These days you can basically make anything you want from toothpaste, to laundry soap and bread, to regrowing your own vegetables. I think they call it living "frugally".
I'm not sure how long I can last making my own stuff, well actually I think I'd do quite good, I might even stop buying dog treats and make my own. Andy on the other hand I'm not so sure he'd want to use homemade toothpaste. He does however love my homemade bread, and is totally on board with me growing/regrowing our own veggies. Since it's the middle of winter, I can't really do an out door garden... but there are plenty of foods you can just grow with water and sunlight from inside the house... such as green onions, celery, lettuce etc. I have some celery and lettuce that I am going to regrow.
Today I made bread, we ran out and instead of going to the store and paying like 4 dollars a loaf I decided making my own would help save money. Since my recipe makes like 7 loaves (I used to own a bakery so baking in bulk comes naturally) and since valentines day is coming up I decided on making 2 loaves of bread, 24 mini (like really MINI) rolls and about 6 heart shaped buns!
Add to a large bowl 1 and a half tbsp of yeast, half a cup of warm water and 2 tsp of sugar. Let that sit for 5 mins till it gets all frothy.
Then add 4 cups warm water, 4 and a half tbsp of lard (I use Tenderflake), 2 tsp salt, 3/4 sugar, 2 eggs and mix until everything is melted and what not. then add 11 cups of flour 4 cups at a time until incorporated. (you may end up adding 12 if it's too sticky) Knead for a few minuted on a floured surface and then let rise until doubled in size, punch down and then rise again. Than you would mold into whatever you want to make. Loaves of bread cooks for 1 hour at 350 degrees, and my little rolls and hearts cooked for about 20-30 mins.
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