WOW! A whole new week?! I feel like I am still trying to catch up with three weeks ago.
But that is a good thing, right?? It means that I am happily and sometimes exhaustedly busy.
It means that I am learning something new and being engaged with life (okay...food) but also living in the moment and preparing for tomorrow as my hubs would say.
It means going to the local CalRanch store to hold the baby chickens with the mctwiners.....and for me to dream....aaahhhhhh
It means listening to classic country (yes sometimes 40 year old classics and beyond! Thank you Pandora!) while doing chores like laundry with homemade laundry soap and hydrogen peroxide (remember I have cloth diapers and two little potty trainers!) and wiping down everything with lemon vinegar and water (have you ever seen how many hand prints can come from 80 little fingers and a couple of mouth and nose prints! And if you read John Adams they talk about disinfecting with apple cider vinegar!) making sour dough bread and beef brisket in the crockpot (that isn't turning out like I would like...so I threw it in the oven!)
It means reading fabulous post about how to give up and get off sugar...white sugar, brown sugar, blah, blah, blah...and then informing the mckiddos that we are going to make cookies with honey instead (thank heavens they turned out good enough to eat!) and a cousin that might be willing to experiment with me on how to make chocolate syrup without sugar.......(com'on I gotta start slow...some of the kids are dying with taking the cod liver oil vitamins!) If you want to read a excellent blog post, go to the kitchen Steward. I heart her blog! So much good info, I don't need to write!!
It means making a weekly/monthly menu...and then knowing that I may not be in the mood for a particular food that day...so I switch it!....or really I forgot to defrost the chicken.
It means making home made beef stock to use for my soups...and I am so excited!! One more thing to add to the I can do list!! Which also leads me to be looking for grass fed beef that won't break the bank...but also keep us healthy!
It means lovin the grass fed raw milk that we drive an hour to purchase...but it is a great conversation starter!
It means having a daily conversation with the mckiddos and sometimes the hubs on why they can't have the chips, brightly colored easter candy that is already on the shelves...and that I still crave...as well as why I am not buying store bought condiments like ketchup, mayo and even miracle whip..that are all fermented for optimal health.
It means always looking forward to the dreams we have, but working to be as close as we can to those dreams today.
And because my kiddos love miracle whip/salad dressing better then mayo (because they haven't had a long time to get used to real mayo...but they are starting to like the fermented mayo) I am going to share the recipe that we liked!)
HOMEMADE Miracle Whip
2 eggs....room tempature
1 cup grapeseed, sunflower seed or olive oil (sometimes the olive oil is too strong)
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar (I am going to try honey or maple syrup next time)
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar from the mother.....healthier!!!
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 paprika
2 tbsp whey
I have an immersion blender so I just put it all in the mason jar that I am going to store it in and blend away. If you don't have an immersion blender mix all of the above minus the oil. Once blended, slowly...and I do mean slowly add in the oil until it emulsifies. Let sit on the counter in a warmer spot (70 to 75 degrees) for a couple of hours to allow the start of the fermentation process and then store in the fridge. YUM!!!
Can't wait to hear what yall think
But that is a good thing, right?? It means that I am happily and sometimes exhaustedly busy.
It means that I am learning something new and being engaged with life (okay...food) but also living in the moment and preparing for tomorrow as my hubs would say.
It means going to the local CalRanch store to hold the baby chickens with the mctwiners.....and for me to dream....aaahhhhhh
It means listening to classic country (yes sometimes 40 year old classics and beyond! Thank you Pandora!) while doing chores like laundry with homemade laundry soap and hydrogen peroxide (remember I have cloth diapers and two little potty trainers!) and wiping down everything with lemon vinegar and water (have you ever seen how many hand prints can come from 80 little fingers and a couple of mouth and nose prints! And if you read John Adams they talk about disinfecting with apple cider vinegar!) making sour dough bread and beef brisket in the crockpot (that isn't turning out like I would like...so I threw it in the oven!)
It means reading fabulous post about how to give up and get off sugar...white sugar, brown sugar, blah, blah, blah...and then informing the mckiddos that we are going to make cookies with honey instead (thank heavens they turned out good enough to eat!) and a cousin that might be willing to experiment with me on how to make chocolate syrup without sugar.......(com'on I gotta start slow...some of the kids are dying with taking the cod liver oil vitamins!) If you want to read a excellent blog post, go to the kitchen Steward. I heart her blog! So much good info, I don't need to write!!
It means making a weekly/monthly menu...and then knowing that I may not be in the mood for a particular food that day...so I switch it!....or really I forgot to defrost the chicken.
It means making home made beef stock to use for my soups...and I am so excited!! One more thing to add to the I can do list!! Which also leads me to be looking for grass fed beef that won't break the bank...but also keep us healthy!
It means lovin the grass fed raw milk that we drive an hour to purchase...but it is a great conversation starter!
It means having a daily conversation with the mckiddos and sometimes the hubs on why they can't have the chips, brightly colored easter candy that is already on the shelves...and that I still crave...as well as why I am not buying store bought condiments like ketchup, mayo and even miracle whip..that are all fermented for optimal health.
It means always looking forward to the dreams we have, but working to be as close as we can to those dreams today.
And because my kiddos love miracle whip/salad dressing better then mayo (because they haven't had a long time to get used to real mayo...but they are starting to like the fermented mayo) I am going to share the recipe that we liked!)
HOMEMADE Miracle Whip
2 eggs....room tempature
1 cup grapeseed, sunflower seed or olive oil (sometimes the olive oil is too strong)
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar (I am going to try honey or maple syrup next time)
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar from the mother.....healthier!!!
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 paprika
2 tbsp whey
I have an immersion blender so I just put it all in the mason jar that I am going to store it in and blend away. If you don't have an immersion blender mix all of the above minus the oil. Once blended, slowly...and I do mean slowly add in the oil until it emulsifies. Let sit on the counter in a warmer spot (70 to 75 degrees) for a couple of hours to allow the start of the fermentation process and then store in the fridge. YUM!!!
Can't wait to hear what yall think
1 comment:
They make homemade mayo on the food net work often...i have yet to try it because i have serious issues with raw eggs :) have you tried putting cracked pepper (like lots of it) in your mayo? I put in the stuff i buy (yes, i have not quite made it to the place you have, my mr would commit me! lol) but I put cracked pepper in our mayo.. my fam loves it. Have you tried making the chocolate syrup yet? I would think honey may work the best....I use chocolate chips though (semi sweet, I don't care for milk) or you could do can milk and cocoa? I haven't tried it, just think about it. So when you are not there to watch do the older mc kids find ways to cheat...(i say this as i fed my kids doritto's with their hotdog!) I DON'T want to know...really. LOL! love you girl, you are way superior than I!!! ;)
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