Free stock of any kind. (Bone broth)

When you think of stock does your brain automatically go to the not so bang for your buck boxes of stock/broth at the grocery store? Mine use to, not anymore. We make our own bone broth because we like feeling like we’re getting the most for our money.

Garden Update #2

War does not determine who is right- only who is left.
-Bertrand Russell

Echoing inside our heads we prepare to lay siege on our own backyard. Contemplating the destruction of the entire garden, at this point if we can’t have it- no one will!

The Cucumber Beetle is a formidable opponent. Raising  blood pressure and potentially taking years off of our lives.
We. Will. Win.

Delicious, cheap, and easy. My three favorite words.

Spanish rice- known affectionately by the Spaniards simply as rice- is an inexpensive way to fill the bellies of hungry children and adults alike.

Crêpe

Popular throughout northern Europe, the crepe has been served for years in one form or another.
This thin crispy pancake stuffed sweet with fruits and cream or filled with savory ingredients.
The crepe crazy people of the world sing it’s praises from Japan to the Americas.

Getting dirty for a good sauce.

How weird is it that the way people use to eat was to provide it for themselves? What would the world do without grocery stores and every food imaginable at their finger tips? If all of the grocery stores stopped having their shipments brought to them how long would your family last with just what you have on hand? It’s the worrywart Mom in me that makes me ask these seemingly doom and gloom questions. This isn’t the reason why most of us start a garden. For us it’s all about reconnecting to the earth and also cutting grocery bill costs. Over the last couple of days our green beans have been sprouting up and it’s been so cool to watch. We did this very simply.

The PERFECT Tortilla

I’m not kidding when I tell you they are perfect in every way. I wish that I had the original link to where I found this. I would hug whoever put it online. I struggled with making tortillas forever. Seems like a silly thing to struggle over, but I did!!