I have no idea how the families will survive these prices, I have cut several things off my normal shopping list and will start making bread again also.
I have never made my own egg noodles, but have watched Mom do so and it is not that big a project, just messy.
I would think that elk would cook well in a crockpot.
Again, something that I know very little about, cooking the wild meats.
Hang in there and keep checking back, I think you will see that this thread will have more information, that we all need, than you will find elsewhere in one spot.
We are all in the same boat.
I just got married last April, and I have cooked elk, deer, and pheasant so far.
Pheasant in the crock pot is awesome. 2 cans of creamed soup (any kind) don't add milk, potatoes (quartered) and carrots(cut same as for a roast of meatloaf). turn on, when the potatoes are done, bird should be as well. They are mostly just a pound smaller then your average chicken.
As for deer and elk. Same as beef, any recipe, just cook them for less time as they have little or no fat in them. I prefer this meat over beef now. Moose is also awesome!
I was just going to keep reading through and wait until tomorrow to go back to where I left off this afternoon, but this post of yours made me stop.
You're quite right, we are all in the same boat, but not everyone knows how to properly use the oars.
I do believe that threads like this can and will make a difference to folks who otherwise wouldn't think about "set asides" and other forms of frugal living.
Frugal living doesn't mean cheap living, it means SMART living. Shiite happens and crap occurs, and can happen to anyone. I know, it's happening in my house right now.
We may not be able to make the mortgage payment or pay the electric bill, but we are eating well.