Three Rivers Homestead Pantry Challenge: Winter Sewing and Homemade Treats

TLDRJessica from Three Rivers Homestead shares her progress on the Pantry Challenge, including winter sewing and making homemade chicken nuggets and Pop-Tarts.

Key insights

🌱The Pantry Challenge is an opportunity to use up preserved food and plan for the upcoming gardening season.

🔥Jessica uses winter sewing to start planting seeds for the 2024 garden.

🍗Homemade chicken nuggets are a healthier option for children during the Pantry Challenge.

🥐Jessica makes homemade Pop-Tarts using freshly ground flour and pear butter.

🐦Leftover deep frying lard is used to make homemade bird feeders.

Q&A

What is the Pantry Challenge?

The Pantry Challenge is a challenge where I document all the meals we eat from our pantry during January and February.

What is winter sewing?

Winter sewing is a method of starting seeds in small plastic jugs to create mini greenhouses.

Why do you make homemade chicken nuggets?

Homemade chicken nuggets are healthier and allow us to use up chicken breasts from the freezer during the challenge.

What is winter sewing used for?

Winter sewing is used to start planting seeds for the upcoming gardening season.

How do you make homemade Pop-Tarts?

To make homemade Pop-Tarts, I make a pie crust and fill it with homemade pear butter.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Jessica introduces the Three Rivers Homestead Pantry Challenge and explains its significance.

02:32Jessica starts winter sewing to prepare for the upcoming gardening season.

06:00Jessica makes homemade chicken nuggets, using chicken breasts from the freezer.

08:30Jessica makes homemade Pop-Tarts using freshly ground flour and pear butter.

11:59Jessica uses leftover deep frying lard to make homemade bird feeders.