But the thinking has been more about food security and what it means to me...so here are some of my random thoughts....
Because we make our own bread I know the grain is organic and full of nutrients. It is not empty calorie bread with ingredients on the labels that I do not understand.
I know that our vegetables are grown without artifical fertilizers and without harmful pesticides.
This means I am happy that we are not putting harmful things into our bodies which could outweigh the goodness of the food.
I am secure knowing that I can make whole nutritious food for my family whether it is pasta, jams, bread, salads, sauces...not much comes from a can or packet in our home these days.
If I needed to, we could probably eat from our pantry, freezer and garden for another 2 weeks before needing to pop out to the shop for some basics. I would like this to be pushed to 4 weeks, but with the change of season, a lot of the main summer vegetables are coming to the end.
I know what is in season through the year so I can eat from, and store up, these things for when they are out of season.
Eating seasonally, and locally, means I need not stretch my budget unnecessarily. This year we went without avos until we could get them locally and even though I eyed them out many times, the "IMPORTED FROM SPAIN" keep me form buying them.
I am secure knowing that the water that we now drink is pure, free from heavy metals, flouride and other nasty chemicals from the municipal water cleaning process.
I believe that the time and effort put into sourcing or growing organic foods will save us on doctors bills. The old saying: "pay the doctor or pay the grocer" is foremost in my mind.
I know that we were started on this path for a reason, I am not entirely sure what the end purpose is, but I am truly glad that we are teaching these simple skills to our children who are sadly being raised in an instant gratification culture and this which we impart to them is from a slower wiser era.