The Best home made Rooster Soup from absolute SCRATCH 

Interesting article about animal fat: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/diagnosis-diet/201903/the-brain-needs-animal-fat Incredibly interesting lecture about food and health, very worth listening to: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sNz2gWqL0Ng.html If you want to know everything about fat and the history of how animal fat became the villain, you need to read this book: www.goodreads.com/book/show/16130316-the-big-fat-surprise?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=O30SwF5Gep&rank=1

Such a peaceful home for Ivar, without all the gadgets and noise of today's technology...he's growing up in a natural and wonderful world. Bless you all.

Guys, i loved every second of this video! So authentic and wholesome ! Well done all three of you!! And yes, the hens will be MUCH happier now!!! Xxxx

We made a similar soup with wild squirrel and wild grouse. Cook it for a day on the wood stove. Then separate the meat from the bones, and add onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, and a few herbs like Thyme and Basil. We eat some every morning, until the soup is gone. We also add cheese to our soup! Never tried Peanut Butter though. :) Great video.

I love how relaxed you both are with Ivar when he's climbing, talking, grabbing etc. You seem to just roll with it. Letting him do his thing. I love that. I'm a parent of two teenagers and I am gleaning information from you on how to relax and let them be them.

Little man looks like he's loving the homesteading life.

Ivar is such a cutie pie!!!! He's learning so fast

It’s almost our birthday Ivar!! I hope your 1st birthday is amazing!! How you’ve grown this year!! It has been such a joy to watch you learn, laugh and explore your world! And as I celebrate 59 years on this planet I am still growing too! Not physically but in so many other ways!! Thank the universe for your parents and for their willingness to share you and your unique life with all of us!! We love you all!! 🎂💚🎂💙

I used to make this all the time back when I was living on a farm. We always had excess roosters. For those that do not know, roosters tend to not eat as much as the hens because they take care of their flock. They're tougher, stringier, and after they are of breeding age, the meat really does toughen up. That's why their breast meat isn't as large. It also depends on the breed of chicken as well. We raised Australorps, Buff Orpington, Black Sex Links, and Rhode Island Red's. We also had the spare few game chickens that would sit well on eggs. The pure breeds always had more meat versus the game chickens.

I, too, went through a complete transformation of my mattress and blanket materials. If you have any awareness of what you eat, then it is only a natural next step to consider what is right next to your skin and your face for such a large portion of your day (or night). In the U.S. the options are also limited, but with research I was able to find organic mattresses and an organic wool mattress cover and sheets/blankets. It was expensive, and I did it one piece at a time over time. I found that it was helpful to shop for things after Christmas time and in late summer, when stores reduce prices to make way for new merchandise. It has been well worth it. Those synthetic materials are made mostly of petroleum, and putting that by my skin every night caused skin problems that disappeared with natural cotton and wool replacements. The mattresses are firmer, yes - but then I noticed my back problems started clearing up, as well! The best part was knowing that, whatever may happen in the future, I was giving my baby a strong and healthy beginning that would be a foundation for future health. It takes time and thought and a great deal of care to make these choices, but easier is not always better. From what I've seen from this channel, it seems that easy is not usually what you concern yourself with the most!

Thank you for inviting us into your beautiful life and home. May you continue to be blessed. My husband and I are going to be first time grandparents in May to a new baby grandson and are loving following Ivar's journey from birth and beyond. He's so happy and healthy because he has such amazing parents

It's so nice from you that you're trying to teach people about the food and that actually all the food is good and necessary for us.

I love how babies all over the world do the exact same things💕 The soup looks so delicious and the nutrition in it can’t be beat! Yum 😋

How lovely to see Ivar with a book about Australian animals. I am Australian with Swedish heritage from Gotland. I really love watching your videos.

I don’t know if you do this but if you add a couple of tablespoons of vinegar to the pot while you simmer the bones, it will help to release the minerals from the bones and add it to your broth. It makes the broth much better and nutrient dense.

@Talasbuan... hi Tova... funny to hear you say your new mattress is kapok filled. That's what mattresses used to be made of before they turned everything into synthetics. I was born and bred in Sth Otago New Zealand 66yrs ago and all our mattresses were kapok filled. I'd say they are nicer today as ours were very lumpy !!!! Butvthey are said to be better for you as the are mould and bed mites resistant. In Australia where I've lived in the subtropics for 45yrs we call our winter featherdown cover "doonas". They can be synthetic, or cotton or bamboo shells filled with synthetic, or, wool, or feathers. We place them inside a doona cover that we remove and wash weekly in winter. Some people don't use an upper sheet just their doona.

I love your videos. Just recently started homesteading and was very happy when I found your channel. I subscribed and I am learning so much ! Thank you for sharing your busy but beautiful life ! It is very nice to see Ivar growing up into a strong, healthy, and beautiful baby ! I know Michael J. Sullivan, the author, and I told him you loved his books and had them on your bookshelf ! He was very happy to know you read them and said thank you so much ! I like you are using natural materials for your bed covers ! I am making flax yarn and I am planning to weave bed covers for my bed and to dye them with dye made from plants. I would be happy to send you yarn if there is an address for me to send it to you ! It is very soft and warm yarn.

There is nothing more4 delicious than homemade soup and I can only imagine how good this is, with even the "homemade" roosters! I just finished binge watching all your videos from day one. Such a joy! And I can relate to so much of it, liking the simpler things in life and growing up with a family that huts and fishes. I live in Wisconsin, so we do have beautiful winters, too, but nothing that compares to yours. Also many woods here. I look forward to each and every video and blog, it is so fun to learn along with you. (I can't help thinking of the Lincoln Logs my brother and I played with growing up whenever I watch your timbering videos.)

I use down in winter and cotton products for blankets, etc. Ivar is getting so big and still adorable.

Being Australian, I approve of Ivar's choice of reading material :)

Such a happy little guy. You two are doing a great job. Thank you for sharing your lives.

This is the most authentic thing on the Internet. The world needs more of it.

Lovely thank you for sharing your beautiful family and home - all the words you used for bedding is correct in English - we use them all interchangeably - bed clothes is generic old fashion words used to describe all bedding (bedding is the more common phrase I use) duvet/quilt, quilt covers, - some friends use Kapok mattresses - we live in the tropics and they wanted natural fibred mattress that could breathe on hot humid nights - and laughed to see the book bubba was reading - I'm an Australian and every morning the Kookaburras can be heard in the trees - also the cockatoos (both black and Sulphur crested whites), curlews, crows, magpies, Torres Strait Doves, willie wagtails and the parrots (fruit bats overhead at night)- I love the daily routine shown in each episode and great to see what you are learning and experiencing - last time i commented i said we had a tropical low forming but luckily it did not form into a cyclone but we eventually got 210mm of rain that week

In SOuth Africa the heads and feet are called, 'walkietalkies.

I have a bamboo and 100% cotton mattress made in the U.S. and all my bedding are made from natural materials . Including my pillows which are bamboo. I have asthma and using natural materials is better for my allergies and lungs. My pulmonologist was pleased with my choices. They actually aren’t more expensive and last longer. Makes a big difference in air quality. I live in a four season location and the natural materials are soft and warm but also cool and breathable. My mattress is super comfortable and cozy. You’re smart to change over to all natural materials. I also don’t have a lot of rugs. I have hard wood floors and only use the rugs in specific places to keep warm in winter. Rugs collect dust which is not good for my lungs. I also try not to have a cluttered home. It’s cozy and I don’t have breathing issues with these steps I’ve taken. I haven’t sacrificed any comfort or aesthetic. If anything...it’s added to my cozy aesthetic. I live by the ocean and open the windows in spring and summer for fresh sea breezes. I also use clean natural washing products without fragrance. It’s made such a difference to my allergies and asthma control. I enjoy your channel very much. Thank you 🌎🌍

So delightful to see the process from start to finish. Thank you for your patience and time to show us. My goodness, your little is growing soooo fast! I agree with your assessment of trying to find decent non toxic bedding. What a chore it is! I work for a company that emphasizes holistic medicine and toxic products are EVERYWHERE! Thank you for making my Saturday evening so enjoyable!🌲

My grandma emigrated to America from Sundsvall. She lived on a farm with my grandpa in Minnesota. I used to help her butcher the chickens. My hands were little so I had the job of scooping out the guts from the inside. I would delicately remove the egg that did not have a shell yet and we would use it to bake a cake! Your videos remind me so much of my mormor and morfar. Loving land and animals with a quiet peace. Jag älskar det! Hej då fran Minnesota!

Guys I'm very pleased you utilise as much food as is possible, well done and yes the chicken is so nice with the skin and soup and the bones. As a child I helped my grandmother in Jamaica to de-feather chickens we raised and we lived a very reminisent style of life you live now although not off grid and in far better weather conditions than that you experience in northern Sweden. I remember we used to sear off any remaining feather 'stubble ' in the fire, from the chicken, which didn't smell very nice but was quite effective and the only thing we threw away was the head. Ivar is growing so fast....he will be proud of alll the skills he will learn from you. Thumbs up to you all 3. I should also say I am very impressed with you both , so relatively young and extremely determined and capable of living the lifesytle that you have. I live in Stockholm and could not imagine anybody I have ever met here to be able to live without all the trappings they enjoy in the big city. Also want to add that I happy you decided to add numbers to each video as I can better follow your journey in sequence.

How beautiful. How inspiring. Makes us feel warm and happy during this covid period in Quebec. Thank you!

I feel so blessed to be able to join your beautiful family in these videos! Your way of living is so peaceful and makes me want to live the same way! I imagine how amazing it must be to have so much knowledge about how to do different things, from cooking your own food literally from scratch with animals, to building and repairing your home when in need. ❤️ It's incredibly inspiring to follow your days, and little Ivar melts my heart, he is such a beautiful and sweet little boy!! It makes me so happy to see such a happy child with such wonderful and caring parents. ❤️❤️ I am so incredibly happy that I found your channel and I hope you are all well. Wish you the best, Many kind regards, - joes

Kapok does have a tendency to harbour dust over time So its a good idea in the summer to air it . The french made wool mattresses are wonderful to sleep on , they are made by craftspeople in the traditional way , they use carded organic sheeps wool which is the filling , and cotton ticking for the outside . They are stitched thru with needles and so quite firm In NZ we use lambskins for the babies to sleep on , it soothes them and they sleep so well on them . I used these with my daughter 40 years ago , and all four of my children loved their" sheepies " . When we travelled it was great as they could sleep anywhere as long as they had their sheepy and some nursing .

I live in Arkansas in the US and we say comforter for a thick blanket. Love your videos!

Thank u wonderful family for letting us taking part of ur life! Warmest regards

Interesting that you couldn't find a Swedish company that makes natural mattresses. I live in Austria and can think of at least two companies here that make mattresses from natural materials (like cotton, wool, horsehair, coconut latex, and kapok), and I'm sure there's more that I don't know. I'm glad you found one that works for you. Beautiful video!

OH, PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS Ivar! He wallows in your great love for him! And WHAT parents he has! Tova and Matthias, you treat Ivar like the 'gift' he is to you...life doesn't get better than this! Mind you, with 12 fewer 'cock-a-doodlers' about the farm...you now have MUCH more peace! LOL! I do not like blood/guts...but the gentleness and natural way you worked on this farm chore was not bothersome to me at all = WELL DONE! You R right Matthias, when U say that a soup as healthy and as good as you enjoy, is next to extinct in this world of rush and ruin. Your lives are busy but at a steady pace and this is PRECISELY how life should B lived! You are VERY RICH! And Tova...you are right about animal fat. It seems that ALL that is told/taught us in society is NOT good for us...best if we DO NOT LISTEN or simply DO THE OPPOSITE of what 'society' teaches us to do. I thank-you so very much for taking and sharing your time/talents with all of us...we become blessed by your vids. I pray 4 you and your dear ones. Health and God Bless! :)

Love to hear chirping birds, sounds of the farm animals, eating organic vegies, and wild fruits..so healthy so good.

We cook like this in the Philippines. Native chicken soup the best for rainy cold days. Much love from 🇵🇭

Started watching you guys yesterday... hello from københavn, Danmark

It’s amazing how intelligent Your little baby is. I love the cooking part of your videos. Love your culture and food.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I've been watching you for 2 weeks and have enjoyed it a lot. I must say you are very lucky guys for living in such a beautiful place. Your baby is sooooo cute. I live in a big city but sometimes I feel like moving to the countryside. Who knows ? My best wishes from Brazil !

Hello! Hello! So happy to see you all. The wonder of each of you is acknowledged and appreciated. 🌾🧡🌾

Greetings from Columbia, South Carolina... Love what you guys are doing. Great editing job.

Such a happy little guy. Love his baby screams. Ivar is just adorable.

The simplicity of natural living is delightful, there is plenty of work to be done to achieve the simplicity, but it makes complete sense. In Australia kapok mattresses were always used until the “modern” became popular without thought to detriment of our health. We call our winter bedcovers “doona” or “Quilts”, the best are filled with down or wool, although it is not so cold here! I love Ivars long tunic style jumpers, they look so warm and cosy. Following your videos from Australia, cheers 🐔🥣

Thank you for your beautiful videos.This one is specially lovely .

Happy Birthday, Ivar. Love and peace to you, little man! Best wishes for a joyful second year to you and your parents.

Ivar is so adorable he is growing so fast and you can see his little character starting to develop. You will get so many laughs from him and wonderful memories. Thank you for sharing and stay safe and well x

I love when Ivar's little spoon appeared on the table. Then you see he's trying to maybe grab the carrot strip. So wonderful.

Ivar is growing so fast! He clearly is a happy, healthy little chappy and just gorgeous - although probably not as much at 4:am when he is demanding entertainment, even after being fed! I miss those days with my daughter. She is all grown up. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY Tova xxxxxxxxxxx

Goodness, I truly love the peaceful personalities you both have... so calming. Thank you for another video

Soups are so good for both body and soul. I make a lot of them and freeze them. I used to buy whole chickens and break them down myself but the commercial chicken is so scary and the CoOp too expensive these days so The other day I made a big pot of Greek Fish snd Lemon soup which brings back many fine memories of our favorite Greek restaurant, The Acropole, on the Danforth in Toronto.I remember when, back in the early '70s, my friend Spooly ( he had a huge head of curly hair) and I went first to the Acropole. We entered and chose a table, sat down and awaited a server....eventually a waiter pointed to the kitchen door and , in broken English, 'You go' directed us into the kitchen where the chef had many large pots of food...soups, lamb, orzo... so delicious and aromatic. Much of my cooking comes from that experience, pointing to the pots , he ladling the contents onto soup plates and the server bringing the steaming foods to our table.I too add cheese to mu soups. I am so at home with you all.

I don't know how I first saw your blog on RU-vid. I was just drawn to everything I saw and heard. Your videos are, moving in so many ways. Truly, art and yet seem spontaneous, and flowing, like the creek by your cabin. We love watching and Ivar is sooo alive. Thank you.

So good to see you all! I have been very busy, away for a while. I had to stop the vid for a minute, Ivar is growing so very fast!! OMGOODNESS..SO fast! Lol Beautiful boy he is! He’s going to keep you both very much on your toes!! For sure, you will have some happy chickens now! Absolutely so many roosters! They were a blessing though..very much so. Those roosters would make some delicious pot pie’s. Especially being they are so flavorful! When my father was alive he would tell me the importance of leaving some of that chicken skin on when preparing. I’ve never liked it, but I’ve always done the best I could to do what’s best I sapose.Yummy, now I’m in the mood for a chicken pot pie. :) I think I will go make my dough for it now before I change my mind 😘😄 Thanks for the delicious idea! Have a wonderful week ahead guy’s...keep smiling always, and I wish you all to always stay positive, and keep your minds open. Seems our world around us changes a lot faster then I’m use too..Or maybe it’s just the people..lol Either way, I try to stay eggar for what’s to come. ✌🏻 xoxo for Ivar. Summer is soon to come, I’m excited! I know Ivars little piggies will love the feel of grass!

The tiny and stubborn to remove feathers on a chicken in English are called pin feathers. I've seen some people use fish bone tweezers, but you could even use regular eyebrow tweezers. I sleep under a duvet, which is a type of blanket filled with natural or synthetic fibers that is then placed inside of a second cover. The duvet is only to be washed once every 3 months, so the secondary cover is used to protect the duvet from getting dirty and the second cover can be washed more regularly than the first.

My mom all ways called the small feathers that are so hard to remove, pin feathers raised in the south of the U.S.on a farm the kids would use a pear of plires! Love your videos.

Evar is so cute. It’s like he knows the camera is on. How adorable.💖

I have just done the same ,all new Quilts ,Mattress Protector's & Pillows ,I will say as a seamstress who made Mattresses for a living if you have a good quality Mattress even if it's old ,if the cover is splitting it is worth getting a Mattress cover that cover's the whole Mattress as well as the protector ,it should last at least 20 years ,I have just bought a Jacquard Cotton cover with a zip that completely encases the mattress only £28 much cheaper than a new Mattress ,Well done on the video xx

We became the proverbial fly on the wall as we viewed film of feather plucking...the two of you peacefully whispering while your fingers nimbly scattered feathers.. So peaceful ! These are the memories I still clearly feel & relate to . Having this focused active yet simple 'hand & eye period' focusing upon the bird that once awoke us, slept upon our lap, & followed our every step. This history then leads to cooking then viewing on our meal plate..all adding up to such a tremendously rich venue

Ivar looks so strong and healthy, it is fun to watch him grow. In America I call the bed covering a comforter. Mine is filled with goose down and very warm. Quilt is a good word for a bed topper but also refers to a pieced quilt.

Your Rooster Soup looks delicious & rich in nutrients. I too like a rich broth for my soup as well. I add celery, with my carrots & onions. I also will add some wide egg noodles or rice. I've never had Rooster Soup. I use black pepper, & salt. Sometimes poultry seasoning. Depends what I have in. I love using the white pepper in my chicken salad. A sliver of cheese is great in soup. Do you make home made bread? It always seemed like a good pair. Do you like potato soup? Do you plant potatoes? I love Ivar! So curious contented & happy. Loved seeing Grandma come to visit Ivar. Beautiful drone footage with the sunset. Almost Spring. I see your snow is melting. I love your outdoor kitchen. Enjoyed your video and seeing how you make Rooster Soup. Thank you for sharing. I have a comforter for my bed.

Really enjoy watching your culture and your baby is just beautiful. Enjoy watching him grow. He puts a smile on our face😊. Hello from upstate NY

In regards to the bed materials, I have a thick blanket with down in it called a comforter/duvet, then a thinner blanket which I just call a blanket, and then finally a thin sheet. On the bed, I have a fitted sheet, which is a thin covering that you put on the mattress. Below that, I have a mattress cover to protect the actual mattress. I hope this helps, and other people probably call it different things.

IVAR is the most adorable, well-behaved baby I've ever seen ❣. Thank you for for sharing him, and your lives with us❣❤️

Hej Tova, Ivar og Mathias, tusind tak for den dejlige video med de smukke billeder - det er altid rart at se, hvordan det går hos jer oppe i nordsverige, og man bliver helt sulten af at se den lækre mad som i tilbereder. Jeg vil også ønske jer tillykke med, at i nu har over 200.000 abonnenter, det er bare så flot.

I was so excited to see your new video. It was great as usual. I would really like to try that rooster soup sometime. Bet it's delicious! Ivar is such a sweetheart. Make no mistake though. Once he starts walking you will have to have eyes in the back of your head! He is beautiful and healthy just like his mom and dad! Thank you so much. I know you work very hard to produce these videos. Take care!

When we lived on a farm in Sicily , some farmers gave us a mattress filled with wool and it was really comfortable. They said to take out the wool every year and wash it in a big tub, then lay it out in the sun to dry and re stuff the mattress .

I was so interested in all the subjects you discussed in this video. I have memories as a child growing up similar to how you live, although we did have electricity. I remember our dad killing a chicken in our basement and it running around with its head off! We had our whole back yard filled with veggies in the summer and my mom canned alot and dad had potatoes stored in a bin in the basement. ... Just wanted to mention to you that in 1979 I had the best night's sleep on a mattress filled with straw, in a convent in Venice Italy, while we were backing in Europe. I'm not sure how they cleaned or sterilized the hay, (it was covered with cotton), but it was so clean everywhere in the building. Maybe you could research this for the future if you are interested in making a mattress like this.

That was absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much, for sharing your beautiful lives and family!

Hello from hälsingeskogen! That soup omg! My stomach screams, and my cheeks hurt cause i cant stop smiling when i see gullungen ivar. Highlite of the day=your video, Kramis ❤️

In my region, a plain thick covering for a bed is called a blanket. A quilt is a specific kind of blanket, where fabric is stitched through the middle of a thick something..(usually "batting", but could be a blanket) . Most often, a quilt is made of very precise pieces, cut out, then sewn together in patterns, on one side of the blanket/batting. Then, the other side is plain single color fabric. The edges are finished in cloth. The word "quilting" is also a verb, and can refer to any random, or specific pieces of fabric sewn together to make a larger piece of fabric (with or without batting). A quilt made of a single layer of yarn, and no thread, is an Afghan. A blanket can also be called a comforter, but a comforter is usually stuffed with something, often down. Eiderdown was not used where I grew up, but it is a synonym for down comforter.

All your videos have such a lovely, earthy beauty and pace. I loved the description of your bedding and yes, there are so many types of bed covers and words, Tova did a great job of listing a bunch!

always sleep with your blogs, i like how you live in the country,is really relaxing i learn with your life stile lovely family.

Pin Feathers here when grandma butchering.. Sure like following this channel. Iver best supporting role...

A beautiful paradise you'll have made for your babies in your animals and yourselves thanks for sharing🙏🤟

Wonderful video ! Lots of good, healthy food coming from those roosters...As children we caught the chicken for my granny , she wrung their neck , we scalded them in hot water , de feathered them , cut them up and had Kentucky fried chicken in a little over an hour on a Sunday after church !😀 Y’all are doing it right , using every part of that chicken , so healthy ...Ivar is so big and a pretty boy !Y’all be blessed and favored 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️

Took me back to my childhood and all the wonderful adults who taught me to pluck chickens.

hi guys! we are watching your new episode together. watching your episodes is a fun evening for us both! we look forward to it! my husband's mom raised chickens in france. what a job! to take the feathers off of a chicken is defeather, but more commonly, the word is to pluck! pluck a chicken. lol duvet = down, couette= quilt, quilt are the squares of leftover material sewn together and filled with layers, then a design is sown on the patchwork. our aunt used to make mattresses in wool (in northern italy). i believe they are the best materials for organic mattress.

Hi, we used to make similar soup at my grandparents in the countryside, made specially on Sundays. My grandpa used to pick one of the roosters, I don't know what key he had for that, but the chosen rooster received a special treatment for the week up till Saturday. On Saturday rooster was butchered and prepared for the cooking. I remember my grandma at beginning didn't want me to look on the killing process but I was too curious so I usually peeked and so she just let me after some time. Taking feathers out was so boring and for the small feathers I remember they were burned over stove or something. What I don't remember was my grandparents using heads and legs as usually they were treats for the dog. Anyway your videos are bringing back the good memories from my and they are very relaxing to watch. Thank you for making them :)

Again a very beautiful and very interesting Video! Ivar is sooo cute!! Thank you so much!

This was a great episode! My grandparents and mom and dad used to make similar soup when I was a boy. This brought back good memories

Thank you for sharing your joy and your journey!

I love the way the sheep looks at you as if to say “get this kid away from my pail”

200k subscribers!!! Congratulations 👏

Guys I love you and I do respect to all your life style , to your personality and to your environment even though very cold , But it is beautiful , peaceful , safe , and apart from that very cold weather I hope it's friendly and kind community you are living , far away from noise , no pollution , and no headache from bustle , I love how you cooking and what you are eating , and I am sure you did enjoyed your soup . I love all your video every time I am watching , You are wonderful and amazing , blessing family . Take care of yourself and your beautiful Ivar , God bless you all .

Happy. Birthday to Ivar!! I can't believe he is ONE already! Have a blessed day.

Beautiful baby boy 👼🏻God bless your family , love watching your videos ! From CA 🇺🇸

Ivar is soooooo soooo cute! I am sure you get more new subscribers when they see Ivar.

Hello my Beautiful Family...🕊🍻 Thank u for Always Sharing. Baby Boy is getting so big!!

Such a sweet supper with little Ivar.. you both are doing an amazing job with your lives!!

You have a beautiful family. Thank you for sharing your life with us. Blessings from New Hampshire

Blanket and comforter. Great video as always. Much love to you all

This is also a traditional Polish dish. I'm preparing bone/meat/organs broth at least twice a week and I base all my soups on this precious liquid.

You can just say "blanket/blankets" for bed covers that aren't sheets. A quilt is a blanket that is made by a person with shapes and patterns and might have a picture on it - often with lots of hand stitching. A duvet is a blanket, it's just a french word. In New Zealand we tend to say blanket and duvet. A duvet tends to be thicker, more for winter, but that being said, we'd call one full of down/feathers a "feather blanket" more often than not. I hope that makes some sense! EDIT: actually we call it a "feather duvet" more often I don't know what I was saying earlier!

I love your discussion about organic materials for your sleeping space....hmmmm gets me thinking in a good way. Ohhhh and your little boy is so handsome! Sometimes I see momma in his face and sometimes daddy when he smiles. What a beautiful life he is experiencing. Love from Minnesota, USA

That made me hungry. I was always make enough soup to freeze the extra. When I had wool sheep I was going to try and make a mattress out of layers of felt but never got around to it. I had read that it was a fantastic mattress to sleep on and we had lots of wool we couldn't sell. Thanks for sharing.

Soup looks amazing!! Ivar is so big and beautiful!! thanks for sharing. Love from Mexico 🙌🏼

As a long time vegetarian... I fast forwarded a lot of this video ;) It is great that you have best quality food!

I think the word you were looking for at 14:11 is a “comforter”

Such a fascinating video! Although we don't always like to think about where our food comes from it's important to understand. Thank you for sharing your process. On the topic of natural fibers, it's important but difficult and expensive to change. This is a wonderful topic to discuss. Ivar is growing so fast and such a darling happy little lad! Thanks for another wonderful 'visit' with your family!

Oh all the words! A friend who is a professional quilter in America and has studied the history of these items said the following: “A quilt is made of three layers all fastened together in some manner. These days, the middle layer is usually cotton, wool or a blended batting (“wadding” in Europe). Quilts are thinner than comforters. Comforters were usually filled with down feathers, and covered the top of the bed - unlike quilts, comforters didn’t hang over the sides of the bed.” I’ll add that we use the word “duvet” to refer to a non-decorative quilt or comforter that you insert into a more easily removable “duvet cover,”’ and refer to a “bedspread” as a thinner layer of fabric that covers the pillows and hangs over the bed and to the floor that is primarily decorative (not usually warm). From spending quite a bit of time in Sweden as an American, we slept in top of a sheet, but then the duvet (inside the duvet cover) was what went directly on top of our body, and my partner and I each had their own. It was for warmth and was not particularly decorative. When we made the bed in the morning we pulled up the 2 duvets next to each other and then put a larger bedspread across the top of both. In the US we also use a separate top sheet in top of us before the duvet or comforter.