Food Storage Recipe - Bean & Barley Soup

 NEED:

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 large carrots, chopped

2 stalks celery , chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

3 1/2 cups of vegetable broth

1 can red kidney beans, drain and rinse them

1 can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup UNCOOKED pearl barley 

2 cups of chopped fresh spinach

pepper and salt

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan . Add the carrots, celery, and onions. Cook and stir until they are tender.

Stir in the broth , beans , tomatoes, and barley.  Heat this to a boil.

Reduce the heat to low and cover. 

Cook this until the barley is done.

Stir in the spinach and the salt and pepper to taste. 

Cook until the spinach is tender and serve.

 

 

 

Homemade Almond Milk

 

My son and I cannot handle dairy very well, so we love using almond milk on our cereal etc. It is so tasty. When ever I find something that we love , I want to find out if I can make it myself. We always have almonds in the house.

This is how you can make your own almond milk.

Add approx. 3 ounces of raw, organic almonds in a small bowl and cover with water. Leave to soak overnight.

Drain the almonds through a sieve. 

Rinse the almonds and then add them to a blender with 4 cups of water. 

Blend this until it is smooth and creamy. 

Place a fine mesh sieve  over a jug and pour the milk into this.

Use the almond milk and can be stored for a few days in the fridge.

Homemade Vick's Vapor Rub

 Homemade Vick's Vapor Rub 

Helps you breathe better when you are under the weather.

NEED

1 Cup coconut oil

20 drops eucalyptus oil

10 drops peppermint oil

Mix this up well.

Store in a cool and dry place in a mason jar. 

When needed you can rub on your feet, chest, or under the nose to help open up sinuses.

Quick Tips To Save On Groceries

 

The number one tip to save on groceries is to get it to where you make less trips to the grocery store. 

Go as few times a month as you can. At least 1 time a week or once a month if possible.

 Buy a freezer and fill it up gradually. When there are sales on items that you know you will use and can be frozen buy as much as you can on your budget and fill the freezer. Even if you just buy 1 item extra that will add up.

If you meal plan this makes it easier. Get out all of the recipes that you plan on cooking for the week and just buy what you need for them that week. Start cooking from scratch. Doing this is fun and usually have leftovers that you can then have later or the next day.

Make lists to take to the grocery store and stick to it.

Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

A great homemade treat for your Pups!

NEED:

1 1/2 cup of water 

1/2 oil

2 eggs

3 tablespoons peanut butter 

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

1/2 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup oats 

Blend the liquid ingredients together.

Whisk the dry ingredients together and then mix into the wet ingredients to form the dough.

Roll and use a bone shaped cookie cutter.  

Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

Turn off the oven after 20 minutes and allow the biscuits to cool in the oven until crisp and hard.