"Those families will be fortunate who, in the last days, have an adequate supply of food because of their foresight and ability to produce their own." (Ezra Taft Benson)
We need to continue as we can, a little at a time, to be working on our storage. We are living in uncertain times for sure. The problem is it just doesn't effect the United States but all other countries too.
Well, we did end up having another blizzard Sunday and Monday this last week (two weeks ago from when you read this) and I am really ready for winter to end.
This week, I made the bow and bowl cover out of scraps I had.
This is a great beginner sewing project and would make a nice gift as well. This is from this video she takes you through every detail... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLxfGLZqFOU
This week, I also made cornflake no-bake cookies.
Cornflake cookies
Melt one cup of peanut butter (I use crunchy) with one bag of butterscotch chips (regular size bag) on low heat, then stir in six cups of cornflakes. Then drop on parchment paper or wax paper - you can use those cereal liners that are in your box of cereal, so save those for things like this.
This is what they look like and how many you get from this recipe.
You won't be able to eat just one - yum!
https://www.littlehouseliving.com/cooking-tips-from-the-great-depression.html - great ideas here.
Keep working to build those skills.
Start a sourdough starter. This is the starter I like to start with, there are many you can choose from but this is the one I use to start with.
Modern starter
1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
2 cups unsifted flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 1/2 cups water
Combine ingredients in a nonmetal bowl, beat well, cover with cheese cloth or a dish towel and let set for two days in a warm spot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xV3hvnKYPM - this is my favorite gal for sourdough. You could do her way as well. I just need it to start sooner but she has a whole playlist for sourdough - what to make with, discard, etc.
In the link below she uses discard to dehydrate it without a dehydrator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6uU8rMdkT0 - this is fantastic. I like that it takes no special equipment to make.
Be thinking about Christmas gifts as you go along this spring. That said, shipping prices will be horrendous with gas prices so high.
Tackle one of the skills you want to learn at a time - just like building storage one thing at a time.
https://www.littlehouseliving.com/homemaking-skills.html
https://www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/ - this is a good beginner sewing project as well, don't rule out old tablecloths or sheets for the fabric. I have an old tablecloth that I am planning to make dish towels from.
https://www.artfulhomemaking.com/how-to-sew-cloth-napkins/ - here she shows how to make cloth napkins.
https://www.artfulhomemaking.com/old-fashioned-homemaking-skills/ - she has many things listed, I only pulled two as an example.
There are many skills out there to learn. Do some research on what would be the most helpful to your family and start with that one first.
Do the best you can at these things, they will bless you and your family in good times as well as bad times.
Missy says you can do these things - she knows you can!
Tippy Longstockings says try to find that joy in all you do.
