I love how the young man always says grace before eating

I have a tip for you Jessica! I was out of tomato paste too. So, I filled my 4 freeze dryer trays with my homemade canned sauce, to rehydrate- just add back a smaller amount of water after powdering your tomatoes! Works like a charm. Now I can make paste, sauce, juice, etc. most of my harvest will be freeze dried and powdered. It saves on jars and space. 🍅

IMHO, you don’t have to justify anything you’re doing in your loving home.

You are amazing and I think it's pretty clear what will happen to our society without children being raised this way.

I usually do a pantry challenge in July when I do have more fresh garden options. I love the idea of doing it 2x yearly.

Good morning Jessica. Last Sunday, my sons decided that we needed to inventory the freezer for meal planning. Today we are making pad Thai in the crockpot. I'll cook a pot of rice (in the oven, because it doesn't burn to the pan if you forget to stir it), cherry cobbler (last summer's harvest) and green beans to make a meal. I'm heading out to harvest fresh mint to make iced tea for the kids for lunch. I grew up on sweet tea, but when my sons were younger, I tried to reduce their sugar intake. I discovered that adding fresh mint to the tea made it more palatable without adding any sugar. If I get it steeping now, it will be cool enough to refrigerate when I return from church, and I'll make a second batch for the remainder of the afternoon. I've started to harvest and dry my herbs as they are growing like weeds at the moment. I haven't yet planted a garden (school ended on Friday, and this teaching mama has been out of steam for months!) but that is on the agenda this week. I discovered a huge stockpile of ground beef in the freezers, so I want to cook some of that and get it pressure canned this week. I know that if it is precooked, I will make crust and cook a pizza for myself after work, but remembering to thaw meat before I leave for work is problematic. It also is of benefit when I've made mashed potatoes, and have extras, because I can throw together a shepherd's pie very quickly, and have a meal that doesn't taste the same as yesterday's meal. I'm grateful you reminded me of making zucchini bread, as I discovered three gallon bags of shredded zucchini in the freezer. I think Joe would really like it if I used his favorite veggie to make him something sweet! Thanks for the inspiration to clear away things that need to be used!

This has been a great video. I have done an audit on my freezers and pantry and I’m amazed at how much food I have sitting there. This June challenge is going to be just what I need. 🇦🇺

I’m SO impressed with the energy you have and the meal creativity you have. Although just watching you can sometimes exhaust me 😉🙂💕

Starting off with a bang! I have tiny potatoes left from my garden and will now roast them with my onion tops, dill, and parsley. I was going to make some biscuits for supper with fried fat back and plum jelly and can use the fat for the potatoes. YUM!

I love that you track the cost that you save by comparing the cost of what you would spend had you had to purchase what you’re growing. Quick question: do you also track what it costs to grow your gardens? I’m tracking that as well and so far, since the beginning of preparation for my this year’s garden, I have spent what it would cost for a week’s groceries. I’m loving that. Plus, I don’t have pay a gym membership because my “workout” is in the garden, where I prefer to be if I’m not in the kitchen. So there’s that.

I love your meal prep videos. I'd far rather watch one of your videos than watch one of those fancy cooking channels where they make food with ingredients I never have in the house. You make real food for real families.

You inspire me! Thank you for all your time and effort to make these videos for us! We did the winter pantry challenge and will be attempting to join you this month😊. We make your applesauce bread and pizzas every week ❤. May Yahweh continue to Bless your family! Shalom from NE Indiana❤❤❤

Love watching all of it! Here we go!

You keep amazing me with your organizational skills, keeping track of everything, I guess I'm on the opposite side of the spectrum:(( I bake chicken legs and potatoes together in the oven, potatoes on the bottom, legs over it, potatoes release steam and legs fat, so they combine perfectly. And all it take is time to season and put in the oven:))

Thanks for the weekly overview😊

I don’t have a lot left to do a pantry challenge but I’ll definitely join you 🤗 I did a lot of freezing last fall. I lost everything in a house fire - just got the canner replaced though so I’m pleased about that. I’m already able to grab my lettuce 👍 Waiting impatiently for my collards 😋. Great video Jess Always look forward to seeing you pop up with a new one ♥️ You’re so natural and you live the way I live 🤗. Basic and simple and nothing fancy but sooooo yummy

I got a ton of sweet corn from a local farm. I cut it all off the cob and froze it, I was told you couldn’t freeze it on the cob, even if you blanched it. Thanks for sharing now I can try that this year.

I very much enjoy your videos. After watching last week’s video (preparing for preservation-various methods), I determined that my enjoyment stems from your passion in what you do. Using pickled items on pizza is my favorite, most especially pickled asparagus and Kalamata olives. I whole heartedly agree that smoothies are a satisfying meal as they were my meals 3x/day during some medical procedures on my jaw. I had been concerned about not being satisfied but if you pack nutrient rich ingredients, your stomach will be happy. My favorite combination is beets, avocado, pineapple and dark cherries.

I love your pantry challenges, always impressed with the meals you serve.

Another great video!!! THANK YOU ❤

I appreciate you sharing with us.

Looks great Jessica. Your family is so fun and sweet to see. Thank you for sharing…❤

Great video Jessica, you meals always look so delish 🇨🇦💕

Great filling and healthy meals for your family. Loving this pantry challenge.

I can't explain how great your planning videos are. I'm in an urban environment and find it overwhelming to even consider my baby freezer but you give great ideas & I actually based my meal plan layout on yours. Also your calmness is so relaxing!

Lots of great meals, thanks for sharing.

I love your pantry challenges! All your meals look great. Your garden is so nice. Excited for the rest of challenge. Thank you for sharing!

All your recipes looked really good. Nice job.

Those Bosch mixers are so sturdy and great quality! I never grew up with one but my family friend who I consider as a grandmother uses one to churn out huge batches of cookies and other recipes. She's had it for years!

great to see u using that outdoor kitchen...

Love watching you and your family! Love pantry challenges❤❤❤

And I hope you have a blessed week also! ❤ Just starting to plant things this year! So excited! ❤

I like the idea you have of tracking your garden abundance each month to see how much money you have saved on store bought groceries. Thanks for the inspiration! 🥕🍅🫛🥒

Thanks for sharing your beautiful family along with your great ideas and frugality. Blessings to all.

You're eating well! I also use a few pea leaves in salads & dandelion leaves (just a few). Pea leaves, carrot tops, dandelion leaves can all be added to a homemade greens powder as well.

So glad to see this! My Garden is producing big time in 9A already and I need to empty some jars from the pantry so I can refill them!!

You seem to have the best little helpers ❤

Hearty meals. Your children seem easy to please. I love being able to use the grill in the summer months.

Another wonderful video and many wonderful ideas for meals. Thank you and God Bless!

Happy Sunday! Great video. I think the smoothie meal was my favorite idea. Have a glorious day!

Your vidéos are just fantastic !!! Thank you thank you +++!!! Blessings +++!!!

Totally love these videos from you & Farmhouse on Boone. Thanks for sharing a peek into a week of feeding your family!

I love the idea of intentionally using fresh herbs. You have inspired me to challenge myself to do the same.

I love watching your channel. You give so many different ideas on how to create less waste and use everything.

I’ve been watching your videos every Sunday since pretty much you started doing videos, and I’m always pleasantly surprised when I see a new video pop up yay!!

I love your outdoor cooking we are remodeling our kitchen and you give me some great ideas love your channel and your family thank you

Everything you made looked absolutely delicious! Especially those smoothies and that salmon! We love fresh Swiss chard, it’s soooo good! Love how you have that lovely outdoor kitchen! Much easier to have that grill, I’m sure! Loved seeing your cute cow at the end! Your garden looks amazing as well! Just a lovely family and homestead! I always take notes of your menu plans and use some of your recipes! So helpful!

Enjoyed the video ❤ The meals were absolutely amazing 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you for sharing 💓

So inspiring! Beautiful values, great kids who will become responsible and proud adults with all the knowledge you teach them. They are blessed for life. Thanks for sharing all your ideas and meal recipies. Can't wait for next week video .

Happy kids! Happy Mom!

You do a wonderful job feeding your family, I love these types of videos.

Good job! They looked very delicious. Garden looks good.

Thank you. I can't wait to see what you do with fresh produce during this challenge.

I love watching all your homemade fixings. I would shop up the salads. I got my girls to eat salad very young cause it was in small bits.

This was so great Jessica. I appreciate you more than you know.

Hi Jessica. I really enjoy watching your challenges. It helps me to know what to do with what I have preserved and still have in the pantry. Inventorying sounds like a great place to start. I need to do that in my freezer. Watching you fix breakfast outside looks so fun, my boys would of loved that. Thank you for your videos.

It's winter now in Australia, love watching all your vlogs.

You amaze me!! You can cook anything. I love watching your videos ❤

Thank you for another great video. One area I still sometimes struggle with is menu planning. So I bought a menu planner notebook. Hope it will help.😊

Your children are soooo cute!! And they seem so helpful and sweet. Loved watching this

My dad loved to grill outside especially chicken. Unfortunately he is no longer with us. Thankyou Jessica for a very helpful video.

I love watching you cook for your beautiful family 💕💘

I agree! Smoothies fill my son up. Hes in a few sports and you can add so many nutrients in a smoothie. It seems like people must say something about how much food you give your kids. I hope you know there isn't anything wrong with how y'all do your meals.

I don't remember leaving a note. I have watched 2 others on your challenge. Thank YOU once again.

You are an inspiration, God bless! From Rachel, Eric’s wife❤️

Everything looked delicious 😋

Those radishes look 😍 amazing. Love your channel ❤

Your garden journal with market prices is brilliant! Being able to see a quantitative amount of savings is the best motivator.

I look forward to your weekly videos. Right after church service I make a cup of tea and watch how lovely your family works together. God bless you and your family.

I am doing this with you , we did the winter one , I think this is a great idea to use up the pantry and freezer before fall starts and have room for all the produce

I literally got out of my bed to watch this video! I am excited to preserve what I get from my garden this year. Maybe I'll be able to do the next pantry challenge. I have three children and a single mother so feeding them can be a struggle sometimes. We've been eating lots of pantry type meals and I went back to baking our bread or making snacks from scratch. Thanks for the video

Grilled is my favorite way to eat salmon. Your recipes all look fantastic and I am going to try several of them. I don’t have chickens so I will have to shop for eggs, but I am trying my hardest not to go the store all month! This is very enjoyable and a great way to see what I need to add to my garden, pantry and freezer to go longer without the grocery store. Thanks so much for doing this!

Thank You for sharing. I’m old and past all that but just enjoy you all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💞🙏🥰🤗

Another great video. Your kids are lucky to be fed so well. Fresh, nutritious food, and achieving that while using what you have on hand. Thanks for sharing.

You are an awesome mother. . I see the happiness in your children’s eyes. They are not just pretending for the video. I’m in Rome and it’s 15:08 June 30 2023. Your blessings are evident for all to see and the effort you make also.

Jessica I mix a jar of my sauce with the paste. It makes the sauce taste so fresh!

I love your tea mug!

Wow, Jessica your patio area looks stunning!

Good morning. Awesome video. The kids are growing up so fast. The pantry challenge will be fun. Yummy pizzas. Its amazing the different varieties of things that you do with the stuff you get from the garden. 💜 God bless everyone.🙏🏻✝️ have a great day. 🌞

Everything looks really delicious, to me.

Since you like to do some prepping of food the night before and have your menu for the week done, what about grinding all the flour for the week at one time? You already know how much you will need and it seems like it would save time. Also I love the idea of using zucchini powder for the bread. I preserved my zucchini in my dehydrator last fall. This year I have more plants and that would save lots of room in my pantry.

I love your nutritious creative meal ideas! Val C ❤🙏🏻

Still working on my pantry challenge only (who am I kidding, mostly) for this whole year so far. Ran out of pork so added a small amt, and last week had so much food leftover from the generous plate my new neighbors brought to me on Memorial Day even after I froze some. Otherwise so far so good. Tiny garden this year transitioning into hot weather things I don't grow so much. Will be making jam and canning up other things out of the freezer, steadily converting frozen to canned due to our all too frequent public saftey power shutoffs. So far so good there too.

Looks great! Thanks!

Happy Sunday Jessica from OKC. Every week you amaze me and even though my youngest is 20 and the only one home I'm joining the summer challenge as well....❤i recently did a full inventory from deep freezer to cabinets to my dehydrated items. I have a elderly neighbor who didn't have Anything When i saw that it broke my heart and I gathered up everything i could including personal items. I was raised not to let others go hungry and even though my mom is now gone i could Never.. I got my first bread maker and hopefully this week will make my first batch. Tomorrow i will make a detailed list for pantry challenge and me and my husband is Sticking to it like we do with the Jan challenges. Thanks and Much Love from my family to yours ❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

So much fun, thank you for sharing!! Jessica have you considered the Bosch dishwasher with the built in water softener? You add the softening salt right to it. It might work for you guys and really help cutting down a bit of the work load. See you next week!!

Such beautiful meals! Your garden is looking fabulous this year 💜

hey sista i applaud you on your challenge im having one myself im fasting as im repainting my kitchen floors and cannot levitate so my kitchenis out of bounds until its dry your raddish harvest looks amazing x

Great way to use your hard work

yummie thanx for sharing have a great night

Ok came back again today to rewatch this , for some ideas , the pesto pizza , I did an inventory list , I have so much quinoa , lentils , I think lots of cool summer salads!

Thank you for sharing!

Everything looks so wonderful. Buckwheat pancakes are my favorite. I take large amounts of grains to a local store and have them ground for a few cents a pound. While I do have a grinder anything more than 10 lbs I take for grinding. I need to make some space for my grinder so I’m not hauling it out and putting it back all the time.

Jessica you’re doing a great job feeding your large family. People don’t realized food doesn’t need to look perfect to taste great. I cook quite a bit for my family of 5 and and my kids are adults and they don’t care how perfect the food I make looks as long as it tastes good and fills their bellies. God bless you!

We love adding nutritional yeast on our pizza! Thanks for you videos ❤😊

Loved your video. Hello from Florida.

What wonderful and nutritious meals!

Thank you very much for such a useful video 🎉

I wait all week for your video ❤

I have been looking forward to your pantry challenge ever since you announced it! Thank you for the great ideas! I believe I heard on some videos that you can some of your fruit without sugar or sweetener. Is the fruit still sweet once it goes through the canning process? Is there anything special that you do to can it? I love the way you use the leftover juice in place of milk and for many other things. I love watching the videos of you and your family. They provide comfort and joy to older people like me whose children are grown and very busy.