A lack of homemaking skills can cost you a lot of money when you do your grocery shopping. The best way to save money and build your home economy is to learn skills in the kitchen that will help you make the products your family consumes. This mindset and way of life puts you the drivers seat of your families health and wealth. Being frugal as a homemaker requires you to be skilled hence I share some that I have learnt with the intention of motivating you to do the same for your household.
Here are the recipes I share in the video:
Granola ingredients:
- 4 cups of oats
- 1 cup nuts/ raisins/seeds of your choice
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup honey/maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Method
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and mix through until well combined.
- Line a baking sheet and pour out mixture.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven 180 degrees for until golden.
- Stir and turn granola every minute or two to avoid burning.
- Wait for it to cool before putting in a airtight container.
No Knead sandwich bread
Dry Ingredients:
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 packet yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Mix all the dry ingredients and make a well in the center.
Wet ingredients:
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 and 1/2 cup of warm water
- 100g Melted butter
Mix wet with dry ingredients until well incorporated.
Cover with tea towel for 10 min.
Stretch and fold dough and cover with wet tea towel to proof for 30 minutes.
Divide dough in two and shape into bread and place in buttered loaf pan.
Cover to proof until it has doubled in size.
Baked in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Butter the top of your bread once done and enjoy.
Strawberry Jam
Ingredients:
- 1 medium lemon
- 2 punnets of strawberries sliced
- cover strawberries with sugar( I used 13 tablespoons of brown sugar)
Method:
- Cook down the strawberries with the sugar and lemon.
- Continue stirring and mash strawberries if chunky for a smooth texture.
- Once jam has thickened remove the foam.
- Transfer into sterilised jam jars and enjoy.
Fridge Pickles
Ingredients:
- Cucumbers
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 water
Method:
- Slice cucumbers and add into a jar.
- Make a brine, add vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a pot.
- Bring to a simmer until sugar and salt is dissolved.
- Remove from the stove to allow brine to cool down.
- Once cooled add to your jar of pickles and store in the fridge at least for 36 hours before consumption.