…anything is possible. God’s will that is. And I think that God wants us to be smart with our money–stretch it, be generous with it, but not waste it.
I did run to Costco yesterday and bought 2 gallons of milk and a 5 dozen pack of eggs. I used the money that I made selling Mary Kay products. By delivering them on the way, I collected cash for the trip. One gallon is for the kids to drink and one gallon is in my slow cooker right now becoming yogurt.
I have a bunch of lovely posts all written in my head–with no photos and no time. They include how to make Spanish rice (for a dear reader who asked the difference between Spanish rice and just plain brown rice.) And my before and during pictures of my journey with Fit Yummy Mummy, plus more details about how it works so well, and hopefully answer your questions about whether it is worth the $$.
But for now, here’s a little inspiration for you and for me to come back and read when I’m feeling burnt out:
I have been completely overwhelmed since Grant was born, but this week, facing a budget and food crisis I took a deep breath, pushed back my sleeves and took action. I ground brown rice to use instead of white flour (ran out) in our chicken puffs tonight. You can’t taste the difference, but I know they are healthier. I have yogurt forming in my slow cooker that will be ready to strain in 30 minutes and I cooked large batches of brown rice and quinoa and then divided them into serving size portions for my Fit Yummy Mummy diet. I also stirred up a batch of 5 minute whole grain bread and baked it all up. (The kids weren’t too impressed but are eating it since there is nothing else, lol.) Part of the problem with the bread is we are out of white wheat berries and I’ve had to use red. It shows me how coarse the bran is in red wheat compared to white wheat. It cuts the gluten strands in my bread dough all to shreds and makes it quite coarse.
Digression: I’ve recommended CLNF.org in the past and still think they are a fine company, but recently I was introduced to Azure Standard. Their delivery schedule is more convenient for me and I’m planning to order from them next. They have many of the same products at similar prices.
Ok, I’ve decided I had no business blogging tonight. This is a bunch of blah blah blah, but I was really tired of seeing the big black I Messed Up on my screen every time I tried to work and wanted to put a new one up there :).
Oh man I hear ya on the tight on grocery money. We were just in that situation. Luckily we have chickens and a storage of food on hand (powdered milk, canned food, bottled meat etc). I too found I preferred white wheat over red for bread so I’ve started using my red wheat for whole wheat cereal I make in the crock pot. (you may already do this if so, sorry 😉 ) It’s super yummy with some butter and honey over it.
2 cups rinsed wheat (red or white)
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups water
Place all ingredients in crock pot. Cover and cook on low heat 8-9 hours. I usually try to stir it during the first or 2nd hour. It makes 20 servings. You can also use it as “fillers” in spaghetti or any casseroles.
Love your blog! Best of luck 🙂
LOL!!! I know the feeling of seeing the same haunting post. I thought I was the only one. Thanks for sharing all your tips and tricks. Sounds like you need to work in some time to yourself….but I can’t wait to see all the things you have in store.