What is one of the largest expenses of your grocery budget?

What is one of the largest expenses of your grocery budget? It probably depends on several factors... like if you have children, or are newlyweds or empty nesters. All that I know is that when I was a young mother with three kids at home, the grocery bill consumed quite a bit of our income. And when that boy young'un grew into a teenager...

Let's just say we seriously considered taking out a second mortgage on the house.

That boy had a stomach that was a bottomless pit, one that no amount of food could fill. I have seen him and another friend take a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, whatever sandwich material they could find, along with a bag of chips... and eat the whole shebang in one sitting.

And that was just a snack.

It was quite fascinating to watch. These boys were like human vacuum cleaners. In fact, I could hear the sucking sounds and feel the drain on my wallet the very moment they opened the refrigerator door. And that was back in the day when groceries didn't cost the arm and a leg they do today.

Before you think that these kids were obese wads playing Mario Brothers on their Nintendo (I told you it was back in the day), let me disabuse you of that notion. My son was tall and stocky, without an ounce of fat on him. His friend was lean and lanky, and they both played high school football. Trying to feed my son (and the friends he brought over) was a challenge, but not insurmountable. The largest investment I had was time.

You see, my husband has been a hunter since he was six years old. He's been carrying around a sling shot, a bow, a BB gun, a shotgun, or a rifle from the time he was old enough to handle one. From his days wading the creeks with his squirrel dog and a sling shot to today with his high-powered rifle, he has been providing meat for his family for decades. Nothing escapes him... not squirrels, not ducks, not rabbits, deer, wild hogs, beaver, turkey... you name it. And when we were trying to figure out how to feed two girls and a teenage boy, he was a killing machine. If you could stuff it in a Crock Pot and down a teenage boy's mouth, he brought it home.

That one skill saved us hundreds of dollars a year in grocery bills. I figured out how to fry, boil, steam, and grill most everything. I also learned how to process and butcher everything he brought home as well.

Venison sausage, cubed steaks, sandwich meat, pork chops, pork roasts, rabbit and gravy over biscuits, steamed squirrel, barbeque ribs, tenderloin... the list is endless. I never had to wonder if my children would have enough to eat because of job layoffs, hospital bills, car repairs, or any number of other financial concerns that crop up each and every day in all of our lives. Because of the outdoor and back-to-basics lifestyle that was a natural part of our family, food was never a consideration.

For many of you, it is. You were never blessed with a hunting tradition in your family. You've lived in an urban area your whole life, or you've been immersed in a technological lifestyle and have never gotten into the more primitive aspects of putting food on the table. In a booming economy, you never gave it a second thought.

But that economy is anemic at best now. It's gasping on the deathbed of poor government policies, global market manipulation and competition, and corporate outsourcing. All the jobs are leaving, and those that stay behind are being fiercely fought over. You may be fortunate and still work.

Or you may be one of those that have quit looking for a job because after several years of trying, it's hopeless.

You struggle to make ends meet, and you carefully pick over the offerings at the grocery store, trying to get the most for your meager dollars. You bypass the choicer cuts of meat for the feet, tails, necks, and intestines that are in the display case, trying to figure out how to stretch these less desirable parts to feed you and your family several days in a row by the addition of less expensive staples like rice or noodles. (Unfortunately, those are rising in price as well.)

And even if you do try your hand at hunting, what you do with the animal afterwards is totally unknown to you. You have no idea what to do with that deer you've bagged, and in your attempts to do something, you wind up wasting more than you keep. It would be wonderful if for just one day you had someone who could guide you through the steps, someone who could show you how to field dress and pack out that deer in any situation.

Well, I can't give each of you my veteran hunter for a day, but Solutions From Science can do the next best thing. We can bring him to you on video, showing you step-by-step what to do with your deer harvest. He will show you secrets that will have you field dressing and processing your deer meat faster and easier than you thought possible.

It's Maximum Venison in Minimum Time, Solutions From Science's latest offering in their back-to-basics video library. David Moon, with 44 years of "killin' and grillin'" experience will show you how to move your deer harvest from field to table in no time flat. In this video you'll learn:

• The initial two "uncomfortable" cuts... and why you'll need to be bold with these.
• The ideal way to hang your deer for processing... and how to manage if you're by yourself.
• The one or two tools you need to make this process simple, quick... and safe.
• Crucial mistakes to avoid at all costs.
• How to turn the rib cage into a "survival meat basket" to pack out your deer.
• And more...

This video isn't filled with hype and fluff. It's a no-nonsense training tool so you can enjoy meat on your table any time, any where, for little-to-no cost. Maximum Venison in Minimum Timecan help you save hundreds of dollars by showing you how to process your own deer.

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And the peace of mind that comes with that ability is priceless.
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Food prices are continuing to skyrocket. If you're struggling just to make ends meet, if you can barely afford to put food on your table, then this resource can help you get that much closer to being self-reliant and independent of government and corporations to feed you. We have a rich history in this nation of taking care of ourselves.

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Hanne Moon
Editor
Off the Grid News