Tightening My Belt -- My Personal Challenge for One Month in 2010

[FarmerDenise]

Looks like you are doing good.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Thank you, FarmerDenise. I'm looking forward to seeing what I run out of that I'm not expecting.

 

[Dace]

Great job on week one! I am excited to follow you along on your challenge and see how it goes!

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Thanks Dace! I think it will get particularly interesting by week 3. We'll see.

 

[FarmerDenise]

Week four is always the toughest one.
I've lived on cream of wheat and ramen for that last week. And felt lucky if I could add celery or onion

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Luckily I've got the celery covered . . . I still have some growing. I have a good stash of stored pasta, so I see myself eating through that. Oh and yes there is a huge box of ramen noodles . . . but my husband eats that. I'm not a ramen eater, but I'm sure I would if it came down to it.

 

[Blackbird]

How did you prepare your nettles? Just with the spinach?

I'm glad the nettles are 'growing' on you, one of my favorite wild foods!

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Hi Blackbird.

The way I have been preparing the nettles is that I will boil them in a small amount of water for ten minutes. Then I will set the greens aside and save the water for tea. I prepare the spinach dish to the point where the spinach is about equally cooked and then throw in the nettle greens.

Right now I only have enough nettles for maybe one meal a year, but OhioFarmGirl sent me a link to a guy who makes nettle pesto, which sounds really good to me. Maybe I can try that next year.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

we're all pulling for you, DM!

nettle pesto.. hum..

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Thanks OFG! It is going well so far. Have you ever tried nettles?