Yay, our Azure order came in yesterday and our fruit baskets are once again overflowing, not to mention the yummy 4 color mix of peppercorns for our table, a replenishment of the all-important garlic powder, a case of kefir for our bi-weekly after-supper fruit smoothies, and a few other items that we welcomed. It's been tight here lately as far as groceries are concerned (a few other ways too) and so it's forced me to bring out some ingenuity and creativity with respect to our meals. Still waiting for the tortilla press we ordered via e-bay last week (money from Mamasita). At least having that would allow me to make some tortillas (instead of buying them...or what we're doing know, which is going without). It's an initial expense (that I couldn't afford) but one that pays out in the end. So when my Mom sent some money I invested in a tortilla press and a toaster oven (to replace the microwave, still struggling with heating up leftovers without a million extra dishes). Wise decision? Not sure yet....Anyway, I feel like lately we've been eating mexican-american food a lot. Taco Turkey Meat is super cheap at our local Wally-World and so it stars frequently in our cast of foods for supper. We've also had a lot of pearled barley and brown rice (neither the instant kind). I'm thinking since I finally got the bread made yesterday that we'll have grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for lunch but that still leaves me sort of dangling for supper. Is it Friday (grocery day) yet? I'm so tired of beef cuts (in the crockpot) and ground turkey meat in one variation or the other. So... I'm buying a chicken (to rotisserie in my new convection oven) and a turkey ham this grocery day. I'll also be picking up some frozen spinach to go with the free cream cheese and the not so free parmesan I've got in the fridge. We found out we really love it like that! AND you know what Shirley temple says..."ya gotta eat your spinach baby!" (from "Poor Little Rich Girl") Anyway, I shouldn't complain I know, when there are starving children in africa (and probably many other places also). My Mom says that as a child when I was told that, I offered to send my food that I didn't want to those poor children. And who says I don't have compassion? In all actuality, being a home-maker for me is an adventure and a challenge. How can I stretch the money to provide us with a yummy and nutritious variety that won't leave us still hungry? And I really am grateful for everything we have. I guess I'm just spoiled. Really the pioneers mostly just had corn meal, beans, salt pork, and molasses. talk about lack of variety. I bet when garden season rolled around it was better than Christmas. No wonder there was such a frenzy and a determination to put up anything and everything that came out of the garden to last you through the rest of the year. I'm so hopeful that my garden will produce well this year and that even more than that, I'll be able to put up quite a lot. We planted our seeds in our little black compartmentalized tray under the grow light in the basement a couple days ago. Here's hoping that everything comes up and does what it's supposed to. I don't have too bad of luck with doing them this way but I've had a few strange things happen. One year I grew mushrooms (on accident) in an egg carton and I also grew an albino plant (pictured at top) I guess all this to say that God is full of surprises for his children, and I'm expectant...not demanding (there's a difference) I'll be praying for a blessing soon, something surprising and wonderful to encourage us (especially my sweet honey) as we struggle through this valley.
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