We are preserving summer’s best dishes today – pesto made from freshly harvested basil, tomatoes harvested at their peak, and a canner full of chicken broth for later eating. Topped it off with a couple of summer thunderstorms!
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Intro: Let Me Love You by Loving Caliber
Say You Would by Victor Lundberg
Wandering Nomad by Cody Francis
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I pick down my basil to the 2nd juncture routinely all summer long here in VT, make pesto or whatever, and it grows back thicker and thicker, until I have pesto bushes! They go until close to the frost if I keep on them, then, of course, turn black once we're frosted. That, interestingly, hasn't happened yet this year–and ode to climate change. I recently found your channel and am really enjoying it. 73 in Berlin, Vermont.
Meg makes beautiful food! It was so sweet seeing all of you around the table, working the basil! Just such a lovely, loving family! You all are so blessed! 💖
They call that kimbap . Kim means seaweed and bop means rice they put different things in the middle of it they roll it up they can slice it like a sushi roll but they can eat like whole like a burrito lol
I'm loving your videos. I'm gonna binge watch the older videos. Ty for sharing your lives. Very respectful children. I love how you all are polite and use the manners you've been taught. Love that you pray bfor your meals. Be blessed.
I love your Pesto. Wow, how wonderful I love the boys growing out their hair. Buggy is into everything. She love# it, and the boys are so good with her. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰.
When you say you put your pesto in the freezer, do you mean you put the glass jars with pesto into the deep freezer where it gets frozen or do you mean the fridge where it is kept cool? and if it is the deep freezer does the jars not crack from the cold? Could you give the recipe to the fresh basil pesto. Looks absolutely delicious. Meg I do not know how you do it, you are an amazing woman the produce and food you create and still have a smile at the end of it is certainly something some of us could learn from and Ben and the boys how you all pull together and help in the field and in the house is wonderful to watch. Have a lovely Monday.
We make sure to have enough things that I can gift some canning. Like if I know my grandma loves grape jelly I would make sure to count that in my total.
I was told if you pinch off that part of the basil when it wants to start forming the flower bud, it’ll stop that process and instead fork into two more branches of basil leaves! It’s only my second year growing it really, but seems to be working for me so far! 🙌🏼🌱✨
At least y'all have a good garden. Mine all died except for 9 pepper plants. We have had over 100 degrees for weeks. I have a few pepper plants that I hope will make it, but who knows.
It’s fun watching someone else doing all the preserving. I don’t think about what is all out in the garden that has to be processed and then it doesn’t seem like so much. But there is nothing like it when you look at it all finished. Yum.
All delicious food home made by Meg & Family. I can see the label now. LOL Everything looks wonderful. Great project for a rainy day. Thanks for sharing. Have a Blessed day.
Thanx for another Great Content Blog . And sorry , I like B4 I watch just because you all are so like-able . Would you or Meg try Roasted Pumpkin Seeds instead of Wall or Pine Nuts ?
Just a tip about peeling garlic….. Most hardnecks are easier to peel at this time of year.Garlics in the rocambole group are the easiest to peel. Ben, I think you like pesto. You all, including the children, are delightful foodies. You so often make me so hungry. Dilly beans and liverworst on rye bread. Oh yum. Now the 'sushi' looks really good too. Omg now you are having an espresso, canning the broth & watching the storm. Enjoy your coffee.❤
seeing her give the calf that muffin is just beautiful, thanks such a great farm story I did same at her age. basil fresh with tomatoes in a side dish or with pesto absolute first class with protein or even a sandwich or bread roll, as for the sushi add liverwurst or cheese and anchovies
poor Meg!
Will you please share your pesto recipe
I pick down my basil to the 2nd juncture routinely all summer long here in VT, make pesto or whatever, and it grows back thicker and thicker, until I have pesto bushes! They go until close to the frost if I keep on them, then, of course, turn black once we're frosted. That, interestingly, hasn't happened yet this year–and ode to climate change. I recently found your channel and am really enjoying it. 73 in Berlin, Vermont.
Meg makes beautiful food!
It was so sweet seeing all of you around the table, working the basil! Just such a lovely, loving family! You all are so blessed! 💖
They call that kimbap . Kim means seaweed and bop means rice they put different things in the middle of it they roll it up they can slice it like a sushi roll but they can eat like whole like a burrito lol
Love this video ❤
Too much stuff on the counter. Ready for canning
Cow wants bran muffins me
too
I like the new aprons!
Just cant miss that beautiful laugh on every video!! Ty for sharing
❤ so much beauty ,thank you
Question if I freeze them in the jars don't they break..?
I'm loving your videos. I'm gonna binge watch the older videos. Ty for sharing your lives. Very respectful children. I love how you all are polite and use the manners you've been taught. Love that you pray bfor your meals.
Be blessed.
I love your Pesto. Wow, how wonderful I love the boys growing out their hair. Buggy is into everything. She love# it, and the boys are so good with her. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰.
This question is for Meg. Have you ever thought of starting your own YouTube channel and calling it something like chef Meg. ❤
How many roasted chicken carcasses did she use for the broth?
I love watching your videos.Such a sweet family ❤
Sunflower seeds are also good in pesto😋
When you say you put your pesto in the freezer, do you mean you put the glass jars with pesto into the deep freezer where it gets frozen or do you mean the fridge where it is kept cool? and if it is the deep freezer does the jars not crack from the cold? Could you give the recipe to the fresh basil pesto. Looks absolutely delicious. Meg I do not know how you do it, you are an amazing woman the produce and food you create and still have a smile at the end of it is certainly something some of us could learn from and Ben and the boys how you all pull together and help in the field and in the house is wonderful to watch. Have a lovely Monday.
This is probably a stupid question do you know how you grow bean sprouts?
We make sure to have enough things that I can gift some canning. Like if I know my grandma loves grape jelly I would make sure to count that in my total.
I've seen other people do a tomato pie but I've never had it. I love a good tomato sandwich but they get old by end of season
I was told if you pinch off that part of the basil when it wants to start forming the flower bud, it’ll stop that process and instead fork into two more branches of basil leaves! It’s only my second year growing it really, but seems to be working for me so far! 🙌🏼🌱✨
Just found your channel from Jessica at Three Rivers Homestead. Your family is so cute & entertaining.
At least y'all have a good garden. Mine all died except for 9 pepper plants. We have had over 100 degrees for weeks. I have a few pepper plants that I hope will make it, but who knows.
It’s fun watching someone else doing all the preserving. I don’t think about what is all out in the garden that has to be processed and then it doesn’t seem like so much. But there is nothing like it when you look at it all finished. Yum.
Like the pesto.🌍👍🌍😋🌍👏🌍✌️🌍🍀🌍💯🌍🥰🌍💃🌍
I use almond slivers in place of pine nuts in my pesto when they’re too expensive.
One of my favourite pesto and fresh bread oh my!!!’n
All delicious food home made by Meg & Family. I can see the label now. LOL Everything looks wonderful. Great project for a rainy day. Thanks for sharing. Have a Blessed day.
Freezer pesto, sounds like i need to add that to my to-do today! Yum
Suggestion for you, instead of a stainless steel bowl using a ceramic bowl, will help stop oxidisation.
the Italians lmfao
Beautifully edited and it makes me soooo hungry just watching you guys ! 😍
I saw you guys last when your daughter was stil a baby. Glad to see that you are stil going strong. Blessings.
I enjoy your videos. I like that you and your wife worked together in the kitchen and with the filming.
Thanx for another Great Content Blog . And sorry , I like B4 I watch just because you all are so like-able . Would you or Meg try Roasted Pumpkin Seeds instead of Wall or Pine Nuts ?
Beside Bret and Corben . What is Jacks' ( Twin ) brothers Name ?
Love that it's always a team effort with your family.
You have to make some basil tea with fresh basil! Steep it and add honey and lemon then keep it in the fridge—sooo good!
Just a tip about peeling garlic….. Most hardnecks are easier to peel at this time of year.Garlics in the rocambole group are the easiest to peel. Ben, I think you like pesto. You all, including the children, are delightful foodies. You so often make me so hungry. Dilly beans and liverworst on rye bread. Oh yum. Now the 'sushi' looks really good too. Omg now you are having an espresso, canning the broth & watching the storm. Enjoy your coffee.❤
Yes where has summer gone? ? I harvested basil today also. I cannot do dairy now so it will be basil oil
Its day length that makes it want to seed
What a fun change. I loved it with the music!
you guys are giving me a lot ideas for now and for next year. So cool to look at your videos
Amazing job mom lol way to go sweetheart you a good mom bless you you’re babies will always remember this so enjoy it ❤
when's megs cook book coming out 👍
wife trying the pesto with bread that she made ,, pesto she made ,, husband ask is it good ? ofcourse is good can you cook ?
seeing her give the calf that muffin is just beautiful, thanks such a great farm story I did same at her age. basil fresh with tomatoes in a side dish or with pesto absolute first class with protein or even a sandwich or bread roll, as for the sushi add liverwurst or cheese and anchovies