While I am absolutely not going to claim that our food never comes from a drive thru or that my kids NEVER eat cereal...our lifestyle and eating habits are so different.
A few years ago I thought baking anything from scratch was just a waste of time. And I probably rolled my eyes at anyone who thought it was important.
Now, when my kids want something that comes from a box I kind of take it as a challenge to make it from scratch. I have found soooo much delight and contentment in this.
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| Homemade hamburger buns and french fries...I didn't make the meat from scratch...sorry, that one just isn't in my repertoire. |
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| Homemade and YUMMY! graham crackers...they are whole wheat and sweetened with maple syrup and honey. |
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| Homemade Poptarts....so versatile...you could fill these with pizza fixings or any number of things. |
Okay, so we've established that progress has been made (progress, NOT perfection, right?!).
Here's the thing, I have a hang up. I just haven't been able to get myself to make homemade beef stock. I make chicken stock all the time. I can find and purchase a whole chicken relatively easily. But beef stock requires me to first FIND, pick up and then carry an amputated calves foot around in my grocery cart.
I'm a wimp, I know.
But I am ready to try it. I am going to locate the place where one would purchase a calves foot, I am going to either put it in my basket or carry it to the check out, I am going to pay for it, and I am going to bring it home and put it in a pot and make beef stock.
That is what I am going to do.
Just thought you should know.
