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Cost of Food Update

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When I started this blog 14 years ago, one of the first posts was about the cost of food. My last update on this topic was almost three years ago, so I thought I might check on the latest data. … Continue reading

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Raising Your Own Meat

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A home-grown food system should include protein. There’s an emotional component to raising your own meat. It’s hard not to become attached and if you are doing your own butchering, you’ll have to learn to make your peace with taking … Continue reading

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Old-Fashioned Cooking: Drippings

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In this modern-day-take-it-out-of-the-freezer-and shove-it-in-the-microwave world, we often lose sight of what real food tastes like. Not too surprising, when you look at the ingredient lists on most prepared foods. Many so-called foods have more chemicals than food ingredients. I figure … Continue reading

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