From the Roots Up Homestead

It's day 12 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge put on by @Three Rivers Homestead ! Every day in the month of August we are preserving a little bit of food for our freezer or pantry. Today Makayla walks you through the process of canning homemade applesauce from coring and peeling the apples to processing them in a water bath canner! Recipe: -10 lbs apples -3 cups sugar -4 tsp cinnamon -4 TBS lemon juice Tools used: -Waterbath canner-https://amzn.to/3zRpbfe -Ninja Food Processor-https://amzn.to/3ds7SKh -Apple Peeler/Slicer-https://amzn.to/3vTu7Ph Music: -https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jOKhyQVYG8/ #everybitcountschallenge #waterbathcanning #easycanningrecipe

It is day 11 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge, where we are preserving a little bit every day for the entire month of August. Hopefully by the end we will have a pantry and freezer full of preserved food! Today Kristy is walking you through how to dehydrate Kale chips for a yummy snack! Thanks @Three Rivers Homestead for the fantastic challenge to stock our pantries! Dehydartor: https://amzn.to/3SJ1XQX Food Saver: https://amzn.to/3PhFRSA Jar Sealer: https://amzn.to/3JKpMnz Every Bit Counts Challenge Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8LG8YrIOM&list=PLoeAVwsg0c3zdPl_YCDNhg-Rmfoq6FxEr Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/bmBmKw2V7j/ #everybitcountschallenge #foodpreservation #dehydratingfood

It's day 10 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge and today Kristy is dehydrating old bananas to make banana chips. This is a great way to use those bananas before they get tossed in the trash! Thanks @Three Rivers Homestead for hosting this challenge! Excalibur Dehydrator: -https://amzn.to/3SzwFfr Food Saver: -https://amzn.to/3p9cGqn Jar Sealer: -https://amzn.to/3zKFXfN Every Bit Counts Playlist: -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8LG8YrIOM&list=PLoeAVwsg0c3zdPl_YCDNhg-Rmfoq6FxEr #everybitcountschallenge #dehydratingfood #homesteading

Today is day 9 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge. Today Kristy is preserving cayenne and buena mulata peppers by drying and grinding them into pepper powder. Check out this super simple way to make your own seasoning and use up all of those hot peppers! Spice Grinder: -https://amzn.to/3vQrNbM Excalibur Dehydrator: -https://amzn.to/3A5RFDg Glass Shaker: https://amzn.to/3p7A6fM Every Bit Counts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8LG8YrIOM&list=PLoeAVwsg0c3zdPl_YCDNhg-Rmfoq6FxEr #everybitcountschallenge #foodpreservation #homesteading

It's Day 8 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge and today Kristy is walking you through an easy way to water bath can pears! Thanks@Three Rivers Homestead for hosting this challenge! Apple Slicer/Corer: -https://amzn.to/3dipPe9 Every Bit Counts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8LG8YrIOM&list=PLoeAVwsg0c3zdPl_YCDNhg-Rmfoq6FxEr #everybitcountschallenge #foodpreservation #homesteading

It's day 7 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge and today we are putting up some sweet corn! This simple method will allow you to freeze your corn with great flavor and a long shelf life. Thanks @Three Rivers Homestead for hosting this challenge! Food Saver: -https://amzn.to/3p2ILAe Every Bit Counts Playlist: -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8LG8YrIOM&list=PLoeAVwsg0c3zdPl_YCDNhg-Rmfoq6FxEr

It's day 6 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge and today Taylor is going to show you how to prep blueberries for the dehydrator, and seal them up for the pantry with our FoodSaver and it's jar sealer attachment. Thanks to @Three Rivers Homestead for hosting this challenge every year! It's such a fantastic way to fill up our pantry!

It's day 5 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge and today Lance and Taylor are pressure canning green beans with our All American Pressure Canner. Thanks to @Three Rivers Homestead for hosting this challenge every year! It's such a fantastic way to fill up our pantry! Pressure Canner: -https://amzn.to/3QqCxp9 Jar Lifter: -https://amzn.to/3vJ6DMW Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: -https://amzn.to/3bCl5PN Ball Pressure Canning Guide: -https://www.ballmasonjars.com/adjust-high-altitude-canning.html Every Bit Counts Challenge Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8LG8YrIOM&list=PLoeAVwsg0c3zdPl_YCDNhg-Rmfoq6FxEr #everybitcountschallenge #pressurecanning #homesteading

It's day 4 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge and today Kristy and Makayla are water bath canning fresh salsa! @Three Rivers Homestead Chopper (Or what the girls refer to as the Wakka Wakka): -https://amzn.to/3d4BlK3 Catch up on the Every Bit Counts Challenge: -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8LG8YrIOM&list=PLoeAVwsg0c3zdPl_YCDNhg-Rmfoq6FxEr #everybitcountschallenge #canningsalsa #waterbathcanning

Join Kristy on day 3 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge as she cans sliced peaches! @Three Rivers Homestead Here is our favorite peach cobbler recipe so those canned peaches don't go to waste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5jvAwusL_g #everybitcountschallenge #homepreservation #canning

It's day 2 of the #everybitcountschallenge from @Three Rivers Homestead! Wondering what to do with all of that zucchini!? Join Kristy as she walks you through an easy way to preserve your zucchini harvest. Makayla's Zucchini Muffins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXBCtNc0vxc Items used: -Stand Mixer: https://amzn.to/3oMWw5L -Slicer: https://amzn.to/3PUvZiL -Food Saver: https://amzn.to/3JlOZEu

Join Makayla as she makes zucchini muffins. Zucchini Muffin Recipe: -2 cups shredded zucchini -3 cups flour -2 tsp baking soda -3 tsp cinnamon -1/2 tsp salt -2 eggs -1 cup vegetable oil -1/2 cup sugar -1 TBS vanilla *Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes

It's Day 1 of the Every Bit Counts Challenge and today Kristy is starting with some delicious sweet pickles. Thanks to @Three Rivers Homestead for starting this challenge and @Living Traditions Homestead for introducing us to it! We are so excited to be participating this year! Recipe can be found in the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: https://amzn.to/3ztaLlo #everybitcountschallenge #canning #preservetheharvest

Join me and my family as we make homemade #pizza on our #recteq #bullseye and then I go give my brothers truck a tow to the repair shop. We love homemade pizza night, and the wood pellet smoker makes a great pizza oven! I'm also glad I keep a tow strap and a good kinetic rope on hand for emergency recoveries and tow jobs. #farmlife #homestead #toyotatundra #family #dinner #pelletsmoker

Our sweet Daisy gives birth to her first litter of puppies! She is a Shorkie-poo (Shih Tzu, Yorkie, Poodle) and Toby is a Morkie (Yorkie, Maltese) so these puppies will be the sweetest little snuggle dogs ever! And as a bonus, they won't she :) We are so excited to welcome these newborn puppies into the world. #puppies #doggivingbirth #newbornpuppies

Allow me to introduce you to Zeus, our #greatpyrenees #kangal cross guard dog who protects the house along with the people in it, and the property along with the livestock on it. Zeus is a loving and loyal dog who still has a lot of growing to do, as he is only 6 months old at the time of this video. He patrols the property at night, escorts the family during the day, and lays in the shade with the chickens and ducks in between. #homestead #lgd #livestockguardiandog

Letting my daughter practice her #savage Rascal #22lr rifle to get rid of some birthday party balloons. Fun reactive targets are always more exciting that just shooting rings on paper, and although she doesn't have any desire to hunt, she loves becoming a marksman and spending time with daddy. Watch us as we practice safety and work on form while we blow up (pun intended) some balloons! #homestead #homesteading #countrylife #shooting #savagerascal #targetpractice

I decided it was time to shop for a #pressurewasher! I always hate buying things I don't know much about, always worried I'll make a poor choice, get ripped off, or just regret my purchase later. I wanted a good powerful pressure washer for many projects around the homestead, so I started where I always start... online reviews and comparisons. I believe I ended up with a great pressure washer in the end. Watch the video to find out what I learned I needed to avoid and see how my purchase performs. #homested #homesteading #oklahoma #powerwasher #powerwashing #pressurewashing #simpson #honda

As we continue to build our homestead and stock our flock, we ordered #babychicks from Cackle Hatchery and got them in their brooder for the next few weeks. In this order we got some #bufforpington breeding sets, some #lightbrahma hens (because they're so big and so cool!) and my youngest daughters favorite, #silkiechicken. Check out what we use for a brooder as well as feeding and watering options for starting your flock of chickens!

My first vlog post, showing the surprise wind damage to my pop-up shade canopy and discussing the high volume of bird loss we have experienced the past 10 days or so. The homestead life has its perks, but it has its struggles too, and losing animals is unfortunately part of the struggle. I'll discuss what our animals are for, why we can't keep them caged up and completely protected 24/7, as well as show off one of our new ducklings. #homestead #homesteading #homesteadingforbeginners #predators #chickens #ducks #guineas #babyducks

Join Kristy as she takes you on a tour of our garden in the 105 degree heat!!! Greenstalk Coupon Link: https://bit.ly/3Ati6TZ Drip Irrigation: https://growerssolution.com/products/master-gardener-kit-20-row?_pos=1&_psq=drip%20irrigation%2020%20row&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Irrigation Timer: https://amzn.to/3uBTMf0 Related Videos: Drip Irrigation-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERif6zXyFas Grow Along-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iFBTz6Qaw&t=1s #gardening #gardentour #homestead Music Used: I'm Dreaming Of You by Candelion

I may not have my ducks in a row, but I can keep them in a cluster while herding them across the prairie! After catching them and putting them in their new home for a couple of nights, I decided to herd them down and start training them to go in on their own. My helper Zeus wasn't as much help as he thought he was, but after several minutes of failures and hijinks they ended up in their "duck box." To see how I built the duck box, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cWYKuDD4wo

We have been gone on vacation for an entire week! Come see what the garden did while we were away. From beautiful sunflowers to a yummy green bean harvest, this garden tour isn't one to be missed! Greenstalk Coupon Link: https://i.refs.cc/xTenUH6G?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSIsInNtaWxlX2N1c3RvbWVyX2lkIjoxMTYzODk3NDMxfQ%3D%3D #gardening #gardentour #vegetablegarden

Join Kristy as she tours the garden after a big storm. There was a lot of growth but also a few devastating losses. There are so many baby vegetables sprouting all over the garden! Related Videos: -Drip Irrigation Unboxing and Installation- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERif6zXyFas -Garden Tour Week 1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpqMwFWLNWY -Garden Tour Week 2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umemvY91v6M Links: -Greenstalk 5 Tier Planter- https://amzn.to/3tyNBI4 -Greenstalk 7 Tier Leaf Planter- https://store.greenstalkgarden.com/7-tier-greenstalk-leaf-vertical-planter/?afmc=mq -Patiolife 5 Tiered Planter- https://amzn.to/3tzQVCx -Growers' Solution Master Gardener Drip Irrigation Kit- https://growerssolution.com/products/master-gardener-kit-20-row #gardening #gardentour #vegetablegarden

Join me as I unbox and install our Master Gardener Kit 20-row drip irrigation system from GrowersSolution.com. This extremely easy to setup system came with enough hose, drip tape, and connectors to route water down 20 rows that are 40 feet long each, spanning over 80 feet in our deep mulch garden. Our vegetable and flowers won't go thirsty this summer and we won't waste water and create mud holes in all the places we don't want them! #dripirrigation #gardening #gardeninghack