Day Three & Four

Missed blogging yesterday. Here’s the scoop on the last two days.

Made some whole wheat bread last night. Figured out what I did wrong the first time and that was I didn’t let my yeast “sponge” long enough (I did 2 minutes instead of 20). This time was a success – two delicious and healthy loaves! It was a hit with the family. Next time, though, I think I’ll try the white whole wheat flour. It’s said that it makes a less dense loaf. Red wheat (which is the brown whole wheat we think of when we hear “whole wheat”) makes a darker, denser loaf than the white wheat, but the nutritional values are the same. So we’ll give that a shot next time.

We went “into town” for some shopping today. Saved $32.05 at one store, and I haven’t figured up the other store yet. So I’m up to $43.65 in savings in just four days! Maybe this process won’t be as slow as I had thought… Also, I’ve managed to get our stores up discreetly. I think we could easily survive a week on what we have tucked away. So, goal #1 is done!

Tomorrow I may make some more bread. I’m not sure what my plans are yet.

Happy Independence Day, America! Don’t forget the reasons we were founded, and fight the good fight!

Day Two: Shopping Trip

Alright, I got home yesterday and had a few minutes before I needed to start supper, so I ran to the local Wal-Mart armed with a few coupons, a sale item, and a price match item. Managed to save $5.50. Which isn’t a whole lot, but hey, it’s $5 more than I had stashed away.

The Man of the House thinks I’ve gone off the deep end. I mentioned saving the money I saved to put back some food into long-term storage and he said next I’d be planning out a bunker. I tried to laugh it off but it kind of annoyed me. I’ll work on him and see if I can’t get him to see the benefits of having some food stored away or some animals around.