A former size 0 here to encourage you.:)
I am now a size 6. I just started putting weight on 2 yrs ago. not sure why or what I might be doing different than I always have?
I'll try and hit two birds with one stone.
cucumbers:
cucumber dip
soup
that salad dressing idea was good(why did'nt I think of that)
if dipped in lemon/lime juice and sprinkled w/seasonings makes a snack chip
I also feed to chickens in winter
Squash:
soup
cassaroles
In chicken and rice...
oh yeah you will also need a large 3-5gal non aluminum pot and a large funnel.
you might get indvidual item instead so you can get what you really need first and add items later. I also have people save bottles for me brown only no twist offs. you could probebly save quite abit this way.
How hard is it on a scale of 1-10?
well, 1-10.
1-3 malt syrup aka;liquid malt extract,hops, yeast
4-7 malt extract, specalty grains,adjuncts, flavoring,hops, yeast
8-10 all grain
How much of an initial investment?
I bought a kit for under $100
carboy
racking cane( I upgraded to a self...
Wheels make it so easy to move and turn into the sun. I'm thinking about adding wheelbarrow type handle for even easier turning and moving.
Home brew has more vit. and min. than a loaf of home made bread.
The fermenting process increased protein by 8x and the benefical propertys of any herb...
For me it was growing up in poverty, and not knowing it. My mom could and can make any thing out of nothing, she's amazing. And, she made every S.S. job fun, Shoveling manure=digging for treasure, picking veg.=pirates hauling in our loot, foraging= indians scouting for buffalo, etc. She also...
We have all cfls, led and kerosine lamps. My cfls turn on quickly. the only ones I have replaced in 2 yrs were broken by kids and cats. also never noticed and orange glow could it be because I have russet colored walls and an orangish cream ceiling.:lol:
My dehydrator Made of scrap lumber.
I have 7 racks for it. In the pic. i'm making jerky, it can reach temps of 150 deg. I have to turn it out of direct sun light for herbs and such.
Making beer is fun you can really get creative. I've made pumpkin beer, peach beer, beer made with yarrow...
I live near caldwell. Apperently I'm the only one in the valley who cooks on a wood stove, sews on a treadle machine, crochets, cans, dehydrates food (in the dehydrator I made), Homeschools, raises chickens and ducks (in the coop I built), grows food for them and us, brew my own beer (with the...
I had one I used for goat housing. N.E. Wa. worked well. Straw on the bottom and around the edges (inside)wood chips on top of that very cozy in the winter not bad in summer either.