TRUE CONFESSIONS OF A FOOD STORAGE DAUGHTER
(Payday from my oldest. This is her story.)
Last week, as I was going through my freezer, trying to find something to eat, I came across a bunch of bags of cooked wheat berries, frozen and carefully tucked away in a corner. I remembered how, while living with me this past fall in Oregon, my mom had cooked up a huge batch of wheat, portioned them in Ziploc baggies, and stocked my freezer full. Sneaky, sneaky. (Now I know I’m a daughter of the food storage queen so don’t judge me in knowing that it wasn’t until May that I actually busted a bag of that wheat open and decided to try and use it.)
I made the carrot/wheat delight and the hippie tacos sans meat. Both recipes were ah-mazing. They were a little bit of…awesome. I, of course, immediately called my mom to brag about my wheat usage skills. In telling her all about it, I suddenly found this phrase come, uncontrollably, out of my mouth: “It’s weird because it was like by using the food storage to cook with, I was able to make two delicious meals that are not only healthy but super fast and easy. It made my life easier.” That’s right, folks. There was just no stopping it. This comment was quickly followed up with: “Oh my gosh. Did I really just say that? Where have I heard that before????”
So yeah, that whole book/website/presentation gig you’ve got goin, Mom?…I guess you really do know what you’re talking about. I’m a believer. Better late than never, right?
(Sometimes the hardest sell, is the one you make at home.)
May 18th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Hey! I recognize those shoes and that tulip field! Now I want to make some wheat berries for dinner, too.
May 18th, 2009 at 10:52 am
So true…
I have been noticing that our DD is figuring it out too. She has heard and watched me for years and called our food storage, “Siege Food”.
She is in her first place now and I can see the “siege” coming out in her too. LOL! I think, it will really kick in when she is married and has children. In the meantime, I am content that something we have been teaching her all these years has actually made it into her. I went grocery shopping with her a little while ago and it was like watching myself shop. Gotta love it!
Joyce
May 18th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I love that story!
May 19th, 2009 at 11:37 am
What a great thing to echo from Mom. Much better than some of the things I’ve caught myself saying once in a while! (eep!)
May 19th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Great story! It shows they do listen to us occasionally
May 19th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
That’s right friends, “OCCASIONALLY.”