Contentment cannot always be found by watching television these days, but peace and contentment can be found where it always was: in the circle of your own family and friends.
A loving home goes a long way in precarious times. Whether it is the candle on the window sill beckoning breadwinners back home at the end of a long day, or a winter’s afternoon spent doing crafts with the grandchildren, home is always where the heart is.
Coming hyper inflation worries everyone, especially those who do the buying and cooking.
How long before a can of coffee becomes an out-of-reach luxury? What will happen if supermarket shelves are empty?
Many remember the stories of grandparents getting by during the Great Depression. They tell us that making do with what they had on hand and being creative is what got them through.
Starting by stocking the larder is a good idea. Keep lots of brown and white sugar in airtight containers. Ditto for flour. Dried beans and rice have a long shelf life. Buying in bulk saves time and money, so if hyper inflation doesn’t come, all you have done is save money.
The survivors of hard times remind us that challenging times at least trump boring ones. Coming up with creative solutions keep you mentally stimulated.
The days when each family member, including the children were tasked with tours, were ones that saw children raised in reality and ones that built character right on the home-front.
You can make memories of your Grandmother’s fragrant kitchen your path to the past. Lucky for us Granny’s gone Digital and there’s always a road back to simpler things in simpler times.
Lifestyles for the not so rich and famous can see you making your own kitchen your family’s favourite bistro. It’s a kind of lifestyle that leans on so much more than food.
Seeing the new moon rising outside your kitchen window while supper’s stew simmers on the stove is being rich.
While the politicians slog it out in DC, you have the contentment of knowing your family is looked after the best way you can.
Long Winters in recessionary and politically challenged times are perfect for hunkering down and for keeping things in perspective.
CFP’s A Place to Come is intended to light the path back to more simple times and will try to encompass much more than recipes.
We will post your recipes and your ideas if you email them, comb the web for retro and get started from there.
So kick Michelle and the food cops out of your kitchen and concentrate on a life that keeps your family as contented and comfortable as possible with what you have.
You will soon find that It takes more love than money to be the Martha Stewart of Your Times.
Judi McLeod——Bio and Archives
-- Judi McLeod, Founder, Owner and Editor of Canada Free Press, is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years’ experience in the print and online media. A former Toronto Sun columnist, she also worked for the Kingston Whig Standard. Her work has appeared throughout the ‘Net, including on Rush Limbaugh and Fox News.
Contentment cannot always be found by watching television these days, but peace and contentment can be found where it always was: in the circle of your own family and friends.
A loving home goes a long way in precarious times. Whether it is the candle on the window sill beckoning breadwinners back home at the end of a long day, or a winter’s afternoon spent doing crafts with the grandchildren, home is always where the heart is.
Coming hyper inflation worries everyone, especially those who do the buying and cooking.
How long before a can of coffee becomes an out-of-reach luxury? What will happen if supermarket shelves are empty?
