Home gardening offers ways to trim grocery costs [Survival Today, an on going thread]

Dallas News.com ^ | March 14th, 2008 | DEAN FOSDICK

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://earthnotes.tripod.com/notes.htm

February 1, 1999

Did you know?

Patent leather shoes and handbags can be made to shine again by polishing them with milk. Just use a soft cloth to rub the milk into the material to give it a new finish.

If you can’t get ahold of rock salt because everyone beat you to it, try sprinkling some kitty litter on that ice to prevents slips and spills.

Use floor wax on your snow shovel to keep snow from sticking. If it’s metal it will help to prevent rusting as well.

To keep paint can lids from sticking, rub some petroleum jelly around the rims of the lids.

Heat a nail over a flame before driving it into a plaster wall. It will keep the plaster from cracking.

If you don’t wish to subject your dog to a bath in cold weather, rub baking soda into his fur and give a good brushing afterwards.

To prevent soap scum from building up on a shower door, rub a soft cloth moistened with baby oil over it.

A half cup of rubbing alcohol to 1 quart of water in a spritzer bottle is an excellent solution for cleaning windows and is especially good in cold weather.

Don’t forget the love of your life this month. Do something special for your mate. Such loving expressions have a way of enriching your own life many times over.

[BobS]

"potassium nitrate<<<

"You are correct, Potassium is what is missing from our soil here."

"The other problem is the wind, you cannot get compost or mulch to stay around, it all blows away."

All you can do right now is go out there with a shovel and turn dirt over and add everything in it and mix it up. Then add water to turn it into mud so everything mixes together.

Next spring, plant whatever you want there. Those cold desert winds are bone-chilling and relentless. Most people don't know that deserts get very cold, with freeways shut down with snow and ice and flash floods.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://earthnotes.tripod.com/soda-bread.htm

No Yeast Bread

If you need, or want, to remove yeast from your diet, but can’t stand the thought of giving up bread, this recipe gives you an alternative. The Irish gave us this one, out of necessity when yeast was unavailable to them, but I’ve made a couple of refinements. The vinegar is essential because baking soda requires an acidic component to do its work. You could also use buttermilk, or milk with 2 tsp of cider vinegar added. This recipe makes a 2 lb. round loaf that looks like the graphic above. Use a pizza pan for baking, preferably one of the silvertone no-stick type. Otherwise you will need to flour the bottom where the bread rests to keep it from sticking.

Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Ingredients
4 cups flour
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tbsp baking soda
1½ cups water
2 tsp vinegar (cider or white)

Combine dry ingredients and mix. Combine water and vinegar. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead for two or three minutes (no need to overdo it). Shape into a round (about 1½ to 2 inches high), then place on pan. Dip a sharp knife into flour and cut an ‘X’ into the top of the loaf. Bake 40 minutes. Remove, and while hot, glaze with 1 tbsp melted or softened butter.

OPTIONS: Go to the bread menu and check out the various glazes. Any of those can be used to achieve a desired result. The butter glaze gives flavor as well as softens the crust.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hillbillyherbalism/messages/126

Frugal Thoughts & Quick Cooking

Most of us have heard of *Dump Cakes* but have you ever heard of
*Dump Meats*???

Here is an idea to save you time in the kitchen:

Pre-marinade your meats and freeze. Thaw, DUMP, and cook:

Dump Pork
(Any type of Pork)
marinade of your choice
Freeze meat with marinade in Freezer Ziplocks or use vaccuum sealer.
Thaw and cook as desired.

Dump Chicken
(any type chicken)
Season or use marinade of your choice
Freeze with seasoning or marinade in Freezer Ziplocks or use
vaccuum sealer
Thaw and cook as desired

Dump Beef
(any type beef)
Season or use marinade of your choice
Freeze with seasoning or marinade in Freezer Ziplocks or use
vaccuum sealer
Thaw and cook as desired

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hillbillyherbalism/messages/126

Black Forest Dump Cake

Put a sprig on mint on top: Now you’ve *Gone Herbal*!!! (kidding!)

Black Forest Dump Cake

INGREDIENTS:
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
1 cup flaked coconut
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup butter

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DIRECTIONS:
Spread pineapple in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Sprinkle a layer of angel
flake coconut on top of the pineapple, and then a layer of dry
pudding mix. Spread the cherry pie filling evenly over pudding mix,
and sprinkle dry cake mix over pie filling. Cut butter into thin
slices, and arrange on top of cake mix
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for one hour. Cool.

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Subject: Dump Salad Recipes

Dump Salad #1
Ingredients:
1 small container cottage cheese
1 small box Jell-O any flavor (dry)
1 small container Cool Whip
1 can fruit cocktail
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans

Directions:

Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix it up.

This recipe for Dump Salad serves/makes 6

Dump Salad #2

Ingredients:
1 can mandarin oranges, undrained
15 ounces pineapple chunks, undrained
1 small pkg orange gelatin powder
1 small pkg cherry gelatin powder
9 ounces cool whip
16 ounces cottage cheese

Directions:

Combine all ingredients until gelatin is blended in completely.
Chill overnight.

This recipe for Fruit Salad serves/makes 6

Dump Salad #3

2 cans of pineapple tidbits
6 ounces Can or orange juice, frozen
1 package Instant lemon pudding
3 Bananas, sliced
1 can Pears (2 1/2 lb)
2 1/2 pounds Can apricots, chopped
2 1/2 pounds Can peaches, chopped
1 can Mandarin oranges, drained

Directions:

Drain pineapple and dissolve orange juice in the juice from the cans
of pineapple. Mix in juice, instant pudding, sliced bananas, pears,
apricots and peaches. Add drained oranges and pineapple. Mix and let
stand for 24 hours in refrigerator. Serves 8

Dump recipe #4

Ingredients:

1 large container cool whip
1 can cherry pie filling
1 (15-oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 can condensed milk
1 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

2. Chill in refrigerator until completely chilled.

Dump Salad #5
2 x 15 oz. cans organic chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

2 x 15 oz. cans organic black-eyed peas

2 x 15 oz. cans organic artichoke hearts

4 large organic tomatoes

½ large organic onion

6 large fresh organic garlic cloves

¼ cup organic olive oil

½ cup organic balsamic vinegar

A few pinches of dried organic parsley

Fresh ground salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Drain chickpeas and black-eyed peas, and dump them into a large
bowl.

Chop artichoke hearts (into eighths if they’re whole, or
into quarters if they’re already halved).

Chop tomatoes and dice onion

Dump artichokes, tomatoes and onion into bowl.

Crush garlic gloves with garlic press and add to the luscious pile of
goodies.

Whip olive oil and balsamic vinegar together in a smaller bowl, then
pour over the pile.

Dump Salad #6

1 can chick peas drained

1 can black beans drained and rinsed

1 can artichoke hearts drained

1 small can ripe whole pitted olives

1 jar pickled whole beets drained

1 bottle Zesty Italian or Greek Feta bottled dressing

Mix and chill before serving.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hillbillyherbalism/messages/126

Corncob Molasses

Yield: 4 Servings

Take about a dozen corncobs (sweet corn preferred)
and boil about 3/4 hour in 3 pints of water. Take
out cobs; strain, add a pound of good brown sugar
to the juice and boil down enough to make a syrup.
this is a very good substitute for maple molasses,
the cobs giving it this flavor.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Most people don’t know that deserts get very cold, with freeways shut down with snow and ice and flash floods.<<<

The local radio today, is promising 3 days of snow.

Near Kingman, I get the heat and the cold, some desert beauty.

Have a Merry Christmas.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hillbillyherbalism/messages/215

FINALLY! One that I believe will work! Read on:

Cat litter keeps deer out
What keeps deer out of the garden???

Used cat litter! Deer do not know the difference between cat and
bobcat scat, and won’t go near a spread of cat dirt. They put litter
boxes in the barns for the kitties, and regularly (once or twice a
week) dump the used sand all around the outer perimeter of the
gardens. Deer do not know the difference in feline urines. It all
smells like bobcat to them!

[AuntB]

“FINALLY! One that I believe will work! Read on:

Cat litter keeps deer out
What keeps deer out of the garden???

Used cat litter! Deer do not know the difference between cat and
bobcat scat, and won’t go near a spread of cat d”

It does indeed work, Granny. I put the cat’s used litter all around the perimeter of my yard. Keeps out the other critters as well. I’m not sure about snakes, but I must say last year after I started this, was the first year I saw no snakes in my yard.

[little jeremiah]

I’ve thought about you too, during my absence from FR. I hope you are well and happy and have a joyful Christ-mas celebration.

This thread is very interesting and I need to spend some time studying up!

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

I will look at that, thanks! Looks very interesting!

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/coconut-balls

Coconut Balls
6 Ratings (See All) | 1 Comments
Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Makes 36

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar, plus more for dusting
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter with 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar until fluffy. Mix in flour and salt until they're just combined. Stir in coconut.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake until just starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Roll the warm cookies in confectioners’ sugar; let cool completely.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Irish Soda Bread

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/pineapple.html

PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY
by Cherie Calbom
An easy way to add an exotic touch to curries or grain dishes.
Yield: 1.5 cups
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 30 minutes

1 pineapple
1/2 cup of raisins
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon lemon juice
pinch cayenne pepper

Peel and core the pineapple and cut into strips. Juice the strips and reserve all of the pulp.

In a blender or food processor, combine the pineapple pulp, raisins, vinegar, ginger,lemon juice and cayenne pepper; blend until the raisins are coarsely ground.

The chutney can be served immediately, but it will taste better if it is refrigerated first for 30 minutes. Leftover chutney can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for at least a week.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/mangosalsa.html

Fresh Mango Salsa

3 large fresh mangos, peeled
1 Tbsp. crushed jalapeno peppers
4 green onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. cilantro leaf
2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
pinch of finely chopped red chili peppers

Directions: Remove fleshy part from mango seed. Discard seed chop the mango flesh. Combine mango with remaining ingredients in medium sized bowl and stir to combine. Wrap tightly and refrigerate one day before serving or leave covered for two hours at room temperature to allow flavors to blend. May be stored in refrigerator up to 5 days. Add a dash of crushed red chili peppers over salsa for color before seving.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/mocktuna.html#mayo

Cindy’s Mock Tuna Salad

4 cups almonds
5 stalks celery, diced
6 green onions, sliced thin
2 tbs. parsley
5 tbs. lemon juice
2 dashes cayenne
1 medium clove garlic, crushed

1 1/2 - 2 tsp. Celtic sea salt (if available - otherwise you can use table salt).
1 sheet nori seaweed, soaked briefly, then chopped (or 1/3 cup favorite soaked seaweed).

Puree almonds in a food processor until fine. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and half of the Avocado Mayo. Add more Mayo as needed. Enjoy atop a piece of Romaine or Napa cabbage, and a slice of tomato.

Avocado Mayo: Blend until creamy

1 cup pine nuts
1 large avocado
1 tbs. lemon juice
2 tbs. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. Celtic sea salt
6 medium pitted dates (3 packed tbs.)
1/2 clove garlic

Thanks to Elaine Nigro for this recipe! Elaine makes some of the best “live” food I’ve ever eaten. To find out more about Elaine’s vegan recipe binder, spiral slicer, Ejuva herbal cleanse, her amazing nut milk, juice, and sprout bag, or her lovingly prepared sprouted, organic, vegan flax crackers, email her at Raw4Life@yahoo.com. Or call her at 408-358-6092.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/zuchmexicano.html

Chopped Zucchini Mexicano
by Nomi Shannon
© 1998 Nomi Shannon. Please copyright notice below.
Serve this ‘hot’ and pretty salad on a bed of sprouts or as stuffing in a red pepper. Use the highly flavored jalapeno, garlic and cilantro to taste. Some jalapenos are devilishly hot, so be careful. This salad is intended to be a side dish rather than an entree. It looks attractive on the plate and its intense flavor works well as a condiment.

1 medium zucchini, chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 - 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (to taste)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (or more, to taste)
1 small clove garlic, minced
Pinch ground coriander seed
Dash Bragg’s
Dash lemon juice

Toss together, adjust seasonings. Serves 3-4 as a side dish.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/cornchowder.html

Easy Corn Chowder
by Bobbi Clinger

4 c. fresh sweet corn
2 c. almond milk (or your preference)
Chili powder to taste(opt)

For crunchy bits, use corn as is, for chewier, dehydrate corn for 2 hours or to desired consistency. Put corn in a quart container with tight lid. Cover with milk to rehydrate, adding more as needed.

When rehydrated, add another 1+1/2 c. of milk and shake to combine.

Pour half or more into a blender and liquefy to creamy consistency. Pour this back into quart container and shake to mix.

Serve as is, or put lid on and warm in basin or pan of warm water.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/carrotsoup.html

Carrot Soup

2 pints carrot juice
1 tahitian squash
2 cups carrot pulp
Blend together in the blender

1 tsp. curry
dash of cayenne
celery, minced
wild rice, soaked
sunflower seeds, sprouted for crunch
parsley and lemon gems (flowers) as garnish

Add mixtures.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/indianraita.html

Indian Raita

Chop equal amounts:
tomatoes
red onions
cucumbers

Season with a little:
sea salt
cumin