Comments on: How My Grocery Budget Works

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:06:35 +0000

Since you said you have a surplus of zucchini and a deficit of pickles, perhaps you could pickle some of your next harvest of zucchini. It makes great relish, too. Young firm zucchini makes good slices or spears.

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:40:36 +0000

@Karen, Unfortunately, I haven't found any good Canadian equivalents. It does seem that there are some smaller co-ops in different provinces or local areas, but nothing nationwide. The best thing I can suggest is to search for co-ops in your province and see what you come up with. I agree that it is much nicer to place an order than to go shopping with young children! Especially with all those twins- wow!

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:32:22 +0000

I love that you're from Canada! Canadian blogs of your seem to be a bit tougher to come by. I live in southern Saskatchewan, and I'm finding that my quest to begin eating more whole foods and more organically is very challenging. I see that you're still able to get in on Azure Standard, but are you aware of any Canadian equivalents? Being able to purchase food online or from a co-op of any sort would be so much more convenient. We have 5 young children (two 3 year olds, 1 two year old, 2 6 month olds), so as you can imagine, any kind of grocery shopping is a grand adventure!! :)
I look forward to snooping around on your site some more, and I think I'll subscribe!!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:21:18 +0000

I know you probably already know this and really with regular prenatal checkups it shouldn't be a problem but I thought you should hear it anyways (and maybe somebody else reading this didn't know this). Raw milk (unpasturized) can be harmful to unborn babies IF (this is why it shouldn't be a problem) you don't get regular checkups throughout your pregnancy and tell your doctor that you consume raw milk. Like I said it shouldn't be a problem because most every pregnant woman gets regular checkups during pregnancy but I just wanted you to know. If I hear of any pregnant woman drinking raw milk I try to tell them this because I know I'd want to know this if it was me.

By: Chantal

Chantal — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:20:48 +0000

@Nola, Raw honey is unpasteurized, as opposed to being pasteurized (just like milk).

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:12:55 +0000

Welcome, Meg! :)

By: Meg

Meg — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:16:39 +0000

I've just found your blog through Passionate Homemaking and love it! It's nice to find a Canadian natural homekeeping blog. I'm in Ontario (though I used to live in Fort Langley,BC!) and though I've always cooked from scratch, I'm slowly adding more Traditional food practices into my cooking. One sticky point is raw milk. Because of it's grey-area legality in Canada, I've found it impossible to find any within a reasonable distance. What is a good alternative? Should I just use 3.25% Homo milk? What about goats milk? It's available in the carton around here too, albeit also pasteurized. Any advice would be great!
Cheers, meg
Meg´s last [type] ..Christmas once again!

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:35:49 +0000

@Rachel, Welcome! I think that overall you would mostly find ideas and values similar to your own. Although my faith is very important to me, I don't write too often on specific faith-based topics. It is often my motivation for the things that I share, of course, and this comes out in my writing from time to time, although as you said, the values and attitudes would be similar to yours. I do occasionally write more specifically about my faith in Christ, his substitutionary death, Christian Reformed doctrine, etc. However, anyone with different beliefs is always, absolutely welcome and so are their thoughts and opinions as well!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:26:12 +0000

I love your values, your educated and disciplined stance toward nutrition, and everything you have to say about how you keep your home happy and healthy. Is there anything especially "Christian" about your blog as opposed to having "Judeo-Christian" values? I am Jewish but you would see identical attitudes and values in my home.

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:36:41 +0000

@Jamie Riley, You're so welcome, Jamie. Thank you for your sweet comment! I also wish that I could get together with more moms in person and share these things together, but I am thankful that I have the opportunity to do so through this blog, anyways. :)