$300 to provide a basic one year supply of food for a family 4! Sounds wonderful, doesn't it!? For some reason, this recipe, and variations of it, often called Bean Soup, seems to make the rounds of preparedness groups/forums/email lists every few years, and since I've now had it sent to me 3 times in … Continue reading A Year’s Supply of Food – Scotch Broth
Food
What to store, how to store, how much to store, how to use what you’ve stored
You Built a Wala-what-i?!?
Imagine with me, if you will, a scene in Idaho, a beautiful mountain valley, part of the Snake River channel. It's the dead of winter. The snow is almost 4' deep on the ground. The river has been completely frozen over for more than a month because the daytime temperatures haven't made it above -10 … Continue reading You Built a Wala-what-i?!?
Whole Wheat Sourdough French Bread
This bread is our absolute favorite. It's quite a bit of work, and not a speedy bread, but it's well worth it! And, fwiw, the work is broken up into short segments. What's not to love about sourdough anything? If you have good sourdough starter, you don't need yeast, and it lends a very pleasant … Continue reading Whole Wheat Sourdough French Bread
There Couldn’t Be Any Contention In The World…
if everyone had food like this. That was my cherished husband's comment as he ate dinner this evening. It was a simple dinner... an omelet made with eggs from our chickens, left over vegetables from our garden that I had cooked last night, herbs from the garden, and cheese plus fresh corn on the cob … Continue reading There Couldn’t Be Any Contention In The World…
Summer Veggie Delight
What do you do when the garden is "squashing" you nearly to death? Mix it up! This simple garden delight consisted of half a baked spaghetti squash, half an onion - chopped, 2 sliced and quartered zuchinni, and 3 tomatoes sliced into thin wedges, all cooked lightly in a bit of olive oil. And yes, … Continue reading Summer Veggie Delight
Spaghetti Squash-a-dilla
I baked a large spaghetti squash from the garden the other day. It was too much for the two of us to eat in even two meals, so, I got a little creative and added some of it to some cheese quesadillas. Easy as can be, and we both loved 'em! Fry a corn tortilla, … Continue reading Spaghetti Squash-a-dilla
Of Infrastructure, Generations, School, and Families
What could those four, seemingly unrelated things have to do with each other sufficient to make a single blog post combining all of them? I received an email this morning containing a copy of an article written and published last October 2019 by Victor Davis Hanson that makes several salient points and asks a couple … Continue reading Of Infrastructure, Generations, School, and Families
Cheesy Chicken & Green Bean Casserole
This yummy and colorful casserole has an Italian flair thanks to the basil and oregano. Serving suggestion - bake some potatoes in the oven alongside the casserole. Yes, it's colorful with red diced tomatoes, green beans, white (and dark if you wish) chicken, all topped with spices and both yellow and white cheeses. My husband … Continue reading Cheesy Chicken & Green Bean Casserole
All-Day Beef with Wild Rice and Carrots
This is another one of my favorite 1-pan dinners that slow cooks all day and yields a delicious dinner with very little work, especially at dinner time when I am the most tired and wanting to get a quick, hearty meal on the table as fast as possible. Add a green salad and fresh sliced … Continue reading All-Day Beef with Wild Rice and Carrots
Autumn Spiced Pears
This is another super easy but delish recipe! The ginger in it warms you through so it makes an excellent dessert on a cold evening. Prep time - less than 5 minutes. Baking time - 20 minutes for canned pears, 40 minutes for fresh pears. Preheat oven to 400 F. You'll need either 1 fresh … Continue reading Autumn Spiced Pears
