frustratedearthmother
Sustainability Master
Is that beans in chili? Good thing you're not in Texas, lol! JK - I've actually adapted in my old age and will add beans to the chili just to add some fiber. (talking about fiber proves I'm old, lol)
Mini Horses
Sustainability Master
Tonight I'll have bbq 😁 have no slaw but....
While oven going, I added a pan with butternut squash -- two were looking soft at end, so they needed cooked. Saved seed. Peel and other toss parts are being cooked to toss to chickens. They eat peel if cooked to soften...so, no waste. Late day I will do a pan of brownies....while oven going. I need some chocolate to balance this gloomy, inside day.
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While oven going, I added a pan with butternut squash -- two were looking soft at end, so they needed cooked. Saved seed. Peel and other toss parts are being cooked to toss to chickens. They eat peel if cooked to soften...so, no waste. Late day I will do a pan of brownies....while oven going. I need some chocolate to balance this gloomy, inside day.
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frustratedearthmother
Sustainability Master
Yum! DH created this last night, Korean Style BBQ Pork and Broccoli:
Mini Horses
Sustainability Master
I cooked a smoked pork shoulder. Really good! Had some sweet potatoes from my canning stores, some collards with broth. Early holiday meal?? Good anyway. Shared some of the meat with both kids. Plenty left for later in week, plus. Will make pot of beans with bone in coming weekend. More freezer fodder! Cats will get some fats. Then DS dogs get bones. 
Something for everyone.
Something for everyone.Mini Horses
Sustainability Master
Made some beef stew yesterday to use up last of a London broil. Today I have a pkg of chicken breast that DS handed me yesterday to cook. Not planned but, will make it work. Something oven -- warm the house! Guess I'll get beans going with the ham broth and crock pot, as well, for tomorrow. Get all that used. Problem? Yep. No freezer space this week for a lot of container meals.
Also, need to process about 20# of elderberries I had to remove from freezer yesterday....to fit the shopping trip stuff in.
Guess I'll take this big turkey and a ham to DDs freezer, giving room here. Usually a lot of room there! She's a true minimalist!!! I am NOT buying another freezer!!! Thaw and can before that.
Also, need to process about 20# of elderberries I had to remove from freezer yesterday....to fit the shopping trip stuff in.
Guess I'll take this big turkey and a ham to DDs freezer, giving room here. Usually a lot of room there! She's a true minimalist!!! I am NOT buying another freezer!!! Thaw and can before that. 
flowerbug
Super Self-Sufficient
last night i wanted some soup so i used up a few tiny onions by slicing them added a bit of water and then nuked for two minutes, then i added mushroom soup, some cream cheese spread, some milk, and a shot of hot sauce. stirred, warmed up, stirred again, topped with some cheddar cheese chex mix. voila! who says i can't cook?! haha!
who says i can't cook?! haha! Mini Horses
Sustainability Master
Bean soup. Had to use the ham bone. Besides, it cooked itself while I worked outside! nice to have it ready when I came in ready to eat...Plus chores were done and I was tired. Didn't have to go back out.
nice to have it ready when I came in ready to eat...Plus chores were done and I was tired. Didn't have to go back out.Mini Horses
Sustainability Master
If everyone would use the food they have, what a revelation! So much is wasted in this country...it's shameful. A reason why organizations work to glean fields and teach others to use the "ugly" pieces by trimming. It's still good folks!
Our forefathers used, saved and ate out of necessity. I often think of the actions/habits of my own family members from many years back. At the time, some seemed fun, some not needed. I was a child. Now, I realize WHY they saved a bag, made things with aging milk, ugly veggies, stale breads. It was survival. Not so much $$ floating back then. What you had was treasured and truly appreciated. Being old as dirt, having "hillbilly" roots, I sure saw and experienced a great amount of self reliance happening!! Grateful for every minute.
Our forefathers used, saved and ate out of necessity. I often think of the actions/habits of my own family members from many years back. At the time, some seemed fun, some not needed. I was a child. Now, I realize WHY they saved a bag, made things with aging milk, ugly veggies, stale breads. It was survival. Not so much $$ floating back then. What you had was treasured and truly appreciated. Being old as dirt, having "hillbilly" roots, I sure saw and experienced a great amount of self reliance happening!! Grateful for every minute.
Trying2keepitReal
Almost Self-Reliant
tonight is an easy dinner salad and sandwiches. lunch is acorn squash with this years maple syrup drizzled on.
Tomorrow will be a day of harvest foods from this year. We don't do a traditional dinner but will have some root veggies, fresh bread and a chicken that was harvested this spring. Home-grown Thanksgiving.
Tomorrow will be a day of harvest foods from this year. We don't do a traditional dinner but will have some root veggies, fresh bread and a chicken that was harvested this spring. Home-grown Thanksgiving.
Trying2keepitReal
Almost Self-Reliant
Lots of soups this week, starting to dig into the freezer and clean out DH had chicken wings, DD15 leftover red beans and rice and DD7 a homemade tortilla pizza. Yep, it was like Denny's here everyone had their own order. Doesn't happen often but I wasn't in the mood to argue.
DH had chicken wings, DD15 leftover red beans and rice and DD7 a homemade tortilla pizza. Yep, it was like Denny's here everyone had their own order. Doesn't happen often but I wasn't in the mood to argue.
