I have a specific list of materials food service items can be made of. And if it is altered with carbon or a non-stick surface, skip it.
Currently in search of a cylindrical glass tea pitcher with a lid. It ain't easy.
I recently discovered that the plastic storage containers we use daily are leeching minute levels of various chemicals (some toxic) into our food. Especially if it's stored long term.
I hit the resale shops and estate sales looking for glass, ceramic, clay, stoneware and steel. (Turns out...
I go to resale shops for the exact the same reason. I also like the kitchen appliances from pre-80's. They were made to last and usually I buy an old hand mixer or something, check the wiring and they never die.
I tried boiling first. It took an entire day for them to get soft enough for me to be comfortable. And it made the entire house smell like fish for days.
My husband is an avid fisherman. Especially during the spring. He was cleaning the fish before bringing them home.
I had him to start bringing me the carcasses, heads and all. I pressure cook them until they crumble easily. I use the liquid to cook brown rice, wheat and sometimes scratch. I...
Hard crust isn't my favorite. And FYI, hard crust breads are a bakery item here and run about $8 a loaf. In my book you still came out ahead.
I'm going to buy a bread maker. I want homemade bread. I don't need another mess to clean up.
3 Years ago I started converting our property into a producing homestead.
I currently have chickens and dairy goats. I'm learning to make my own dairy products. I use plenty of eggs. And recently seem to have reached a competence in growing food. This year I'll be getting more than a couple of...
I use my pressure pot I bought/use for canning. I have quart sized plastic jars I pack it into. 1 jar lasts about a week. I freeze them. I strain off the broth and use it to cook grains. Brown rice, wheat, barley ....scratch.
I blend up shredded veggies I grow in the garden, grains I cook for...
I plant gardens with healthy foraging in mind. I .are the gardens to grow food, but protect them so the hens can peck at the plants but not destroy them.
I feed organic and soy free, so the feed is pricey, but they don't eat a lot of feed because they have tons of variety in the yard...