by Millie Copper | Jan 13, 2010 | frugal options, Recipes
We love having pancakes on the weekend. One our favorite pancake recipes for a few years has been Oatmeal Pancakes from Hillbilly Housewife. With a few changes to the recipe it is now a perfect economical pancake for a Real Food breakfast. Oatmeal Pancakes 2...
by Millie Copper | Jan 11, 2010 | food thoughts, Shopping Trip
For the month of January we are on a mission to eat out of our pantry and freezer as much as possible. I’m still buying some groceries but not as many as usual. I like that we are getting a bit of room in the freezer, Lulu even put the ice cube trays back in the...
by Millie Copper | Jan 10, 2010 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans
We try to eat Real Foods. What does this mean to us? Our foods should be whole, unprocessed and nutrient dense. We still have alot of room for improvement before we are eating an optimum real food diet but we believe by making changes slowly over time that we will...
by Millie Copper | Jan 7, 2010 | Cooking
I have been enjoying my kitchen experiments involving Lacto-Fermenting. I’ve done quite a few different things and thought that an honest review of my results might be beneficial to others. One thing that I have discovered is that I really love this option of...
by Millie Copper | Jan 7, 2010 | frugal options, Traditional Foods
Soups and stews are a great way to stretch a tight food budget. I use nutrient rich bone broth as my soup base, add a fair amount of vegetables and a bit of protein. And of course during the winter (my temperature at the moment is -9 degrees Fahrenheit, BRRRRR)...