Feeding the family on the road........

The food tubs are getting bare!!!

After a mega stock up in Alice and almost having a heart attack at how much one family could spend on food…three weeks in and we are scraping every jar & eating every crumb. It’s a whole new way of thinking (shopping) instead of the usual bulk buying for the bargains, I can’t because we don’t have the space. Also I’m trying to shop for about three weeks without any extras, this has enabled us to go bush / really remote.

We started with two food tubs that after a stock up, easily went to three and a box, it’s scary how much we eat how fast it goes. I know it’s a whole new education for the kids, the realisation that food isn’t constantly on hand. Also the sharing fairly and not always grabbing the biggest....

A new appreciation of cabbage!!!

I loved this humble vegetable before but now I love it even more.

Its versatility and ability to store and keep fresh.

I met Robyn a women who had spent 25 years living on a yacht, she gave me a useful tip – ‘wrap the cabbage in newspaper and use the outer leaves first’.

So I have tried this and one cabbage has lasted us three weeks!!! We haven’t had it for every meal but almost.

It can be added to most lunches instead of lettuce (which doesn’t store well) and gives a great crunch to any wrap. I have been making a great crunchy cabbage salad, with whatever I can find in the food tub...

Crunchy Cabbage Salad…

Any pan toasted nuts (chopped), Cabbage, Carrot, dried shallots and a dressing (olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey!!) Pretty blimin basic really but yum. Some chick peas and brown rice on the side, makes a complete meal for the family…

No more midnight snacks for Dad!!!!

I had to laugh when Flynn said “I’ve hidden the Gingernuts from Dad”

Because we have to make the treats last, Paul thinks he’s on rations.

The kids seem to hear if there is a rustle in the night, and shout “dad get out of the biscuits”!!!

Poor Paulie….

Cheers Mumma Jodes