I tried to delete mine but couldn’t. Sorry.Mods, please merge the prep threads for this week - Thank You! (I swear I looked before I hit 'post reply' )
When I saw the dates for this weeks, it kind of shocked me. Saturday is Dec 10, oh my. Next year is almost upon us and all that entails with the predictions that have been coming out.
I was just thinking about the cost of the food I've eaten on my 500 calorie days. I payed 1.00 for the canned chicken and the canned squash and cabbage was under a dollar. The chicken is now 1.25 and the veggies are 1.42, so instead of under two dollars for the two ingredients, it will cost me almost 3.00 to replace one meal, I guess I'll be lucky if the store even has the products. There are, of course, other products I can eat but they will have gone up in price too. I'm blessed to have what I have on hand, which is why we prep.
This afternoon we go to Shreveport to a hotel to be in town in the morning for DH's ear surgery. We have to be at the hospital at 5:00 am (I may be repeating myself about this). I'm always greatful for what the VA does for us. My only concern is the truck getting vandalized because we will be at the downtown Holiday Inn. Anything downtown is dangerous. And we will be going to the hospital in the dark.
I was just noticing the date on my canister of collegen, it is 10/24. It says to use two scoops a day, but I use a heaping scoop. Makes the canister last longer of course, and I figure a heaping scoop is better than none. The canister cost almost $30, which is a lot for me. I look for the best price and I'm two canisters ahead. Several years ago I bought a case directly from the company and it tasted awful. I complained to them and basically they said tough. It was cheaper that way, but I don't want 6 canisters that I won't use, four went to waste.
I had some stuff going on last week so forgot to reply to the "Hash" posts. We prefer corned beef hash to roast beef hash, but both are good. I use home canned corned beef or roast beef for the meat, Hungry Jack dehydrated hash brown potatoes (come in a little milk carton shaped container), dried onions, and a bit of shredded carrot (unless I've got some leftover cooked carrots in the fridge). I dump some dehydrated onions in the hash brown container, heat up liquid from the home canned corned or roast beef and pour it in the hash brown container and wait for everything to hydrate. I use fat from the top of the corned beef jar to grease the skillet. I toss everything in a skillet and cook until the meat is heated through, and the hash browns, onions and carrots are done. Then I make a few openings in the cooked hash and drop in an egg and cover it until the egg is done (my guys like them a little runny - ick!)
We too are planning meals to make more meals out of things....
When we go to Costco..those chickens are so worth it...we most often get 4 or 5 meals from one...think of all the flavors of Lipton Sides and how boned chicken and canned, frozen or dehydrated veggies can make a meal from one package along with some onion, garlic, green pepper and celery...or Rice a Roni and chicken and veggies ...plus with all the different flavors...so many varieties that things stay new and different. Variety is the spice of life...the more different recipes from prep food the better..I know a guy who has prepped..with not much more than beans and rice..and salt and pepper..that is not for me..packaged risotto is another great thing to add stuff to.
I saw an MD doctor on the web talking about D3, K2 (mk7) and magnesium...it was very interesting..he said a study of 25,000 people had been done...he said that the 3 in combination would help joint pain...my right shoulder has been a bit sore so I tried and it really made a huge difference.. don't know his name or site...was interrupted and lost the link...but it seems to help my old joints..the real test will be this week 5 days of rain in a row coming
I tried that 2 ingredient biscuit recipe..equal amounts of self rising flour and whipping cream..came out great..makes a soft dough so put plenty of flour on your hands, board, kneed a few times , add flour as needed, roll out and cut biscuits to desired size..bake until browned in a 425 to 450 oven...put the left over ones in a sandwich bag and they were still good the next when nuked...it would even make a good square biscuit to use more like a breakfast sandwich..
Love adding the dry onions to the little cartons of hash browns..
My cousin in AZ goes to an MD who basically only prescribes antibiotics.....he believes that natural things can heal the body....she now takes garlic and is off the blood pressure meds....she is about 3 years younger than me....he just increased the garlic until she had normal blood pressure..she is now fixing her husband's high blood pressure
Kyolic garlic formula 109.
This is what she is doing taking
She started with h a couple a day...taking her blood
They just kept increasing the number per day until she had normal numbers..I imagine it depends on the person...no set amount ...
I have never heard of any garlic side effects..
Hope this helps..I also know that olive leaf extract lowers blood pressure....among other things..if I take it I have to be very careful because I have a relative low blood pressure..but try garlic first.
Just keep checking your BP...Thanks! I willing to try anything if it keeps me off BP medication. I'll increase my dosage.
Just keep checking your BP...
You will know when it is right.
Have you tried Pill Pockets? My cat takes thyroid meds twice a day and he gobbles down the pill pockets. They make them for dogs or cats.I'm making ham, cheddar cheese, and fried egg sandwiches with hash browns on the side for our supper, tonight. Today, our doggie's heart worm pill is due, and the only way I can get him to take it each month is to chop it up into small chunks and mix it with scrambled eggs and cheese. Thus, our supper, tonight. I have tried to put his pill in other things, but he will not have it. He loves eggs and cheese, though. The cheese melts onto the pill, and he never knows he's getting it
Have you tried Pill Pockets? My cat takes thyroid meds twice a day and he gobbles down the pill pockets. They make them for dogs or cats.
Thanks for the prayers and good wishes. The surgery went well, he’s still in recovery and I’m hanging out in the truck. I was uncomfortable in the waiting room, and my knees were killing me. We got a front row parking space, so the truck is not far. I can stretch my legs out and they feel much better and I even got a little shut eye.
So just waiting on him, then get him something to eat and then the trek home.
Prayers up for Judy’s DH and safe travels for them.
SB~ Definitely save the liquid from your roast, it makes a wonderful base for a soup too. I strain it, refrigerate and then scoop off the fat. Prayers that your shoulder keeps improving.
hd~I’ve made those two ingredient biscuits and they’re delicious!
Renee~ Your hash sounds really good.
The weather is so gloomy here today, rainy (which I‘m grateful for) and cold. Today is laundry day and I took a couple of throw rugs to drape over a couple of chairs on the back porch to dry not realizing how cool it was, so I’ll be finding a warmer/drier spot for them.
We have plenty of leftover from yesterday‘s family meal so I don’t have to cook today, yay! Besides laundry chores I’m trying to get some lists made of things I need to get done for Christmas, gifts still to buy, wrapping gifts when no kiddo’s are here and other shopping. DH wants to make a Costco and Sam’s run before Christmas (my heart just isn’t in it LOL) especially since Costco means we’ll have to go either to Nashville or Franklin. Those trips wear me out for days.
Seriously, give them a try. I have never met a dog or cat that could resist them. Worth every penny. They are soft and kind of like play dough texture. Put the pill in the pocket, mush them closed and down they go.No, I've never heard of those. We've tried using peanut butter, raw ground beef, plain rolled up cheese, etc., but nothing works except scrambled egg and cheese.
DH loves breakfast foods, but not for supper, I do though. Sometimes I wonder what's wrong with him, oh well, I love him anyway.
We are so glad to be home. The cup came off of DH's ear and he's so glad, cause it was hurting his ear. His pain level is manageable, he has a 10 pound weight limit for two weeks, so he's scrambling for something to do.
I'm being lazy today, more than usual and getting some much needed rest from being so stressed out.
We are so blessed to have so many people praying for us.
Tympanoplasty, with mastoidectomy - right ear. What ever that is, I don't think either one of have a clear understanding of it. The issue started with bleeding from his ear, they said it was an infection, but only gave him drops, two times. And after several months "they" said he needed surgery to fix the problem, although it will not help his hearing.I do believe that Cary could live off bacon and eggs. He never tires of eating them no matter the time of day.
What kind of surgery did your DH have on his ear, if you don't mind me asking?
LOL, men can be hard to live with when they are under limitations. As me how I know!