Geno; Good evening to you my cyber friend, I hope you're doing as fine as that soup looks!
My goodness that's a good looking photo, I can almost taste it.
As you and others have mentioned, making soup from a bird carcass, ham bones, etc is a great way to extend the use of that food.
Pearled and pot barley are another thing we pick up at Bulk Barn and I love it in the wonderful soups my wife makes.
While I'm trying to expand my cooking, I'm more of a venison roast and potatoes or sausages and perogies cook, though again I am learning to stretch my repertoire a bit.
When I took up ice fishing we've found that we both don't mind perch tacos for instance and next week I'm attempting some fish patties using mashed potatoes, egg and white fleshed fish which again will be perch.
Not that on any balance sheet it'd pay the diesel for me to drive to the mountain lake where I go ice fishing or anything close, but it does keep me more or less sane and out of trouble.
Again I'll say it's been a grand thread with a lot of thoughtful input - kudos one and all for that - it's nice to see.
All the best to you all down in your part of the planet sir.
In the spring you can go out in your back yard and pick some night crawlers. Then sneak over to your neighbors pond, put them crawlers on a hook and bring home some fish. For now, load up your .22 and go get some venison, rabbit, squirrel whatever edible critters you got around. Don't get much cheaper than that and it's good for you..
The biggest problem in our family is my wife throws out so much food it is maddening . She cleaned the fridge and I went through the thrown out food. I could have had several meals. About 10 oz. of cashews, 5 apples, some cheese and other things. As for saving money, that is what we need to do. Me, being raised by 2 depression parents, cheap as can be and I followed . My wife, raised by 2 hippies. Her dad was downright rich till he ruined it from drinking. New cadilacs every year, made $85 K in 1972. I still dont make that. As for me, I dont eat deer heart or liver. That is about all I waste but I might start eating heart. We used to raise chickens , we dont anymore. The rotisery for 8 bucks are fairly good m not as good as our home raised but a lot easier . No more egg layers neither. The 86 yr old lady sells us all we want for $1.75 doz. and they are huge.
But the fruits of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,faithfulness, Gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law. Galations 5: 22&23
Grew up with parents molded in the great depression. Always had a garden and canned the yield. Stewed canned tomatoes in bulk as you could turn them into anything from soups to marinara sauce. Mom would buy old laying hens cheap and can chicken. Cold packed carp was salmon patties mixed with egg and crackers and fried. Soups, pasta, Cajun rice and beans, Mexican tortillas with beans and peppers, fried corn mush and corn bread, rice gets boring but feeds half the world. Pork is still the cheap play, Garden, have a couple dozen laying hens free ranging , and adjust
As mentioned, I eat fairly simple. My wife occasionally cooks up a big pot of stuff that we refer to as simply, "noodles". Her mother used to make it when she was a kid.
It's elbow macaroni, some ground beef with chopped onions, and some stewed tomatoes with tomato sauce.
It's basic eats, but I like it. It nukes up good in the microwave, too.
Every time she makes up a pot, I live on it for 3 or 4 days.
Spoon up a bowl,...nuke it,..,sprinkle on some salt and grated parmesan cheese,....it's good enough.
The biggest problem in our family is my wife throws out so much food it is maddening . She cleaned the fridge and I went through the thrown out food. I could have had several meals. About 10 oz. of cashews, 5 apples, some cheese and other things. As for saving money, that is what we need to do. Me, being raised by 2 depression parents, cheap as can be and I followed . My wife, raised by 2 hippies. Her dad was downright rich till he ruined it from drinking. New cadilacs every year, made $85 K in 1972. I still dont make that. As for me, I dont eat deer heart or liver. That is about all I waste but I might start eating heart. We used to raise chickens , we dont anymore. The rotisery for 8 bucks are fairly good m not as good as our home raised but a lot easier . No more egg layers neither. The 86 yr old lady sells us all we want for $1.75 doz. and they are huge.
Pinto beans Lentils Flour Rice Chicken Cabbage Fruits and vegetables in season Pork (relatively inexpensive meat but has considerable fat which isn’t healthy)
"Successful is leaving something in better shape than you inherited it in. Keep that in mind, son." Dad
I’m not really fond of deer venison but canned venison is a whole bunch better. A pressure canner isn’t expensive and you can take venison or the really cheaper cuts of beef and can them. They become tender and flavorful and can be used in stews and skillet dishes . Once you try it, canned meat really becomes a favorite dish.
“My horn is full and my pouch is stocked with ball and patch. There is a new, sharp flint in my lock and my rifle and I are ready. It is sighted true and my eyes can still aim.” Kaywoodie
As mentioned, I eat fairly simple. My wife occasionally cooks up a big pot of stuff that we refer to as simply, "noodles". Her mother used to make it when she was a kid.
It's elbow macaroni, some ground beef with chopped onions, and some stewed tomatoes with tomato sauce.
It's basic eats, but I like it. It nukes up good in the microwave, too.
Every time she makes up a pot, I live on it for 3 or 4 days.
Spoon up a bowl,...nuke it,..,sprinkle on some salt and grated parmesan cheese,....it's good enough.
Had plenty of that kind of thing growing up too.
Another was burger meat, brown gravy, onion, served over rice. Stretched that one earner budget with five kids quite nicely.
And they're both still my comfort foods.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
As mentioned, I eat fairly simple. My wife occasionally cooks up a big pot of stuff that we refer to as simply, "noodles". Her mother used to make it when she was a kid.
It's elbow macaroni, some ground beef with chopped onions, and some stewed tomatoes with tomato sauce.
It's basic eats, but I like it. It nukes up good in the microwave, too.
Every time she makes up a pot, I live on it for 3 or 4 days.
Spoon up a bowl,...nuke it,..,sprinkle on some salt and grated parmesan cheese,....it's good enough.
