by Millie Copper | May 16, 2023 | Cooking, Food Storage, Recipes, Stretchy Beans
Wondering how to cook pinto beans? In this article, I share how to cook pinto beans the easy way, plus several of my family-favorite main dish and side dish pinto bean recipes. This article was originally published in May 2011. Pinto Beans are prominently featured in...
by Millie Copper | May 9, 2023 | Cooking, Homesteading, Recipes
Are you counting the days until you harvest your May produce? For those of you enjoying fresh veggies either from the garden, the farmers’ market, or inexpensive from your local grocery store, I’ve put together a few of the popular vegetables and fruits you may...
by Millie Copper | Apr 18, 2023 | Cooking, Food Storage, frugal options, Recipes, Stretchy Beans
You may know that I have a slight obsession with beans. Beans are a wonderfully frugal whole food, they have an excellent nutritional profile, and they’re extremely versatile. There are hundreds of varieties of beans/legumes available, which really helps keep...
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 | Mar 28, 2023 | Cooking, Recipes
March is National Frozen Food Month! Frozen foods are an excellent way to extend a food’s shelf life and help the food budget. Find a great deal on sale-priced meats? Stash it in the freezer. Make too much rice? Freeze some for later. Frozen vegetables and...
by Millie Copper | Apr 11, 2023 | Cooking, Recipes
With winter finally loosening its grip on Wyoming, I’m anxious to work in the garden. One of the earliest crops we plant are carrots. With our last frost around the end of May, carrots can be planted four or five weeks prior. While they won’t be ready to...