tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post1817620494071039866..comments2024-01-02T04:41:46.390+00:00Comments on Self-sufficient in Suburbia: August: our target monthJonathan Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12335108244369275069noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post-75526930199388477262013-04-22T09:39:37.600+01:002013-04-22T09:39:37.600+01:00for example, my recent years favourite receipe for...for example, my recent years favourite receipe for pancakes (quantities are approximate)<br /><br />4-5 eggs, beaten<br />some water (beaten with eggs)<br />some pieces of steamed pumpkin/squash (we steam these and then freeze, easy to prepare meal later) - mashed with eggs<br />1 tblsp of rice flour<br />1 tblsp of potato starch<br />1 tblsp of coconut flour (not self-sufficient, i know) or almond flour<br /><br />and that's it! just bake in fat or butter. i normally add some honey and some frozen strawberry raw "jam" without sugar. <br />can be also eaten with fried mince-onion mix. <br /><br />i have realized that our eating habits are in some part "just in our heads" and after "re-shaping" it we can change the way we eat. maybe some of my thoughts help you to go more self-sufficient too. elfriide trammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617857775324779683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post-19163626648531812122013-04-22T09:32:36.438+01:002013-04-22T09:32:36.438+01:00actually some of our eating habits need just to tr...actually some of our eating habits need just to try different approahces. due to family member's gluten and lactose intolerance, today we are not eating any wheat (mostly grains at all, just in very rare cases some rice and rice flour), dairy (except butter) and almost not sugar (only for jams, but in those we have been reducing it also drastically). it's absloutely normal and good way of eating - mostly vegetables + meat, eggs, fat and some fish. some years ago i probably couldn't even imagine something like this, but todat it is absolutely good way of eating. elfriide trammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617857775324779683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post-78009971566961116682013-04-17T09:40:50.548+01:002013-04-17T09:40:50.548+01:00Eileen, thanks for this. We'll give it a go. W...Eileen, thanks for this. We'll give it a go. We did 2 weeks on a wartime diet and rations in 2011. We learnt a great deal that can be used in our quest to be self-sufficient.Jonathan Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335108244369275069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770572045994237041.post-11293036369919337052013-04-17T00:40:46.710+01:002013-04-17T00:40:46.710+01:00jonathan.if you have apples you can use apple sauc...jonathan.if you have apples you can use apple sauce as a substitute for both fat and sugar in baking. I am doing an experiment in living on wartime rations on my blog, so have had to look for a lot of alternativesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com