Pantry Paratus Radio, Episode 021
Interview with Millie, from Real Food for Less Money Part I
Millie joins us from RealFoodForLessMoney.com and she is incredibly wise. Nothing like a seasoned Wyoming Mom who shops in bulk, prepares wild game for her family and can make a healthy-food-choices dollar stretch to provide great conversation. The upside is that you get to listen in as I chatted with her and took copious notes. She has learned the value of a dollar and she shares many of her tips with us. I think for me, I enjoyed our discussion of the “why” even more. Come join us, and share your thoughts about it in the comments section below.
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We talk about:
-Chaya’s transition to real food and changing her shopping habits
-Are organic foods actually real food?
-Getting to know Millie from RealFoodForLessMoney.com
-Making the transition from traditional American food diet to real food
-Answering the timeless question: “What is for dinner?”
-First line of defense for saving money with food: menu planning
-What is for dinner? What Millie keeps on hand as “quick meal” starters: frozen pizza crusts, canned salmon, canned antelope, etc.
-Protein: okay, let us get down to brass tacks on the “less money” part
-Making use of wild game
-Farmers Market
-Living between seasons at the farmer’s market
-“Dirty dozen” and the “Clean fifteen” lists
-Prop 37 just failed and some of the surprising sponsors of the negative PR campaign behind its demise
-Offering yourself out as the “clean up” person for the extra produce or game that other people do not want
-Herdshares, what it is and the raw milk situation in WY
-Raw Milk foodies are generally well informed and yet their protests are not as well publicized
-“Our freedom is our heritage”
-Why store food and what prompted Millie to stock her pantry
-Building community through preparedness
-Storage buckets
-Getting the tour of Millie’s pantry
-Preparing, the why
Links:
Menu planning with Millie from Real Food For Less Money (learn the benefit of “stretchy beans”)
Menu planning guest blog with Chef Nancy
The Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen lists
The Pantry Paratus Facebook page
Chaya’s blog The Chronicle of a Reformed City Girl
Proviso:
Nothing in this blog constitutes medical or legal advice. You should consult your own physician before making any dietary changes. Statements in this blog may or may not be congruent with current USDA or FDA guidance.