Just curious who else is living super frugal

[deserthomestead]

Well, the grain sprouting seems to be a great way to lower costs. If I get the 6lbs:1lb yield ratio, I'll be getting 300 lbs of fodder for $15! This is the good kind of chicken math

 

[erinszoo]

We've been doing fodder for awhile now and the best we've done is about 5:1. We've just increased grains starting weight to 3 1/2 lbs because our birds weren't getting full on 4% so we're moving to 5%. It is, so far, a much cheaper feed source though and our birds poo rate has decreased quite a bit.

 

[erinszoo]

Double post

 

[erinszoo]

Whoa, triple post ... stupid Nook.

 

[deserthomestead]

Does a lower poo rate mean that more of the nutrients are being absorbed?
Easier digestibility and higher absorption rates sound like a very good thing!

 

[newfoundland]

May I reccommend a website called www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/ Have only just discovered it and it is full of meal ideas, menu planners and really low cost meals including vegetarian and vegan meals. A great resource!

 

[erinszoo]

Does a lower poo rate mean that more of the nutrients are being absorbed?
Easier digestibility and higher absorption rates sound like a very good thing!

Yes, lower poo rate is supposed to mean higher absorption of nutrients. I couldn't prove it but it means less cleaning for me and my animals are all healthy and active so ...

 

[greenshade]

Saw a post talking about using a kitchenaid blender to help knead bread. Bread lovers might check out Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day - http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/. No kneading, quick and you can have freshly baked bread throughout the week. They also have a book, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day with whole grain recipes. Not for everyone - these are stout, solid whole grain breads, but I love them! I make my own whole wheat/millet/sunflower seed/olive oil bread and have felt incredibly pampered for next -to- no money and very little work. Anyway, check it out.
Best,
Lee

 

[galanie]

Saw a post talking about using a kitchenaid blender to help knead bread. Bread lovers might check out Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day - http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/. No kneading, quick and you can have freshly baked bread throughout the week. They also have a book, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day with whole grain recipes. Not for everyone - these are stout, solid whole grain breads, but I love them! I make my own whole wheat/millet/sunflower seed/olive oil bread and have felt incredibly pampered for next -to- no money and very little work. Anyway, check it out.
Best,
Lee

I have made this bread and it's good. It does have an artisan bread texture, i.e. firm. I want a softer bread at times and can make it either way with a traditional kneaded dough and much faster simply by altering a couple ingredients a little. Recipe is in my head. When I say faster I mean that it doesn't have to sit for hours and hours or days like the "five minute a day" bread does. I don't eat bread every day, sometimes I'll go a week w/out eating any bread. So when I bake some, I want to be able to be eating it in just a couple hours.

Found the recipe for the exact same type of bread as above at the King Arthur Flour website last year. As I said though, it is good.

 

[suncatcher]

Thanks for posting the great recipe web sited...... It all looks so yummy!