As I am recovering from lots of guests and the holidays, I spent time rereading the posts here from the beginning of the year.
I am in the hunt for a dehydrator as I am tagging my saved money from the scratch challenge and all the food I didn’t have to buy as my guests brought tons. They all commented on how they really enjoyed cooking together and didn’t miss going out all the time.
As posted on the “scratch challenge”, my wood stove cooking has really progressed. I made some awesome stew last night and a wicked good grilled cheese sandwich for today’s lunch.
For me, this lifestyle is about being more self sufficient and getting away from so many of the toxic chemicals in food, cleaners, etc. It is more expensive, but I try to buy as much of my food as possible from local sources. I am amazed at how good it tastes.
After reading Daisy’s recent blog posts, I am quite happy that I have increased my self sufficiency. It makes me happy and even happier when I look at my inventory of supplies. My DIY Artwork still makes laugh every time but see it in the laundry room. To me, this increased self sufficiency and happiness are my goal.