SPRING Freezer Meal Prep & Canning: Salvage Store Edition | Easy Cheap Meals | Homestead Vlog
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@cherylpresleigh6403 18 күн бұрын
Great Job Mickayla! Taylor makes for a great taste tester too! I enjoy these types of video because it often gives me fresh ideas. You accomplished a lot in this video. How nice to know that you’ve got some meal options ready to go on those long busy days!
@osmadchlo 18 күн бұрын
That was a fun couple of days in the kitchen! I also enjoyed the "kitchen math" at the end.
@patz2917 18 күн бұрын
I’m enjoying these kinds of videos. Looking forward to seeing more as the season goes on.
@Maggie-eo3rd 16 күн бұрын
Loved the background sounds as you showed your garden ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ your amazing by the way. Taylor is a great taster lol!
@BigggRoss 18 күн бұрын
IF you haven't tried it before , Lay the can opener down, so the cutting wheel goes around the outside of the can under the lip. Takes the whole top off that way.
@waterlooboy 18 күн бұрын
Thank you for your response! My wife and I were saying cooking once for several days is a great idea!
@belieftransformation 17 күн бұрын
Fantastic meal preps! Thanks for sharing! You’re so organized in the kitchen & they all sound yummy! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦
@ourlittlegingerbreadhouse6000 13 күн бұрын
Always a pleasure to see your lovely garden and home❤
@champagnemommy 18 күн бұрын
Looks great! You don’t see many homesteaders that are vegetarians. Definitely makes it a little bit complicated to cook separate meals, (coming from experience), but the way you are doing it sure simplifies things. Great job. 😊
@860178432 18 күн бұрын
A damp towel, rag or napkin will keep your cutting board from scooting around 😊 love your channel!
@camicri4263 17 күн бұрын
Awesome job Mickayla! Blessings!
@dennisbentson823 14 күн бұрын
That was a ton of work! Everything looks absolutely delicious
@mikec7160 17 күн бұрын
Hi I just found your channel I love a salvage store enjoyed the video I am a mom to 4 ang grandmother to six have a blessed day
@peggyellis4341 17 күн бұрын
I love J's!!!!! Girl, you need a chopper!!!!!
@deltorres2100 18 күн бұрын
Way to go .. so my son works for a restaurant supply where the restaurants pick up their meat or any supplies they need and he gets a great discount so he buys me that pack of meat quite often and I do the same. I put it in 1 pound portions and food save it and put it in my freezer now he does that with the meat for tacos or slithered meat he does that as well and anything I even need for the garden you know the restaurant supply sells them giant scoops for ice but I use them for soil in my garden. I can buy from the restaurant supply I have discount is way much better so I buy a lot of bulk items and I do freeze. I buy a bowl of cheese and I freeze it. We are only three I am an empty Nester , I have three grown boys with their families of their own so we really don’t go through too much but I do like to buy in bulk so we don’t get out. My husband is very sick and my father-in-law has dementia so it’s kinda hard for me to get out…plus I feel I save money buying in bulk. There’s a store here in Houston Texas called Joey‘s and I can buy a flat of something for like so cheap. I do my own beans. I even freeze my beans if I don’t can them freezer meals I wish I could but what I do is, I’ll cook an item in the next day, we have a different way so if I make a chicken baked chicken the next day, Wood making chicken tacos with roast roast roast beef tacos🌮 🥘
@MommaOG 18 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed this video on cooking thanks for all the great ideas 🙂💐
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
@anitastamm7350 14 күн бұрын
Sent by Hollar homestead
@tovedagostino 18 күн бұрын
My favorite are the kitchen videos!
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
Glad you like them!
@shawnnagarner3551 18 күн бұрын
Totally jealous of those prices you are mentioning, wish we had a salvage store I could shop at in my area. Everything looks good!
@dorothymeyer693 17 күн бұрын
I watch Hollar Homestead they live in the same town as y’all.
@calicocowacres 17 күн бұрын
They’re our neighbors :)
@cathykillion6544 18 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the video 😊
@jackicomber8534 18 күн бұрын
hi , if you heat the milk twice it will be a thicker yogurt
@brokenmeats5928 18 күн бұрын
I love ALL Calico Cow Acres videos!
@rebeccazody1278 18 күн бұрын
Great ideas!
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
Glad you like them!
@debbiebeckstead9268 18 күн бұрын
I love your cooking segments ❤ I love all your videos and I did get to your podcast ❤
@homeontheplainswithzf8216 18 күн бұрын
Awesome job! It all looks delicious, and way to crush it out! 💪 Thanks for the comparison in prices, much appreciated. Like minded friends from Wyoming Z&F
@ourlittlegingerbreadhouse6000 13 күн бұрын
I love their channel to❤❤
@roseeckstein6534 18 күн бұрын
I cook my bulk hamburger (scrambled) that way it’s so much faster when your in a hurry for supper.
@melissacasler9017 9 күн бұрын
do you follow a special recipe for the duck egg pasta? I have a ton of duck eggs!
@calicocowacres 9 күн бұрын
I don’t! I just base it on texture. Adding eggs & flour together til it feels right. I think what I did in this video was about 3c flour to 6-7 eggs.
@keithramsdell2691 18 күн бұрын
Make sure you check your J’s receipt. Last week, we were overcharged on all of our ice cream. We don’t live close like you guys do. Oh well. Still good deals to be had.
@ritabaker3113 18 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Blessings
@loraypruitt5922 18 күн бұрын
😊
@moniquewendt5266 15 күн бұрын
What vacuum sealer bags are you using and where did you get them? Also what vacuum sealer are you using?
@sheliahyatt2531 18 күн бұрын
Enjoyed your recipes.
@waterlooboy 18 күн бұрын
Nice video! I was very interested in the BBQ sauce! .09 cents an ounce! That is great! What is the Salvage Store? Is that a local store?
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
Our salvage store is like a discount store that various groceries send their “old” stock or about-to-expire items just to make room for new stuff on their shelves. They exist all over the place, I don’t usually say the name publicly so I just call it “the salvage store”. You can get breads, frozen food, meat, produce, boxed items etc even pet food for a massive discount. We have gotten our cat food that’s usually $45 per bag for $5 a bag, organic canned foods for 25 cents, organic cereal for 50 cents, ice cream (Ben & Jerry’s!) for $1. It’s a magical place😆
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
I will be writing up my recipe alterations soon for the bbq. We seriously made exact replicas of those brands and they’re SO good.
@waterlooboy 18 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! My wife and I like your approach to cooking once for several days, then a pizza night or leftover night!
@brendapowell8817 10 күн бұрын
Where is the salvage store you visit, as I am in NC as well. Thanks in advance!
@calicocowacres 10 күн бұрын
It’s called Js Salvage, but there are a handful of similar stores within an hour or so of us
@rogergardiner3714 18 күн бұрын
What is the salvage store can you do a video of it
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
It’s a local store, so I try not to disclose the name for anonymity’s sake. But they’re also called discount groceries, bulk bin stores, etc.
@CreatorInTrng 18 күн бұрын
I was wondering, how much do you really save making your own yogurt at home - and then you answered. Thanks. And then I sat back and watched the rest and you came through with the execution and costing for the rest. You obviously invested a lot of time (and love) in the prep. How would you guess-ti-mate your personal labor cost into this? I realize that this is not necessarily an easy, or even fair, question. But, do you feel it was worth your time and would you keep doing it? I say that having made home-canned food and afterwards thinking, next time I'll just buy the can....and then getting disgusted at the cost and can contents at the store and doing it all again. It really has to have that ingredient of love in it.
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
This is such a great question. I will say that I’m not a purist whatsoever with this stuff, so obviously I prefer to use high quality ingredients/buy high quality products but saving money is a big motivator for me, too, as well as time. It just depends on which thing I need to “save” more on any given day. Examples: - when these jars run out, if I haven’t had time to prep more of them I won’t hesitate to grab a can of manwich etc in a pinch. Sometimes that’s the easiest option and it’s okay. - it was raining nonstop this weekend, so my time was put to good use in the kitchen. Itll save me a lot of time running to the store, preparing individual future meals when it’s 9pm coming in from the garden and I’m starving. So in this circumstance, spending the time that I had available was worth it to me. - maybe in the future I will have more money to dedicate to high quality ingredients as opposed to the salvage store ingredients that I don’t really have a good gauge on quality/sourcing. Each of these scenarios “save” me different things. They either save time, save money, or favor quality. BUT the biggest factor? I enjoy cooking. Spending time in the kitchen makes me happy. If it didn’t, I would probably prioritize convenience more. So my labor cost doesn’t really factor in hugely for me because I just truly enjoy it. I hope this gives some insight😅❤️
@CreatorInTrng 17 күн бұрын
@@calicocowacres I think you're dialed in. BTW, thanks for the insight into your process. It helps us all. All the Best!
@42bellabella 18 күн бұрын
I think by doing your own thing or loosely following a recipe is amazing. I also love the math. The only thing i have a question about is the canning, if it is tomato based are you able to have more freedom because of the acid in tomatoes? Sorry if this is a silly question but i always hear that it is dangerous nit to follow the recipe. Thanks for videos.
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
You want to make sure the acidity ratio stays above the threshold of safety, but I’m just adding additional seasonings. If I were majorly changing it in other ways then I’d probably pressure can it.
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
Also, with the BBQ sauce regarding the starch. The reason starch isn’t supposed to be used in canning is because it can make things too thick for the heat to reach the center properly, but this sauce is no thicker than an applesauce/apple butter and im not concerned personally, but, again, it’s a decision you have to make for yourself & do your own research. I try to be quite cautious with canning.
@elizabethjennette4094 9 күн бұрын
what was the stuff you put in your husband's to give it a smokey flavor?
@calicocowacres 9 күн бұрын
both recipes have liquid smoke, but the one I made to replicate Stubb's just had a bit extra
@tylersensenig7583 18 күн бұрын
Curious what brand your vacuum sealer is and if you are happy with it and would recommend it?
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
It was the cheapest one I could buy on prime day last July. It’s still going strong & only cost me $20, but it’s nothing special. I doubt it’ll last more than two years if I’m being honest. I’ll likely upgrade when I have the funds.
@taraw3063 17 күн бұрын
Where is salvage store?
@calicocowacres 17 күн бұрын
It’s not called salvage store, just a local store that has discount items. You can find salvage stores/discount stores/grocery outlets all over the place
@chrissyp.8271 18 күн бұрын
I had no idea your husband didn't eat meat 😊
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
Yepp! He’s been vegetarian for over 5 years 🫶🏼
@chrissyp.8271 18 күн бұрын
We're not vegetarian but I'm definitely incorporating lentil sloppy Joe's just for a cost savings !!!! feeding kiddos healthy right now is hard with prices.
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
@@chrissyp.8271 it’s great to do a half & half combo too. That’s what I prefer for the best texture☺️
@alishawhitfield1913 18 күн бұрын
Is Taylor vegetarian?
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
Yepp!
@alishawhitfield1913 18 күн бұрын
@@calicocowacres that's cool. My husband and I started being vegetarian back in 2020. He is still for the most part, he will eat fish occasionally. I started adding a little meat back to my diet last year. However, I'm still not eating pork or red meat. What is your recipe for veggie sausage patties? Keep up the good work.
@calicocowacres 18 күн бұрын
@@alishawhitfield1913 we were both veg for 5 years and I started to reincorporate meat last year, too, just because that’s what felt right. He’s still fully veg though! I have the cookbook linked for the sausage recipe in the description. ☺️ I made the breakfast sausage recipe exactly from the book & the Italian sausage recipe the only change I made was adding red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. He loved them! I also love 86eats recipes for lunch meats etc!
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