Last night, as the RCMP Sunset Ceremonies were just ending (more about that on Monday) a lady in a purple jacket tapped me on the shoulder. “I can see you’re a good mom,” she said. I felt startled and must have looked confused. “I saw that picnic your kids were eating, and it was great. […]
Frugal Tips
Clearing out our Food Stores
Lately, we’ve been busy clearing out the freezer and pantry (planning, week 1, week 2, week 3) while not neglecting our garden and the seasonal deals on fruit. Now the pantry and freezer project is almost over. In the past month we’ve had birthdays and parties, we’ve weeded incessantly and planted most of the garden, and […]
Eating from the Freezer and Pantry, Week 3
Lately, we’ve been busy clearing out the freezer and pantry (planning, week 1, week 2) while not neglecting our garden and the seasonal deals on fruit. To tell the truth, we’ve been eating like kings. For example, here’s what we had for supper yesterday, all from the freezer, the pantry, or the garden: curried oven-fried chicken, sauerkraut potatoes, […]
Pumpkin Slice (with Pie Options)
I love to serve pumpkin slice for breakfast or lunch. It’s delicious, super-healthy, nourishing, and easy to make. If you grow your own pumpkins, it’s also very inexpensive. And it’s what I need to be making these days to empty our freezer. 2-3 c cooked, mashed pumpkin 2 eggs 1 T honey or sugar (or […]
Eating from the Freezer and Pantry, Week 1
So, Stephanie’s Eating From the Pantry and Freezer Challenge has begun, but I have not yet inventoried my freezers for two reasons: Our dog stripped the bark from our heritage apple tree (yep, chasing a cat), and the only way to—perhaps—preserve the tree was, apparently, to jigsaw-puzzle the bark back on immediately. Yes, almost 100 […]