Going Old School for Recipes

Made this many moons ago.

I do love scarecrows!

Hello Happy Homebuddies

Happy Fall or Spring depending on where you live. Both are lovely and are my favorite.

Since lessening my screen time on the phone, I decided to get a cookbook out, an actual book and look through it for some supper ideas. I had used this book in the early days of our marriage, it is time to dust it off and look through it once again.

Nice glossy cookbook with pictures. When I was a young girl I always took to books which had a shiny cover, I still like those today.

Some of the recipes have brand name things and you add to it. I found a recipe I wanted to make and it for Lipton Soup Mix. I don't have any on hand, I don't usually even purchase it. 

 . I found this recipe for a hack for envelope Lipton Golen Onion Soup mix.

3 tbs dried onion flakes

2 tbs beef/chicken bouillon powder

1 tbs onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp parsley

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt to taste  

Mix them all up in a bowl, add to a glass jar and keep in your pantry.

6 tsp or 3 tbs are in one packet of the Lipton Brand.

Recipe can be doubled.

Be of Good Cheer!

 

What is your favorite kitchen tool/appliance?

 

Hello Friends & Parusers!

Adding to my piggy bank pantry today. Dehydrating some homemade sourdough bread, and turning it into stuffing for the holidays.

Prepping doesn't have to be hard. It is a concerted effort to just deposit something into your pantry so you can withdraw at a later time. I try to do something every day, just a few pennies for the pantry helps it to grow. And helps you be just a bit more sustainable without depending on.....you fill in that blank.

 Homemade sourdough bread stuffing

I've got some Arugula growing in the garden, I think it would make great Pesto...

coming up next. 

Next to my stand mixer, the dehydrator was a very good investment.

~Faith~

Pantrys are like Piggy Banks

 

Watching pennies? 

 The pantry is like a piggy bank for food. You drop a few coins in your piggy bank or jar and over time  you have quite a bit of coin, the pantry is the same thing. Why are some folks so reluctant to invest in the food stock?

Added a few items today, Crisco, Oil, Jam, baking supplies. 

Things I buy everytime I go to the store are eggs, and butter. One or two cans of something.

It is never ever to late to begin your pantry. If you havn't done so, I would really encourage  you to begin feeding your pantry piggy bank. 

"A penny saved is a penny earned" Ben Franklin

~Faith~

 

 

An Inside kind of day (week)

 

It's ok with me as I am no longer a galavanter extrordinair, like I once was. Traffic & people have cured me of that.  We've got the smoke from the wild fires here in Ohio and I guess even down to Florida I have heard. Yesterday was the worse I've seen it, today air quality is poor. I went out yesterday, I needed crochet thread. Early morning quick trip.

 

Today I organised the sturdy pantry, sometimes things get tossed on there and if you don't know what you have, you get many of one item, and not enough of the other. Kitchen cabinet pantry needs sorted also, for another day. I will continue to build it.

I canned when I was younger, donated it to charity shop. It was a safety issue for me, and was difficult for me to lift etc. I find other ways to preserve, and stock up now.

Our pantry is in the basement,( something I should like to change, but it would require moving) making best use of shelving we've had for years. I've always had a pantry. When our boys were small I made sure  they would always have food if we couldn't get out to get some.

 Now there are many other issues besides not being able to get out.

I get the pantry items at various stores, and my husband gets the meats at the big box chain. They have good deals on meats often, BOGO. We take advantage of that and take the time to make many meals with those purchases.

I'm flash freezing, and dehydrating what I can, making use of the hay while the sun shines. It was good advise then, as it is now?

 

     I'd like to stock up on taters & onions. If any of you do this, I'd be interested in hearing how/where you keep them over winter time. Well I've got a few more chores to be done before I settle down with the hook, I'll talk to you next time. 

~Faith~  

 

Who knew? Did you?

Are you aware that we are having a National Potatoe Shortage, here in the USA?

I stopped to pick up a few things from the grocery store near where I live, it is the closest, not even on my top 100 stores to shop at. To save gas, time & my precious energy.

Potatoes are always on my list it seems, I love me my spuds. 

I saw this 

 They did have some taters, and when those are gone,that is it until new crop harvest. I picked up two bags, which I will be dehydrating along with some more onions. I guess they want us to believe that all  the sudden there are not enough spuds? How would we know if there really is a shortage? Or is this because we are coming upon an election, and a national holiday in November. 

Well, I got taters and back up taters, picked up some canned potatotes a while back, and then there are the instant ones. Added to that what I will be dehydrating. We ate the ones from our garden, good, but not enough. I'm glad that I've already got everything I need for our Thanksgiving dinner.

Take care and sturdy up your pantrys!

Sturdy Pantry...for times such as this.

 This posting was one I did a few years back, still relevant today, even more in these uncertain times. 

Probably singing to the choir here, just in case here is food for thought literally.


Pantries were born out of necessity, back in the day.

There wasn't a grocery store or food place around, people made do with what they grew,  harvested, and preserved.

I've always kept a sturdy pantry. I don't can anymore. But I do keep it stocked up for time such as we are in now, or will be in at some time. My husband calls it the 2 bin system. Always have a spare.

When the stores have sales on canned vegatables or soup, pasta  get a few more items. TP same thing, dish soap, coffee..

My pantry is a shelf in the basement, and  a kitchen cupboard upstairs. It's not a showpiece, but it's functional, and serves us well, provides peace of mind.

We have an extra freezer, I buy meat when they have BOGO, and make many meals out of one cut of meat. Whole chicken same thing. Soup and a meal out of the same bird.

Build the pantry every shopping trip, an item or two. It keeps it simple.

We have lost, well I shouldn't we, but there is a entire generation of people who have no idea that people lived without fast food, and grocery stores on every corner.These folks have no idea how to cook, prepare, shop, or save for a rainy day.

This causes what we are seeing now with this Panic shopping..
 What? is this all about. I realize some don't have storage space, as we are limited here, but I have and you have cupboards, or a garage or basement, or even a closet where you can store extra non perishable foods & supplies.

What happened to soap and water? Why? is there a run on hand sanitizer?
My husband was behind a lady in a store who purchased ( I kid you not) $130.00 worth of hand sanitizer. I personally don't like hand sanitizer, I don't get the clean feeling like I do with soap and water. I do carry it, but use it after I've pushed a cart. I wash when I get home, with soap and water.

I'm not a germaphobe. I grew up in the 60's..we drank from the garden hose, we caught colds, we ate real food, played in the dirt, and used soap and water, I live to tell about it. I'm 62.  
  
I just don't get it. I am living in a world I know longer recognize.

Then you have your staple items.....always have these in the house, you can do alot with flour.
Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Eggs, butter, milk, coffee & water.
always every shopping trip these are on the list. 

Don't Panic-Be Prepared.

Sturdy Pantry...for times such as this.

 This posting was one I did a few years back, still relevant today, even more in these uncertain times. 

Probably singing to the choir here, just in case here is food for thought literally.


Pantries were born out of necessity, back in the day.

There wasn't a grocery store or food place around, people made do with what they grew,  harvested, and preserved.

I've always kept a sturdy pantry. I don't can anymore. But I do keep it stocked up for time such as we are in now, or will be in at some time. My husband calls it the 2 bin system. Always have a spare.

When the stores have sales on canned vegatables or soup, pasta  get a few more items. TP same thing, dish soap, coffee..

My pantry is a shelf in the basement, and  a kitchen cupboard upstairs. It's not a showpiece, but it's functional, and serves us well, provides peace of mind.

We have an extra freezer, I buy meat when they have BOGO, and make many meals out of one cut of meat. Whole chicken same thing. Soup and a meal out of the same bird.

Build the pantry every shopping trip, an item or two. It keeps it simple.

We have lost, well I shouldn't we, but there is a entire generation of people who have no idea that people lived without fast food, and grocery stores on every corner.These folks have no idea how to cook, prepare, shop, or save for a rainy day.

This causes what we are seeing now with this Panic shopping..
 What? is this all about. I realize some don't have storage space, as we are limited here, but I have and you have cupboards, or a garage or basement, or even a closet where you can store extra non perishable foods & supplies.

What happened to soap and water? Why? is there a run on hand sanitizer?
My husband was behind a lady in a store who purchased ( I kid you not) $130.00 worth of hand sanitizer. I personally don't like hand sanitizer, I don't get the clean feeling like I do with soap and water. I do carry it, but use it after I've pushed a cart. I wash when I get home, with soap and water.

I'm not a germaphobe. I grew up in the 60's..we drank from the garden hose, we caught colds, we ate real food, played in the dirt, and used soap and water, I live to tell about it. I'm 62.  
  
I just don't get it. I am living in a world I know longer recognize.

Then you have your staple items.....always have these in the house, you can do alot with flour.
Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Eggs, butter, milk, coffee & water.
always every shopping trip these are on the list. 

Don't Panic-Be Prepared.

Sturdy Pantry...for times such as this.

Pantries were born out of necessity, back in the day.

There wasn't a grocery store or food place around, people made do with what they grew,  harvested, and preserved.

I've always kept a sturdy pantry. I don't can anymore. But I do keep it stocked up for time such as we are in now, or will be in at some time. My husband calls it the 2 bin system. Always have a spare.

When the stores have sales on canned vegatables or soup, pasta  get a few more items. TP same thing, dish soap, coffee..

My pantry is a shelf in the basement, and  a kitchen cupboard upstairs.

We have an extra freezer, I buy meat when they have BOGO, and make many meals out of one cut of meat. Whole chicken same thing. Soup and a meal out of the same bird.

Build the pantry every shopping trip, an item or two. It keeps it simple.

We have lost, well I shouldn't we, but there is a entire generation of people who have no idea that people lived without fast food, and grocery stores on every corner.These folks have no idea how to cook, prepare, shop, or save for a rainy day.

This causes what we are seeing now with this Panic shopping..
 What? is this all about. I realize some don't have storage space, as we are limited here, but I have and you have cupboards, or a garage or basement, or even a closet where you can store extra non perishable foods & supplies.

What happened to soap and water? Why? is there a run on hand sanitizer?
My husband was behind a lady in a store who purchaed ( I kid you not) $130.00 worth of hand sanitizer. I personally don't like hand sanitizer, I don't get the clean feeling like I do with soap and water. I do carry it, but use it after I've pushed a cart. I wash when I get home, with soap and water.

I'm not a germaphobe. I grew up in the 60's..we drank from the garden hose, we caught colds, we ate real food, played in the dirt, and used soap and water, I live to tell about it. I'm 62.  
  
I just don't get it. I am living in a world I know longer recognize.

Then you have your staple items.....
Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Eggs, butter, milk & Coffee
always every shopping trip these are on the list. 

Don't Panic-Be Prepared.