I retired 12 years ago because of heart failure and pancreatic problems. I was miserable for about 4 more years. THEN… I had to sell the car because drug side-effects made driving unsafe. An amazing thing happened. No more runs for fast food. Reduced income meant careful grocery shopping and a patio garden. I dropped 20 pounds over the next few years without intent. Now the cardiologist has reduced my meds and I only go in for annual well-checks. I have time. I make whole-grain cookies with dried fruit if I want a treat. I sprout a lot. I stock my pantry with highly nutritious foods and ingredients. Life has become very sweet to me. Do I still have health issues? Sure. I’ve got a lot of mileage on this chassis. But I don’t take a boatload of meds or spend multiple days in hospital. Slow down. Eat properly. Respect your body.
I made some "Breakfast Cookies" for snacks - they include oatmeal, peanut butter, a little maple syrup and dried fruit. I can even freeze them so they last a few months. They taste great!
I am 71 and I also cut and split my wood for the fireplace. Have 10 acres to take care of also take care of my husband because he can't do anything any more. I have to stay healthy. I don't eat out cost to much. We have no debt. I love finding people who need help. This is your best video. Take care and GOD bless you.
I am mostly carnivore. I used to be at nearly 500lbs, severely diabetic for decades. At the end I was on 300+ units of insulin per day and still had A1C's in the 14's I have lost about 210 pounds now. I am no longer diabetic.
Fantastic. I know how hard you must have worked to accomplish that weight loss. You have inspired me to try again to eat better and drop some weight. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
People: You can't make it on one income these days. Me: Raise and homeschool five kids, buy a house on two acres, drive old cars, cut the boys' hair with a $20 pair of clippers, wear second hand clothes, cook dried beans instead of canned and so much more all on one income from a job that did not require a college degree. I may be a bit oppositional.
It's all about priorities. When I quit my job after my second child(I now have 5) my boss told me the same thing, that I couldn't live in my husband's income. Well guess who was buying designer jeans, eating at the fancy restaurants and buying everything new? Her that's who. Me staying home and cooking from scratch, thrifting and all the things. 😁 People can afford more than they think they can. It's all about wants and needs. ❤
Do you know that a LOT of the junk people buy in grocery stores in the United States is banned in most other countries? That should make EVERYONE take notice!
Yes, just about EVERYTHING - sprays on veg& fruit, boxed bagged everything, from glysophate to gmo foods to bioengineered foods (check your oreo ingredients).
It's not just what you put into your body, it's what you put ON it too. All the chemical based products are absorbed by the skin and deeply affect how your organs function. Most people don't even think about it, shampoo, soaps, sanitizers, cleaning powders. All affect your hormones and thyroid function, eyesight, lungs, lymph glands.
I've had to be very careful about what I put in and on my body for years. I do not eat and live like most people. I am even making my own natural cleaning products.
Yes make-up hair dye perfume. Lotions. I use African Shea butter and castor oil on my body. And other good fat oils. Like olive coconut. Oh and shampoo has chemicals also. Deodorant has aluminum very bad. Plastic bad. Causes PCOS thyroid and fertility problems. It's crazy. Food safe plastic my butt. If that's true why isn't it all made safe. It leeches into the water even. Found out theres people dying from micro plastics in the arteries. Young kids need liver transplant . It's all crazy.
Hubby & I retired early in 2020. We moved to a homestead & started raising chickens, growing a huge garden, foraging, and hunting. We are 10 times more active now than when we lived in the cities.
This is your best video EVER. What you say is so true. All of us are dying - well actually all of us are being killed by bad food. A year ago I lost my youngest son, a father of a teen, an 8 year old and a 10 year old, to pancreatic cancer. It is the most painful and cruel of them all. He was 45 years old and he and his wife chose to live on fast food, restaurant food and store-bought snacks and sweets. He tried to cook healthier, she didn’t want it. Pancreatic cancer is a lifestyle disease, almost entirely cause by a high fat, high sugar diet or high alcohol consumption. My son was not a drinker. He loved to eat but he ignored my warnings and his obese wife shut me out. He’s dead,and she has now lost 75 pounds because now she wants to get healthy. Too late. Their youngest child is also obese. I can only hope she is getting him into healthier condition, too. Our son was our old age backup, always here for us in whatever we needed. Now we have no one. He was my best friend. My heart is shattered at his loss. He moved in with me 6 months before he died. I fed him home canned healthy food and he loved it. I took care of him (I am an RN), went with him numerous times to get pain relief in the night. DOCTORS don’t have a clue how to use pain relievers effectively. Not even the cancer specialists.Hospitalizations, and finally, hospice. I watched him take his last breath. I took his carotid pulse to prove he had left us. Living with that memory is the worst thing any mother can go through. All for the love of bad food? The WASTE OF HUMAN LIFE IS A CRIME AGAINST NATURE! Stay off the seed oils. CANOL WAS INVENTED AN A MACHINE LUBRICANT AND HAS TO BE SO MODIFIED WITH CHEMICALS IT BECOMES SOMETHING TO AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Canola is a made-up word - from Canada Oil Co., and it is made from rape seed. Go to avocado, olive or coconut. Nothing else. No, corn oil is BAD. Never buy Red Bull or other “energy drinks”. They are pure sugar. Get back to whole grains. Grind your own. WHOLE MILK, NOT ALT MOLK. You need the essential fatty acids in it. It is coming back to schools for a reason. They are putting ground cricket flour into commercial products. Don’t buy them! Don’t buy cereal! Never buy margarine which is all chemicals. REAL BUTTER is healthy. CORN tortillas, never flour! Type 2 diabetes was unheard of in the Mexican population until they shopped across our border and bought flour tortillas instead of corn! Dehydrate veg and powder it and add it to your food year round! $5 worth of fresh kale,dehydrated lasts a long time in powdered form! Add dehydrated veg to casseroles, smoothies, everything! Especially the leafy greens! We are still eating 99 cent per pound chicken I canned in 2021! Beef stew nearly as cheap! BEWARE - Oregon and Maine have begun shutting down all small farms, and are telling people to stop gardening. In a state where it rains constantly 9 months of the year! GARDEN DEFIANTLY! At RU-vid’s Next Level Gardening and Next Level Homestead, a Californian shows you how! Grow, preserve, eat your way back to good health! Prevent disease. OUR DOCTOR, DURING OUR CHECKUPS, SAYS HE DOESN’T SEE PEOPLE LIKE US IN OUR 80s. He asks us what we do to get PERFECT BLOOD TEST RESULTS. HIPPOCRATES SAID, PARAPHRASING, LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE. MEDICINE IS FOOD.
I day I just started saying “if God doesn’t make it, I’m not eating it” I feel great, I haven’t been sick a day in 15 years. Im not on any medications. I buy fruits and vegetables when in season and can enough for a year .I watch for sales on meat. I make my own yogurt and bake my own bread and baked goods. I keep chickens and grow an amazing amount of fresh produce on a small piece of property. I start all my own seedlings. Im 65 and retired and I never stop moving. I learned it all from my Grandmother❤
The last two times I had a dr’s appointment I was asked two questions that were never asked before. The first time was if I had firearms to which I replied “that’s none of your business!” The next time I was asked if I had been in the military and what branch. I did answer that question but wondered afterwards why they were asking. I decided that since those in the medical field have no expertise in firearms and henceforth, I’m not answering any questions unless they are medically related.
The one about the military may be about that camp (don't know the name) from years ago where they are just now revealing the facts that there were unhealthy chemicals there. I have not been in the military, so I only half listened to the info. As for guns? I have no idea, unless they are looking for people with possible deadly mental problems. But I agree - explain WHY they are asking those questions.
@@monicaluketich6913 I think you may be thinking of the Marine base, Camp LeJune in North Carolina (I think). Our daughter, who works at a medical facility wasn’t sure but thought it might be something about agent orange which was a defoliant used in Vietnam but that was back in the mid 60’s. Either way, I don’t see if it’s any of their business.
❤you are awesome. I’m 62, widow, (miss my husband dearly) with 4th child home in college. My feet hit the floor at 5:30am to feed my farm animals, say my prayers and give thanks for my strength each day while working the garden daily and planning for more. Feed my late husband’s dogs he loved, then prepare, plan and preserve food for each day. We eat 2 meals a day, that’s enough for us. Tasks, chores, repairs and building seem endless but we keep pushing along with faith of good day. Money is tight but we plan and that is the only way I have learned. Reuse and no waste. Lord when I’m done with it, it’s finished. 😊. From one Lisa to another, you are awesome and so truthful, that is why I enjoy your channel. Stay brave, stay strong and push on. 🥰
Thank you! My grandmother doesn't cook because she had a stroke. When we serve dinner we make her a plate and deliver it every other day. Plus I freeze individual lasagna servings and can pot roast for her. I worry about all the seniors that don't have the help. ❤
I have recently go over to carnavore eating. I have several medical problems that were being made worse by what I was eating, and I needed to lose weight big time. It is not easy to change. No carbs, no sweets, no starches, I still crave the sweets, potatoes and my tomatoes. But for me I am doing it because I am important.I am not ready to die. I have been in a W/C basically for last 5 years. I am now trying to walk more. I live alone and am 76. Life is not easy but it is grand.
Am knocking on 70, last time I had a physical was 45 years ago, I've missed less than 5 weeks of work during my careers. I don't take medications and still work 40 hour schedule. I can, freeze dry, dehydrate my food preps...my parents taught me to cook at an early age! I walked away from sugars over 55 years ago because I became borderline diabetic, I learned nutrition back then, my snacks are raw vegetables, seeds and nuts. You are absolutely correct!
Wizard of Oz once a year, wow such great memories at my grandparents house! We had this big candle we only burned during that movie lol, it didn't take much back then to make something special. Thanks for that walk down memory lane ❤
For years my AC1 had been creeping up, I finally took it serious. In my county they have a free program which is 15 weeks about type 2 diabetes and pre diabetes. I have learned how to eat fresh foods, stay away from heavy carbs and sugary foods. We eat homemade meals. I am losing weight and have more energy. Diabetes is reversible. It’s a health life style I appreciate.
The Kellogg president telling us to eat cereal for dinner was akin to Marie Antoinette telling the peasants of France “Let them eat cake”. No Kelloggs for me.
You are preaching to the choir here, I have been saying this for years. I didn’t know as much as I do now, but I am learning. I am retired now, so I am not so busy not to pay attention to what is going on. We have 3 acres and I garden as much as I am able to do. One thing that I have learned about growing my food, is that every little bit counts. I am constantly putting up something for us to eat in the future. We used to Boycott companies that did things that were unethical. Not anymore. It is sad. I am hoping to get some chickens going before next spring. I don’t know if we will, but it is a goal. Great video!
Leisa - first of all, I just love you! My hubby and I are in our late 70s. I've gardened for 40 plus years, hit and miss, that's how it goes. Today it came to my realization that during this past week I was blessed to harvest blueberries, mulberries and strawberries along with parsley, onions and jalapeno peppers!! Not a lot of any of it, but enough to snack and make a good dinner of home canned potatoes, broiled with garlic butter and then sprinkled with fresh chopped parsley. Who could ask for anything more?! Thank you for being you and what you give to us who are trying. Much affection 🙂
Thank you, Lisa, for your spot on video! About 45 years ago I was dealing with three small children and my middle child had severe ADHD, inherited from my dear hubby. I made major changes to our family diet at that time despite working almost 60 hours a week, going to college full time, and having three children under the age of seven. We ate whole foods , very little sugar, and homemade meals. Still to this day, my hubby and I eat home made meals. I grow what little I can on our small lot, buy from farms, can and freeze, and dehydrate. In fact, due to Florida's sudden overabundance of rain, my tomatoes bloated on their vines and split their skins, so I had to harvest them half ripe today. What to do? Make 19 half pints of canned salsa, of course!
My doctor does BOTH. Not only did she put me on wegovy but she set me up with classes (which I was already aware of) HOW we should be eating and the dangers of modern food in the grocery store. She has a medicinal and holistic touch and its FANTASTIC!!!
Lisa you are so right. I never buy processed foods. Can’t afford it naught a bag of potatoes , onions, celery and carrots. And make a meal with a pound of hamburger. I baked a lot. Still doing the same these days. Trying to grow enough produce for a year to feed two people. And I’m a canner. Love your channel. Bucket. ( my nickname as a kid )
I just saw a post today about the “water” that is sprayed on the fresh vegetables in the supermarkets. It is a chlorine base with 99.5% other ingredients. You can wash your vegetables as often as you want, but the also spray bud nip on like the sweet potatoes that goes right into the potatoe. You cannot wash it,off.! It saddens me so when I think about what we ate as kids. The wheat wasn’t sprayed with stuff until they wanted to make it more productive which in turn makes it higher in carbs as well. Sad, sad. So glad we are all talking about this. Thank you
@@monicaluketich6913 so true! I just had a discussion with a lady who is from Japan who was talking about soy. I told her we have genetically modified soy here, I wouldn’t eat it. She claimed organic soy is not altered??? I suggested maybe in Japan it’s not but here it is. And I personally have never seen organic soy.
When wheat or any grain is hauled and dumped at mill by farmer the first thing the Mill workers do after farmer dumps grains is put insecticides on grain to control bugs. My husband farms and he has watched them. I think you will find that with anything imported such as spices, nuts, fruit, veg. Yes seeds are modified and sprayed for higher yields. Right or wrong yields have to increase for population growth and to compensate for farmland being taken out production thus using it for new houses, schools, roads, shopping centers.
@@user-ew5ux8cj4w There is a wonderful fresh water pond algae the size of baby aspirins that each one contains the nutrition of one plate of vegetables per NASA. These are also given to the people in space, and could feed the world. I understand about the farmlands being scarce, I have been following it, bless you and your husband. I still don’t agree with spraying,a new idea needs to evolve for storing grains, and the children coming to earth now will have some of the answers. Have a great day, and thank you for your enlightenment.
So glad you are talking about this. I did a whole food plant baded diet for about a year or so. Totally reversed my health issues. Im no longer plant based but limit my meat and dairy intake. I lost 60 lbs and have been able to maintain all but 10. The stuggle is teal. But, i learned so much about food and nutrition. Keep preaching the truth about real food! Cooking from scratch is so luch better and tastes better too!! Thank you!
This was great! I’m at 15 year survivor of Stg III ovarian cancer and you can bet I read ingredients! We live in townhouse so have no place for garden. But I got me a whiskey barrel and have started me some tomato seedlings. I’m so excited to eat a homegrown tomato!
We have been lied to by big business and we have been fed foods that are highly addictive. Sugar is so bad. When I don't eat sugar and stay away from processed foods I feel so much better. Quit drinking caffeine too for medical reasons. It was hard but I have much more energy now. My older brothers are always asking me if I ever slow down. Folks listen to Leisa eat clean and close to the ground. You will feel so much better!! Eat REAL food.
Great video Leisa. Everything you said is so true. The Dr put me on Ozempic , after 3 months I took myself off of it when I discovered it is a lifetime drug. I'm not taking that drug for the rest of my life.
I started breeding and raising goats 4 summers ago to clear out my land. I had to retire early because of traumatic brain injury, so I started my homestead. I continued because I can sell them for meat (second most popular meat in the world and is lower in fat than skinless chicken) or take them to a local shop for "freezer camp" for my freezer. I have chickens, right now for eggs but will start hatching the eggs (one person doesn't need a zillion eggs) and have the roosters 'harvested' as my neighbor calls it. I would LOVE to see a video with you and Mary (Mary's Nest in Texas) talk about food prep and storage. She is an advocate of "nutritionally dense foods". I think your two heads would give us some fantastic food and recipe info. Please consider it
Support local farmers, grow if you can. If you grow extra, I can be certain there is someone that you can share with, or at this point barter with. You are such a blessing. Keep doing what you are doing. 😀
My late Grand-Father ended up on blood pressure meds because of high salt convenience foods. Did his doctor tell him to eat healthier? No, doctor put him on meds instead. Ugh. When my doctor was pleased with my health I told him, "That's because I eat my way healthy."
I quit eating processed foods 10 years ago this month, and it was the best thing I ever did for my financial and personal health. I eat a starch-based diet with vegetables, fruit, and fatty whole plant foods. Aside from that, I decided for personal reasons to eat a fully plant-based diet. I figure that my family of three saved at least $100,000 over the last 10 years on food alone.
I love this talk! I've switched over to a keto/carnivore way of eating and I've never felt better! I'm a recovering sugar addict 😂 and when I'm not constantly putting all the poison of our modern day convenience food in my body I'm astounded by the results. No back pain, clear skin, energy through the roof, better sleep and I'm down 13 pounds in only two weeks! I refuse to let my children eat any of the garbage convenience food as well. It truly is poison.
Thank you so much for this video. It's one of your very best and so spot on. If people would only pay more attention to what they eat. Stop going to doctors who work for big pharma rather than their patients. We all need to learn to take better care of ourselves for ourselves and our families. So many wonderful responses here from so many intelligent people. 🥰
It's 73% now, Leisa. The percentage of our calories coming from Nova Group 4 ultra-processed foods....maybe higher. And where I'm from (Louisiana) it's 88%. Terrifying.
Absolutely on board with you sister! I've been telling my children they are turning our food into poison and then putting us on drugs to take care of the side effects. We need to grow as much of our own food and get the rest from reliable sources. I try hard to make most of our food from scratch and not buy processed food.
Stayed with my 11 yr old granddaughter. I said we can grab fast food for lunch if you want when I stayed with her........she replied Grandma I can't, fast food makes me feel sick! We went to the store and bought fresh fruit, cheeses, smoked salmon and nuts 😊.
There is a 3rd grader in the room next to me who is afraid to eat because she thinks she will get poisoned. I don't know the whole situation and I have no business knowing. When I mentioned that possibly she may have heard about all the lead and other junk in our foods not one of the teachers had a clue about what I was talking about. Ignorance is bliss I guess. Sad for them and their children. ❤
I've been transitioning into cooking from scratch, growing out foods ect but my kids are digging in their heels and resisting to a lot of it. I've tried to explain to them why its important but as teens they don't really listen. I hope once they're grown they understand and appreciate the life I'm trying ro make for us.
I read the ingredients on the label of Kraft Parmesan Cheese the other day. Cellulose powder was listed as the second ingredient. Great, we all love sawdust.
So when I retired I started learning German and Spanish, I've been studying it since then and never missed a day. I move all the time, people tell me they get tired just hearing me say what I did in a day. I garden, I store food, can food, freeze some and dehydrate some. We have a farm, My father was really into being a vegetarian and we have some amazing foods, everyone including my grandmother cooked meals, and everyone had their own way of seasoning their foods which made it really nice. Today we had Quinoa Salad with everything fresh in it, with Balsamic Vinegar and Olive oil. Yummy. Thank you, Peace and love to you.
Thank you so much. I agree with you 100 percent. It took me a whole lifetime for drs to diagnose me and tell me that I cannot consume enriched processed food and that my body cannot get rid of toxins. Sadly I waited until I retired (2weeks ago). To start the gardening and seriously utilize meal prep to my advantage. Earlier in my child rearing days I did utilize that for convenience but note it’s for my whole health. Thank you again and keep it up! Karen H
Wow, someone on RU-vid who has a brain, has common sense and follows through. I agree with you 100%. I've been telling people this for so many years and no one would listen to me, because they wanted to cook something easy. My parents raised us with this in mind and we are healthy. We grow our foods and try to grow most of it. this is so refreshing to hear. I've been retired for 9 years now, I gave up telling people this because it was falling on deaf ears. Thank you, I enjoyed this video.
Ma'am Ive recently discovered you on RU-vid. I have always avoided women on this type thing because i felt they didn't know what they were talking about. But you have proved me wrong. You are very informative and spot on. GOD BLESS YOU.
My main issue is wanting snacks. Well I'm excited because just before watching this video I saw a video on Instagram for homemade Cheetos. Shred cheese and freeze on a tray for an hour. ( It looked like about a cup and a half) Whip egg whites (4) until very stiff and dry. Fold in frozen cheese. Put in a zip bag with the corner cut out. "Pipe" onto a parchment covered baking sheet. Bake at 300* for about 20 minutes until browned and crispy. (If you want them spicy, sprinkle on a spicy seasoning before baking). Thanks for the video. Will do my best to stay out of the snack isle 😊❤
Talking about the sawdust in bread...the cellulose in bagged shredded cheese is basically the same thing to keep the cheese from sticking together. Buy the blocks of cheese and shred it yourself! New sub.
I tried the Keto diet. It fixed so many problems. Acid reflux, headaches,, restless legs at night, joint pain, burning sensation in my hips and a bunch more. Flour, sugar and processed foods are killing us.
Store bought flour, yes, but fresh milled, nope it’s got all the nutrients and things in it that God put in it for us to eat! And live! Fresh milled flour has changed my health killed acid reflux ,indigestion , night hives etc! It works!
I’d love to like this post 100 times over Liesa!! From getting your body into shape naturally, only having a 1 income family, stop making others rich when it’s taking more $$ out of our pockets to buy junk!!!!! I have changed what comes into to my house food wise, no more chemicals, fillers, or fake sugars. If I could get my husband on board 100% he could be off most of his meds and feeling a lot better. I pack his meals for the week in his truck weekly, but once he hits the road he stops and gets the junk. I’m I wasting my time? Yes but I know he is eating the right stuff from home. I can’t stop him from the junk. But when he is home we eat from pantry, freezer, and the things I make from raw Jersey milk. Love homemade yogurt! All natural! Thank you for the video! Get up and move!
You go, girl, and keep preacing this regularly! The sawdust thing is still going on today, but it is disguised as cellulose powder. And it is in many, many foods now, for various reasons. It's used as an anti-caking agent in some shred cheeses! I am 70, still growing as much food as I can, and can/preserve/dehydrate my food. I have cervical cancer and am 6 years in remission. Keeping my immune system healthy goes a very, very long way to keeping me in remission. Cooking from scratch can be time-consuming at times. I do eat generic cheerios from Aldi's sometimes, but I doctor them with a good dose of very plain granola that I buy at Aldi's and I add chopped pecans, lots of cinnamon, a little pure maple syrup and cane sorghum for sweetener. I add a whole banana and some 2% milk. When I read a label, if I can't understand the ingredients, I don't buy it. I work harder now that I'm retired than I did when I was younger, and I grew up and worked in our commercial greenhouse that raised tomatoes and leaf lettuce for the St Louis produce market!
I remember watching Food Inc many many years ago on the discovery channel. I couldn't believe they even allowed it on. I recorded it and showed it to many family and friends. It changed so much for me with the food industry. I can totally relate to the Wizard Of Oz. It was never the same once they put it out on video and played it multiple times a year. I will for sure be watching Food Inc 2. I didn't know another was made. Thank you!
Excellent video! I second everything you just said. It's proven that all of the ultra processed food produced by big food corporations are responsible for the rise of metabolic issues we are experiencing in this country.
Bingo! You hit the nail on the head about eating heathy. I did my "get your canning inventory up to par" in January and February, so now I find I can get a good healthy meal on the table in 20 to 30 minutes, less time than it use to take to put a frozen useless meal in the oven. I feel better and have more energy in just 3 months. You are absolutely correct about eating healthier. It is so easy once you have your systems in place.
Loved Food Inc. Watched it when it first came out and have been recommending to everyone and anyone. Started raising chicken after that, too. You are what you eat, ate. Also, read the lables! You are on my soapbox, baby!
I started my journey wanting to learn canning in 2019. My main concern was shelf stable food in prolonged power outages post hurricane. I was blessed that stupid YT gave me one of you videos first. You, and the circle of food preservationists around you CHANGED MY LIFE.
I watched Food Inc when it came out. There was another documovie that was similar but, I can't remember it's name. Life changing. Both of them. I was SHOCKED to watch Homesteading Family's video about Carolyn and her husbands high toxic load of glysaphate* (can't spell it) in their bodies. They do everything RIGHT and they are full of it. I wanted to cry for them. I can't imagine how they feel. Worse? If they are full of it leading the life they live, what must we be full of?? God help us all!!
Yes it was the CEO of Kellogg that said that. It spawned a protest movement in Tik Tok to boycott all of the big corporate "food" companies. Being a disabled senior I find it extremely difficult to buy food from local farmers and markets because the prices are out of reach on a fixed income.
YESSSSSSSSSS!! I put my diabetes 2 in remission by learning how to eat....(not through what the diaticians told me to do)...clean eating...about 7 or 8 years ago. It took awhile but I am no longer considered a diabetic, never been on meds for it, just from eating the correct foods and eliminating the garbage. I also stay very busy, to the point of people telling me to slow down. Hummmm, no thanks! I can honestly say that I wonder if I would still be here if 10 years ago I hadnt decided to learn and put that knowledge to action. Thanks for posting this, Leisa...a lot of people it wouldnt even occur to start checking out what they are eating. And also, thanks for letting us know about the second vid.
This is what I needed to hear! I have been starting my seedlings in the greenhouse so I can preserve our garden. My goal this year is to raise as much as we can. Last year I canned almost 800 jars. This year my goal is to can 1,000 jars of food. We buy our beef from a local farmer. His cows live on a pasture and you can even visit the pastures. Thank you for sharing!
Hallelujah! The whole video;) but on the convenience part.. and two incomes etc. it’s true. (11 years here never went back, healthy is less expensive for real).My goodness the truth is refreshing!!❤ Thank you for you and your channel!! So important to stay healthy. “Health is wealth!!”🌈
Thank you Leesa for speaking out. My best memories in life happened in my grandmother's kitchen. Learning to cook from scratch and making simple meals were such a joy. I'm 69 and find joy in canning so I can make quick healthy meals. So glad I found you. Blessings to you and yours!!!
I feel this with every part of my being. We in Australia eat sugar and chemical laden ‘food like substances’ in place of real food also. These are all sold as ‘healthy’….
Even cereal prices are outrageous! It’s cheaper to buy a steak to pan fry and a can or two of veggies than it is to buy a box of cereal. Both options can feed 2 people one meal. We do have some packaged food, but a quicker, cheaper, healthier meal is some cooked rice with fresh broccoli chopped up and sautéed in butter and your choice of seasoning. Want meat? Cube up a chicken breast and sauté it before adding the broccoli. Still feeds 2 people for less than a box of cereal. And grandpa used to love a bowl of rice with a little milk and cinnamon sugar for his sweet tooth. It’s good. And has far less chemicals than cereal. Last night we had pan fried steak and fresh picked spinach cooked. Tonight I will be making panko coating some chicken and baking it to have over buttered rice with broccoli from our small raised bed garden.
You’re spot on. My wife and I watched Food Inc. about 10 years ago and it changed our eating habits for the rest of our lives; I own the dvd and watch it once a year or so to remind myself of how bad our food system is. We have two young kids and live rurally, and although I can buy groceries within 15-25 minutes of our house, I drive an hour each way to a store where I can buy all organic foods; my shopping trips are fairly quick because I avoid 95% of the aisles.I hit the two organic aisles, the organic dairy section, and then go across the store for my organic fruit and veg. I preach to our kids regularly why I do this and why we eat the way we do. I make our foods from scratch, I make natural medicines and tinctures, I can foods, and I buy organic meats from local farmers. I’ve recently been fazing out food dyes as well. Our food system is broken in this country, and our kids won’t be a part of it. We have fun foods and splurge once in a while, but we do everything we can to have them eat properly, including baking all of the organic rolls for their lunches, along with buying the expensive organic lunch meats and cheeses. I’d rather spend our money on healthy food instead of medical bills.
I 💯 agree with everything you just said. Thanks Leisa!! I’m about to watch all your canning videos again today. I’m finally not afraid of my canner that I’ve had awhile. Now to find a dry, dark cool place. Im hoping deep in my closet will be good. I’m in a townhouse, but thankfully in Minnesota and I keep my home very cool. 😊
Well said. I enjoyed this video because it is true. We need to eat less fake foods, like Foods that are in colourful boxes , but once you pour it out it has no colour it’s all brown or white or fake colours. Eat what is as close to its original form as possible. Yes we are being pushed into a corner, I don’t understand why ( I suppose to make money and to make room ) but I do understand that we need to get up and “ look “at what we are doing and eating. And we need to “look” at who is doing it to us. Once awake we can not be fooled. I’ve been hungry in my life, starving actually, it is not pleasant , I was a child . Let us not allow anyone to experience this if we can help them. Educate and save as many as you can. Bless you Leisa.
Thank you for speaking the truth! I hope at least one person hears this message and quits putting poison into their body. I know that our preserved food is so much better than anything else out there.
I am a person who is picky. I do not care for processed food. I have always cooked and know how to do it well. You do get spoiled but it is economical and delicious.
I was determined to learn to how to can last yr to control what my husband ate after a massive heart attack. Unfortunately he refuses to do and eat the right thing. Still working on him.
I have my everyday pantry, then my shtf pantry. Listening to your video, I had to stop and think. In my shtf pantry, 95% of the foods are healthy. That's where I keep the home-canned stuff and freeze-dried. The other 5% is crap like store bought canned green beans, corn, gravy packets, and some flavored rices that I got on sale for .79 @, so I filled my basket (like a pig). In my everyday pantry, I just realized that almost everything is cans or jars from the store, mostly sauces and tomatoes. Time to rethink the smaller pantry. We're retired, and only do fast food once a month or every 2 months. Something about paying $10 for a hamburger chaps my hide! Besides, homemade just tastes better. :) As always, good video, Leisa!
Love the ramble, we have a homestead and I am currently temporarily stuck in a wheel chair, you are a lovely diversion from the boredom of not being able to get around
This is my favorite! You and I are on the same wavelength once again. Highly processed food is the bane of modern days. Another good good is Medibolical by Dr. Lustig and what makes us sick by Dr. Bickman. They both have good RU-vid videos.
I am axious to see Food Inc. 2. Happy to have spread this info. To the next generation ( my daughter) Thank you for encouraging me to move it or loose it.
I am learning this the hard way. Last December I had the gastric sleeve and I’ve lost about 130 pounds so far Thursday I was in my car and all of a sudden I could not breathe so I got out of the car and started having a seizure I guess I had a second one at the hospital, but I literally came conscious in the hospital having no idea how I got there.
