Jessica not only did you make your children a delicious meal, you made memories with them. They may not have realized it, but they also got a cooking lesson as well. You are a great mom and you know what is best and what works for your family.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the encouragement ❤️

That looks like an amazing sauce. I'm not sure why people think kids are deprived if they dont eat junk. People have become so unhealthy. Your family is so blessed to have you cook amazing and healthy food for them. Thank you for opening your home and your heart.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kindness and encouragement ❤️

@RestorationAcresTN

3 ай бұрын

100% this! I actually had a pediatric endocrinologist upset and wanted to run test for deficiencies because my children don’t eat processed fortified junk food, but instead get home raised eggs & meats, fruits, some vegetables, and only small amounts of grains. Apparently, I am depriving them of processed, fortified foods.

@ericpl7227

3 ай бұрын

@@RestorationAcresTN that's because healthy kids don't need to go to the doctor! How's that "poor" doctor going to pay for their golf game now?!

@pamelar5868

3 ай бұрын

😱

@nancyfarkas3592

2 ай бұрын

@@ericpl7227not true at all. Just because you eat healthy doesn’t mean your kids should never see a dr! They still can get sick,they need shots and to check their growth and development

Jessica, I was raised in a typical American household. Oxtail was one of the foods I had never heard of. When I got together with my husband who was Cuban my whole culinary world exploded. Oxtails is a delicacy in so many places in the world. It is also one of my favorite meats. So many people don’t understand that the meat they will grind up into hamburger or toss have the best flavors of the whole beef. The fillet is often the most cherished meat in the USA but really it has so little flavor, when compared to something like a skirt steak or an oxtail. Thank you for shared this with people I hope they give it a chance

I canned kidney beans a few weeks ago for the first time. I put some vinegar in the jars with water overnight as you suggested. My dad ate the jar that didnt seal and said they were the best canned beans he's ever had. Just wanted to say thank you and let you know i appreciate you and your channel. You got me to get into canning which is something i always wanted to try but you gave me the confidence 100%!! My family thanks you. Have a blessed week!!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️

It really showed how huge your dog is when Hannah stood beside him but he seems really gentle with the children

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

He's the ultimate nanny dog. He loves my babies so much!

Morning, you are absolutely correct - the fake dairy cheese and vegan products are all highly processed foods with no nutritional value. I love your recipes and substitutions. Love from Boston!

Maybe I’m just missing it but I do not see in other homesteading vlog families what I see in yours: a solid quality of life skill teaching to the children. You Jessica are really allowing and creating opportunities for your kids to practice lifeskills. And I’m a 65 year old grandma. Lifeskills are EVERYTHING. Everything. Well done mama! (I also appreciate that you don’t exploit your kids. I would prefer you don’t show them at all but I won’t nitpick. You doin it right).

Jessica, I know you know...there are some people who will say negative things about others because it is something they do not do and/or inspire to do. Be assured that there are many more people who love yours and Adam's lifestyle. I wish I was your neighbor. Even though I somewhat live like you, you and Adam take it to another level 😊. I always learn something from your videos. I always pray for you and other content creators who live lives similar yours. Your children have the best parents in the world. I have had ox tail before. Never knew it was ox tail until I was told what it was. It was good. I was raised in a family who hunted and fished. I guess after eating wild game, ox tail is nothing. 😋

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kindness and encouragement ❤️

Jess, I have to say how tickled and pleasantly surprised I am to see that you own that “don’t be a salty heifer” T-shirt! You are my kind of person ❤️

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

😂 we owned a particularly salty heifer one year and I got that shirt thinking of her. 😂

@annswann1941

3 ай бұрын

Same-same! My mouth was watering from the oxtail soup. Those bones truly make the best broth

"Don"t be a salty heifer" Words to live by! 😂😂😂

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

😂❤️

Ox tail stew we grew up with here in Australia. Good morning to you all .❤

Oh, how I've missed your videos! ❤ love your tee shirt collection! 😊 What a great upcycle for your cellar! Your boys did a great job on the shelves. Happy Sunday!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@RestorationAcresTN

3 ай бұрын

I love the T-shirts too. I am still at least another year and a half to two years out from getting back out of maternity and nursing clothes, as well. This will be my last baby in August, at 43 years old. We thought we were done already. 😂 God has wonderful plans, however. As soon as I saw Jess’s T-shirts, I knew that weaning had begun!

Jessica, I love recycling throw aways! I curb picked three kings size quilting batts!, in bags sealed, two Heidi Swapp, darling pink "make your pretty pink wall clocks", and a large roll of paintable wall covering. Also 10 new fancy jelly canning jars, two new boxes of lids and a new Ball magnetic lid lifter still in plastic/tags! Best score of 2024.

@sherihicks1427

3 ай бұрын

Wow! Um, where do you live!😂 Just kidding! I never see nice things sitting out on the side of the road.

For cabbage moths, what works best for me is making a stinky herb tea and spraying it on the plants every couple of days. I use whatever stinky herbs that I have - dill, basil, thyme, chamomile, sage, rosemary, marjoram....just make a tea with it, cool it and put it in a spray bottle. I also plant lots of dill and marigolds near the brassicas.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Loved every minute. Your precious, precious children . God's blessings, sweet Jessica and Adam. Can't wait to see Gabe as he continues to embrace his roles in life. Everyone is so very special. I'm very proud of my family and watching grandchildren, etc, start new beginnings.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️ Have a wonderful day!!

Hi Jessica!!!! Great to see you this beautiful Sunday Morning! Praying for a wonderful week ahead for you and yours. Happy Home Church Day😊😊😊😊 Your Michigan Fan and Friend Araminta ❤❤❤❤

That Oxtail soup looked DELICIOUS! I love how you have so successfully adapted recipes from nasty store-bought items into nutritious reasonable facsimiles. The kids are never deprived or left wanting for those things.

I loved that canning shirt!!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@marking-time-gardens

3 ай бұрын

Yes! Really like the canning shirt too!

Levi making pop tarts?! My goodness, how they are all growing! Such a joy to watch your family do everything together.

Oxtail is absolutely delicious! Who would think that it is disgusting? No one l know!❤❤ you are brilliant, BTW. God bless you all and ☦️ many prayers. Nurse 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister ☦️

Also- I loved your “three musketeer” little boys at the end in their matching pajamas! The stories you will tell of these three active boys as the years go by!! God bless!

Thank you for showing your recipes; they are so inspiring. Once your brassicas out grow the netting, one tip to keep cabbage moths away, that I have found, is to grow cilantro around the brassica plants and let them bolt. They will provide a canopy over the plants that prevents the moths from landing on the cabbages.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

I love to try new things! Our neighbor, she’s in her 80’s, brought us over some poke. Also brought me her cookbook that talks about it! We are going to try “poke salad” for supper!

Have a very blessed weekend! I’ll be planting potatoes and Berry bushes, flower seeds & comfrey amongst our small orchard with my littlest girls today.

I enjoy the dairy free “cheese” sauce. I make mine with soaked cashews, red bell peppers for the color and nutritional yeast. It pours beautifully and if I want to slice for sandwiches I add agar seaweed powder. I have noticed the dairy free and vegan cheese and butter alternatives and it really is just oils. I’ll be trying the canned butter nut squash in mine. Thanks for the great idea.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

The food looked so delicious! I live in North Central Ohio. I want to get into my vegetable beds so badly. The moment I get ready the weather changes. I enjoy my raised vegetable beds. Can’t wait to see how you are planning yours this year! Thank you for all the wonderful ideas and encouragement you provide in your videos! 🌻

Ox tail is rather expensive here and considered a delicacy with most tender meat which melts in your mouth, love it!

Good afternoon my dear friend, you are an exceptional mom!! Your creativity in the kitchen is unmatched!! Looking forward to next week with you, have a blessed week!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Brilliant on the recycling shelves!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

I still can't believe he found those for free! They are so durable and fit the space perfectly!!

Yes gardening season has begun here in Oklahoma too.

I had 7 children with my husband. I’m was very blessed that all my children were healthy with no allergies. That seems it would be so hard to accommodate but I’m sure you had to get used to it and now you are a pro. Great mama.

I Love the T-Shirts sayings 😂 Oxtails are very Good and they are very expensive as well! I Love them 2-3 times a year 😂 Happy Gardening! Everyone have a Blessed Week🙏🏾! From Okc ❤

Jessica, I dont think you realize how much your videos bless ppl!❤ Every Sunday, after church, I look forward to your video and seeing your homestead flourishing, the kids all pitching in and helping, your garden and your kitchen! The love you share with your family is one that seems to be a lost connection these days. So many families are technology driven and they pile up in bedrooms and on couches to play, or see, the latest movie, or game. As a medical coder, I read of providers urging parents to turn off the TV, and the games, and get outside!! On another note, a neighbor of mine years ago had a son that had PKU. He couldnt eat any protein whatsoever. When she made ice cream she used non-dairy coffee creamer. Just wondering if this is something you've tried... As always, thank you for sharing a glimpse of your life with us. Sending love from north Texas❤

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

I haven't tried the creamer. Sounds interesting! Thank you ❤️

Your channel is just flat out my very favorite. I think your food videos are my most favorite though. We moved this year and probably can’t garden this year so I will live vicariously through yours. You are the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

This brings back so many wonderful childhood memories. I grew up in a 10 family household too. I learnt so much from both my parents. I miss them dearly. You are making great memories while teaching your children. Thanks for sharing.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Wow. Hannah is walking. Time flies.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

It went by too fast!! 🥹

I'm good with "redundant". It still inspires me. I'm new and have binge watched almost all of your vids. So info overload lol. Seeing things again but in new vids would help me remember and keep ideas at the forefront of my mind. Thanks Jessica!

Hi Jessica. I watch your videos every week, thank you for the great content. You commented that you want to bring us new recipes every time. I wanted to let you know that it’s definitely okay with me to see repeat recipes. It reminds me of the things I could try and is always inspirational in MY meal prep. Have a wonderful week!

I don't know what those people are talking about feeding your children vegan cheese. You have beautiful healthy looking children, all a child needs is love fresh air and good food which you give them in abundance. Love your videos I learn something new from them every time I watch them. I guess at 72 years old your never too old to learn.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kindness 😊

Your organizational skills are incredible! I wish I was more like you! lol❤

@Tia-vj9ox

3 ай бұрын

That sauce for nachos is brilliant!

I love how creative you are in your meal planning. All of it looked so yummy!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Love watching your family. It was so great your husband could save those shelves. All your kids already so lovely. Bless you all.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@49rogs

3 ай бұрын

@threerivershomestead you are welcome I have watched since you 6th baby and they grow so fast. HANNAH is a cutie. You feel like family

It amazes me that people find fault with what you feed your family! You are contentious about everything you do. You’d think people would cheer you on. Obviously, these are people who have never dealt with anaphylactic issues in their homes. Regardless, there, unfortunately, will always be people who would rather find fault than be supportive. Their loss. Your trees are beautiful! I just wanted to take a deep breath and smell those inspiring smells.

I love how you provide, cook, and love your family.

your little boy eating pancakes warmed my heart

You’re amazing Jessica. I look so forward to Sundays ♥️♥️

Jessica you truly have a beautiful family and they are blessed to have such a wonderful mother (and father) I was gifted 3 oxtails several weeks ago and I made the most amazing rich broth which I canned and then I stripped the bones and have canned the meat to either use for ourselves or for our pup. The colour of the broth is so rich and dark and I have already used some for meatballs and then strained it and used it again for stew, both were absolutely amazing. Your video's are my Sunday morning treat!. Lx

Love all of what you do ❤❤❤

I just want to thank you for telling me about radish pods. I know it’s not in this video, but I figured you would see the message anyway. Here we grow food year round (zone 10b), because I got sick we seeded and transplanted too late so nearly all of my radishes bolted. If you hadn’t introduced me to the pods, I would have feed everything to the chickens. Instead I now have 10 pounds of blanches radish pods in the freezer. Everyone loves them especially in stirr fries. I love them just steamed and sprinkled with salt. I also didn’t panic when a lot of my turnips, broccoli and cauliflower bolted, because I remembered you talking about seed saving. I have just left them, the bees love them and we will have free seeds next year.

Looked great Ma'am! Well done. Can't believe some people that they would criticize making your own cheese sauce substitute....it looked good as did all the meals.

Everybody waits 😊 for a Sunday treat ❤ So good 🌷 Thank you for a video for us🤗

@renatasikora1234

3 ай бұрын

Oh 😊 and I love the Tshirt with Mendeleiv chart of all chemical elements ❤

Thanks for sharing! Don't mind any redundancy at all! Just love you sharing what you're doing in the kitchen! ❤

Thank you as always for your family videos! God Bless!

Everything looks delicious especially the soup! Thank you

Catching up on your last few videos this weekend, and you are just as inspiring as ever! Love you meal ideas. I am looking forward to following along with you this spring and summer. My greenhouse is burting at the seams, and I am itching to get everything planted!

I had Oxtail soup as a child and it's absolutely delicious!

Thank you for sharing your meal preps. It really inspires me to try making new dishes.

I grew up with Irish parents & grandparents so nothing was wasted in our family’s = from the head to tail can be used (history of great famine) We regularly had cooked liver, roasted stuffed hearts, fried chicken liver , leftover meat made into meat terrine ( we didn’t call it that back then think of meatloaf) boiled or baked & sliced for lunch with bread & pickles, great way to use up the small cuts of uncooked meat - loaf pan then layer the mixed uncooked meat,herbs,spices packed in well. Put a weight on & leave it in fridge for 12 hours, wrap in foil & slowly bake until cooked through (2-3 hours) leave to cool and then slice 👍 Ox tail is highly prized in most European / Caribbean countries, full of flavour & great source of collagen bone marrow. If you want to try something new try Jamaican oxtail recipe it’s amazing. Goat meat is another great source of quality lean meat & you get the milk which is fantastic for a non dairy family. My Nanna said that the only thing that couldn’t be used on a pig was the squeak lol

@RestorationAcresTN

3 ай бұрын

Just a sidenote that people with an actual dairy allergy often still cannot have goat milk, or any other kind of milk from a mammal. I believe Jefss has spoken to this in a previous video that he is anaphylactic to milk, period.

@sccg2424

3 ай бұрын

@@RestorationAcresTN absolutely majority of people who have total allergies regarding all Mammal milk will know this. Not everyone has the milk allergy

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the ideas!!

Thank you for sharing your family!!!!!❤

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

TY. You are a busy woman and love all your food tips.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Love your family and your food videos!!!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

I am anxious for the grass to be that green here in Northern Michigan, and anxious to start planting the garden. That tortilla press is amazing!! Your meals look delicious, thanks so much for sharing.

I learned allot from you this week. Your meals looked really good Thank You for sharing them. I need to get a new immersion blender mine did I I miss it. Hannah is growing up so fast!!! So are the little boys.

Thank you for sharing your life, family, & plans.😊

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

You’re such an incredible mom and homemaker. Tfs!

I love homemade tortillas, my mom used to make them for us. Love the demonstration of Oxtail soup, yum

I love the pancake idea!

I love seeing how you cook I think it’s wonderful ❤thank you

Jessica I love your videos it’s give good information on making food from scratch.

Another wonderful video. You are such a great Mom, homemaker and a true inspiration for so many! Your videos are so peaceful and calming to watch and we get lots of ideas, recipies, and enjoyment out of watching you and your family. Thank you for sharing! Blessings to all of you! 💙💙💙

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Good job mama! Thanks for sharing ❤

That looks like a great cheese substitute recipe! Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a good week!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

I too am looking forward to our meals with our own homegrown fruits and vegetables! ♥️👍🤓

I love your videos. I recently started canning, and I love it. I made some strawberry jam, and I'm going to make pop tarts soon. Thanks for all the inspiration❤

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!!

I love the meals you make! It inspires me to eat healthier! Thanks for another great video!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Great video to have with my Sunday morning breakfast❤

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Have a great day!

You cook amazingly

Thank you Jessica ❤❤❤❤❤!! You're a fantastic mom and i absolutely love your videos!!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Jessica! We in rhe Caribbean use a lot of oxtail! So I was so happy to see it being used someone else. I enjoy your videos!! Hello from Trinidad in the Caribbean!!

I feel the same way about shanks! Often overlooked and so delicious!! Osso Bucco is our favorite way to eat those.

You are such a smart talented woman Jessica. Love watching your videos. I have never seen homemade tortillas made. ❤

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I've never thought about using the tail meat. Nice suggestion! ❤

My grandmother always used to cook oxtail soup & I remember it as being delicious!!!! So this is something I will definitely be trying to cook for my family. Thank you for reminding me of such a delicious recipe ❤

I enjoy your videos so much. Thank you for sharing. I'm always inspired to get more creative. It also reminded me to use up the blueberry syrup I canned last year (just blueberries and organic Maple syrup).

Good Morning and Sunday daybreak prayers for your beautiful family. Love having your home inspiration to start my Sunday!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Coming from South Africa, Oxtail is a traditional dish we all love! It's the comfort food my mom use to make. Love it.

You are an awesome mom. God bless you and your family

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Amazing ideas thank you!! I love how you can take simple and few ingredients and turn into a nutritious dish for your family. You are so talented!

What a delightful image of the three little boys at the end. Such a wonderful family. Thank you for sharing

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

You are so kind

This was a really cool video watching meals made from scratch .can't find many like this on KZread.i enjoyed this very much . I'm planning on watching more and sharing your videos.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

Hannah is getting around! Look at her walk! The boys did a great job on the selves! As always your food looks so nutrition & yummy!😊

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

😊 thank you

Another great video! You are so good at thinking of ways to make healthy food fun. I like how you make things like the nacho dips and allow the children to make their choices of what they like. The breakfast tarts reminded me of the cookies my Grandmother used to make. She filled them with leftover fruits that she cooked down into a jam-like filling. Favorites were raisins or figs. I also have a tortilla press and love it. I use it to make beef or sausage patties also for the freezer. Quick and easy uniform patties. Great idea for cutting open a storage bag to keep things from sticking. That is so much easier than saran wrap and sturdy enough to do the entire batch. Hope you have a wonderful week and enjoy this spring weather.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

I don't know why I never thought to use it to make patties! That is brilliant. Thank you! Definitely stealing that idea!!

❤ Your such a great mom

@threerivershomestead

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kindness 😊

You inspire me so much! Watching you being content at home has been such a blessing to me. 1 year ago when we moved to a new city for my husbands job, we prioritized buying a home finally. But then purchasing a 2nd vehicle got put on the back burner (he was previously in school remotely so we did fine with 1 car, but this new season was different) he also started work on a military base, and so i wasnt able to drop him off or pick him up. I was with my 2 kids all day at home (homeschooling 1 school aged child) and it was so so hard for me at first. We would go out around 4pm everyday after my husband got home from work, but i was always soo tired by then and couldn't find any other homeschool groups that met in the evening (although i did meet with a few families in the evenings, after making a fb post in a local homeschool group!) honestly i was depressed and it felt hard to continue on, even though it was clear this new city, this new season and this new job WAS a blessing from God, an answered prayer! Thankfully things are different now and i have the car 2-3 days a week, which is just enough for me to feel vibrant (and not isolated), and we have been able to meet new homeschool friends, pick a co op etc. but, your work is important jessica and as long as you can manage to make these KZread videos while also keeping your family as the priority, is a blessing to all of us.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 God bless you 🙏🏻

I'm glad you mentioned how to use the cow's tail because I have one and was wondering how to cook it. Thanks for the inspiration, by the way, it is totally ok to share things you made already, it is still good inspiration!

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Hey, don’t share the secret of oxtails! LOL! They are sooo expensive now because more people are eating them. During the holidays they went as high $45-$60 per tails. Crazy! Love your videos because you explain everything. No worries about redundancy at all because your cooking, canning, gardening, and food storage while being frugal wonderful.

Love your channel. God Bless you and yours. You are a great mom.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Your recipes as always were super special, healthy and original Jessica. I always marvel at the number of substitutes you can came up with. The amount of education your children get, and their level of different skills at such young ages is incredible. I was so tickled to see the younger men making new Shelves for you. They turned out so nice. Another happy Sunday with your family. Be blessed this week and thanks for sharing.❤

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kindness!

Jessica- you always amaze me with your love of your beautiful family. Love this! By the way you are looking great.

@threerivershomestead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I cant believe how your children have grown!! ❤❤❤