My mom (known as Grandma Lori around here) used to make homemade chili that had lentils in it. I remember always hating chili growing up because of those darn lentils. In fact, I am still working at overcoming my loathing of lentils (see my lentil sprouting post for proof). When I first got married my […]
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Food Storage Pizza Tricks
I don’t know about you, but with the weather changing the last thing I want to be doing is spending too much time in the house cooking. I have been trying to come up with some ways to be more efficient in the kitchen. So I wanted to share with you a few little tricks […]
My New Food Storage Containers
Julie displays her new food storage containers and how nice and organized they make her pantry and cupboards.
My Food Storage — From Chaos to Clarity
Long story short, my food storage area in my basement hasn’t been very accessible lately. As I’ve taken advantage of the Macey’s food storage sales and contributed to my Three Month Supply my food has sort of just been dumped into a big pile. I really wanted to start using our new Food Storage Calculator, […]
Recipe: Ultimate Meatloaf (with a twist)
Ultimate Meatloaf Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb lean ground beef 1/2 c. crushed Ritz crackers 3/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese 1 oz. pkg. dry onion soup mix 1/2 qt. of lentil sprouts, pureed 2 eggs, beaten (or 2 T. powdered eggs 1/4 C. Water) 1/4 c. ketchup 2 T. Worcestershire sauce Directions: Preheat oven to 350 […]
How to Grow Sprouts
My gardening bug bit me already this year. But since it’s still a little early to REALLY get started I decided to have a go at sprouting. We have heard that sprouts are really good for you and a GREAT food storage item (so watch for some future posts about the benefits/usages/etc.) but for now […]