Comments on: Starting from Scratch http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/ every day living with a touch of creativity Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:05:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-5234 Michelle Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:29:54 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-5234 tisha, thanks for such a wonderful post, it brought back a lot of memories for me. we lived near a dairy farm & not having much money, my mom bought milk from the farmer every week. so sat. afternoon at milking time we'd go over, he'd let us watch the milking & would open the vat so we could see all the milk inside. we'd take our 2+ gallon home, mom would pasteurize it (my gramma had a contraption that hooked up to the sink, used hot water & sterilized the milk). then the milk would go into the fridge to separate, she'd skim the cream off the top, put it in the churn (we had a nicer one, you turned the crank) let us watch TV and then we had butter for the week. she also made yogurt from the milk too and used her own jam for the fruit inside. i won't go into all of her "superwoman" powers, but she fed a family of 6 on about $50-$75 a week. granted, that was more years ago than i care to admit, but...anyway, thanks for taking me back a bit... :) tisha,
thanks for such a wonderful post, it brought back a lot of memories for me. we lived near a dairy farm & not having much money, my mom bought milk from the farmer every week. so sat. afternoon at milking time we’d go over, he’d let us watch the milking & would open the vat so we could see all the milk inside. we’d take our 2+ gallon home, mom would pasteurize it (my gramma had a contraption that hooked up to the sink, used hot water & sterilized the milk). then the milk would go into the fridge to separate, she’d skim the cream off the top, put it in the churn (we had a nicer one, you turned the crank) let us watch TV and then we had butter for the week. she also made yogurt from the milk too and used her own jam for the fruit inside. i won’t go into all of her “superwoman” powers, but she fed a family of 6 on about $50-$75 a week. granted, that was more years ago than i care to admit, but…anyway, thanks for taking me back a bit… :)

]]> By: Lain http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-5051 Lain Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:15:25 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-5051 I want to know how you've lost weight cooking/eating this way! Amazing! I gained 5 lbs. when I went vegan, then another 3-4 when I've been staying away from the no/low-fat, processed foods. Geez, it seems to work for everyone but me! Any tips??? I know there's so much more about eating healthy than how much you weigh, but I'd love your thoughts on this. I want to know how you’ve lost weight cooking/eating this way! Amazing! I gained 5 lbs. when I went vegan, then another 3-4 when I’ve been staying away from the no/low-fat, processed foods. Geez, it seems to work for everyone but me! Any tips??? I know there’s so much more about eating healthy than how much you weigh, but I’d love your thoughts on this.

]]> By: Tisha http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-4990 Tisha Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:33:25 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-4990 No problem :-) Be forwarned you will spend alot of time going "Why the heck is that in there? Why did they even add that?". No problem :-) Be forwarned you will spend alot of time going “Why the heck is that in there? Why did they even add that?”.

]]> By: Greta http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-4989 Greta Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:12:27 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-4989 Great, thanks Tisha! That was really helpful. I will be spending some time in the grocery store next time looking at those labels :) Great, thanks Tisha! That was really helpful. I will be spending some time in the grocery store next time looking at those labels :)

]]> By: Tisha http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-4986 Tisha Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:04:46 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-4986 Greta you can purchase sticks of butter that have just cream and salt as well. "Natural flavorings" would be the additives that I would question? When you start reading every label for the different options in the store you start to see the differences. It sounds like the cream that you have at home is one of the many that are a substitute for the real thing. In the US a food can legally promote itself as one thing, say yogurt, and totally have not a bit of that food in it. Hence the importance of reading the food labels these days. For our butter I tend to go straight to the organic food isle and just pick up the organic heavy cream which normally just has milk and sodium on the back. The whole purpose of cooking from scratch and using items with fewer additives and ingredients for me is knowing what has gone into my food as much as possible. Greta you can purchase sticks of butter that have just cream and salt as well. “Natural flavorings” would be the additives that I would question? When you start reading every label for the different options in the store you start to see the differences. It sounds like the cream that you have at home is one of the many that are a substitute for the real thing. In the US a food can legally promote itself as one thing, say yogurt, and totally have not a bit of that food in it. Hence the importance of reading the food labels these days.
For our butter I tend to go straight to the organic food isle and just pick up the organic heavy cream which normally just has milk and sodium on the back. The whole purpose of cooking from scratch and using items with fewer additives and ingredients for me is knowing what has gone into my food as much as possible.

]]> By: Greta http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-4983 Greta Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:22:20 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-4983 I was checking the list of ingredients on the butter this morning and it said Cream and Natural Flavorings. However, the heavy whipping cream I have said a few other ingredients that looked even more artificial than the butter. I am fairly new to eating whole foods and making things from scratch, so can you tell me why using this type of heavy whipping cream is better than the butter? Thanks! I was checking the list of ingredients on the butter this morning and it said Cream and Natural Flavorings. However, the heavy whipping cream I have said a few other ingredients that looked even more artificial than the butter. I am fairly new to eating whole foods and making things from scratch, so can you tell me why using this type of heavy whipping cream is better than the butter? Thanks!

]]> By: Julia http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-4978 Julia Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:41:26 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-4978 I LOVE this! I'm definitely a from scratch mama, too, but honestly have never thought to look on the back of the butter or to make it myself. I'm going to start doing it now! I'd love for you to post some of your recipes. I love the crockpot, too, and would love some new recipes. I LOVE this! I’m definitely a from scratch mama, too, but honestly have never thought to look on the back of the butter or to make it myself. I’m going to start doing it now! I’d love for you to post some of your recipes. I love the crockpot, too, and would love some new recipes.

]]> By: Heather O. http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-4968 Heather O. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:29:31 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-4968 OMG . . . I think I might die! Homemade butter?!?! Please publish a cookbook . . . soon! OMG . . . I think I might die! Homemade butter?!?! Please publish a cookbook . . . soon!

]]> By: Greta http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-4928 Greta Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:29:55 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-4928 I love this post! I just recently switched from Fat Free French Vanilla Creamer in my coffee to using heavy whipping cream to get away from all those extra ingredients. I'm really interested in making my own butter too. Thanks! I love this post! I just recently switched from Fat Free French Vanilla Creamer in my coffee to using heavy whipping cream to get away from all those extra ingredients. I’m really interested in making my own butter too. Thanks!

]]> By: steadymom http://thecreativemama.com/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-4925 steadymom Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:25:16 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2046#comment-4925 Sounds great! I've been making yogurt every week. Not only is it really delicious, I also find it to be a calming part of my weekly routine. Hooray for whole foods! Jamie Sounds great!

I’ve been making yogurt every week. Not only is it really delicious, I also find it to be a calming part of my weekly routine.

Hooray for whole foods!

Jamie

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