I assume you would name this episode 2 of my holmes county survival expertise, oh… haha. *bizarre meals alert* I’ve principally been working a job and a half and dwelling in a basement with restricted cooking services, so I’ve needed to get a bit artistic with what I eat. Add to that the indisputable fact that I like to economize and eat bizarre meals, and you will perceive that I can provide you with some fascinating concoctions. you’ll be able to learn extra about a few of my different concoctions and what I have been consuming whereas working right here in this publish.
so I went to a grocery retailer the different day and there have been hen leg quarters on sale: a ten pound bag for less than $5-6. “good worth!” I believed. Probably not figuring out what hen leg quarters had been, I grabbed a bag and caught it in the freezer in my basement till I might discover time to place these items in the gradual cooker. when i believed i’d quickly have time to prepare dinner this stuff, i began defrosting them in my fridge. someday when i had an hour or two off work i took them out and acquired able to prepare dinner them in a gradual cooker; it was solely when i opened the bag that i spotted there have been six hen leg quarters in my 10 pound bag. Which means: These items had been big, and solely 4 of them would match in the gradual cooker! uh plan b. i put the further 2 hen leg quarters in freezer baggage, and they’re nonetheless in my freezer. I added seasonings to the different 4 and cooked them in the crock pot. Hmm! the meat was actually tender. a hen thigh quarter with a facet of celery and pure peanut butter was all I wanted for lunch for a number of days in a row.
so I made a decision to make one thing with the leftover broth. I simply left it in the gradual cooker, skimmed the fats, and added some sliced veggies, truly an entire gradual cooker. I additionally added a packet of chopped scorching canines for protein. Do not feel sorry for my scorching canines, of us. they had been good scorching canines they usually had been on sale! use one other meat if you need. the ensuing ghoulash i acquired when all the pieces was cooked was actually good! as soon as once more it made up for my lunches for a couple of week. thankfully I do not get drained in a short time of consuming the similar factor. so that you see, wholesome consuming might be low-cost and straightforward in case you are prepared to not be choosy. thm might be as straightforward or as arduous as you need to make it.
Need to know what else I have been experimenting with? Effectively, I’ve this factor about making an attempt to ferment issues. lactofermentation, you understand (you’ll be able to study extra about it right here). I not too long ago made some fermented peaches, which turned out to be the finest fermented peaches I’ve ever made, and this gave me the incentive to attempt fermenting another issues in my basement. I had some cucumbers that my aunt had given me, so I ready some lactofermented gherkins. plus, i’ve fallen in love with pickled pink beets whereas right here in oh (each salad bar at each amish restaurant round right here has them)… you understand, the type that is pickled/spiced/ sugar brine. they’re unbelievable. so I attempted to lactate a bit. effectively, my experiments kind of labored and kind of did not.
I anticipated the lactofermentation course of to supply a extra bitter style than it did. with out vinegar, the gherkins and beets tasted a bit… flat. not pickled sufficient. Additionally, I discovered that pink beets have to be cooked to make them smooth. merely fermenting them in a jar would not make them smooth sufficient to be tasty.
(my workspace… haha)
I managed to avoid wasting my experiments! I added a bit vinegar to the pickles they usually style good and pickled. I tossed all of the beet combination into the crock pot lengthy sufficient to melt them up a bit after which added a little bit of vinegar and extra sweetener. now they style superb! I hope I’ve time to change each recipes and create an actual recipe to share for you. as a result of everybody wants pickled pink beets in their life.
A fast hack I will share with all of you: Combine pure peanut butter, cocoa powder, and sweetener in a cottage cheese container and retailer in the fridge for a fast snack/dessert.
query of the day: do you may have any recommendation for me whereas maintaining a healthy diet and understanding at the similar time?
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