Ooh, that sounded sufficiently dramatic! A total intriguing win for a title that is!
Truly, there is nothing super over the top in this post, but I do tend to get pretty excited about repurposing things, retrofitting recipes to meet dietary requirements, and retaining a bit of pocket money because I make snacks from scratch instead of buying the over-processed, highly priced, shrinkflationary offerings at the store.
I might be the most passionate about that last point, at least one could assume that by the vehemence in my words.
Anyway, I like to adapt, mostly out of frugality, but honestly I love the challenge of making do and using what you have to achieve one's aims. So, one thing I did today was whip up some homemade Chex mix for the fam. It turned out rather yummy, not that I can eat it, but hey, at least someone can!
The other item of cookery that happened was for tonight's game night adventure. I made @jacobtothe some double chocolate, dairy-free cookies. I know those taste good because my son came back for more before leaving to help a buddy wire speakers in his new car.
The final item of re-purposing involved the boy as well. He is in management at a local fast food restaurant, and when he closes in the middle of the night, he often will bring home certain comestibles that would just get thrown out. The hubs loves the snacks, me, I love the containers! They have lids! They are amazing!
What's really amazing about them is that I am itching to start growing microgreens again, as I just got a massive package of microgreen seeds from Pinetree Seeds in the mail with my YUGE seed order for the year. I am going to use those little containers as microgreen sprouting and growing trays!
I believe they will work perfectly because I can use the lids to aid in sprouting and they will fit nicely on my window above the kitchen sink. I plan to start one a week for the next four weeks and restart the original started tray once the greens are eaten for a continuous rotation of fresh microgreens.
This development and aim brings me a bit of joy during this dark, grey time of year. Just thinking about having little sprouts to gaze upon in my kitchen does my garden-deprived heart so much good.
I mean, I do have plants growing about the house, but it's just not the same.
Perhaps this project, along with all my other progress on this front today, will help realign my attitude.
Time will tell...
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The cookies were.... acceptable.
Well, I accept that verdict.
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You're a girl after me own heart sure ya are! I love to repurpose. I'm so
meanfrugal I cut the tops off of plastic milk bottles and use them as plant pots.I recently used some trays we got with deliveries plus a left over piece of plastic roofing to construct a covered dust bath for my chickens. I'm not at home or I'd send you a photo, so you're gonna have to trust me on that one.
Aww, I love hearing about fellow frugal repurposed creations! I totally trust your chicken duster is beyond amazing! And I super smiled over the pic of the milk jug planters, that's one of my favorite repurposing things ever! I've grown plants in so many things 🤣
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Repurposing is the definition of homesteading. It always has been the basis of survival for humanity, until about 100 years ago or less. Millennias of human history spent using every part of every kill, reusing every possible building material, etc etc. Amazing how quickly the message has changed yet here we are continuing in what is instinctual. It's only in the last few months I've begun to think outside of that mindset as I dive into the AI and 3D printing and realize I can actually verbally/typed ask questions or just print off an object that I need at the moment...
I love outside the box thinking, I consider that applied repurposeing engineering 😁
Even though affluence has had it's benefits, one of the negatives is wastefulness, but I think there's a lot of us leaning into our subsistence genes, or at least all the replies to this post makes me feel hopeful in that department!
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I've been saving those containers as they come in too. I'll be curious to see how they work for sprouts...
I will keep you informed! It's not a normal winter for me if I don't try at least one sprouting experiment 🤣
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That reminds me, I bought a book over a year ago with the intention of using its info to help me grow salad makings in the house. Then I got tired and didn't try it. Oops.