Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
There’s something about a good kitchen day that just sets things right. Today started with a simple goal—canning up some much-needed chicken broth. But as usual, one thing led to another. Before I could even think about broth, I had to clean up the kitchen from yesterday’s big dinner. We went all out for a Tuesday, roasted a whole chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots, and invited a group of kids over like it was Sunday supper. It was a fine meal, but the real reason for roasting that bird was that I’d run out of chicken broth, and that just wouldn’t do.
So, after dinner, I topped off the pot with water, threw in the leftover carrots, added a handful of peppercorns, rosemary, and turmeric, and let it all simmer overnight on the stove. By lunchtime, the house smelled like home, and I had a rich, golden broth ready to go into jars. I skimmed off most of the fat—better safe than sorry when it comes to getting a good seal. And since I had leftover chicken, it only made sense to whip up a batch of chicken salad for lunch.
While I was at it, I got a pot of eggs boiling, mixed up some overnight oats for the week, and made a peanut butter yogurt dip that tastes like the inside of a peanut butter pie. There’s a little trick to getting it just right, and I’ll show you how. Somewhere in the middle of all this, I wrapped up a birthday gift for my daughter, kept an eye on a storm rolling through, and thought about all the folks dealing with this wild weather.
By the time I turned off the canner, the day had turned out productive in that way I like best—three quarts of broth on the pantry shelf, lunch made, meals prepped for the week, and even a little dessert waiting for later. It’s days like these that remind me why I love working in the kitchen. Thanks for spending it with me. Hope you’re all staying safe out there.
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00:00 Introduction
00:08 Cleaning the Kitchen and Roasting Chicken
01:08 Running Out of Broth and Making More
02:40 Removing Fat for Better Sealing
03:31 Shopping for Daughter's Birthday and Storm Updates
04:57 Prepping Jars for Pressure Canning
06:42 Making Chicken Salad for Lunch
10:36 Preparing Overnight Oats
12:06 Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip with a Secret Ingredient
16:03 Gluten Free Bread for Chicken Salad
17:24 Wrapping Up and Prayer Request
There’s something about a good kitchen day that just sets things right. Today started with a simple goal—canning up some much-needed chicken broth. But as usual, one thing led to another. Before I could even think about broth, I had to clean up the kitchen from yesterday’s big dinner. We went all out for a Tuesday, roasted a whole chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots, and invited a group of kids over like it was Sunday supper. It was a fine meal, but the real reason for roasting that bird was that I’d run out of chicken broth, and that just wouldn’t do.
So, after dinner, I topped off the pot with water, threw in the leftover carrots, added a handful of peppercorns, rosemary, and turmeric, and let it all simmer overnight on the stove. By lunchtime, the house smelled like home, and I had a rich, golden broth ready to go into jars. I skimmed off most of the fat—better safe than sorry when it comes to getting a good seal. And since I had leftover chicken, it only made sense to whip up a batch of chicken salad for lunch.
While I was at it, I got a pot of eggs boiling, mixed up some overnight oats for the week, and made a peanut butter yogurt dip that tastes like the inside of a peanut butter pie. There’s a little trick to getting it just right, and I’ll show you how. Somewhere in the middle of all this, I wrapped up a birthday gift for my daughter, kept an eye on a storm rolling through, and thought about all the folks dealing with this wild weather.
By the time I turned off the canner, the day had turned out productive in that way I like best—three quarts of broth on the pantry shelf, lunch made, meals prepped for the week, and even a little dessert waiting for later. It’s days like these that remind me why I love working in the kitchen. Thanks for spending it with me. Hope you’re all staying safe out there.
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👕 Shop Our Merch: bonfire.com/store/1870smerch
🌻 HOSS Garden Tools & Seeds: shrsl.com/33ehp (Promo Code SHOP1870 for free seeds!)
🌱 MIGardener: migardener.com/1870
🌺 GREENSTALK Vertical Gardens: greenstalkgarden.com/?rstr=SHOP1870 (Promo Code SHOP1870 for $10 off!)
🥫 FORJARS Canning Lids: forjars.co/?sca_ref=1911228.45BY9FFxdg (Promo Code SHOP1870 to get 10% off)
🍃 HARVEST Right Freeze Dryers: affiliates.harvestright.com/1182.html
🔦 OLIGHT Flashlights: bit.ly/3z6daku (Promo Code SHOP1870 for 10% off!)
🛒 Our Favorite AMAZON Finds: amzn.to/3ihSgZP
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Mailing Address:
That 1870's Homestead
P.O. Box 179
Newport, MI 48166
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✅ Connect with Us 🐐
YouTube: youtube.com/@1870s
Facebook: facebook.com/1870sHomestead
Instagram: instagram.com/that_1870s_homestead
Pinterest: pinterest.com/that1870s
EMAIL: that1870shomestead@gmail.com
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Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links - at no additional cost to you. We will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase, after clicking through the links. ♥ Todd & Rachel
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00:00 Introduction
00:08 Cleaning the Kitchen and Roasting Chicken
01:08 Running Out of Broth and Making More
02:40 Removing Fat for Better Sealing
03:31 Shopping for Daughter's Birthday and Storm Updates
04:57 Prepping Jars for Pressure Canning
06:42 Making Chicken Salad for Lunch
10:36 Preparing Overnight Oats
12:06 Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip with a Secret Ingredient
16:03 Gluten Free Bread for Chicken Salad
17:24 Wrapping Up and Prayer Request
