We had two turkeys for Thanksgiving. Somehow we anticipated a hoard of guest that just never seemed to show up so now we are over loaded with turkey. We have a left over smoked turkey and a regular one. There should be an award for how many dishes you can make from a picked over turkey after Thanksgiving...

Part of the homesteading mentality is making deprivation creatively FUN ~ So after I got groceries this past week - I thought it would be fun to see how long before I have to get ANY again...so the game is ON! Drinks always consist of mostly water between meals, and milk, OJ, coffee or tea with a meal...