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...
by Millie Copper | Aug 28, 2012 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans
Week 2 of school but the first full week. We seem to be adjusting to our schedule. Christopher really missed his sisters last week and kept asking where they were. This week he and I will be starting preschool (homeschool) so hopefully that will help pass the time. ...
by Millie Copper | Jun 24, 2012 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans
One thing that I used to do on this blog was share a weekly menu plan. I stopped doing it some time ago but lately have been thinking of returning to sharing a weekly menu plan at least temporarily. One question that is often asked of me in ‘real life’ is...
by Millie Copper | Feb 21, 2012 | Food Storage, frugal options, Stretchy Beans
Last year, my friend Andi shared this post on sprouting. I was totally intrigued by the sprouted peas. Especially the cost of those peas. $8.05 for 25 pounds seemed like a steal! I had to try them. Like everything, the price of these peas has increased. I got mine...
by Millie Copper | Feb 14, 2011 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans
Is it really the middle of February already? This winter seems to be going very fast. With thoughts of Spring, I’m working on my garden plans. My plans are not as ambitious as last year. We are told that we should expect grasshoppers again. Last year they...
by Millie Copper | Jan 24, 2011 | Food Storage, Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans
I’m still working on my 13 Week Rotating Meal Plan. This is week 4 and White Bean week. My rotating meal plan is still a work in progress for the most part. For each week I have my Stretchy Bean of the week in place (read more about that on this post) but still...