by Millie Copper | Feb 7, 2023 | Cooking, Recipes
I consider healthy, traditional fats—used in tasty fat bombs—to be the most important component of my food storage. Humans evolved to use energy from traditional fats, including lard, tallow, suet, and schmaltz, as well as those fats found in red meat, dairy, and...
by Millie Copper | Nov 23, 2016 | Food Preparation
A few months back the Instant Pot came into my life. I’d heard great things about the Instant Pot from Wardee at Traditional Cooking School through her Pressure Cooking eCourse (<– this is an affiliate link. There are other affiliate links in this...
by Millie Copper | Feb 22, 2017 | Food Storage, frugal options, Stretchy Beans
Just before Christmas one of the community Facebook groups that I’m a part of had a post from a family asking for assistance to help replenish their bare cupboards. There were several posts from people indicating that certain churches in the area had pantry...
by Millie Copper | Sep 26, 2016 | Meal Plans
I am a huge fan of menu planning. I truly believe that planning a weekly menu is the best way for us to keep our food budget under control. For a long time I posted our menu each week which helped even more with the accountability of sticking to the plan. In my mind...
by Millie Copper | Oct 3, 2016 | Meal Plans, Off Grid
We’re in a season without menu plans. Not having menu plans really is a challenge for me. I prefer to know what I’m cooking each day. At one point I planned not only the evening meal but also morning and noon! Yes, I have issues. 😉 Our meals during...
by Millie Copper | Oct 12, 2016 | Food Storage, Preserving Food, Traditional Foods
It’s fall in Wyoming and I have apples on the brain! Each fall we like to stock up on apples. I often order these by the case from Azure Standard or pick locally from friends. I love to dehydrate apples to have for snacking and baking through the winter but we...