Where have you been all of my life?? Lol. If I make it to the 24th of this month I will be 69. I have cooked my entire life from the time I was seven or eight. I was getting some things prepared for dinner because my parents both worked. I learned so much in the kitchen, but we had big hearty meals, which is what they did back in the day. And I still enjoy those once in a blue moon. But the thought of fixing one chicken and having it last all week for the different recipes was so comforting to me. I haven’t been watching you very long but believe me every time I see a video pop up I watch and I’m so impressed. BTW, that broccoli cheddar chicken soup looks fantastic. I will be making that very soon. Keep up the good work. God bless you and yours.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Aw! Thanks for sharing your story! How inspiring!! Happy early birthday to you!!

@lindaholland1083

3 ай бұрын

I turn 70 July 23. When I saw where you asked where she had been all your life. The first thing that popped into my head was, half of it she wasn't born.

@leannemori9688

3 ай бұрын

21:40. 😅​@@lindaholland1083

@Lucinda_Jackson

3 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday! You made it! I'll be joining you in the 69th birthday group in September! I just discovered her, too, and thought I might not watch much although I was very impressed. I find myself enjoying everything I watch. Now I just need to figure out why YT didn't notify me of the last couple of videos when my Notifications are set to "All"... 😁

I do this every week also! I'm 61 and so thankful to see a young woman doing so for her family! God bless you! Not many do these days. And that liquid gold broth is so useful and delicious! I made chicken poti pie last night and now have 2 more meals for the week! Smart cooking and healthier!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Mmmm...I totally agree about that liquid gold broth! So yummy! Thanks for sharing what you do - very helpful!!

Red beans and rice was a Monday staple in New Orleans. Monday was laundry day and took all day. So beans were put in a pot with the fixings plus leftover meat from Sundays meal. It cooked with minimal hands on and at the end of the long day of washing and drying clothes all was needed was some rice

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

I love these stories! Thanks for sharing!!!

@whitneyc.3257

3 ай бұрын

Amazing

@whitestone4401

Ай бұрын

I have seen so many comment about Monday wash day (as was in our family also). I wonder why so many have that tradition.

I don’t have a homestead, I live in a 1 bedroom condo (just got married and starting out) with my husband. But your videos are completely helpful and I can still implement things that you are teaching! Thank you ❤

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Congratulations!! That’s such a fun season to be in! So glad these videos are helpful. Thanks for being here ☺️

When I grew broccoli, I didn't pull the stalks after the first crop. The plant will create more heads in the branches of the leaves. I used the leaves and stalk after the second crop. Shredded the stalk for broccoli slaw.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

That's a great idea for the stalk. Thanks for sharing!

Get a stick blender to blend ur soup in the pot And make mayo instantly Well worth the investment

As a Truck driver I can eat all week on one 5lbs chicken. Piece it out and marinate or freeze to make it work for several meals. Thigh /drumstick. (2/3) breast two wings and carcass. 8 meals from 1 bird.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Great ideas!! Thanks for sharing!!

@caroleedrington5717

3 ай бұрын

Love your video. Where can I get your broccoli cheddar soup recipe😊

@happybunny1329

3 ай бұрын

it's in the video description:) @@caroleedrington5717

First timer viewer, like your honesty about how much your kids eat and how with older kids you might need more food. You work really hard.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I imagine a chicken won't go as far for us in a few years but then they'll be able to help cook more too :)

Hello from our family farm in central ⛵⛵ lakes region New Hampshire. I haven't seen an Aga since I worked in England. We have a 1930 Home Comfort kitchen wood stove that originally belonged to our Great Uncle. I use everything, the Home Comfort, propane range, slow cooker, Instant Pot, etc. Whatever serves me at the moment. We are 3rd generation, raising grass fed beef, haying , logging. Our lifestyle is decidedly 1940s with the best of 2024 on our 350 acres. Your channel popped up today. I look forward to following it. All the best ~ Diane

@cassandrasmom

3 ай бұрын

Sounds wonderful! You should start a channel, I would watch everything you share!

@dianehall5345

3 ай бұрын

@cassandrasmom- Thank you for your kind words, sadly I do not have the time to start a You Tube cannel. We three family members are running our farm, with occasional help during haying. I do teach sustainability in the form of New Hampshire rural living workshops from 1920 to 1940. My LLC is currently shut down and I will be reopening my business this spring/summer for the local community only. I travel to neighbors to to give " hands on" workshops and sometimes work with other folks in NH and Maine who are hosting workshops. Check out your local COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE and FARM BUREAU as well as CSAs. Some " Community Supported Agriculture" farms will offer workshops in growing vegetables or show you how to tend their crops. Try asking! All the best. ~ Diane

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

That is very neat!! What a fulfilling lifestyle and love how your property has stayed in your family. I'll have look into the Home comfort kitchen. Sounds intriguing!! Thanks for watching!

@marieesposito9145

3 ай бұрын

Your comment sounds like a perfect KZread channel ❤

Your channel popped up this morning(lol) an the spent the day watching video after video ❤❤❤🕊️

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Aw! Thanks for being here and watching!!

@jeannoll9850

3 ай бұрын

Lol,I did the same thing I love this homestead..❤

@karolinaglavic5064

2 ай бұрын

😅me too, just wach video after video all day ❤

So happy your family popped up on my YT feed. Thank you for keeping things so real. Thank you for showing every day living, and not worrying about having this immaculate home that does not look lived in. You have become my favorite influencers. Thank you for making content. God Bless you.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Aw! Thanks so much for this very sweet comment! So glad you are here!

I add water to the slow cooker with the chicken, too. But, after I take all the meat off the bones, I throw the bones and skin in the slow cooker again with the broth already in there and cook for 8 to 10 hours.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

That’s a great idea!! I’m going to trying that!

I too try to use every little bit of the chicken as I de- bone it. But I’ve just learned that if you cook the entire bird initially in a pressure cooker, the bones too will be so soft & will crumble so you can get the benefits of them as well.😉

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Nice!! I find that sometimes to be the case when slow cooked too. Thanks for sharing!!

You explain everything so well and then summarise it too. Seems you’re a teacher. ☺️looks delicious I could try all these recipes thank you !

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Aw! Thank you! I hope you enjoy the recipes!!

I just started doing a similar thing, poaching a whole chicken for around 30 minutes (with salt, vinegar, spring onion, and garlic) Keep the meat for super quick meals, and return the carcass for maybe another 60 minutes while the stock reduces. Quick delicious stock - and delicious meat that never goes dry. A great option for summer when you don't want to run the stove all day and night.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Love it! Thanks for sharing!

I like how real you are and how you share your experience. You are helping others find there way. The right way, honesty and hard work!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!

I love this! I wish more people talked about this tip! I usually get 1 or 2 whole chickens. either I’ll roast them up and use shredded chicken for 2-3 meals & make broth. Or I’ll cut the chicken up and use different parts for different meals. It’s just 3 of us so 1-2 chickens go along way and it saves money!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Yes!! Love that! 👏👏👏

Great vid! Living alone, this will take me thru the week! Suggestion, I have learned that thoroughly rinsing my quinoa in a strainer for a few min helps remove the saponins from the hull. I developed a sensitivity to quinoa over time until I discovered this. Nice looking family!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Good tip on the quinoa!! Rinsing is definitely the way to go!

Thank you, Joelle! I have teenagers, so this will probably only make it for 2 1/2 meals. That is still a game changer because I now have 2 quarts of chicken stock as well. I suppose that gets us closer to 3 meals. I’m so glad I found your channel. 😁

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Yay! So glad this was helpful for you! That makes me so happy to hear.

One thing nice about teaching your children to pray before they eat is that they learn to be grateful for what they have, and they learn to wait for everyone else before they start, which is a nice touch.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Very true! Thanks for watching!

Great video -- such a beautiful home! I used to make a chicken last for days when my kids were still children, too, and I still make stock of the carcass every time we have a roast chicken or another chicken dish. I use the scraps for a chicken salad, if there are any, but nowadays with adult children and a couple of little grandchildren, chicken is more of a Sunday roast thing at ours.. One of the other ways I stretched the meat back in the day was that there was always a vegetable platter with some dip for starters.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

I love this! Thanks for sharing!

I love that idea of starting off the week with a roast chicken!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Yes! It's been so helpful to us!

I love your videos. You always offer such practical advise and I love your simple, no-frill attitude. I am 60 years old and we have been homesteading for almost 13 years and I still gain lots of info from your family. Thank you!!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

So glad to hear this!! Thank you for the encouragement!

This is why I love caning chicken as well makes meals so much easier

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

That would help with meals for sure! We haven't tried canning chicken yet but maybe one day! Thanks for sharing!

@shannahonea714

3 ай бұрын

@@FromScratchFarmstead it's crazy easy to can chicken I don't have a canner so I borrow my mom's old presto canner and I think it was actually her mom's.

Thank you, great info

I appreciate your content, I'm glad your channel popped up. Thanks from Ontario 🇨🇦

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

So glad you found us! Thanks for watching!

1. I just love all your cast iron skillets hanging in your kitchen as well as the Dutch oven pots 2. I see lots products from Costco 3. Happy cooking

@FromScratchFarmstead

2 ай бұрын

Good observations! Thanks for watching!

Just found your channel and I love it! I thought I picked a chicken over very good, but you make me look like an amateur! 😂

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Ha! I probably spend too much time trying to pick off every little bit of meat I can! Thanks for being here! :)

Great family cooking video. I like the chicken on Monday plan plus 2 more meals too. God bless!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! It really helps our weeks to go smoothly :)

I blend my soups with an emersion blender. That way I can blend to the consistency I want. (ie. not completely creamy)

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Good tip! We love our immersion blender!

Beautiful video & beautiful family. I say in all humility and out of concern for your safety: Please be careful when cutting up your veggies. Don’t put rounded side of veg on cutting board(carrot round side was on cutting board) Always the straight side down so object being cut is more stationary and look at some videos on how to use your cutting knife properly to save time when slicing and dicing & to be able to keep your knife in contact with your cutting surface. 🎉You are a busy mom and can’t afford a serious injury bc of a knife slip. Thank you & God Bless your beautiful family.🙏🏻💕

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing in such a kind way! I always feel so self conscious filming myself chopping up veggies because I agree that my skills have room to improve. I should watch some videos on this :)

@Lucinda_Jackson

3 ай бұрын

@@FromScratchFarmstead Mine, too, and I've had plenty of time to learn and practice - I just never did! Maybe you'll be better than I!

My favourite recipe is the soup. Surely all meals were delicious. Thanks for producing and sharing. ❤

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

So yummy!! Thanks for watching!

First time viewer. This is my husbands account. I am a new subscriber and loved this detailed video. three recipes from just one chicken looked so good. I will defiinitely try all that you shared to save our household money.

@FromScratchFarmstead

2 ай бұрын

Wonderful! So glad this was helpful!

Just found your channel today and I am thrilled! Absolutely love your content and inspiration! ♥️

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Yay!! Thanks so much for being here!! So glad it’s helpful!

Did yall purchase this Ava oven new bc I just looked them up. Sticker shock is not even the words to use for the price on that. Holy moly. I don’t mean to sound critical. I’m not. Just curious how and why you chose this and justified the cost. Please educate me.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Major sticker shock!! No, we found an amazing deal on a used one locally. I’m still in awe that we actually have one.

Enjoyed this video thank you !

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!!

Love this video!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I made a slow cooker chicken last week. It was about 4 pounds. We had dark meat with potatoes and spinach for dinner. With the broth and white meat, I made a mild white chicken chili. We had that for a dinner and then for lunch the next day and still had leftovers. We also still had broth left so used that to make an onion sauce to serve over white bean "meatballs". That made another dinner and a lunch. I 💖 doing multiple meals like this.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Love!! That all sounds so good!

Just started watching your channel. Love it!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! ❤️

Good job!!! I enjoy watching you cook

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! ☺️

Im new to your channel thanks for showing nice 👍 recipes.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for being here and you are very welcome!

Hej hej from Sweden 😊 I found your channel recently and I really enjoy every video! I really had to smile how similar the life with small children can be wherever you live... nasty colds and broccoli love 😅 Keep up your good work 👏 Thank you! Barbara from the Swedish West Coast

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Nasty colds and broccoli love - Love it! Keep it up, Mama!

Just had your channel pop up great recipes and 💡 💡💡.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

I have fond memories of deboning a chicken with my cousins as prep for a big family dinner. You might lose a little chicken at first, but, include the kids.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that! I should see if they want to help me.

Love your channel.... just subscribed

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for being here!

Love your kitchen

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! ☺️

Your channel popped up on my feed today. Our lifestyles are so similar, minus the cows. It’s hard finding like minded people in my area who feel the same way about food as we do. So it’s great to find people here! I would love to see your garden this year or a homestead tour to see your set up with your animals!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

I agree!! It’s so nice to find “your people”. As a gets nicer out I’m sure we’ll have more stuff on the homestead ☺️

Your amazing thank you for the breed info!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!!

When all my children were at home I roasted a chicken or two on Sunday evenings. We had a nice chicken dinner, and then used the rest over the next few nights for meals. One Sunday night my daughter declared "we are having rubber chicken" I was upset, saying it is tender and good. Why are you calling it Rubber? She said, BECAUSE IT BOUNCES BACK ON THE MENU, ALL WEEK!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha!! This made me laugh out loud! Love it!

I love your channel so much. Thank you for sharing.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I love your name - growing book by book :)

Thank you for sharing your meal prep with us. I love watching you and Jim make things because you make it look so easy and stress free.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! We love simple around here! :)

Love the chicken recipes. Good ideas.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Great idea. I love it! Ty for sharing. The soup look so good.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Enjoyed the video 😊

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Lovely video. Great way to inspire resourcefulness.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Love these recipes... pl post more!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement to keep doing this! :)

Great video! Excellent meal planning. Love the rhythm of a routine, less decision making, creativity and using all of what you have. Great life lessons for your kiddos. Thanks for sharing.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We completely agree!

Love your ideas on your Chanel thank you for that! Greetings from The Nederlands 🇳🇱

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Hi! So glad you're here and you're welcome!!

Delicious nutritious meals! Broccoli is hard to grow in my experience also.

You are an inspiration Mama! New subscriber, but I am loving your videos. Thank you for sharing this!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Aw, thanks so much!! So glad you’re here!

Great ways to prepare chicken meals. Thanks! 🙏🏼😊

@FromScratchFarmstead

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!!

Heeey this was amazing! I'd love to try all of these recipes, because my kids are hard to satisfy, when it comes to meals. You are wholesome! ❤

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

So glad this was helpful!! Thanks for watching!

I love this idea and may implement it. I like the idea of not thinking of what to have for at least a few meals in the week. Thank you for sharing!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome! It's seriously been so helpful. As a mom with young kids I find the mental capacity can be the thing I struggle with most when it comes to thinking of what we will have for meals!

I used to do this when my children were children. I still do on occasion, when I start running low on bone broth. I really liked this video. I'm off to check out some others.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

So glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching!!

What an interesting stove. Never seen anything like it. Very fun, cooking video. Thank you for sharing😊

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome! :)

It would be wonderful if sometime you would give a tutorial I guess of your stove. I am just intrigued with it but I don’t have a clue how it works I’ve never seen one before.😊

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! If you search AGA in our channel we do have a few specific videos dedicated to it! Thanks for watching!

Looks delicious!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I am going to make your broccoli cheddar soup and slow cook a chicken regularly too! Thank you

@FromScratchFarmstead

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! So glad this was helpful!

Such a beautiful family!!! ❤

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching! :)

You have a beautiful vintage stove ❤. That's amazing

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I’m still in awe that we were actually able to find one for such a bargain. Thanks for watching!

Great ideas w chicken - always a headache trying to figure out what’s for lunch or dinner!😊

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you and so true!!

Your soup looks absolutely delicious! New subscriber here 👋

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Yay! So glad you're here and thank you!

VERY SMART LOVE YOUR CHICKEN NOW THAT ALL FOOD HIGH COST I WILL TRY TO COOK THE CHICKEN YOUR WAY THANK YOU

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! ☺️

I enjoyed your video, thank you! I didn't know that about broccoli!! I'm going to start buying frozen from now on 🙂👍

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!! The book Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson has so many interesting tips and tricks like the broccoli to help maximize your food for nutrition!

We grew amazing big broccoli last year and it was so good!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! ❤️

I love the way you take care of your family. I’m one of 6 and my mom made great meals too.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Such a blessing that you had that! ❤️ Thanks for watching! ☺️

Our broccoli soup looks amazing! I do have quite a lot of broccoli in fridge right now so I’m inspired to make soup tomorrow! We love chicken salad with dried cranberries😋

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Awesome!! I hope you enjoy it! Ooh, our kids would love dried cranberries in chicken salad :)

Your soup looks divine! I love adding curry powder & raisins to my chicken salad too…it makes it so so tasty!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's a winner around here for sure! I agree about the curried chicken salad - so good!

From experience, I myself would never invest that huge amount of money in Vitamix blender. Not much needs a blender. A smaller more affordable blender can be useful. I had a high quality Kitchen-Aid blender I never used after the first time. Raising 6 littles, it was just yet another thing to clean. I do love your video!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! It’s so interesting what everyone prefers. I love our vitamix but got rid of the food processor and stand mixer. ☺️

@Lucinda_Jackson

3 ай бұрын

@@FromScratchFarmstead That's my preference, too! I love a great blender! It's always fun to hear how different we can be and yet still be so much alike.

Hello beautiful family ! Thank you very much for sharing your life with us. The quinoa should be rinsed before cooking, it has a toxic coating as the seeds have. P&L.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

Wow love the method to make chicken broth- I add some of my broth with fresh rosemary it’s good for when your not feeling well 👍🏼

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Yes! Perfect for cold and flu season!

I tried this today and I'm SO HAPPY!!!! We have SO MUCH leftover meat for the week ahead and we have plenty of chicken broth to use as well. I will be cooking this way from now on! 😍😍😍

@FromScratchFarmstead

2 ай бұрын

Yay!! Way to go! So glad this worked well for you!!

Been doing this for yrs, left over chicken in many different recipes. This week chicken first night next day etc chicken fajitas and chicken cesar salad. Chicken and dumplings are one of our favorites.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Great ideas! Thank you!

My first video of you. I really enjoyed it. I’ve made a potato soup before but not the broccoli cheese with carrots and chicken. sounds really good. I too like preparing meat ahead of time to have for later meals. I do chicken that way. I also cook up hamburger meat to freeze for later.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Good idea with ready to go hamburger too! So nice to have things ready for easy meals! Thanks for watching :)

I get the frozen broccoli. I also buy it from Costco! Loved the video and it's content. Blessings to your family!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

I love this! I’ve been doing roast chicken every week, but I love the idea of slow cooking it Monday and the broiling it afterwards to get that crispy skin. Tell me about your oven! It’s dreamy!

@FromScratchFarmstead

Ай бұрын

It's an AGA! It was my dream for years and when we bought our home and had to gut the kitchen, I mentioned that to Jim. He found a used one for almost nothing on facebook marketplace. I still can't believe we have one! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for showing cooking with caste iron. I just made eggs for the first time with one, with success!!!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Yay!!! Awesome! 🙌

Shredded chicken and gravy over rice or mashed potatoes is wonderful also

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Great idea for using up leftover chicken! Thanks for sharing!

Nice!! New subscriber here !! Nice to meet you ❤

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Hi! Nice to meet you and so glad you're here!

i too love my vitamix. heads up they sell a Stainless Stell vessel so you are not putting hot items into plastic.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Ooh! I haven't seen that before - good to know!

Great idea using broth to cook with! More nutrtitious!😊

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Love broth!! Thanks for watching!

@From Scratch Farmstead: As you’re able, I’d appreciate a video focused on how you use the “less appetizing” parts. Maybe specific recipes or what you include in the category of less appetizing. I mean, how much is actually edible? I’m learning, so would appreciate the education. Thanks in advance!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Good idea! Thanks for the suggestion. Just off the top of my head, soups is the primary way more of those odd bits get thrown in.

How to stretch food? Instant subscribe!

@FromScratchFarmstead

2 ай бұрын

Love it! Thanks for being here!

I applaud you using what you have to the extent that you do. Too many people just fuss about being bored with something like just chicken and make such expensive meals that aren't necessary and wonder why they have no money. I grew up eating depression meals. There is a lot you can do with just soup. I do the bone broth after also. You can also save the peels and skins from veg and onions in the freezer and make a vegetable broth to flavor things also. Things are coming in the next couple years and people really need to get prepared and be ready. Just started to get some pots and garden areas ready, I live more in the mountains and we have a longer winter.Started growing my own horseradish for the fire-cider. I like the minced garlic fermented in the garlic also and its tolerable for children when minced. FYI!!!! to those that don't know, pre-shredded cheese has two more problems, well three. It does taste vastly different, it is sprayed with an anti-fungal called natamyacin and has been causing people to not respond to anti-fungals when they're really need just like the over use of antibiotics. Also, many cheeses that are shredded are mixed with a cellulose to stretch the cheese and it is a wood pulp product, research it.

@FromScratchFarmstead

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing all of this! I agree that there's so much you can do with little and still have delicious meals.

You can dehydrate the bones then crush them up and put them in the garden. I do recommend you dehydrate the bones outside so it does not smell your house up. But the bone meal is great for the garden!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Really great tip! Thank you!

You can use those bones to make bone broth too! I like to cook a whole chicken in a water to make meat stock, use the meat for a big soup or a couple of meals, and then use the bones and any other odd bits to make bone broth, which is still rich and wonderful when cooked in the pressure cooker along with the bones from one or two more carcasses (which I save up in the freezer). Thanks for the lovely video!

@FromScratchFarmstead

2 ай бұрын

Yes!! Great tips! Thanks for sharing!

Just found your channel & really enjoying it. Is there a reason why you cook the chicken upside down ie the breast part is facing the bottom of the Dutch oven instead of the other way around?

@FromScratchFarmstead

2 ай бұрын

No good reason...that's how I've always done it :) Thanks for watching!

Love your idea of chicken slow cooking in water to make broth! Of a question in regards to how you preserve your carrots so long in the Refrigerator? I have tried to preserve carrots but they do not last nearly as long as what yours appear to do.

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

So glad this was helpful!! I don’t feel like we do anything crazy with the carrots…just store in plastic grocery bags. Sometimes I’ll tape the top of the bag. But ours have done so well stored this way in the fridge as long as they aren’t washed and as dry as possibly. I know others who’ve had great success storing in sand.

Love your channel. How long have you had the Aga stove?

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! We got our AGA (used) in 2020 when we moved in and renovated our home.

I have found that chicken in its whole state is the least expensive per pound protein. I roasted chicken in the crockpot and the two of us ate on it for a week. Best $1.32/lb I’ve spent in a long time!!

@FromScratchFarmstead

3 ай бұрын

Yess!! Love this!! Way to go!

@Lucinda_Jackson

3 ай бұрын

I've found chicken leg quarters to be a great bargain find, too! They can be left and cooked as is or separated out into thighs and drumsticks. I also buy bone-in breasts very often and they're versatile, too! Not a big help for you since you raise your own chickens so naturally deal with whole birds, but something to think about for those who purchase in stores.