If you are living a prudent life recycling is one of the first steps in going green! Why is recycling important, you may ask. Recycling is reusing materials in original or changed forms rather than discarding them as wastes. In reusing material or changing material into new materials rather than throwing it away, the environmentContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Recycling: Why or Why Not?”
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Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge Final Week
It always feels good to challenge yourself in one way or another. I am so glad to have challenged myself with this pantry challenge! We have used up nearly all of our frozen meals I had on hand and made a lot of room in our freezer. I can now look forward to the farmContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge Final Week”
Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge Update
We are doing so well with our spring pantry challenge and I have decided to continue it a third week! We have ½ of a heritage pig coming the end of the month so I will continue to create meals with what we have on hand to make room in our freezer. I enjoy challengingContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge Update”
Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge
Both our pantry and our freezer are well stocked and I am very grateful for this. I usually have all the ingredients on hand at any given point to create a meal on short notice. As the growing season approaches and we prepare for adding some local pork to our freezer I have decided toContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge”
Prudent Pantry: Are You Ready?
Disasters disrupt hundreds of thousand of lives every year. Each disaster has lasting effect, both to people and property. You should know how to respond to severe weather or any disaster that could occur in your area; hurricanes, earthquakes, extreme cold, flooding or terrorism. Be ready to be self sufficient for at least three days.Continue reading “Prudent Pantry: Are You Ready?”
Making Fromage Blanc at Home
Last year I took part in a Raw Dairy Processing class, I learned that with the right ingredients making Fromage Blanc at home was so easy!
Prudent Pantry: Cultured Foods Made At Home
What is a cultured food? “Cultured” essentially means fermented – the chemical process of breaking a complicated substance down into simpler parts, usually with the help of bacteria, yeasts or fungi. Some of the more common fermented foods are yogurt and sauerkraut. There are many reasons to eat fermented foods. They improve digestion. Fermenting ourContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Cultured Foods Made At Home”
Prudent Pantry: Should You Switch Banks?
According to Bankrate.com, 9.6% of customers switched banks in the past year. The reasons vary but there are certain indicators, which might indicate that you should leave your current bank. Check your bank’s status on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp’s website, this firm provides debt resolution and other financial services. There you can make sureContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Should You Switch Banks?”
Making Almond Milk is Easy
Making Almond Milk at home is so easy. The ingredients are simple: pure, filtered water and one cup of raw, organic almonds.
Prudent Pantry: Keeping Track – Step Two
As I mentioned last week organization in your pantry is a two step process. Once you have cleaned out your pantry and put like items together it is a good idea to have some sort of inventory of what exactly is in your pantry. Knowing what you have on hand you can save yourself timeContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Keeping Track – Step Two”
Nancy on the Home Front 