Pantry Chat - Homesteading Family

We usually think about fermentation in the short term, a few weeks, maybe even a few months, but today Carolyn shares tips on adding Fermentation to your long-term food supply plan (up to 2 years of storage).
For more information:
In The Homesteading Kitchen Digital Magazine - https://homesteadingfamily.com/n-homestead-kitchen-magazine-silver
Redmond Salt - 15% off will be automatically applied when using this link.
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Fermenting 101- https://homesteadingfamily.com/preservation-101-intro-to-fermentation/
Ferment Resources - https://homesteadingfamily.com/?s=Ferment
Herbs - https://homesteadingfamily.com/herbs/
Rendering Lard - https://homesteadingfamily.com/?s=lard
Time Stamps
0:00 - Chit Chat
9:02 - In The Homesteading Kitchen Digital Magazine
11:40 - Fermentation for Preservation
MORE ABOUT US!
WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.

One of the hardest skills for me to master was homemade bread! I was baking dense, flavorless loaves that my family tolerated. Then I learned a few essential elements of getting the perfect loaf every time, I started getting fluffy, sliceable bread my family LOVED. I'm sharing exactly what I learned for FREE in a live training just for you coming up on November 21st. Sign up, and I'll see you there.

Many people ask us, if they want to be self-sufficient, raising nearly 100% of their food from their homestead, how much land is needed to raise a year's worth of food? We're breaking it all down in this video/podcast.
For more information and any links mentioned, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-much-land-is-needed-to-raise-a-years-worth-of-food/
- American Blossom Linens: Thanks to American Blossom Linens for sponsoring this podcast! All their sheets, towels and blankets are made in America with 100% American cotton. Environmentally friendly, pure, chemical-free softness. One way we can all help reduce the cost of American-made products is to vote with our dollars. They may be expensive, but they also offer a TWO-YEAR warranty! Check them out with the link and use coupon code "HOMESTEADINGFAMILY" for 20% off at https://homesteadingfamily.com/shop-ABL
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit Chat
5:22 - American Blossom Linens
8:33 - Herbal Antibiotic Resistance
11:00 - Main Topic
MORE ABOUT US!
WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Your FREE Guide to

One of the hardest skills for me to master was homemade bread! I was baking dense, flavorless loaves that my family tolerated. Then I learned a few essential elements of getting the perfect loaf every time, I started getting fluffy, sliceable bread my family LOVED. I'm sharing exactly what I learned for FREE in a live training just for you coming up on November 21st. Sign up, and I'll see you there.

When it comes to keeping bees, there are some must-have beekeeping supplies to have on hand for keeping a healthy hive and colony. But are all the supplies out there necessary? Probably not! Listen to this podcast with beekeeping expert Adam Martin as he shares which beekeeping supplies are a must-have and which we can ignore. For more information and any links mentioned, visit the blog post that accompanies this podcast here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/must-have-beekeeping-supplies/
TIME STAMPS:

0:00 - Chit Chat
10:10 - Must Have Beekeeping Supplies
10:25 - Hive Boxes
15:00 - Frames
22:32 - Feeders
25:59 - Bee Suit/Gloves
29:50 - Smoker
31:00 - Hive Tool
32:45 - Bee Brush

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MORE ABOUT US!
WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden.

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One of the hardest skills for me to master was homemade bread! I was baking dense, flavorless loaves that my family tolerated. Then I learned a few essential elements of getting the perfect loaf every time, I started getting fluffy, sliceable bread my family LOVED. I'm sharing exactly what I learned for FREE in a live training just for you coming up on November 21st. Sign up, and I'll see you there.

In this episode of the Pantry Chat, we're talking with Dr. Ramon Issa of Off-Grid Doc to learn more about the "off-grid" medical practice, otherwise referred to as Direct Primary Care.
If you're looking to take your healthcare into your own hands, this type of doctor may be just what you're looking for.
Learn more about what the DPC membership is like, what options are available for you, and how to connect with Dr. Issa on the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/direct-primary-care-going-off-grid-with-your-health
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Chit-chat
7:45 - Continuous Brew Kombucha
11:07 - Off-Grid Medical System
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MORE ABOUT US!
WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.

One of the hardest skills for me to master was homemade bread! I was baking dense, flavorless loaves that my family tolerated. Then I learned a few essential elements of getting the perfect loaf every time, I started getting fluffy, sliceable bread my family LOVED. I'm sharing exactly what I learned for FREE in a live training just for you coming up on November 21st. Sign up, and I'll see you there.

Homesteading can be a great adventure, but it can also present its fair share of challenges and a whole lot of questions!

In this episode of Pantry Chat, Josh and Carolyn have fun trying to answer some of your questions on everything from pressure canning beef stew to best practices for storing ancient eggnog, how to select the right wood cookstove, and so much more!

In this Episode:

• Josh and Carolyn are hard at work planning new content for 2021.
• Carolyn is hosting a sourdough challenge on January 16th that will be inside the bread class, and there will be a best price of 2021 for people who want to join. More details are coming soon.
• Carolyn made 16 pies this year for Thanksgiving, and they finished them all off!
• Josh had a custom rack made for Carolyn to hold all of their cheese wheels, and in the interim, they used it to store all their pies for Thanksgiving.
• There’s an energy shift happening in the house due to the kids wanting to be more inside instead of out, and it requires a lot more time management for Carolyn.
• Josh cooked two medium-sized turkeys for Thanksgiving and had fun doing the rotisserie version, which he highly recommends!
• Bud asks, “Is it OK to pour out some of the stored egg and alcohol mixture to make smaller batches of eggnog, then put the remaining mixture back into storage without ruining it?”
• For this season, was Josh able to create as much compost as he needed, or did he have to supplement it in other ways?
• Michelle asks, “Is there a way to take your pie pumpkins and turn them into a pumpkin spiced power that you can use in your coffee?”
• Rachel asks, “Could you buy astragalus in a pill form to take daily to boost your immune system?”
• Josh recommends “Food, Inc” as an excellent documentary to motivate you to start raising your own meat or start looking for a local producer. “Indigestible” is another one on his watch list that he hasn’t seen yet.
• SweetProtege asks, “If you have a rooster in the coop that has fertilized the other eggs, is it still safe to leave them on the counter, unwashed for weeks?”
• A FB user asks, “If I bought a wood cooking stove that was newly manufactured and properly maintained, how long should it last?”
• What’s the best way to pressure can beef stew, and how many jars should it take?” (Blog post with a printable recipe is available here)
• For a refresh on the top mistakes people make with canning, watch this video.
• A FB user asks Josh, “How wide are your walking paths in the garden for laying down compost with the BCS tractor?”
• Betty asks, “When you pressure can the beef and veggies together do they get mushy, and what is the right cooking time for the stew?”

Resources:

• MadeOn skincare products (use code “homesteadingfamily” for 15% off your purchase)
• Top 5 Canning Mistakes Video
• Beef stew canning instructions and recipe blog post

One of the hardest skills for me to master was homemade bread! I was baking dense, flavorless loaves that my family tolerated. Then I learned a few essential elements of getting the perfect loaf every time, I started getting fluffy, sliceable bread my family LOVED. I'm sharing exactly what I learned for FREE in a live training just for you coming up on November 21st. Sign up, and I'll see you there.