time as your starter for the next batch
@@Gr8fullgal whisk in a few tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt and half gallon of Fairlife (ultra pasteurized) whole milk, use the yogurt setting for 8-12 hours and done!
you can order yogurt starter that doesn't require the insta pot either! I make my own yogurt every week, I just use one jar from the previous week as my "starter", mix with milk & let them sit on the counter overnight (I think it's called mesophyllic vs thermophyllic? or vice versa) And voila! Fresh yogurt all the time! (I sweeten mine with maple syrup ;) )
I am too old for most of what you do, but it is so much fun to watch and I really enjoy your channel! Thank you! If I were 30 years younger I would have liked to think I would be good at this also, but .. I was good at being a nurse and caring for others! But I have learned so much from watching your channel!
Obviously inflation but also a common practice at many stores is to raise the “normal” price and then mark it on sale. I used to work pricing at target and it happened every day.
I so enjoy watching your videos. I live in South Africa and live on a quarter of ground and have started to grow not only fruit tree's but herbs and veggies. So proud of what I have achieved.
I do wish we had something like Azure in the UK. You have completely changed the way I shop and cook so thank you for such brilliant inspirational content. Sending best wishes 😊
I know. The amount of time I search on the internet for bulk that deliver is unbelievable. The only organic delivery is on smaller sized products. I’ll keep looking. 😊
Was thinking the same thing ☺️ I’m always working when farmers markets and things are on so I don’t have a chance to go - Abel & Cole or Riverford are probably closest we get but without the bulk buying options…
I'm about to give up on Azure. The drop times are very unreliable on the East Coast. Not their fault, a lot can happen to mess them up but I can't order anything perishable because if they are late and I'm working on the day they finally arrive it will all go back before I can pick it up. Makes me sad as I love their stuff.
@@AcreHomestead I love your beautiful nails and wore nails for years before learning of their dangers. Something to consider is the amount of toxins that can easily enter your system through your nail bed and the high toxicity level of nail salon air. Much love to your growing family ♡
Hi Becky! No need to buy expensive baby wipes...just use cotton pads with warm water (i used to fill a little thermos bottle with warm water in the morning for the day) It will also be more pleasant for the baby - especially in the winter - when you use warm water instead of these cold wipes. 😉I also would not use anything with Aluminium inside! Regards from Europe...we LOVE your channel here❤️👍
I would buy those cheap washcloths at walmart that came in a bundle for wipes I would get the white ones use them for all three kids just rinse with warm water and wipe I never like the cold wipes for babies behinds love your channel
That is so true..all baby wipes contain some sort of alcohol and is so harsh on skin, even adult ones. I avoid it as a nurse at my job too. They are good for cleaning though
FYI, a lot of veteranarians in the US don't believe organic animal products are ethical because (though it varies by country) in the US animals are not allowed to be given antibiotics and still be considered organic. If an organic animal gets sick, vets are restricted to only giving garlic boluses and not proper animal Healthcare. In Canada, they can have up to 2 medical treatments per year and still be considered organic but not in the US.
Your so awesome sharing your life with us & educating us at the same time! I remember when you were at 186,000 followers & your growth in 1 year 100% shows how what your doing works so great & helps so many people with their needs daily & through every season of the year! I hope your safe & thank you! Aluminum free will eliminate the possibility of any unwanted metallic tastes in your bake & it also means that the "leveling agent" inside baking powder will start working once it's been added to the dough. Aluminum can also cause bone problems & constipation at lower levels & at higher levels it can cause memory loss & dementia.
So excited for the freezer cooking guide 🙃 and once you start weaning your little one maybe you could do a baby friendly version so the whole family can sit down and eat the same meal xx
I really enjoy your videos. Just a side note….. if you put your tortilla chips in the freezer they will stay fresh and crunchy. You can take the Costco tortilla chips, divide them into gallon size ziplock bags and take them out as you need to. Happy homesteading!
Very jealous of your freeze dryer. I do love my dehydrators though, both are currently working overtime, lol. I had three but had to set one free on marketplace and now there’s another happy person dehydrating their stuff. I’m thinking of buying a new place with a bigger garden area in the spring. House might be smaller 😂 so this winter I’m doing a big purge. Funny how priorities change 😉.
I had breast cancer surgery in 2019 I found out a lot about aluminum in a lot of products that we use every day like our deodorant I was really surprised at everything that I had found out and that they told me at the cancer center so I now use a aluminum free deodorant antiperspirant it’s made by Armen Hammer and I love it it is like rosemary and lavender they have a couple different fragrances that I liked and it’s made with pure natural products so do a lot of research sweetie I think all women need to do that for a whole lot of different things that we use every day
Some advice on using Aluminum free baking powder. Always add it last. The Aluminum in the baking powder makes it so the baking powder is heat activated. When using non the baking powder is activated the minute it is added. So work quickly to get it in the oven and add it last so you have more time! 😊
So happy for you and Josh. Are you getting excited for the baby? Looks like you are getting ready to cook a lot of freezer meals and I am ready to get your newsletters!! You are glowing my friend!!
Pam at Rosered Homestead has a recipe she calls fast beans. She takes dried beans and soaks and cooks them until they are tender. Then she freeze dries them. When she wants to use them in a recipe like chili or soup, etc., she just throws them in the pot and they take 20 minutes to rehydrate. They don't take up as much space as canned beans. You should use up the rest of your Clabber Girl baking powder and then move on to the Rumford.
Coming from someone with eczema, check those the baby wipes! Make sure to read the ingredients list on the wipes. Many baby wipes are organic and claim all natural. Yet still contain the ingredient "fragrance/parfum". Being a person who is sensitive to so many things, make sure to start your little ones life with clean and safe cleansers and smells (not that id assume otherwise!)
I would also recommend that you test the baby wipes out on yourself first because some wipes can hurt/burn when used on bottom/private areas, but not when used on your hands. If your baby cries during diaper changes when the wipe is used, please test them out on yourself, just in case it's too harsh on sensitive areas. Yes, some babies just cry during diaper changes but it is better to rule out if the wipes are burning their skin.
Yes, Most baby wipes have chemical preservatives and the remaining get mold and mildew. To make homemade reusable wipes, cut flannel into squares with pinking sheers. Stack fabric squares in a container. In a jar, mix distilled water, essential oil, and a liquid soap. Pour water mixture over wipes. Wash and reuse your squares. To keep homemade wipes absorbent do not use fabric softener or dryer sheets as they leave a residue which can irritate skin.
Becky, you can use paper towels as baby wipes when at home. I know someone with triplets who used the wipes when they would leave the house but kept a roll and a bowl of room temperature water on the changing table. So much cheaper and convenient, especially for those diaper blow-outs! 😅 Great video as always 👍🏼
This! Since having kids, I keep a roll of paper towels in our vehicles. If you are out and about and baby has a blowout or vomits, paper towels are the way to go.
Becky , you are glorious ! The bean method you are using isn’t what I use , I always quick soak my beans , cook them for 10 minutes , keep them warm , ladle into jars and then pressure can them :) they come out perfect ! It’s the method the national home preservation site suggests as it’s a better and safer method . I hope your pregnancy is going smoothly ! I adore your newsletter !
Another thing to start stocking up on is diapers 🤰🏻👩🏻🍼. Baby will be here before you know it. Time flies when your having fun. Lol Cant wait, my bday is on 12/5. Maybe will get lucky to have a new addition then. 💜. I have a older gentleman that sells local honey near me. We live in the middle of Pecan groves so there is all kinds of flavors of the honey.
Hello Becky. You are inspiring…. I don’t know how you do it all. I have been watching you since the beginning and I found your channel via the word homestead on RU-vid. I have never ordered from azure before even though I learned about them from your channel. After todays video I’m already online and loading up. You are truly a precious soul. I’m 52 and been living a small homestead dream for 6 years. You are hitting it out of the park!! I wish I had started years ago with my homestead. I wish you so much joy love and prosperity. Love your channel!!!!!!
@@nashnash7997 It’s interesting how you turned a compliment to Becky into an insult aimed at the people who appreciate her efficiency. I wish I could say “I wonder how she feels about that kind of “support”🤥, but she’s already made it clear in past videos. She doesn’t appreciate it! Apparently you can’t discern the cycle of giving. Becky inspires people and they encourage her to continue. Except for the occasional stressed ‘hater’ who gets relief from weaponizing compliments… Not to be confused with the stressed out people who find relief in being built up with a positive environment and efficiency tips that empower. Instead of trying to feel taller by tearing other people down. I’d wish you a good day, but something leads me to believe you’d spin that into an insult too. 🤪
@@nashnash7997 You’re right I misunderstood. 🤢 It should be taken as compliment when you assume that people who respect a strong work ethic, are lazy. It makes sense that if we complimented Becky for being efficient we’re lazy. If we say she’s nice, we must be mean. 🤮 Everything nice thing that is said, should be used to assume the person saying it is the exact opposite personality of the person they are complimenting, so you can insult them. If anyone doesn’t like it, they are clearly wrong. And deserves multiple gaslighting replies that accuse the other person of being a troll. Pointing out that you’re negativity isn’t appreciated and how far of a logical leap (assumption) you had to make to turn compliments into insults to the giver, clearly makes me the mean one. 🤒 If you say we are lazy and “It’s just the truth”, that’s clearly fact. You know us strangers better than we know ourselves. Clearly I’m the negative person who started it all. And turned your ‘factual’ ‘compliment’, the wrong way. 😷 Your gaslighting comments accusing me of doing what you’re doing, proved me wrong, about you seeming to turn the simplest comment into an insult. Like you’ve done from your first comment to this video. 🤥 I’m not sure how the duration of you following Becky supersedes you’re “non-positive messages, but ok! I’ll even go along with that. 🤔 I won’t even use the word ‘hater’ so I don’t trigger you. Any more than you already are…🤓 Your actions are clearly that of a lover. 🙃 My bad. 🙄 Clearly I should have ignored you, like EVERYONE else!🥱 It makes sense that someone who turned a compliment into an insult would continue to do so, belligerently. Hanging with you must be…. something else. 🤕 Scared that every time you say something nice to someone, that you’ll somehow here the opposite. Then when the person is insulted you tell them your assumption is fact, the insult a complimented, and the insulted person is a hater. I’m usually able to spot people like that and avoid them like the plague or kill them with kindness until they run away like a vampire running from the sun. But not this time. I didn’t mean to “Stir the Crazy’. Feel free to continue spazzing out, by YOURSELF! 🤐 You clearly have things you need to work on. I’ll pray for you and that you find the courage to direct your rage at whatever is making you so miserable. If you do find more happiness, please let me know. I’d find that inspiring and would comment positively to that. Hopefully that wouldn’t be spun into an insult. 😂 Otherwise you’re on your own and can argue with yourself. I sincerely wish you good luck. 😘 Peace ✌🏽
I was a die hard cascade user, until I could not find it and all I could find was finish dishwasher detergent. And now I will not go back. It works so much better.
I have binge watched all of your videos and always look forward to new ones! Because of you I have started cooking more and have been buying up everything to preserve and can. I’m an ER nurse that works nights and a mom of 2 teenagers and a 3 year old. I always get so overwhelmed with keeping up the house and trying to cook but watching you gives me motivation to do more. Thank you for all you do!!!
Same!!!! I have found my inner Becky and have found her so inspiring I started a container garden, grew and harvested some produce. Canning and dehydrating now and now a member of an azure drop! Thanks Becky for being so inspiring! ❤
Becky I love watching you.I have 312 videos on you tube cooking.I can't wait tell u come on RU-vid ever day.I love watching you in the garden.I can't wait to see your baby,on your show.i love when u make big freezer meals thanks Becky love your content.
I'm surprised you don't try making your own tortillas, it's actually kinda fun, Simply Mamá Cooks has a really simple recipe and they come out really soft and nice.
Good news. Lea & Perrins Worcestershire does not need to be refrigerated. I've been using it for 50 years. I've always stored it in the kitchen cupboard close to the stove. Never goes bad.
Before watching your video I just want to say this " I have been so much mentally disturb lately and it's just getting worst . And your videos are the only way I feel better , thank you so much for being a good thing in my life" may God bless you with all his blessings.
The best way to freeze half and half is to chuck it in the freezer unopened and in its original packaging. Because it's unopened, the product is not exposed to oxygen so once thawed, the half and half won't split. It will keep for 3 months.
We love cloth baby wipes in our home! Wipe any excess poop away with the diaper or some toilet paper and then wash up the little bum with your wetted cloth wipe. Cost effective and very gentle on the baby bum. You can wet them in advance and store them in a container on the changing table or make it a habit to wet them with warm water before you change your little one. I am literally never out of wipes!
You can make your own baking powder. To make your own baking powder - some say with fewer metallic undertones than the commercial stuff - mix one part baking soda to one part cornstarch and two parts cream of tartar. For example: 1/4 teaspoon baking soda + 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar + 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch = 1 teaspoon homemade baking powder
When you grind your whole bag of peppercorns, put most of what you grind into vacuum sealed jars with an oxygen absorber. It will stay much fresher than if you put it all into one jar that will frequently be opened and closed!
Here's a little tip if you don't want your chips to go stale on you feel them with a hot sealer a bag sealer and put them in your freezer I put all of our potato chips in the freezer and when you open them up and eat them they taste like they were open for the first time
Rumiano butter and cheese is made right here in MY hometown! You need to make a trip down to the border of Oregon and California to visit just where the cheese is made and see just how the cows are raised. The milk comes from our friend’s dairy too. Look at The Alexandre Family Dairy online. 😊
I’ve noticed the same thing here in Minneapolis, Minnesota - regular prices on many items now used to be the sale price. I’ve started the same strategy - buy 2.
I always buy extra of things when they’re on sale,so if i judge it right,i never have to pay the full price for things like coffee,deodorant,body lotion,laundry detergent,many canned products,pasta etc 👍 Anything that won’t spoil or the date is plenty away that i know they will be used up in good time.
Hey Becky, great haul! I buy extra yogurt and put extra (prior to the expiration date) into ice cube trays and then freezer bags. I pop 2 or 3 of these yogurt cubes into our morning smoothies. I also do the same with kefir when it is on sale.
Becky, it's easy to make your own baking powder. No nasties and GF. Put 1 part bicarbonate of soda, to 2 parts of cream of Tartar. Mix well and use as you would a purchased baking powder.
I hope the baby can tolerate the scent on the wipes, I bought 2 whole cases of wipes and had to donate them because they broke my baby out. I'm glad I was able to to donate to someone who needed them but was also kinda bummed that I had to buy even more lol! Love your videos, becky!
My pears are nearly ready to be used too! Hope to be able to follow your recipe along with you. Love the idea of the bulk recipe booklet. Great video as alway Becky take care of yourself.
Denise from Germany. I'm English and have lived in USA and now live in Germany. I think your videos are amazing. I'm not sure this is allowed to ask a question or not. We have a lot of quince this season and I make jelly. Any ideas about other recipes as we have tons and I don't want to waste any. Thank you for sharing all your ideas. Take care.
Do yourself a huge favor and buy an add-on bidet. It fits right under the toilet seat,mand hooks into the water lines. For $50 or thereabouts, you can eliminate most TP use, and the water spray will help you heal faster postpartum. I use half washcloths to dry, and pop them into a net bag to wash. Use TP for #2 till clean, then wash with the bidet. The $50 one gets you warm water! They have them on Amazon. I buy only one 9 pack of TP a year now, just for my bathroom, unused by males. It pays for itself very quickly. Europeans have been WAY ahead of us by years in this fantastic appliance use! I hate to “go” anywhere but home now!
an alternative to store bought baking powder- equal parts of baking soda and cream of tarter- no cornstarch (many people are sensitive to corn) and no aluminum - works just like store bought baking powder- been using for years
We purchase bamboo paper towels and toilet paper from a company called Who Gives a Crap. No plastic is used in the packaging and the company donates 50% of their profits to help insure access to water, basic sanitation and toilets where they are needed. The toilet paper cost is similar to mid-price point TP in the supermarket.
Yogurt and half and half will freeze very nicely in their containers for up to 3 months, if you want to stock up for later at some point. I do that regularly and it works great. Just let it thaw completely before you use it for the best texture. Though...the yogurt IS pretty good even when it's still kind of frozen! Last year for Christmas breakfast i made some greek yogurt that i flavored with lemon extract and topped with home made cranberry sauce and crushed cereal, then froze into bars. it was a delicious and healthy treat right out of the freezer.
Becky I forgot to mention that if you are growing "tiny baby peppers " You can take the seeds out and stuff them with cream cheese and store them in a jar with your own choice of vinegar etc Becky these are delicious 😋
Oh my goodness I think beeswax candles are my favorite thing in the world! OK maybe not the whole world but they’re definitely in the top thousand! Also I was starting to have a panic attack because I’m struggling with my anxiety lately and then your notification popped up I took an Ativan and then just played your video which makes me feel like I’m just chilling and hanging out with a friend so thank you for posting!
