I told you at the beginning that I would share the good, the bad and the ugly of this journey. Today’s thoughts contain some of the “ugly.” Day Eight, Saturday is a low-key day as we celebrate the weekly Sabbath. I don’t plan to work in the kitchen and for our foods we eat what […]
Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant
November 8, 2014 By
Simple and easy! Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil 1/3 cup arrowroot powder 2 Tablespoons baking soda 3-4 drops of lemon essential oil. I have the coconut oil softened and then mix in the dry ingredients. I start by adding the baking soda and then slowly add in the arrowroot until the texture […]
No-Shopping November Day Seven
November 8, 2014 By
Day Seven seems like Day Twenty-Seven to me. Hmmmmm. Life is getting interesting and I am making all sorts of notes and plans to improve as we replenish. If you missed the previous posts in this series, you can catch up here. The oldest posts are on the bottom, newest on top. You’ll find all the […]
No-Shopping November Recipes
November 8, 2014 By
Recipes used during No-Shopping November Baked Oatmeal (9 x 13 pan) I used raisins for the fruit Baked Waffles (Gluten-free, dairy-free options) Cashew Milk Chicken Soup Chewy Oatmeal Cookies (dairy-free, gluten-free options) Chocolate Not-Milk (cashew or almond) Chocolate Pecan Pie (Gluten-free) Elana’s Pantry Coconut Oil Deodorant Dehydrating Dry Beans Dry Shampoo Ginger Ale Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Muffins […]
No-Shopping November Day Six
November 7, 2014 By
Today was a laid back day as hubby had to go to town for a doctor’s appointment. I did some kitchen work and some writing while daughter did school and did 2 loads of laundry. I am working on meal planning as our ingredients dwindle. It is pretty exciting in a challenging way and it […]
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Saucy Chicken and Broccoli
November 7, 2014 By
Many years ago, I came up with a recipe for Smothered Chicken that was a family, friend and read favorite, but it was made with a tradition roux (butter, flour, milk) and heavy on the dairy. Since several members of our family are sensitive to cow dairy, and many of our friends are gluten-free, it […]
No-Shopping November Day Five
November 6, 2014 By
Day Five, a Wednesday, is usually busy with daughter being driven into town for homeschool critical thinking enrichment class, home for more classes and then church for her to serve in the Children’s Ministry. Hubby usually does the driving, but today he was ill. We made backup plans for me to take her, but too […]
Dehydrating Dried Beans
November 5, 2014 By
Are you storing raw dried beans? Try cooking them first, then dehydrating them. “Why should I bother to cook and dehydrate the beans? Aren’t they already dried?” Yes, they are dried, but they are raw, in other words, not cooked. They were simply dried from their raw state. Once the beans are completely cooked and […]
No-Shopping November Day Four
November 5, 2014 By
Day Four arrived (as it usually follows Day Three 🙂 If you missed the last 3 days, you can find them here: Day One, Day Two, Day Three. I will continue to share my thoughts at the bottom of each day’s posts. If you have any questions for me, please send them to realfoodliving@gmail.com My […]
No-Shopping November Day Three
November 4, 2014 By
Day Three, Monday, was a quiet day. I had to go to town for a doctor’s appointment, so I didn’t plan on cooking or baking today. We usually buy in bulk locally and from Azure Standard Bulk and Natural Foods, and stocking up has been our regular shopping routine for many years. However, we do purchase […]
