A Day Full of 'Homesteading' | Cooking, Canning, & Restoration

Another VLOG style video, where we take you with us for the whole day. Start the morning off with Rachel as she makes us a wonderful quiche for breakfast. Then we'll process and pressure can 18 pints of goat stew meat. Next we'll check on some of the greens we've been drying in the freeze dryer, and then head off to a tree farm to buy some more trees to replace all the ones we've been removing from the land recently.
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[maggiecutler-honnold]

I love the quiet peacefulness of your videos. They counter all the world drama provide sanity for me. Thank you.

[NaturalLivingHomesteader]

Yes, that bush is a flowering Quince. I have a start off my great gma's quince from their old homestead about 85 years ago. My mom remembered her planting it. It's out my kitchen window, so I get to enjoy it every day.

[mikedashortz]

That red bush is called Quince...it blooms when forsythia does...early spring!

[marilyncapehart]

Hi Todd & Rachel I Husband was from Liberia and we used to eat Smoked Goat meat it was Delish., My husband passed from a tragic accident., Joe taught me how to make many of their dishes, thanks for sharing 4-30-2023👍🏽👍🏽❤️❤️

[KikiH]

I agree with you and don’t care for silicone whisks. I think you should use what you want. It’s your kitchen!😂

[Finnswife]

Hubs and I had a dream to homestead on a smaller scale and you guys are a perfect inspiration. He passed three weeks ago and our dream died with him. Enjoying your beautiful videos now in a different way. Take good care of each other! ❤

[malva]

I live on the farm my great-grandparents had. Their rule was no tree planted unless it produced food. So there is something to harvest most of the year here in Northern California (9B). I'm very fortunate ❤

[kdonor]

Bless you for the Silicon whisk. I have a plastic one and it's holding up.

[Nanatracie]

Great video, love your gentle and caring lifestyle ❤️

[shamancarmichael]

I really liked the 'day in the life' format! So fun to have the motivation of what can be done in a day! I watched you make that yummy quiche and now I'm hungry, but it's 9 pm! 😁

[wystearya]

Love the big funnel you used for the freeze-dried items, looks handy! Your videos are so calm and inspiring, thank you for sharing. :)

[lisabooker]

Definitely a quince. Very pretty. You are both such amazing cooks. Everything always looks so delicious. Have a wonderful week. God bless. ~Lisa

[margaret]

Good Evening Rachel and Todd I definitely will make your quiche love the recipe Margaret Lynch SOUTHERN IRELAND

[miamor]

Rachel I love your yellow sweater ❤ you look so cute in it

[conniefortner]

The quince will make apples that make the best jelly ever! I have one started from my grandmothers quince.

[LisaWheeler-gmie]

Bush appears to be a flowering quince. They are beautiful!

[kellyhawes]

A quince tree would make a great Mother's Day gift!!!!

[penelopewright]

Yes it's a Quince. What you need to know is that it flowers on old growth, so you have to be careful when pruning, that you don't cut off all your flowering branches (I did that a few years ago - very sad!). It also grows big so put it is a large spot. Mine is late this year due to our cold, cold spring, but it's coming out now and just makes me smile every time I see it. Definitely worth the investment for Spring color!

[christymckinley]

Rachel.. I made homeade cornbread today and added the cowboy candy.. it was a hit with the family..
Thank you for sharing

[cynthiafisher]

Thank you for thinking of us noise sensitive types! I really appreciate it.