Comments on: Food Stamp Challenge, week 29

By: Becca

Becca — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:39:47 +0000

Chicken alfredo florentine is so delicious, I had it for lunch one day this week.

By: Milehimama

Milehimama — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:02:05 +0000

I’ve seen crockpot recipes, but not one that had the crockpot OFF. Interesting! I make mine in a thermos. Heat milk to 180, cool to 110, add some starter, and seal it up. It works if you can NOT mess up the milk heating (like I did!) LOL

By: DarcyLee

DarcyLee — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:43:10 +0000

Although you may love your yogurt recipe, I thought I’d share mine with you.

Homemade Crockpot Yogurt
1/4 cup bought, full-fat plain yogurt
8 cups whole milk (pasteurized and homogenized is ok. DO NOT use ultra-pasteurized).

Pour milk into crock pot. Cover. Let cook on low for 2 1/2 hours.
Turn crock pot off. Let milk sit for 3 hours.
Take a cup or two of warm milk from the crock pot and put it in a small mixing bowl. Mix in 1/4 cup of store-bought yogurt or 1/2 cup of homemade yogurt as a starter. Stir together.
Mix the starter into milk that is already in the crock pot.
Put the lid on the crock pot, then fold and put a heavy bath towel over the crock pot to insulate left over heat.
Leave the crock pot off.
Go to bed!
In the morning the yogurt will be ready! (It will be thinner than store bought)
Pour yogurt into container(s), cover it, and put it into the refrigerator to fully cool.

I hope you can get a car soon. We have been in the same situation multiple times. I love reading about your growing family.

By: Birdie

Birdie — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:13:46 +0000

I’m so sorry that you are still without a car. We’ve certainly been there ourselves and I will keep praying for you. It sounds like you are still planning some great menus on the cheap, though!

By: darnold23

darnold23 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:54:49 +0000

I need to send you to the grocery for me:) You did a great job. Beginning August 5, I will be hosting Crock Pot Wednesdays at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. I hope you will join with me. There will be prizes:)!!!

By: Deeny

Deeny — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:06:03 +0000

>>Still no car, but I got a ride to WalMart from a friend. I’m spending a lot less now that I can’t run to the store every time I run out of an item!<<

I’ve been without a car now for a day and a half and it is driving me bonkers. In our case it is either the starter or the battery is bad, however, the battery is not that old. I really have a stocked pantry so could make do with what I have but I miss the freedom just to run to the store- You are right it does force you to save money lol. Actually i could walk to our grocery store- It is 1.2 miles away and I can walk neighborhood roads to get there – no crossing any major roads or anything. However this is South Fl in July and it is hot and I’m a lazy wimp. I am working on that though.