Stop eating fast food starting somewhere in middle 1970s, (that's when they switched everything to cheaper high fructose corn syrup.) That's stuff nearly killed me. That's when we found I have allergies to it. So no more cheap foods
Gave up cooking in aluminum pans decades ago and use only cast iron.
Won't buy a cellphone, don't like the idea of them. Bring back payphones
Gave up Postum hot drink mix since they stop making it, so now I make own from scratch and it's super simple to make and I make about 25 - 50 pounds at time and it last all year.
Ingredients for Homemade Postum
A handful of barley grains, A handful of wheat grains and you can use optional grains (like a few kernels of corn or rye or other grains for different flavors, if desired)
First go buy or grow your grains. Then rinse the grains:
Take the handfuls of barley and wheat. Run them under cool water, got to wash away the dirt. They are never clean enough.
Now it's time for roasting:
Preheat your oven to a hot setting, about the heat of a good fire. We use wood cooking stove to. We try our best to live life somewhat like 1800s. It's hard to do, when government is always attack people like us.
Now you want to spread the grains out on a pan, giving them space to spread.
Place them in the oven for a while—about the time it takes to read a chapter of your favorite book. Keep an eye on them; you want them deep brown, like roasted chestnuts, not scorched.
Then we start the grinding step:
Once they’re out and cooled to a gentle warmth, take to your grinder—a mortar and pestle will do, or an old grinder if you have one. Both work well, just don't use an electric one. Too messy and noisy
Just crush them down until they turn to fine powder. You want it to feel like soft flour beneath your fingers.
Now it's brew time:
Boil some water in a kettle
Scoop a generous spoonful of your ground grains and add it to the boiling water, stirring it well like you’re mixing in good tidings.
Let it steep a while—about the time it takes to tell a good story.
We have to strain and servenow:
So hen ready, strain it through a cloth or fine sieve, letting the rich liquid pass through while catching the remnants.
Just pour it into your favorite cup
Here is where you can add extra finishing touches to the drink:
You can add a splash of milk or a spoonful of sugar, honey, dandelion jelly or whatever. Stir gently, and enjoy this hearty brew
Now you to can take part to relish in your homemade Postum, that you made with care and a touch of old-world charm!
I learned this from my Mennonite/Amish neighbors decades ago
