Save Money and TIME with Freezer cooking (Pantry Chat with Becky from Acre Homestead!)

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I'm so excited to have Becky from @AcreHomestead on the Pantry Chat today as we talk about making freezer meals!
You all know I love having meals ready to eat for those busy days when you just can't get a homemade dinner on the table.
For some of Becky's recipes and even more tips and tricks, visit the blog post here: homesteadingfamily.com/easy-f...
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Becky's Recipes:
- Stuffed Bell Peppers: scratchpantry.com/recipes/202...
- Breakfast Freezer Meals: • Easy Homemade Breakfas...
- Watch Becky make a year's worth of pasta: • Making a Years Worth o...
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Chit Chat
7:35 - How to Get it All Done
14:02 - Freezer Meals
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@darlenecarver147 2 года назад

To save freezer space, I line the pyrex dishes with foil , leaving enough on each side to fold the foil over the contents. Then label the contents, and freeze the entire dish. Once frozen, remove it from the dish and place in a ziploc bag, They take up less space and can be stacked. Then to use, remove from freezer, thaw in refrigerator, and place in original pyrex dish to bake. Easy cleanup as it can be served right from the pyrex dish.

@diannamc367 2 года назад

Thank you! What a great idea!

@8tonsofbuck308 2 года назад

genius

@theheritagehousesc 2 года назад

Great idea! Thank you

@juliabrown5948 2 года назад

Yes this is what I do too! I hate having my dishes tied up in the freezer!

@janetgrooms4008 2 года назад

Great idea

@jodydix9606 2 года назад

I love Becky's freezer meals because they are "scratch made"!!! Not full of ingredients we don't eat!!!!

@kellyfanello6716 Год назад

She is so awesome , absolutely love her

@michellespriggs7789 2 года назад

My two most frequented channels! Love seeing you guys together. I love how you make this lifestyle manageable and understandable for someone who is making generational changes.

@nuttatielloguides7505 2 года назад

I was about to say the same thing about my two most frequent channels!

@theloveyourfacegal2773 2 года назад

Yes thanks for drilling Becky Caroline ;), love both your channels 💕 (similar ingredients for bulk cooking but adding different spices I so needed to hear that.

@deeespersen1070 2 года назад

Love them both

@robertlavigne6560 2 года назад

I also watch both of these wonderful women. I have been cooking since I was 9 years old and started baking at 12. I'm a senior citizen who still loves to learn new recipes and techniques in cooking and baking. Thanks to Becky and Caroline for helping me too be creative in the kitchen! Debbie

@luciawekerle3050 2 года назад

Same for me!! I find both of them so inspiring

@Pam-yw9ty 2 года назад

Oh my goodness, it's BECKY!!! I love her...she inspired me to start gardening. One thing Becky said in one of her bulk cooking videos that stayed with me is when you look through the freezer section of the grocery and see all the different meals use those as inspiration for the things you love to cook that can be frozen.

@kellyfanello6716 Год назад

I love her too

@kellyfanello6716 Год назад

She rocks

@ig_s_bib545 2 года назад

Because of Becky, I planted my tiny garden. I grew flowers “from scratch” from seeds. I grew squash, tomatoes, chilies, green beans. I’m actually teary eyed right now thinking about all she has inspired me to do. She can’t even imagine the “seed” she planted in me to get off my hiney and do something useful. I have a long long way to go but Becky and now Josh, her mom and dad are always welcome in our home and new uploads bring smiles to our faces. She’s a blessing to my family. She’s a blessing to me.

@Mommyofcurlies Год назад

I've been watching Becky since COVID when she first started. She's so relatable and she is inspiring. She can grow some food and I know for sure that her food is delicious. Baby girl does not skimp on seasonings 🤗

@Mommyofcurlies Год назад

In fact, I would rather see her on tv than Rachel Ray

@ig_s_bib545 Год назад

@@Mommyofcurlies 💯

@justmepraying Год назад

Same here

@ig_s_bib545 Год назад

@@Mommyofcurlies You are so right. I can only imagine how delicious it must all taste 😊

@annwood6812 Год назад

I loved this chat! Here's my tip for freezer cooking. You don't want to leave your frozen lasagnes or whatever in the freezer for 7 months so not only do I label my items, I write on my calendar say: Eat freezer lasangne today. I space out the same kind of meal on my calendar weeks apart so we're not eating the same thing too often. You don't have to eat the meal that day, just try to eat it that week. That way it doesn't get forgotten.

@AmyLovesOldStuff Год назад

That's a fantastic idea. Thank you.

@sarad2083 2 года назад

Because of Becky, I've started looking for Pyrex dishes at Goodwill.. most are $6, new in the store is about $15. Same with canning jars if they're priced good. Now I'm on this mission to shop second hand as much as possible

@kristiegillin9077 2 года назад

Me too! I’ve never thought of doing freezer prep like that before and once I seen her doing that, I have to do it!!!

@vanessarheadart9708 2 года назад

I bought my first 9-13 a couple of weeks ago £5. I've only had round ones before.

@sharikalous1121 2 года назад

Except in the store new for $15 you get the lid. Goodwill you dont.

@SlowAndHomesteady 2 года назад

Goodwill is a ripoff these days! Saw one and it was $14.99, they even have dollar tree items for $3! It's getting ridiculous for them to get it all for free!

@laurenparnass8343 Год назад

My Goodwill locations here in S.Florida have caught on and are charging crazy prices, $2.50 for a single pint mason jar and $15-20 for Pyrex dishes,sad to say Goodwill is no longer the deal they used to be.

@nancyseery2213 2 года назад

I'm retired (older) and I know I can do more if I stop and take a nap after I garden. I get up around five so I can get out while it is cool, work as much as is comfortable, take breaks and I can get about four hours in each day. Shower, eat lunch and then a two hour nap! The late afternoon is for housework inside, reading or RU-vid, depending on what I'm trying to learn. Diner, around six thirty and a little more garden time to set up hoses to water, or other short chores. I find it hard to sleep more than six hours at a time, so my afternoon nap is great! With canning or freezing produce coming up soon, I just save my reading until late evenings or winter. It's like using each season for it's best purpose, I try to place my work into the best hours of the day for each chore. The laundry doesn't get harder doing it at the hottest time of the day and the dishes can wait until after my nap!

@jacquelinek5036 2 года назад

That's brilliant! You coordinate the rhythms of your body, the day, and the seasons. How long did you have to experiment to figure this all out? Where did you start? Any tips you can give would be hugely appreciated.

@wendyrotchstein98 Год назад

We do the same. Living in Southern Arizona we have to get up at 4 am to do our outside work until around 9am. We're celebrating early monsoons!

@kathyfletcher4694 Год назад

I like to put laundry in before I go to bed and dry it when I get up in the morning. With only 2 of us we don't make that much laundry anymore.

@denisecomeau6847 Год назад

We are seniors also and we take afternoons for napping and rest during the hot part of day. I do the most important which is dishes-laundry-toilet,and the rest can wait till I cant stand it or it rains.All summer time is for the outside getting maintenence done and gardens. We built our Hoophouse last year,this year a shade house and another larger Hoop greenhouse going up in the spring. Another large garden area we are building now while we fix the roof runoff water problem at the same time..bought a Dehydrator-have canning supplies if I ever want to learn it-but I freeze it all right now. We read and listen to volumes of material year round but tons during wintertime..

@janet5551 2 года назад

What I love about Becky is that she uses real ingredients to make the freezer meals, some you tubers just dump a whole of of processed food in a bag or container and call it done. We prefer to eat real foods and love the freezer meals

@Mommyofcurlies Год назад

Exactly!! Her baby is going to be so well fed!!!

@etcowwith-et3350 11 месяцев назад

Funny, cuz I’ve been doing freezer meals for a family of 4 for 45 years now. My future self loves the freezer meals. Think, take out the frozen meal, put it into the oven, set the oven to cook so it’s ready when we walk in after work. Huge benefit and no waste. Cost effective & very little waste. Thanks ladies.

@marylooksfineonadime Год назад

So glad to see this collaboration!! Becky has been inspiring me for a long time!! She is not afraid to try new things and show you real life!!

@tanyametzger1516 2 года назад

I do a lot of canning but here is the most awesome part-i cook double the amount, drop the extra servings into a jar. They go into the fridge until I have enough to fill the canner!! I have been doing this about 4 times a week and we now have 2 full shelves of complete meals ready to heat and eat.

@UpthePottingShed 2 года назад

Absolutely love Becky's Acre Homestead videos. I love the energy, enthusiasm and the fact the videos are long enough to enjoy and watch when I'm busy in the Kitchen or resting after being busy. She's really inspiring.

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

Hello Denise how are you doing?

@teresaroubal7237 2 года назад

Love Ms. Becky she's remodeling a new home and still handling the craziness of her current home plus doing a FULL garden

@WendyW-ui2fs 2 года назад

Loved this! You two are my favorites along with RoseRed homestead. Thanks for all you do!!

@raquelhaller4848 2 года назад

Same for me!

@aliciadupuy9228 2 года назад

Literally ditto!!

@colliecoform4854 2 года назад

When I was younger, the kids in school, home alone I would put the stereo on, chop, cook, etc. all the while singing and dancing around the kitchen. I would do this for big cleaning also. It made everything fun!

@CassMarie7 2 года назад

Becky has helped me SO much with my crazy life and to avoid my ugly face crying breakdowns LOL Freezer meals for the win!!!

@fortunemickaellagenevievec8803 10 месяцев назад

My dream garden would be about 2 acres but wow, keep sharing because I’m always with my pen and notebook watching you guys. So, thank you for your unselfishness

@HomesteadingFamily 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!

@evanorvell8368 Год назад

Loved how casual and REAL @AcreHomestead was in this video. Great job, ladies!

@maikeadam5354 2 года назад

I don’t have batch cooking days but I usually cook 2 of everything and then freeze one, spaghetti bolognaise, lasagne, curry, shepherds pie, if I’m making sweet and sour chicken I do one portion of chicken ready to use for next time etc. really great when you are rushed for time after coming home and the 4 kids look at me as if they have been starved all day lol xxxxxx

@HGICQueenDiamondAries Год назад

I do that too, I make too much on purpose so I have something to put in the freezer for when I work n don't want to cook. Simple things like mashed potatoes and spaghetti noodles pre made make a big difference to me.

@kaffeestark4750 2 года назад

OhMyGoodness! My two most favorite homesteading ladies!!! Thank you so much for getting together and providing an informative and most enjoyable Pantry Chat!!!🥰🥰

@tmdonner Год назад

40 years ago before youtube I use to have to make freezer meals for my family because I worked during dinner hours. I used Sunday afternoons to make many meals. I used the protein to make the meal list. chicken--stir fry, chicken pot pie, baked chicken with pot & vegies, chicken noodle soup etc. The most important thing I found was to freeze the ingredients seperately then add them together for the freshest tasting.

@maribethlowe8345 Год назад

Becky is such a breath of fresh air and it is amazing how far her reach is across all age groups.

@TheCrossLegacy Год назад

Talking about waste, the average American family throws away 30-40% of the food they purchase and around the world the household food waste number is 61%. This is why I went viral on instragram when I started teaching produce hacks to reduce food waste. The average family really needs these skills. Love you ladies, 2 of my favorite youtubers that I watch weekly.

@melaniefisher8823 2 года назад

I am subscribed to Becky, have loved her a long time!! She helped me to get brave in my garden. I love your pantry chat.

@JanuaryLisa 2 года назад

OH, MY GOSH--MY TWO FAVORITES CHATTING IT UP! This will literally count toward our homeschooling today. 😊 Love you both oodles. 💓

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

Hello JanuaryLisa how are you doing?

@JanuaryLisa 2 года назад

@@davidospina5216 just great!

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

@@JanuaryLisa That’s good to know. Where are you from?

@JanuaryLisa 2 года назад

@@davidospina5216 Mars, originally. Where are YOU from?

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

@@JanuaryLisa I live in Oklahoma City but I’m currently working here in Syria. Where do you live?

@curban616 Год назад

When you are making meals for the freezer, freeze them in a Pyrex dish and then put them in a ziplock bag frozen..then when you pull them out and put them in the same Pyrex to thaw. It saves on Pyrex and since the food is frozen you can reuse the bags!! Just wash them out! They stack well in the freezer as well!

@bethsands7665 2 года назад

You two are the best multi-tasking, hard working and knowledgeable Homesteaders. It is awesome to see that you can learn from each other and reap the benefits of tried-and-true methods. Yay for technological cooking inventions like a freeze dryer that give you more options and make your lives easier. You go girls !

@BamaRollOn 2 года назад

So happy to see you guys together. I wish we could mix our weather as a recipe. Equal parts wet and cool from your region gently folded into our triple digit heat and long extended dry spells. We could make a beautiful growing season. I can say my peppers are so happy. My husband also used his gas post hole digger so I could plant my tomatoes and peppers extra deep this year. It has made such a difference with this dry heat. They aren’t struggling with their roots stretching so deep.

@sarahharvey7844 Год назад

i love to hear other homesteaders from cold/rainy Washington. I'm also from washington and have 6 acres. I only use about 2 acres with garden, house, and animal pastures.

@samanthameyer8541 2 года назад

Um best collab ever?!

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

Hello Samantha how are you doing?

@patriciamartin5026 3 месяца назад

I make thick vegetable soup (using fresh vegetables from the shops or the garden) with small pasta and I don't blend them. We like it thick and chunky. Its great in winter. When veggies are at the end of season, I will use frozen mixed vegetables. Quick meal.

@victoriadavis2934 Год назад

You two are my FAVORITE homesteaders ❤ I absolutely love both of y'all! ❤❤❤

@HomesteadingFamily Год назад

Wow, thank you!

@kimskluckers2951 Год назад

As I watch this video I have been up all night cooking and canning up 10 turkeys. Also preparing 20 pounds of ground venicine to make into chili to can. I processed the deer on my own and from a wheelchair. I am 61 years old and just became a great grandmother for the third time this week. I am exhausted, I have been running this rat race for a couple of years. It is difficult to get all my chores done on my own. It does make for quicker meals for myself, dogs, cats and chickens. Yes they eat what I eat.

@JJR-373 2 года назад

Thank you for getting Becky on, I love her channel, yours too. Both yours and Becky's enthusiasm for what you do is infectious and I really don't like to miss your videos. I'm from the UK and find both channels the most informative for my needs and wants with regards to preserving and using the foods that you grow. I also admire the ethos you both have on life.

@dahomesteadacre5099 2 года назад

Becky, you are evolving into a celebrity of your own right, who other youtubers will try to figure out your magic and copy you. You are original, down- to- earth, and undupicateable. Be yourself always and don't be distracted by anyone else.

@vickihogan4398 Год назад

I don’t know where Becky gets her energy! I love watching her channel.

@hidawayhomestead524 2 года назад

Hi Becky! 👋 I recently subscribed to your channel. So happy to see you on pantry chat. It's been in the high 30s at night and 50 to 60 here in Maine with Misty rain. My garden is so sad. Everything is growing in slow motion. Y'all stay safe and God bless you my friends. 🌱🐇🐄🐐🐖🐓🌱 Lisa

@hannahsvoxx 2 года назад

I'm in northern Montana. I just moved my family here from Washington to start my homestead. In the last month we got cows, chickens, and planted a 1/5 acre garden. This cold, wet weather has made gardening so hard here, too. It's been a discouraging season and I thought I was doing a poor job gardening until I realized how hard it's been for everyone this year. I'm not giving up though! I just started some different things indoors and will do a greenhouse next year to protect my more delicate plants. This is a lifestyle. You can't just give up if mother nature throws a hard year at you.

@FermentedHomestead 2 года назад

I enjoy watching you both so seeing you together is so much fun! Thank you for doing this video 💜

@fortunemickaellagenevievec8803 10 месяцев назад

I’m learning quite a bit from both of you ladies. Thank you ever so much for sharing your lives with us

@HomesteadingFamily 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@rachellelangheld6756 Год назад

Hi, I have been following Homesteading Family & Acre Homestead for a while now, I still need to catch up on both, but Becky has already had a baby and is in the process of her garden landscaping. and you are due to have baby

@robynhogle2435 День назад

Becky has changed the way I think about having to cook dinner. I actually look forward to making dinner. I would love to be able to do freezer meals. That is next for me freezer meals are in my near future.

@debjarvie-sexton1609 Год назад

So nice to see you both together!

@ShirleeAlicia 2 года назад

What a treat!! I have been watching Homesteading family for so long. I love your courses and free PDFs. Becky is a fairly new channel to me and I love her too. So fun to see my favorite homesteaders together.

@angie-whateverfloatsyourboat Год назад

I'm glad I found this video. Becky has been an inspiration to me. I've started making my own bread with her recipe, and starting to do some canning, and also making extra meals that can go in the freezer when making dinner.

@HomesteadingFamily Год назад

Wonderful!

@RoseFelton 2 года назад

Many times I have made too much of something and because it's only me and my husband we have a lot of leftovers. We may eat on it a couple days, but then I put the rest in the freezer in amounts that we would eat in one night. I have been thinking of making more freezer meals and now that I have watched this video I'm ready to do just that. Will have to get me more containers to put them in and, of course, I'm going to check out Becky's recipes and it looks like she has some great ones! Thank you Carolyn for having Becky on the Pantry Chat!

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

Hello Rose how are you doing?

@palominogirl2732 2 года назад

Exactly! Time management versus guilt versus the 'you're-never-done' homesteader mindset. For the past 3-4 years I've said to myself, 'have a smaller garden and get in more time in the saddle, work on my novel in the summer, etc.' Well, then all of the events happened, and I didn't dare ease up on growing most of my own food. But, last January I 'cheated', and bought large bags of baby carrots and canned them. So, this year, I may plant one row of carrots instead of four, and I'm leaving out beets. I can buy pickled or Harvard beets, and find deals on carrots in the fall. Summer is toooo short to be a slave, so I'm compromising and I will NOT feel guilty!

@loridoxtater7057 7 месяцев назад

My two favorite ladies in one video...loved it!

@HomesteadingFamily 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@RJ-mh1bu 2 года назад

Becky is amazing!!! Girl has so much energy and organized!! Thank you for having her. I am a subscriber of both and love you both. Learned a lot!

@rhondagillespie6031 2 года назад

I Love Becky and Josh. They are so full of energy inspiring. I've been following her and you for a long time.

@deborahlush2426 10 месяцев назад

Ive started making 'pepper casserole' instead of stuffed so you dont end-up with big bites of just pepper and I use all colors of peppers and lean toward mostly red because I've heard they have the best nutritional value. Great info! Thanks ladies! God bless ❣️

@maritzakincaid4303 2 года назад

Y'all need to watch That 1870s Homestead too! Rachel doesn't do "freezer meals" per se but she cans a lot of prepped ingredients that then become "dump n go" meals. My favorite is her canned tomato sauces: Italian flavor, Mexican flavor, creole flavor and plain, you can turn those into so many different dishes with just a few added ingredients. All you ladies inspire me in so many ways THANK YOU.

@MaryjByers Год назад

This is great information. It's so awesome I've done this all before when all my children were at home. It's great to see your passing the information to others just starting out with their families is spectacular. Thank you

@longarmsupplies 2 года назад

I'm at the Grandma stage of life and I soooo wish I'd found a community like this when I was young. Thanks for the chat, ladies! You're both great! I have a ton of eggs to use up right now so I'll be looking for some breakfast freezer meal recipes. We're in the process of moving from farmyard to farmyard(welcoming the next generation in to the big farm house) and mornings, I'm never energetic enough to get a big meal going like hubby would like to see. He grew up on big breakfasts so getting some into the freezer to toss into our sparkly new air fryer will be great!

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

Hello Wild Nature Farm. How are you doing today?

@dharper9332 2 года назад

So funny I have always loved Homesteading Family and have been on Beckys for more than a year........

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

Hello D Harper how are you doing

@girlygirl5003 Год назад

My two favorite channels! This is great. Really love both your channels.

@brianadixon8995 2 года назад

Speaking of throwing away. I was at my BFFs house and she was making chicken gumbo. I was helping shred the chicken from the bones. When done I asked where she wanted the bones. She told me to throw them out. There was 4 chicken carcasses. I asked about broth making. She told me she makes the broth when she needs it so its fresh. I was quite horrified. I hoard my bones in the freezer till I have enough to fill a pot. All the different animal bones. I have 11 half gallon jars full of broth on my shelves. Soup and stew is a common staple in my house.

@catico68 2 года назад

I do follow you both. It’s been a treat to have you both together. Thank you!!! You don’t know me but you had helped me so much. God bless you both 🙏🏼

@brittanyash8340 Год назад

I love it when my favorite inspirational people get together! Awesome pantry talk!

@wingandaprayer7777 2 года назад

So happy to see Becky from @Acre Homestead on the Pantry Chat!! Great insight from Becky how to be more organized so that you can successfully do a massive freezer meal cooking day! Thanks Becky!!

@balenciaerskine6187 Год назад

We must have gotten all your pre-summer temperatures here in middle Tennessee. The whole month of June, except 2 or 3 days, we were in the late 80's to mid 90's. Hotter than the last 7 pre-summer month years. Freezer meals sounds like TV Dinners. Kind of great to make. I like Becky's "letting things go on the way side" philosophy of prioritizing. I am also, so glad, you admitted that not all things get done, Carolyn. It makes me feel better about my decisions and how my place is left on the wayside, and I live in an apartment. I have had to take more time for my health. Thank you for all the information, both of you. :)

@fortunemickaellagenevievec8803 10 месяцев назад

You ladies are truly inspiring

@wendycash54 2 года назад

As with Becky, we are a family of 2, so large casseroles just don't work for us. We do leftovers but with a 9x17 dish, we would have to eat this for 4 days. I usually try to freeze things in smaller batches. Containers are the hardest part, but I found some smaller containers that might work. When I make spaghetti I make a quadruple batch and freeze just the sauce. For breakfast meals, I take a roll of breakfast sausage, cut into rounds and freeze on a cookie sheet, then I put them into a bag so I can take out as many as I need to make for breakfast. You can buy sausage patties, but they are way more expensive when the stores package them. I cook an entire package of bacon then freeze it, so I can take out what I need and microwave them for 30 seconds. I also buy "Grands" biscuits in the bag, so I can just take out 2 or 3 to make instead of wasting an entire tube of canned biscuits. Yes, I can make biscuits and have tried, but I haven't found a recipe that is as good.

@TracieL1234 2 года назад

I am the same with the small family. I have found small foil casserole pans on Amazon and I will do her large meals but put them into 6 casserole dishes. Yes, it takes up freezer space but I have 6 months worth of some meals so I do her occasional casserole, the marinated meats in smaller ziplock bags, breakfasts, breads, etc. I love the ideas and doing it, I just package it for my family

@BBSMOKEY2 Год назад

Becky she has opened my eyes so much on food prep and freezer meals. It has saved us so much money and less time in the kitchen. Doing the freezer meals helps me with my anxiety and depression. She is so amazing and I can't thank her enough. I do a lot of her recipes and my entire family is obsessed with her sweet treats.

@SustainablePrepping Год назад

I’d love to see Carolyn chat with Jamerell Stewart from the big family table!

@lindawright5730 Год назад

Oh yay! my two favorites together.

@faithdunbar7226 2 года назад

My two favorite RU-vid shows together!!!!!

@vasangovender6493 Год назад

I love Becky!!!!

@nashnash7997 2 года назад

Becky started my homestead watching. Love that girl shes awesome

@Sweetmountainpioneer Год назад

I take a 35 min midday nap everyday and it has changed my energy and endurance. It’s OK to say “I need a rest”.

@patblu3214 Год назад

My two favorite channels!!

@HGICQueenDiamondAries Год назад

I like Becky, I haven't really had the time to actually check out your show but now that I know my girls on there, y'all are like minded, I'll be definitely watching. My favorite thing to do is make junk food ahead of time and freeze it on trays, when it's frozen I bag it up. I have chicken nuggets, fries, tater tots, jalapeno poppers, Chicken strips, copycat Popeyes chicken sandwich, breaded fish, breaded shrimp -I actually have a video for that one, -and lots more... I would do that all the time, but I already have three freezers that are completely full

@MennesFamily 2 года назад

2 of my favorite channels coming together! Love it! Love you ladies! Just got our freeze dryer 2 weeks ago and been loving it! I’m the mother to 3 young boys, homeschool, garden, have chickens& ducks, have beef cows on occasion for our own meat, and I raise and breed Australian shepherds @ Australian Shepherd Homestead here in Michigan! I absolutely love hearing about family views of homesteading and I absolutely learn so much from cooking and preserving from you both! Thank you for sharing all you both do. You do make a difference in our family!

@jamieburgess8330 2 года назад

My two favorite west coast homesteaders

@ChocolateBoxCottage 2 года назад

Thanks for introducing me to Becky. She has a lot of down-to-earth wisdom on making freezer meals. I used to do a big batch of freezer meals every few months when I was working. Now that I'm working at, from, and in the home I am finding new reasons to get back to freezer meal assembly. The feeling of knowing that there are prepped meals ready to go in the freezer is so NICE. 🌸😊🌸 Michele

@helenmcclellan452 2 года назад

I have been watching Becky for two years and just learned about your channel on her video, under one of her comment sections. Glad I came over to your chanme today, it was a good video.

@bonnieneufeldt1814 2 года назад

This was so awesome!! My 2 favorite gals on u-tube!! Thank you Caroline and Becky for your hard work, your knowledge, and then sharing it with us all. I really appreciate what you do.

@deborahhoward9495 2 года назад

Becky and her channel are the best.

@angelamiedema 2 года назад

Share some of your rain ladies! MN is needing rain ... early spring was frigid, then all of the sudden torrential storms and damage and too much water, and now we're needing rain badly again.

@vanessaesquivel1425 2 года назад

It’s easy to see why Becky’s page has grown so fast. She is lovely and so relatable.

@brendaAmerrick Год назад

Agree that small garden spaces can be very productive! A small well cared for space is better than a huge garden that gets away from you when the heat sets in. And yes, freezer meals ready to pop in the microwave are sanity savers.

@potpourrioflife 2 года назад

Balance is very essential. Taking care of oneself is a priority. I don't have a freeze dryer, yet I don't complain about the cost. It simply does not fit within our budget. Which makes it okay. Someday maybe, but for now I must focus on what our resources allow.

@shannonmcmahan-williams2577 Год назад

Ah! I have been watching Becky a bit longer that yall, so excited to see you two collaborating!

@Melshed 2 года назад

I love both of these channels!! I’ve definitely been upping my freezer cooking game because of Becky, and I’ve been busy the last several weeks canning meals and meats thanks to Carolyn. I’m feeling so confident in my kitchen thanks to you two, thank you both!!!😁

@michelestarkey5564 2 года назад

I am constantly looking for Acre Homestead and Roots & Refuge videos, they are my favorite. I have learned so much about long term meal planning from Becky!! I re-watch her freezer meal videos all the time!!

@mummalicious5 Год назад

My two favourite homesteaders!

@katiegarcia8255 2 года назад

I love you both!!! Hearing you talk about your cool weather made me want to cry…we’ve been having close to 100 degree days routinely. It’s like a blow dryer in your face constantly- AHH!! Dreaming of 60’s weather :) thank you for your chat!

@abigailg9188 2 года назад

Two of my favorite RU-vid channels together! I love Becky and Carolyn! Great video!

@JanineMJoi 2 года назад

I never thought of the decades of putting food in the freezer as "freezer meals". Another good way to make stuffed peppers is to cut up the peppers as well. The bechamel sauce would be great on that. Thomas's English muffins with a slice of cheese, scrambled egg &sausage patty, frozen Is a good one. Make the innards for the breakfast burrito, but keep the tortilla as the fresh component.

@davidospina5216 2 года назад

Hello Janine how are you doing

@Patricia-iq7vu 22 дня назад

Wwhhaatttt??!! yyeeaahhhh, two of my favorite youtubers!! Hi ladies 👋

@cindyking3304 Год назад

I just recently found Becky, I wish I could remember how I found her?? She is Fantastic and I love her Energy and wonderful recipes!! I just tried her Italian Stuffed Peppers and her meat loaf!!! Both are Fantastic!! She also makes all her own Cream of Mushroom and Cream of Chicken soups for cooking with!! I have just recently found Y'all, again I can not remember how I found y'all, but I am loving all your great ideas, especially your Baking Mixes!!! Thank you Both for sharing with Us!!!!

@InexperiencedHomesteaders 2 года назад

TWO OF MY FAVORITES!!! Love you both ladies! Becky is a phenomenal at putting together meals for the week/month! Great stuff!

@cheriebee Год назад

Becky is crazy awesome in the kitchen. I hope i can be more like her in the near future. I have the ingredients now just the final planning and execution.

@TheSnugglyDragon 2 года назад

Yessss!!!!! Literally my two FAVORITE channels on all of RU-vid! 😍😍😍

@livingintoday1073 Год назад

Loved this video. I love the idea of bulk cooking. Once my kitchen is done, I will be doing this.

@lifephotos Год назад

Yes Becky is a favorite of mine that I always watch.

@clairepoirier2856 9 месяцев назад

Love your breakfast meal plan

@JeanneKinland 2 года назад

We started making batch breakfast burritos {every other Sunday night} years ago when my husband had a long commute to work. He really liked the homemade burritos because it was something he could eat in the car on his way. I really enjoyed seeing the two of my favorite girls together on one show. We grew 52 pepper plants last year and had to get creative on the multiple ways to preserve them. I like the idea of making stuffed peppers. That's one I never tried before. Thanks for that suggestion Becky.

@mamamode1312 Год назад

Garden lull that was curriculum development and lesson planning time of the school year coming for me. So, more of a working vacation. Breakfast burritos are so special if you have the time to reheat them in the air fryer. They will pick up beautiful colour.