It may sound weird, but I have such a respect for cows. They can eat grass their whole life and turn it into steaks, brisket, butter, cheese, milk, burgers... Cows are a miracle.

You are radically organized with gardening, canning, pantry, meal planning, home schooling AND now freezer camp ! I’m so proud of your work!

First off, your hair looks so pretty in this video. Next, I'm a city girl and only cook for 2 right now. But, I believe that everyone should be responsible for their own healthy food choices, and you provide such a wealth of knowledge on how to do that. Thank you so much! What a blessing you are.❤

Jessica, I’m noticing your beautiful hair. It’s gorgeous & looks so healthy. Love the curls! :)

Your hair is down!!! It's so beautiful ❤️ thank you for the tour of your freezer's! You guys are such hard worker's! It takes SO much to preserve enough food for 10 people! You should write a cookbook!! You're a treasure... Proverbs 31 woman!!

Sending a grateful handshake to your meat processing butcher and employees. Talk about Customer Service! 😊

Good morning Jessica, your videos are part of my Sunday morning break before cooking and cleaning and church on a Sunday, it’s my “self care” 😄. You also inspired and taught me on my canning journey that started when we moved to the PNW when I was 35. Thank you!

Hockey pucks are kept in freezer in Canada. We do it so they slide on the ice better. If you take a warm puck to the ice….it will stick. Love your channel❤️

It is imperative to have backup power sources when we have freezers filled with food. We live in the Deep South. We lose power frequently. About five years ago we had a whole house backup generator that runs on natural gas installed. Within seconds of a power outage it turns on and runs everything like normal. Such a blessing! We just ordered a 21.7 cu ft garage ready chest freezer. It will be put in our patio area with our upright freezer and extra refrigerator (all refrigerator, no freezer). We have two upright freezers over at our shop. If we have a power outage, we have a portable gasoline powered generator for those. We have way too much beef, pork, chicken, venison, fruits and vegetables to ever take a chance of losing it. We do not raise any of our meat but do buy so much from a local farmer and we have 95 acres of hunting land that provides all of our venison thank goodness. In fact my husband just harvested the largest buck he has ever killed just a few hours ago on his first outing!

It baffles me how people talk about freeze dryers being a luxury. If you compare it to the price of a refrigerator, it’s almost the same price!! If you compare the price of freeze dried foods-everything from candy to fruit to eggs to milk-the freeze dryer can pay for itself very quickly. When egg prices were at their peak, and a can from Augason was over $100, we figured it would take approximately 10-15 batches to pay for the entire freeze dryer. Another way we love it- freeze dried candy is a hit. I have a niece that now send me orders of what candy and fruit she would like me to freeze dry for her. 😂 Fruit is amazing freeze dried.

We waited 20 + years before getting a freeze dryer. We lost 1 refrigerator and 2 freezers the year we bought it. We canned our butts off. We were blessed that my husband invested in thermostats that notified him of temperature changes. So we caught them right away. But reducing that risk was important for us. I want to travel to see the grandkids, but worry about aging freezers full of food, as well as winter ice storms. We have never regretted the investment!! And we are empty nesters now.

I got up at 5:55 today, with the time change my body thought it was 6:55. For about an hour I kept checking for the vid…thinking she’s late today. Nope! Dumb time change messed me up 😂

I now freeze my garlic and because of you, I call them pucks. Now I know why.😊

A tip I could give would be to freeze some water in a jar. Then drop a coin on the frozen water and put it back in the freezer. When you check the freezer check the coin is still free of the ice. If the coin is under the ice you know the freezer has failed at some point

I love your videos on Sunday mornings. I take my shower and then listen to you while having my first cup of coffee. So glad, even with the time change, your video is up.

In showing your freezer stock, you have shown us the hours of hard work you have put in!! That is why I can call you a capable wife! You are doing such a good job of taking care of your family. How could any one look at a wife as just a homemaker! I think many women would rather do what you are doing! Whatever you use to make that job easier is okay with me!!! Hopefully soon our King of The Kingdom, will make our lives easier by bringing that righteous government!❤❤❤Peace to you and your family!😊

My mother's grocery store does the same thing with the ice cream. She talked to the store manager and he agreed to order a "sleeve" of the flavor she wanted (a sleeve was 6 containers) every month if she would pick them up the day they came. So every month she calls the store to make sure it came in and will pick it up the next day. Maybe your store will do the same if you ask and agree to a sleeve.

Inventory tip! Thank you. So much better than opening the door and asking myself, “What should I make for dinner?” 🤗

I know we only see a portion of your lives but what i see from here is a real life Proverbs 31 woman. Thank you!

How organized!! Love your system. It must be very comforting to know you have preserved many foods for your large family.

Thank goodness for understanding local butchers, we have a similar issue with an allium allergy and it makes all the difference in keeping our kids healthy and safe.

I just love it! My family isn’t large, but I am very particular about how I store our food. I can look at a glance and form a meal idea. I do wish my food store was bigger. Jessica , all young mothers need to have the skills you have. To insure their families are fed well!

There are also a few sausage recipes that call for powdered milk as a binder which would contaminate the butchers equipment as well. I am very glad that your butcher truely care about his customers well being. On another thought, I wondered when you mentioned about losing the calves last year, if those calves got shipping fever. If the calves are NOT purchased locally, it might be wise to have your vet check them over shortly after they get to your homestead.

GOOD TO SEE YOUR HAIR OUT FOR A CHANGE, LOOKS GOOD

Not having the freezer space, I started vacuum packing my coffee beans. I find it convenient to have them in quart jars in my pantry for making the occasional latte. So much cheaper than buying them from a drink company!

Would love to see "how you make brats" video! We get a whole hog yearly from a teen in FFA, there is only 2 of us so instead of doing a whole ham we request sliced ham for my husbands lunches

We lost a lot of meat not checking ours, twice, using a second hand freezer. We finally bought a brand new one and haven't had any trouble so far🙏

You're very lucky to have such a kind and professional butcher. I can't imagine how terrifying it is worrying about your child being exposed to something so common yet deadly.

I hope Harvest Right GAVE you your freeze dryer!❤❤❤

Good morning Jessica. I was a little surprised that you don't have freezer alarms out in the garage. I am constantly amazed by how much food you preserve for your family. Hope you have a blessed week.

Ham steaks are so good for breakfast! Jessica, does it make you laugh that we all want to see your freezers?

Agree re leaving doors open. We lost 2 full freezers because kids left a door open

Even though you didn't come out and say it- I liked your attitude about not having beef and much chicken left. Your attitude was one of "making due" and it's an attitude *I* have been working on, so I definitely noticed it.😊

Great video Jessica! We appreciate the time and effort you take to keep us informed. You truly are an amazing lady ❤😊. Thank you!

I Haven't even finished the video yet😂 You motivate me so much!! I have one deep freezer and my goal is to start taking inventory instead of just digging to see what we see🤦🏾‍♀️ I started clearing out my freezer and I'm going to do some canning to get freezer space (soon to be empty nesters-baby boy going to service at the beginning of year🙏🏽) but i wanna do some sausage, chicken adobe soups, corn relish. I'm doing small batches but my goal for 2024 is to get my canning shelf full. Plus i wanna work on dehydrating alot of different season blends and herbs... Have a Blessed Week Everyone 🙏🏽 and As Always Much Love from Okc ❤️

Something for others to think about as well - we bought an alarm for our deep freezer. That way within a short amount of time, say if we're at work, we'll know if the freezer cuts out or temp gets to high.

As an fyi and something a lot of people dont know..most home insurance policies will cover food loss in a power outage. Also even though most freezers are rated for outdoor temps with the crazy weather we now have many of them will temporarily fail..either the compressor or the seal. I live in NH and seal failures in the winter are becoming a thing. I keep coolers on hand filled with emergency water and they are heavy enough when stacked up against the doors to maintain the seal in extreme temps. Locks and alarms also work well.

I LOVE watching your videos to get me inspired for a day of preserving! I made up a bunch of jellies and jams this summer, but wish i had frozen more fresh fruit for the winter. Cleaning my one solitary luffah, making beef broth, and attempting homemade lunch meat today! Also plating garlic and digging potatoes.

Yes, I've heard many homesteaders refer their garlic as pucks! &&& it DOES come from you. Now l know the story & will chuckle as well. Many prayers 🙏🏻 for 🙏🏻 your children and family. Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister ❤❤

I follow you quite a while. As a dutch european, it is so interesting to see the differences around food and meals between us and europe. Now I was amazed about your favorite breakfast: bacon snips+patatoes fried in lard. I love that too, but....for us it is side dish, only! eaten at suppertime (around 18 o'clock). Our breakfast is always cold(bread) except maybe some milk-porridge. And we are more a vegetable country, we eat less meat. For us it us so easy (and nearby) to get our fresh vegetables year round. In europe, everything is more nearby, so therefore we don't need to store the big amounts of foods you need to store. But I love watching how you run your household. It really is a job. We think we are all the 'western world', but in these lifestyle things you can see we all have our own habits+customs. Makes life interesting😀💚🍀🌻

I have been doing freezer inventory sheets wrong my whole life! The way you do them is life changing... i am so excited!!! Thank you for sharing ❤

thank you for spending so much time sharing your freezer with us. I have a suggestion for future freezer tours.... take a picture of your freezer stuff... then talk through it with highlighted parts that you are discussing at any given time.... that way you aren't losing all your cold air.

Jessica We live in the south on the Gulf Coast Our power outages is usually hurricaines or tornados We currently only have one chest freezer and a refrigerator freezer but with the two of us this is enough for us. This year I canned the garden items and then bought meat on sale and canned some shelf stable meals in case of power outages. This year my husband and I decided our Christmas present to us is going to be a second freezer and move the chest freezer down to the shop. We do have a generator in place for power .

So organized!

So happy to see your channel growing! Love this community! 🙏❤️🙏❤️☮️

The lemon rinds are also super healthy! I like to put it in our smoothies & whatever I am able to boost the vitamin C Also, you have the most beautiful hair!!! ❤

Thank you for sharing your organization system. It was wonderful to see!

Jessica your hair looks beautiful down and with curls..u totally look like a different person (in a good way) ❤

The other day I made hot chocolate for my family. My family normally doesn’t want marshmallows with their hot chocolate. They decided out of the blue change their minds! So, I rewatched the video of you making homemade marshmallows. Thank you Jessica for saving the day!

A wonderful freezer tour. I loved the story about the hockey (garlic) puck. Thank you!

Curls look good on you! Thanks lady

You are an awesome person. Thank you for sharing with us. ❤

I would love to see brats and fish sticks in a future video!

Checking the freezer is so true. We had a power serge this summer which is so rare for some reason it tripes the freezer breaker and we lost 1/2 a cow not only did I cry because it was a huge loss monetarily it was horrible to clean out. Now I go down every other day.

You are such an inspiration to me on organizing and meal planning

The beanie looked really cute! Thanks for today's tour, always enjoy your videos

I love it when you have long videos ..Thanks for the tour of your freezers everything looks great so organized !

I love how you think, very common sense! Great job 👏

My, you are really knowledgeable of food . ❤ love you my lady !

Almost an hour with you this morning! What a treat! :)

Thank you Jessica for sharing... blessings ❤

Thank you again for another wonderful video! God bless!

Great video. I especially like the inventory chart you have.

❤ Love you Jessica. We're usings Pucks in NYC-- lol. May God continue to bless you & your family.

Wow what a incredible job, thank you for sharing your experience and insight .😊

Thank you for sharing your strategies for keeping your family fed with nutritious foods. I have wanted a freeze dryer for quite some time. I never realized there was a layaway option that would allow me to secure the sale price. Thank you for mentioning that. This makes it attainable for me to set aside money every month without having to impact my savings or my credit card.💡

Highlight of my week - watching your newest advise and guidance. Thank you for sharing your knowledge😊

Wow! I just love it when you give us a tour of your stored foods. You give a good explanation why you have those food and only what you know your family will eat. No waste. My brain gets motivated every time. Thanks. *Hugs*

Can you do a complete meal of freeze dried food what it looks like in rehydration Thanks

I love your freezer that is like the store style...it is really yummy!!

After the big icestorm that happened here in Canada back in the 90's we also bought a generator!! Best thing we bought!!

Thanks for all the good ideas. Great hair too!

I’m amazed at everything you do!! One day! I have 1/10th of your workload and I’m exhausted at the end of everyday! But I hope to be close to your level one day!!! Thanks so much for sharing ❤🙏

Very inspiring video!! Slowly working on being that organized with my food storage and inventory .. love your channel

I wish I was that organized. Your hair looked beautiful today!

Thank you for the wonderful video ❤❤❤❤❤❤!! You always have wonderful ideas

Jessica your channel is one of my favorites. We glean so much info. God bless you!!

Good morning! Thanks for sharing😊. You have a great inventory system too. Would love to see more about freeze dryer foods that are successful.

I adore my freeze dryer! It’s freed up so much storage space. Just finished up apples! Next up pumpkins and squash.

This video was AMAZING and answered so many questions I have been asking myself. THANK YOU and BLESSINGS TO YOUR FAMILY. 😊🐝🐝

Definitely not skipping on your videos. Very inspirational. Appreciate your tips and suggestions. Enjoy your cooking. Thank you! ❤

Wonderful tour. Love your checklist with the boxes. Great method for tracking. ❤️🙏🏻Val C

What an incredible freezer tour. Thank you for your explanation of different ways of preserving food. Also, your hair is beautiful. Loved seeing your bouncy curls.

Watching this and having a cup of tea this morning 😄. Thank you for teaching me something new again. Also you are looking beautiful!

Take care and be blessed sweet lady.😊

Thank you for this look in how you store your family’s foods! I enjoy watching your channel because you are very informative and educational! You have helped me in my journey to be more prepared and self sustaining for my family

Good morning!!! I am sitting here with my coffee enjoying your video.

I enjoyed this freezer tour! So many useful practices and ideas to incorporate in my own life! Thank you!

Jessica, thank you so much for all the time and advice you pored into this video. You gave me some good ideas for storage and meat processing. I love how health conscious you are.

Perfect timing. Just ordered a freezer for the garage and it showed up today!❤

You are a wonder! You put so much into your family’s food. You are so prepared and organized. Thank you for sharing. And by the way, your hair is so beautiful!

May God bless you for helping a person in need, my heart melted when you sad it:))) Here we use bacon ends and other smoked (or otherwise traditionally preserved) dried meat to make collard or leak soups, so good in cold winter days (although I love them all year long:)) Forgive me, but I have to say that I hope you turned that switch on again:))))

That was a great breakdown on why you got a freeze dryer. Thank you...and I never really considered it an appliance, but you are absolutely right!

Bakersfield?! That’s my home town! ❤❤❤ They are a bread basket to the world. My dad worked on a farm for 47 years there providing potatoes, citrus, melons, carrots for Bolthouse Farms. It’s why I love gardening ❤️ Wonderful childhood memories.

Jessica thank you for the peek into your freezers and all the information. I picked up some really good ideas!! I don’t have children at home anymore but I try to grow and preserve as much as possible for me and my husband.

I love your hair. It looks so healthy and bouncy 💜

I LOVE the garlic puck story!!!

Just added my 3rd deep freezer here. Now planning how and what to put in there blessings

A lot of great information. Thank you.

You can use a capsule of probiotics to make yogurt as well. Just sprinkle it on and keep it warm for 12 hours or so. It comes out great and you can find it at the grocery store.