HEALTHY Meals for BUSY Days! Summer day on our homestead.

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26 күн бұрын

Summer is full of gardening and fun things off the homestead but it can be hard to find the time and motivation to cooking nourishing meals. Batch cooking has been really helpful to ease some of that pressure and still have healthy, from scratch food for our family!
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@PamelaClare 22 күн бұрын

I found that putting cardboard flat on the ground and then piling mulch on top of it works so well to stop weeds for years. That's what we did for our little urban farm.

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!! Yes, we are going to need to start doing something similar!

@Rosie_C 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for the info about rice!!

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

@eileenpalumbo6578 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the rice tip! All the meals looked yummy.

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

@beverly3397 24 күн бұрын

I would always cook up 30 pounds of ground round with seasoning and freeze in small batches. I then could take one out to make tacos, casseroles that I added all lefts over to, pizza, etc. Every Sunday I made healthy sweet breads to freeze, had slower cooker, oven, and top of stove going with meals for the week. Fridays was left overs for my husband and oldest child while the younger ones waited for pizza.

@Lucinda_Jackson 23 күн бұрын

30 lbs! Impressive!

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

This is a great idea!! Love these tips. Thanks for sharing!

@beverly3397 19 күн бұрын

@@FromScratchFarmstead Welcome.

@sallycormier1383 23 күн бұрын

I love seeing your boys playing imaginative games rather than vegging in front of a screen! Also how they help you in the kitchen or just bringing plates to the table is great! Thanks for the taco bowl idea and the info on precooking rice. I also like to put leftover rice in a freezer bag in my freezer because I can’t always use up rice fast enough and hate food waste. ❤

@Lucinda_Jackson 23 күн бұрын

I'm a fan of freezing rice, too.

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Freezing rice is a great idea! Sometimes we get sick of it if we have it too much so this is a good alternative. Thanks for sharing!

@elishamiller9326 20 күн бұрын

My mother-in-law loves to take old newspapers and put grass clippings on top to help deter weeds

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@stephencameron1709 24 күн бұрын

You amaze me with all you accomplish. I never knew about cooking and cooling the rice. Thanks for all the great meal tips. Val C

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Isn't that so interesting?! Thanks for watching, Val!

@setapart6937 13 күн бұрын

I’d suggest calling some of your local arborists and see if they could put you guys on a list to where if they’re in your area they’ll call and see if you’d like a load a wood chips. In our area, it’s completely free! We tried chip drop but never got a drop. We found calling the local arborist had a better success rate as we’ve gotten one load and were offered a second but declined. Hope this helps!

@FromScratchFarmstead 6 күн бұрын

That's a great tip! Thanks for sharing!

@susie6315 23 күн бұрын

Awesome and looks delicious 😋 Need to try these!! Your little one looking around to see what you're doing is adorable 🥰 Beautiful family and God bless! 💕

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! Have a great week :)

@angelaforcier378 24 күн бұрын

I didn’t know that about cooking the rice and cooling it off , thank,you!😊

@LifeWithMrsB 24 күн бұрын

And it’s the same for potatoes too :)

@davidmitchell1304 24 күн бұрын

I think you have to be careful to cool it quickly to avoid food poisoning

@Lucinda_Jackson 23 күн бұрын

@@LifeWithMrsB Yes! It really makes a difference.

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

You're welcome! Isn't it so interesting!? Thanks for watching!

@GramsCrone 16 күн бұрын

Love your channel… what in an inspiration you are

@FromScratchFarmstead 15 күн бұрын

Aw! Thank you so much and for watching! We appreciate it!

@gailwaldrop3753 19 күн бұрын

If ya'll can get a hold of leaves that make a good mulch and it helps keep the weeds out and adds nutrients to the soil .

@FromScratchFarmstead 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@cablenelsonbabygrandpiano842 18 күн бұрын

Very nice ❤️ 👌 👍 👏 Thank you ❤️ Subscribed ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@firstlast-js5yw 22 күн бұрын

You are such an inspiration to me, please keep sharing❤

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Aw! Thank you for this encouraging comment. I'm so glad these videos are helpful. Thank you for watching!

@DollyJohanne 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing and very delicious meals 😊 Have a great weekend 😊 Love and blessings from Johanne, Norway 🇳🇴

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Thank you, Johanne!! Hope you are having a great week!

@StonerSmurfin 24 күн бұрын

Weeds? I think you mean free chicken snacks!!!!! 😂🤣

@FromScratchFarmstead 24 күн бұрын

Ha! Yes! Our cows have been loving every bucket load! 😂

@mamaea6129 20 сағат бұрын

Thankyou for sharing the info about the onzinated olive oil. My baby has persisent eczema since he was 2 months old. The gaps diet along with the cream you mentioned has done wonders❤

@christinatom9146 23 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh! I got a kick out of the kiddos dueling!

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Ha! We are in a Star Wars phase around here and there have been all sorts of battles :)

@batbseverino6015 18 күн бұрын

Great video and delicious food

@FromScratchFarmstead 15 күн бұрын

Thank you!! :)

@zanelemtenga3723 14 күн бұрын

Those recipes looks 👌 my lv😊

@FromScratchFarmstead 6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@benandcandicejilk9395 11 күн бұрын

I'd love to know how to go about planning all of these meals. Do you sit down with all your recipe books and take the time to plan all the meals you will make in one day? Do you plan a day each week to make a bunch of meals? Or do you just wing it? I'd love some tips! Thanks!

@FromScratchFarmstead 6 күн бұрын

That's a great question. I have a list of about 20 meal ideas that I know are winners with our family and the vast majority of our meals come from that list or a variation of that meal idea with the occasional trying something new. That makes planning fairy easy. I just think of what we have on hand or that needs to get use up or meals that we haven't had in a couple of weeks and make those. Hope this helps answer your question!

@aliciadavidson5005 24 күн бұрын

I’d love to see your Azure hauls!! Always looking for ideas 😊😊😊

@ciaralewis968 24 күн бұрын

She has one episode already!

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Hi! We did this video. We just started with Azure a few months ago so I thought the comments on this were super helpful from people who have been shopping with them for years. I'm excited to do more in the future as we purchase more from them! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrWWl92prpbVdZ8.html

@carolwhisenhunt7504 21 күн бұрын

Love these recipes. Ty for sharing.

@colettemcwilliams1325 18 күн бұрын

I love seeing an old normal refrigerator. When I bought my home it had all the appliances in it already. I would not have chosen Samsung products. I love my phone but wouldn't have bought my refrigerator or stove from them.😊

@FromScratchFarmstead 15 күн бұрын

We love older appliances too :). That fridge was a $50 facebook marketplace purchase a few years back. It has served us well!

@user-me2gt5dm4o 22 күн бұрын

Peak a boo back at you!!

@harlankraft578 24 күн бұрын

I need to put down cardboard first pull all the tape off of it and make your paths with cardboard and then put 4 to 6 inches of mulch over top of it!

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@lorelairaedeke8618 24 күн бұрын

It sounds like you've already heard of this method for weeds, but if you haven't heard of the documentary called Back to Eden Gardening, it's one of our favorites! The method worked wonders for weeds (as well as water retention and soil/organic matter replenishing!) for a several people I know in the midwest area.

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Yes! Thanks for sharing this! Such a good method!

@peacocks_plots97 18 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I love your kitchen and your stove! What kind of stove is that?

@FromScratchFarmstead 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! It's an AGA!

@joannamelchiorre9989 11 күн бұрын

We’re switching to a healthier lifestyle, what do you do if one of your kids doesn’t like the food. Do you give them options?

@FromScratchFarmstead 6 күн бұрын

That's a great question! We typically just handle this by saying, this is what we are having and you can choose whether or not you'd like to eat it or not. Not in a mean way but I also don't make other food. We also don't do much snacking so that everyone is plenty hungry when meal times come! Thanks for watching!

@joannamelchiorre9989 6 күн бұрын

@@FromScratchFarmstead Well put! I was raised very spoiled in that regard, but I am breaking out of old ways and adopting new. Thank you for paving the way for other homestead moms like me! I love your channel. It’s one of my favorites when I do have some free time. Thank you!!

@cherylb.9766 19 күн бұрын

I love your stove! What is it? I looked for a vidio on it but don't see one

@FromScratchFarmstead 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! It's an AGA! Here's a link to the most recent video that we did that talks about how it works and how we use it :). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9ujqs6cuae9ZqM.html

@mikeymakesmaps1849 11 күн бұрын

what kind of stove is that? I've never seen anything like that before. I know what you mean about being outside... every minute I'm inside feels like I'm stealing from the future or something lol

@FromScratchFarmstead 6 күн бұрын

It's an AGA!! They are originally from the UK but you can find them in the US. We found ours used on facebook marketplace!

@ashleyporter9330 23 күн бұрын

I believe, I saw a "compost keeper" on your island/counter! How do you like it? I keep putting it in my Azure cart, but we are afraid it will start to stink (as silly as that sounds)

@FromScratchFarmstead 19 күн бұрын

Hi! Yes, we have 2 there actually. One for regular compost and one for chicken scraps. We love them and have had them for years. The big thing is to take them out regularly, especially if it's warm outside to avoid bugs and smells. Thanks for watching!