September 2012 - Homespun Oasis by Millie Copper

Stewed Meat- 2 Ways

by Millie Copper | Sep 26, 2012 | planned overs, Recipes

Tougher cuts of meat can be very budget friendly. Preparing the meat in a manner that makes those tough cuts tender and delicious is important. If your tough cut is a steak a great method is to pound the meat and do something like this tasty chicken fry. If your tough...

Menu Week of September 24

by Millie Copper | Sep 24, 2012 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

This week started very fun! On Sunday Joe and I got up at 4AM to go archery deer hunting. Well, Joe was hunting I just went along. He took me to a place he had found while I was in Oregon. It is a little over an hour from home and absolutely beautiful there. We took...

Stocking the Real Food Pantry

by Millie Copper | Sep 21, 2012 | Food Storage, frugal options, Preparedness

This is an exciting season for my husband. It is hunting season. One of the reasons we moved to Wyoming 3 years ago was for the hunting opportunities. My husband, with the help of our 17 year old (Kiki), makes it his goal each year to fill our chest freezer with...

It’s Good to be Home and Menu Week of September 16

by Millie Copper | Sep 17, 2012 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

Christopher and I arrived home from Oregon late Saturday night. Overall our trip went very well. It was a ‘work’ trip as opposed to a pleasure trip but there was some good times. We were able to visit with Christopher’s Great Grandma and also see...

Hello From Oregon!

by Millie Copper | Sep 10, 2012 | food thoughts

Christopher and I are back in Oregon. The company I work for needed me so we drove from our home in Wyoming last weekend. We’ll be here until next weekend. Christopher (age 3) has been pretty good but I’m sure it’s not easy for him being in a...