My Kombucha Recipe
Back in May, I began making Kombucha, under the tutelage of a good friend.
I’ve experimented with different natural sweeteners, such as agave, honey, and molasses, and combinations of the three. The molasses comes on too strong, but I haven’t yet used it in a smaller amount. At this point, I am using either: all agave, [...]
My Style of Flexible Meal Planning
There are times when I plan out my menu a week at a time. That is usually when we have company coming or a very busy week ahead.
For regular life, I plan out the main meal components just for a few days. Notice I said “main meal components” not “menu”. This is because what works [...]
Where Do Our Food Dollars Go?
The given
We all spend money on food.
The questions
How much money do we have to spend on food?
Where do we spend our food dollars?
Thinking through some answers
1. To answer the first question, we simple examine our food budget. Certainly, we don’t want to go over-budget. This is pretty cut and dried.
2. The second question is not [...]
Reheating Foods Without A Microwave
We have not used a microwave for about four years. We read enough about it to confirm a belief that our food would be more healthful if we did not use a microwave. The purpose of what I write here is not to convince you to do without one, but rather to help you make [...]
My GNOWFGLINS™ Pantry List
My pantry is never as full as this list would suggest. Don’t use this list as the end all authority for your own natural foods pantry. Use it as a starting place for evaluating and/or improving your own pantry. Most everything in it is good for us, but it would start working against us if [...]
