I’m in the UK every household here will have a “kettle” as we drink a lot of tea (tea bags) and mainly instant coffee. So cute to see lots of the USA bloggers discovering our kettles 😁😁😁
They have been around forever, my grandma always has had one. A lot of people are just starting to use them though. Tea there is more like coffee here 😀
That’s true I had one when I used to live in Ireland and so did all the people I know. We have them here in the US. However, you’re more likely to see a coffee maker than a kettle.
For The Curry Monotony: Try different styles of curry- there’re green, red, Thai, Caribbean, etc. Make one more creamy and another more bright and limey.
@@green_willowtree not just for hot beverages, any time you want hot water esecially for cooking, much faster than boiling on the stove. Essential for dishes in houses with modern hot water systems that wont give water hotter than 50 degrees.
@@green_willowtree legally the system has to be hot enough to not breed nasties but then it must pass through a mixer to bring it down to a "safe" temperature. Its super inefficient and annoying. Plus our kitchen is not super close to the hot water system so it's such a waste to pull through several liters of cold first then loose several liters of hot in the pipes after.
Yeah, tea isn't as popular over here, but generally, the big fancy coffee machines most people have here will make hot water as well so that's what I'll end up using if I need hot water.
I was about to say that, no I'm not from the UK, but my neighbor is, her family was visiting and her sister told me how great they work, I went out the next day, and got one, I love it. We used it when she came for tea the next day lol
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I have a hint I used when my sons lived at home. when I bought large amounts of ground meat. I would cook 5-10 pounds at a time, drain it and freeze it in freezer bags...you take it out and break off as much as you need. It can be warmed in the microwave or stove top. Good for taco or burritos ....chili or meat sauce for spaghetti, soup or casseroles. It saves time cooking and clean up.
Seriously, I was so happy to see your video! I feel like I need something that gives me peace. And, you always provide that!! Thank you sooo much!!! Stay safe & healthy!! ❤️🙏🏼😷
for the stuffed peppers my family makes the filling raw, meat, rice, onion, herbs, salt and seasoning we leave the peppers raw also we stuff them and then we put them in a pot with tomato sauce and a splash of water and put it in the oven. It's faster this way and all the flavours are mixing together. Regarding the kettle, I use it to boil water for pasta, soup, vegetables, anything can be made quickly if you boot the weather in the kettle and then begin your process. :)
I've had an electric kettle since my college days in the 80's! When my kids were young, a quick and easy meal would be boiled or fried hot dogs with mac 'n' cheese and raw veggies. Now that we're almost empty nester's, only one child at home a quick meal is chili or rivel soup or pasta alfredo with some sort of meat included and a salad on the side.
Julia Organtini I am an empty nester. I went from feeding a large family to feeding 2. I still cook like this, but we freeze meals and refrigerate what we will use right away. It makes dinner easy throughout the week and we have two “cooking “ days a week if we want something different.
I have been watching you guys now over a month! Trying to catch up with all the videos! I just Love watching and sharing with my family! Family of 12! GOD IS AMAZING!
My Granma always cooked tomatoes in her cast iron and so do I. We never left the food in the pan, just took it out and washed right away. Never with soap, just hot water and dry right away. If it needed scrubbing she used salt.
Cast iron utensils re commonly used in India and its said that food made in them is full of iron and can cure it's deficiency in kids ,infact doctors recommend boiling milk into an iron pot so that when kids drink this milk ,iron is naturally benefit their health..
You two are so cute. 🥰 I’m clearly very invested in your channel because when you said you were out of cauliflower rice, I was like - no... I thought you just bought a big bag of it at Sam’s the other day (from watching that video) lol. So when you said that afterwards, I was like - ok, yeah... I’m very invested in your channel 😂
I guess that the "not to cook tomatoes in cast iron rule" is about the acid, it can transfer the metal to the food. Its the same for every acid food, wine, sauces, etc.
It's ok to cook tomatoes in a cast iron pan. You will just need to make sure that the pan gets a light coating of oil after you wash it ( I use bacon grease ).
Sarah....I recently found this out...if a pepper has 3 bumps on the bottom then it's male and best for cooking. If it has 4 bumps on the end then it's female and best for eating raw. If you have ever thought that your pepper just wasn't as tender or crisp as you would like then likely you were using the wrong one for the wrong thing. Crazy huh?
@@vickihill4777 that's a great idea. I use all of those things, but make sure to not let them be in the pan for too long. But the bacon grease sounds awesome.
You are all absolutely amazing!! A quick go-to meal we always do is black beans, salsa and corn burritos. We throw it all in a pot, heat it up, add some chili powder, garlic salt, etc. Put it in burrito wraps 🌯 with some shredded cheddar cheese that will melt. Then we serve it with sour cream and black olives. Goya yellow rice is great with it too. No meat needed, but ground beef could be added. We always have the ingredients in our pantry!!
Love how your children have such broad pallets. I raised mine that way too because I remembered what it was like to be picky and meal times weren’t always pleasant for me.
Sarah, the reason you probably heard not to cook tomatoes in cast iron is because if your pan is not well "seasoned", the acid from the tomatoes reacts with the metal and can cause some of the iron to leach out into the food. The health risk of that is extremely low, but it can cause the food to have a slight metallic taste.
We love curry too. One of our favorite curries is “curried sausages” all I do I’d fry up some bratwurst sausages and once cooled chop into 1 inch pieces. Next I cut up a large onion and garlic and fry up in a big put with some oil, once half softened I add curry powder and cook for a couple of minutes then add flour and stir to combine. Then I add some a couple of cups of stock and the cooked sausage to the pan. Boil and simmer for about 15 minutes, then stir in a bag of frozen peas cook a few more minutes and serve over rice.
It seems really funny listening to you talk about the kettle for boiling water like it’s a new invention when here in the uk it’s our main way to produce hot water for tea’s coffee’s hot chocolate etc and even gravy with the granules 😂, I love seeing how differently we live from country to country x
Our go to meal is sausage & eggs. We buy the "Jones Fully Cooked Sausage Links" at Costco, they are SO GOOD, and with a side of scrambled eggs. It's a very filling meal, and keto friendly. We love breakfast for dinner! ❤
I love the way you and your husband interact with racy other, as well as sharing and preparing the meals. Not mention the groceries..God BLESS your family..
Sarah, thanks for sharing about the electric kettle, been married 26 years and never had one, now I want one I think U, Solo, and ur children are just awesome Thanks for sharing ur lives with us
Interesting that she’s saying that the kettle is something “unusual”, because as an American, I own two & I know many people who use them at home. They’re in stores, often on wedding registries, and I see HomeGoods carry beautiful ones all the time
Guess it depends? We have always had a kettle, because we make coffee with a French press, we use the kettle to boil the water. I guess most of us Americans use a coffee\tea maker? We occasionally make tea, too....so....the kettle is better than heating water in the microwave to me, why, I dunno. I’m old, perhaps that’s why. I’ve never had an electric kettle, though. I just use our stovetop.
There's one more thing you should know: it's a bad idea to cook tomato sauce, or any other super acidic food, in cast iron. Acid reacts with the metal and can cause some of the iron to leach out into your food. While the potential health risk is extremely low, it can make the food taste metallic.
Sarah .. Old Fashion Stuffed Peppers ... in mix bowl add ground beef, 1 or 2 eggs depending on how much ground beef , ketchup , mustard , onion powder, Garlic Powder, Salt and Pepper to taste , Rice , and you will have to Eye ball this , but one or so sleeves of crushed Ritz( always Ritz crackers) mix together till meat is not really wet ... Stuff into peppers and I pour Spaghetti Sauce but you can use Tomato Sauce 28 oz can with approx 1 teaspoon of brown sugar ... bake in the over or even in the slow cooker @ 375 till peppers are tender approx 1 hour or so and in slow cooker 4 to 6 hours ... If you try it enjoy ...
Hangover soup. (It’s literally just ground beef, macaroni, corn, tomato sauce, garlic and whatever seasonings you choose in soup form). It’s my go to and comfort food all in one! 😋. But tacos is my second go too lol
So nice to see a couple cooking together in the kitchen, my husband and I cook together and we’re always surprised by how many families don’t do this. It’s a great way to spend quality time together
We dice the kielbasa up (or even a summer sausage) and cook it up with baked beans. We doctor it up with extra bbq sauce. And, of course, mac and cheese.
curly6509 we usually dice up the kielbasa and sauté it for a few minutes and then add it to our mac and cheese. With baked beans on the side along with a green veggie.
I do diced up kielbasa or smoked sausage whichever I have, chopped bacon, diced onions & peppers, add in some shredded cabbage & diced potatoes....1 pan complete meal
No they're not. Most do not often drink hot tea. Water is heated in the microwave or on the stovetop in a kettle, if you can afford one, or a small pot, if you can't.
Most common drinks in the southern states of America are coffee and iced tea. Normal kitchens have a fancy coffee pot which can be quite expensive with timers, or even espresso makers with milk foaming abilities. Instant coffee is only normally made by old people. At least I only know of older grandma’s who make it. True coffee drinkers would turn their noses up at instant coffee. I myself am not a coffee drinker. I drink hot tea with milk and I use my electric water kettle constantly as does my daughter. To make iced tea, we boil water, put three tea bags ( or one family tea bag) in the plastic pitcher ( 1/2 gallon size which is 8 cups). We pour on the hot water and let it steep for 7 minutes. Remove tea bags. Then add about 1/2 cup of sugar if you are making sweet tea. You can also add mint at this point. Then fill pitcher with cold water and chill in the refrigerator. This is the most popular southern drink. Many people add a slice of lemon when serving it. Then it tastes almost like lemonade. .
There are two go to meals that my mom always made for us on a low income budget. And one my Aunt Janice taught me to makethat is quick and easy and is very similar to one of my mom's meals. Mom's go to Meals: 1.) Ground hamburger beef browned to almost done. Then you take a big pottake cream of mushroom soup and poured in the pot put the ground beef in the pot to finish cooking. (Now we normally drain the fat off of the ground beef. Some of my family don't drain off the fat. So it all depends on your preference.) Then you make mashed potatoesand one thing my family does with the mashed potatoes instead of just using milk we use 90% milk and we put a dash of cream cheese in them to make them a little richer flavor. Then do you place the mashed potatoes on the plate or the cream of mushroom and hamburger meat over top.then if you like banana peppers/peppercinis you can put up some on the top with salt and pepper to taste. Now it is all put the seasonings you prefer on it so it's season to taste. 2.) Grilled chicken to be about 90% done.then get a large pot put multiple cans of cream of mushroom soup in it.then take the chicken that is 90% done put it in the cream of mushroom soup for about 10 to 15 minutes to finish or until chicken is done. Then you boil some rice your preference on the rice.then you played it by taking and putting rice on the plate then put the cream of mushroom soup, chicken, extra mushrooms and put on top of the rice. Then salt and pepper to taste and you're ready to eat. Aunt Janice's go to meal: 1.) Is grill some chicken in a pan to its 90% done. Then take a giant casserole dish poured in the chicken gravy into the casserole dish(now my husband adds a little Tony chachere and a dash seasoning salt. Again it's all to you or seasoning preference) . Then take the 90% done chicken place it in casserole dish. Then put it in the at 325° oven for about 10-15 minutes or until done. (or you can cook it on a saucepan on top of the stove for the same amount of time it just doesn't give the gravy that kind of Browning on the top that adds a little bit of flavoring to it.) Now while the chicken is cooking you then make some rice again it your preference of rice. Then place the rice on the plate put some chicken and gravy on the top. We normally take white bread and put it on the table to soak up the gravy. An you can eat it with white bread, Italian bread, wheat bread, or whatever bread you want (again it's your preference)eat with to soak up the gravy with. No we do I add vegetables with every meal. Now it all depends on what's in the freezer and what each person will eat in vegetables and what is quickest to make. Especially if it is a day that we've got to get stuff done quickly. All honesty these meals only take maximum 30 minutes to make. Now that's only if your hamburger or chicken or frozen! If they are fresh it takes less time. That's why I said 10 to 15 minutes depending on if your chickens Frozen or fresh is always going to take less time. You can also make this for one person or thirty people it's just a matter of how much you cook. You can pretty much add as many cans or as much chicken or hamburger as you want to eat to make for this recipe. An now we used to make it for 5 people and my mom would take three gigantic cans of cream of mushroom soup a bag of Frozen chicken breast and defrost them in a skillet and then when they were majority of the way cooked throw. Them into the cream of mushroom soup and then leave it all in the pot with the lid on it to cook until it was done. My husband has also made it for just me where he takes one can of cream of mushroom soup 2 chicken tenders and just make me a quarter cup of rice. You can also do that with the chicken gravy and the cream of mushroom soup meal. It's just a matter of however many you're making up for you just buy as much as you think will feed your family and go from there. Now you can also do this in the Crock-Pot or pressure cooker if you want. An if you don't have 10 to 15 minutes or you don't have the 30 minutes like if you need this by a specific time and you've got 5 minutes before you have to be back out the door you can pre-make this and reheat it it is still just as good. If any one what to make this and have any questions please feel to ask me. I hope everybody has a wonderful week.please forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes I may have made. I have dyslexia. An I know I'm not the greatest spelling or grammar or punctuation for that matter. Thanks for understanding and everyone stay safe.
Hello from Germany, in Germany everyone has a watercattel (in German: Wasserkocher)!!!! Boil Water in it is so fast and cheap, i Love it. "Fil- pepper" is so good. Be safe
I used an 18 qt nesco roaster when my kids were younger. I liked that I could use in garage or under covered patio in summer when it was hot. It is huge. It can also be used as a second oven. Just put casserole dish in and cook.
Stuffed cabbage is good too. I used to roll the meat in the cooked cabbage leaves and then I realized it's good deconstructed and chop the cabbage, layer it with the ingredients and it's all good.
I highly recommend Vietnamese chicken curry! I’m viet and it was a dish well known in my family growing up because my grandma had 8 kids and chicken curry was fairly cheap to make, it’s mostly carrots, potatoes and any cut of chicken with bone. My grandma would make A HUGE batch that would feed us for days and serve it up with Viet baguettes! It can so be eaten with rice or noodles, the flavor is amazing and it’s not a thick curry, it’s more of a soupy curry but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t compete! You can easily find a good recipe of this online!
You both are very awesome team work. Beautiful family may God Bless you and your family I love your videos. Very helpful for me and my family. Thank you
Yep that's how I make mine too. We also don't put rice or tomato sauce but instead add bread crumbs and seasoning with more onions and peppers. I will be trying it this way though to see if my family will like it.
Nice! We also stuff ours sometimes with a mixture of meat, beans, corn, seasoning, salsa, and top with a Mexican or cheddar cheese. Like a taco stuffed pepper! Great with sour cream!!!
Leah Costik I miss zambia, though I can find some found items here in the USA to make some Zambian food. Which is why I love watching you tubers like Sarah and Solo for opportunities to support and get ideas for different “african “ recipes.
I hope you get to read this! I've been following for a while. I saw an old video where you cooked lamb. Just wanted to let you know if you soak your lamb in milk for 10 minutes, the smell disappears off the lamb. Squeezing lime after the milk bath also helps as well. Love your channel and bless your babies
Wow, that's really cool. I'll have to tell my father, he NEVER figured it out. I have a few things I like to make on my channel as well. Visit my website to find us.
It's called a roaster oven I it would be perfect for you and your family. I grew up with seven siblings and my mom would fix a lot of Crock-Pot style meals in it. Now that I am a family of 5 it's a little big for me
Hi from South Africa ☺️👋 I’m new to your channel and I can’t stop watching your videos! You guys are super inspiring and I just love your big, happy family ❤️❤️❤️
Sarah & Solo, keep your kids at home, if you can! Here in Belgium (EU) today the sad news came that a girl that was healthy and only 12 years old died of Covid-19 today. The virologist who came and announced the news was visibly shaken. Meanwhile much older people are recovering fine. I guess it depends on the strand you get infected by. It is such a tough issue. It was thought that children were immune or at least better equipped to deal with this, but I guess not. I guess if it's your time, it's your time, however harsh that sounds. :( The news has probably gone international by now. The only written resources on it I can find are in the Dutch language. BTW, thank you for doing these videos; they are such a welcome distraction to us all here!
Im from New Orleans so our go to quick and easy meals are: Red Beans and Rice w/smoked sausage or Navy Beans and Rice w/ ham - we will use the Blue Runners brand which I believe is local (maybe not) but its Cajun and its the ONLY canned beans that we have ever used that are good. The same brand has a gumbo base and we use that too for a quick and easy 1 pot meal. Making these meals from scratch is easy too but with soaking the beans and letting them soften it can be an all day affair.
An easy go to meal is shredded beef 👌 cut a roast into 8-10 chunks then season with salt, black pepper, onion, a bit of green pepper, and thyme. Cook in crock pot with a scotch bonnet pepper (for spice) for a few hours until it shreds. Perfect on its own or in tacos, sandwiches, etc.
Wait wait wait. 'these things are so nice" I swear we've had a kettle since before I was born it's not even a big deal. We use them everyday especially if u staying with a baby
I’m always surprised when watching videos from the USA that talk about electric kettles like they’re a novelty. Here in Australia we call them a jug...and every house has one. If you get visitors you say ‘ I’ll put the jug on!’ That means you’ll make everyone a cuppa 😊😊
We just did stuffed peppers the other night! For the filling I just do ground beef, rotel, corn, and black beans with taco seasoning. Then cover with shredded cheese and serve with sour cream. Super yummy! I'm not a fan of rice so I"m always looking for alternatives. I have 7 kiddos all under 12 and just cut them in half instead of leaving them whole. Thank you for sharing your meals!! ♥
Hi there we are a family of seven from Massachusetts! We have been watching your videos while quarantined because we have the coronavirus 😞 thankfully myself (mom) and my husband have it but NOT our kiddos! So thankful for that! But we appreciate your family friendly content! Gods blessing to your family!
Hi!! Idk if you saw my other comment. But if this all continues I really really suggest another Sams club membership. Groupon has a super good deal. I love good deals ;). But it might be useful so you guys can buy what you need with our worrying next month.
Are kettles not normal? They are an every day thing in the UK. We make Tea constantly through the day to drink, and other hot drinks. Also to boil water for stock, soups, gravy etc. Also used to boil water for steaming veg, using in stock pots etc.
it's so strange to people who live in the UK who use a kettle several times a day we make instant coffee and tea. A great idea to prep food a few days ahead of when you will eat them you are an amazing family I love how Solo helps in the kitchen, Have a blessed day Nicole UK
Hello sarah, i steal your recipes all the time so it seems fair to give you a recipe with curry ;) In french this dish was called "rougaille" ( it's a reunion ou maurician way to say curry dish) it's a simple meal made with onion, crushed tomatoes, and curry, you can make this meal with fish, sausage (my favorite), chicken ... for the sausage kind you will need : 1 sausage per person , 4 onions , 2tbp of crushed garlic, 1 big can of crushed tomatoes, 1 tbp of curry, 2 tspn of ginger, 2 tspn of massale, coconut oil and optional 1 tspn of red pepper flakes, cook the sausages in boiling water for 10 min, drain and cut them into 1 inch pieces In a large pot, melt some coconut oil and cook the onion until translucent, add the garlic and stur for 1 min or 2. Add the sausages, stur for 5 min, add the can of tomatoes, the curry, the ginger and the massale ( and the pepper flakes) let's cook covered for 20 min or so, add some liquid if it's needed because you want this dish very juicy. Serve with rice of course I hope you will try and enjoy this meal I made Solo's way to make the rice all the time it's a family favorite here. Hugs from France. Lyly
I'm from a large family also, 13 children. We were farmers and grew and/or raised most of our food. It was a lot of work, but it established a good work ethic in all of us. We also sewed most of the clothes for the girls and shirts for the boys. We didn't have much money but we never went hungry. Butchering animals was the worst for me, but we had 3 large freezers to store our meat, and frozen fruits & vegetables. We also canned a a lot of fruits, vegetables, jams & jelly from the orchard. The large dinner table brought back a lot of memories. I just came across your video, and can't seem to stop watching. I have your videos on while I'm cooking and cleaning. It's taking a lot longer to get things done because I keep stopping to watch and not focus on what I wanted to get done today. Beautiful family.
My go to meal is Greek chicken. You take a whole chicken or leg quarters, and rub butter all over it, sprinkle it with dried parsley and cook with a lemon cut into quarters, in the cavity if whole or just in the baking dish with the quarters. Then add whole garlic cloves half way through cooking into the pan with the chicken. Serve the chicken with the roasted lemon squeezed over the chicken and the garlic becomes soft and spreadable. Cook at 425 F for about 45 min. ( I always check the temp with a thermometer). Its so easy, cost effective, and tasted alot more fun than it sounds.
Thankyou for the meal ideas. I have a tribe of 8 Children from 3 months to 16years I'm single and I have gained alot of knowledge from you guys. Big families ❤️🙏🏿
You all are awesome..I come from a large family..it was 8 children in our house...I can't imagine my parents shopping for 10 people during this quarantine period...I watched your grocery shopping video last week you did a great job..peace and love..💚
Whooooooo hooooooooo hi guys xxxxx was so shocked how you talked about your kettle !! I thought this was just a everyday every house item ?!? I’m from England 🏴❤️
Good morning, our tribe. You guys are doing a great job. Just started watching your channel. May God continue blessing your family. Continue the good work God has put in you. Thanks again for sharing. Peace and blessing. You have a beautiful family.
Our go to is beans and eggs! My husband is Guatemalan and this is something they make a lot and i love it! It’s basically just scrambled eggs and then you fry up black beans with caramelized onions and eat it with bread and cream! So easy and so delicious!
My mom makes unstuffed peppers! She does the process of stuffed peppers only cuts the peppers up and makes it more into like a soup with cauliflower rice, it’s delicious and easier to eat!
I make a taco bake. I lightly bake a small amount of cornbread for the crust. I add taco sauce or salsa with the ground beef. You can also add things like black beans, corn , diced tomatoes, rice, whatever you want and I cover it in cheese.
Yes! You should look into a roaster - they are the best! My mo has an oldie but a goodie and we use it all the time, and especially for holidays. They are excellent for brusque, and roasted anything!
So funny reading the kettle comments. We bought matching kettle and toaster for some NC friends for their wedding gift. The wife was soo fascinated by the kettle it's hilarious as we the only time shed seen one was visiting us. 😂
I eat that tuna “noodle” casserole you shared almost every week. I have diabetes and it has little effect on my blood sugar. (Tuna, cauliflower, peas n carrots, butter/olive oil, cream cheese, topped with cheese and baked all together!)
Basil meatballs, takes about 1/2 hour to make and cook. 500grams mince beef, grated chese, grated carrot, chopped capsican, chopped basil, onion, bacon, 1 egg, salt & pepper. Mix together and roll into balls, then into flour and cook. Makes about 12. Can add tomato soup at the end for tom sauce. Serve with anything you like.
My go to meal is pulled pork in the crock pot. Anytime I know we have a busy day, I throw it in the morning and done by supper time. I normally serve it mac & cheese, and cheater's slaw. Yum
7:00 refers to the kettle as “this thing”. TIL America doesn’t have electric kettles whereas every house in Britain has at least one. How do they make tea?! 😱
Well cant speak for every American but most of us prefer coffee over tea. We all have coffee makers for the most part (historically it traces back to boycotting tea during the revolutionary war and its been an American preference pretty much since) As for the hot water bottle I dont own one dont really need one, i just use an electric heating pad. My heating pad is only used for cramping and back pain though not sure why one would need a hot water bottle other tban for those 2 uses..
We live in "the south" so a hot water bottle in winter is unheard of, and we drink iced sweet tea, not hot tea. You just boil water in a sauce pan, add a few family size tea bags to make it super concentrated, then pour it in a gallon pitcher with some sugar while stirring, then fill the rest up with cold water and put in the fridge to serve over ice. For coffee we just boil water in a saucepan and use the french press. :)
