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The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography:
source: Shaina Olmanson | Food for My Family
I often end up with leftover steak. The thing is, we started buying a side of beef a few years ago. We split a whole cow with the neighbors, and we each take home an equal portion of the entire thing. It has saved us money on the price per pound of expensive cuts like steak, but it is also far cheaper than buying even conventional beef in the store. Cheaper grass-fed organic beef. Nothing to argue about.
The reason we end up with leftover steak, however, is that the cuts are packaged in brown paper when they arrive from the butcher. They are loaded into the freezer by type, and then when we pull them out of the freezer we often have these vexing issues: Do we need one package of steaks or two for six people?
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The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography:
source: Shaina Olmanson | FoodforMyFamily.com
I do not have it all together, especially when it comes to managing life. I think this is common for families, especially working families or families with several children. (Four is several, right?) We often feel in control, the schedules align, the pieces fall into place. Then there are times when we’re getting through the day, where simple survival is the end goal.
Food is hard during those times. Sometimes I turn to a handful of trusted local restaurants, ones where I know the menu and the food, know what to order for the kids and that everyone will eat peacefully, but there are also times when even the trip out to those isn’t an option. Those times where I am left staring into the refrigerator and wondering: What in the world am I going to feed them?
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