Here is the recipe from Robin's aunt, that we talked about on our garden video on growing beets.
Spiced Beets
4 cans of beets, or 8 cups of fresh beets from the garden. Cooked and diced.
3/4 cup of vinegar
2/3 cup sugar
2T pickling spice Put in a bit of cheesecloth or a tea ball works well. Don't want the spice just floating free.
Drain beets, boil the juice and ingredients 20 minutes. If using fresh beets, add a cup of water. Remove the spice. and cook for another 10min. The remove from heat. and cool. Enjoy
Ray Province
The Celtic Ozarkian
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Surviving the Food Budget
We wanted to share some ideas that can help beat the cost of groceries these days. I am not sure what you are seeing in your area, but lower gas prices have not helped the grocery bill any. The rising cost of food, blamed on the cost of transportation, was not changed. So, we have to be as smart as the food industry.
Grocery stores all over the Ozarks run specials on meat that will soon be out of date. It helps the grocery store contain their costs, and gives the buyer a good deal. How’s that for a new Celtic tradition? We see this all over Springfield, Missouri. I am sure you will see it in your neck of the woods.
Make a list of what you need for staples. Then add what you may need to make a meal of the sale meat. If we find chicken on sale, we have a plan on what meals to make from it. We do the same with pork and beef. It takes an extra minute or so, but it is worth it.
Consider adding in some meatless dinners. We like to do eggs and toast for dinner, once in a while. It is not very Irish, but it is very hillbilly! I suspect there are others that would join me in eating breakfast for dinner. Grilled cheese and tomato soup is another perennial favorite at the Province home.
Use coupons. They save money, if you shop with them wisely. In some stores, like our Walgreen Drug, you can get extra discount on the coupons.
Watch the grocery ads in your area. We recently needed some hamburger for a pot of chili, and had a range of $1.69 to $3.29 for the same 75/25 burger. Not a bad trade off, considering we routinely shop at both stores that represented the spectrum of price.
Look for discount days at your grocery store. One of our favorite stores offers 10% off the whole bill on Tuesdays for Senior Citizens.
According to some recent statistics I read, from the USDA, the average family with teenage children spent $602.80 per month on groceries, on average. I don’t know about you, but I want to keep all that I can. If this will not work, I want to get all I can for the money!
Slainte,
Ray Province
Ray and Robin Province are the owners of The Celtic Ozarkian website, dedicated to issues surrounding life in the Ozarks. You can find us at: http://www.celticozarkian.com.
Ray is currently an IT programmer in the healthcare industry, and freelances in SEO and website development. Robin is a semi retired ICU nurse who now works in coding and compliance in the healthcare industry.
Grocery stores all over the Ozarks run specials on meat that will soon be out of date. It helps the grocery store contain their costs, and gives the buyer a good deal. How’s that for a new Celtic tradition? We see this all over Springfield, Missouri. I am sure you will see it in your neck of the woods.
Make a list of what you need for staples. Then add what you may need to make a meal of the sale meat. If we find chicken on sale, we have a plan on what meals to make from it. We do the same with pork and beef. It takes an extra minute or so, but it is worth it.
Consider adding in some meatless dinners. We like to do eggs and toast for dinner, once in a while. It is not very Irish, but it is very hillbilly! I suspect there are others that would join me in eating breakfast for dinner. Grilled cheese and tomato soup is another perennial favorite at the Province home.
Use coupons. They save money, if you shop with them wisely. In some stores, like our Walgreen Drug, you can get extra discount on the coupons.
Watch the grocery ads in your area. We recently needed some hamburger for a pot of chili, and had a range of $1.69 to $3.29 for the same 75/25 burger. Not a bad trade off, considering we routinely shop at both stores that represented the spectrum of price.
Look for discount days at your grocery store. One of our favorite stores offers 10% off the whole bill on Tuesdays for Senior Citizens.
According to some recent statistics I read, from the USDA, the average family with teenage children spent $602.80 per month on groceries, on average. I don’t know about you, but I want to keep all that I can. If this will not work, I want to get all I can for the money!
Slainte,
Ray Province
Ray and Robin Province are the owners of The Celtic Ozarkian website, dedicated to issues surrounding life in the Ozarks. You can find us at: http://www.celticozarkian.com.
Ray is currently an IT programmer in the healthcare industry, and freelances in SEO and website development. Robin is a semi retired ICU nurse who now works in coding and compliance in the healthcare industry.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Persimmon Time is Coming
One of my favorite fall treats are persimmons! They grow wild all over the Ozarks, and are easy to pick! The biggest trick is beating the deer to the persimmons! The persimmons really don't get ripe til after a good, hard freeze. We had that this last week, so it won't be long til it is time to find and pick some. Until that point, a persimmon can put a pucker on your lips like no sour candy can! Oooo.
Try your hand at this wonderful jam recipe. It is a winter treat!
Persimmon Jam
2 Quarts ripe fresh persimmon pulp
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup orange juice and the grated rind of 1 orange
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a 4-quart enameled or stainless steel pan and cook over medium-high heat,stirring often until thickened, usually about 20 minutes.Pour into sterilized half-pint jars and seal at once. This recipe makes 6 half-pint jars.
Good eatin!
Ray Province
Hillbilly cookin'
Try your hand at this wonderful jam recipe. It is a winter treat!
Persimmon Jam
2 Quarts ripe fresh persimmon pulp
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup orange juice and the grated rind of 1 orange
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a 4-quart enameled or stainless steel pan and cook over medium-high heat,stirring often until thickened, usually about 20 minutes.Pour into sterilized half-pint jars and seal at once. This recipe makes 6 half-pint jars.
Good eatin!
Ray Province
Hillbilly cookin'
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