Empty Nest Heritage

Christine Blythe is the owner and main author of her Empty Nest Heritage Blogs. Since I’m just learning, please be patient with any problems you may see. I’m working to set everything up and address any problems that crop up.

I’ve been inspired to start this blog as I’m a housewife and the mother of two teenagers – a boy of 17 and a girl of 18. I’m like every other woman who struggles to balance fulltime work and home life. I feel the same guilt and try not to let my feelings of inadequacy overwhelm me. I have, however, found some ways to make my life easier and maintain a healthier, happier family. I will post on a wide range of topics that affect all areas of our lives, including life, health, wealth, education, work, hobbies and happiness.

To address the health concerns of most families in our situation, I will periodically cover tips and hints I’ve learned for reducing the number of times I have to resort to unhealthy foods in order to make fast meals.

My first tip to offer is a quick and easy one:

QUICK PICKLED CARROT STICKS.

Are you tired of the same old dry, boring carrot sticks in your lunches? Try this: pour excess or saved pickle ‘juice’ to cover carrots in a sealed, water tight container and leave overnight. The next day, pour off the pickle ‘juice’ to avoid an overly strong flavour and reseal. Just add to your lunches. I find these great also to munch on when I get to work if I haven’t had time to eat breakfast.

You’d be amazed how many of these your kids will munch on at home or at school if you make them readily available.

IF YOU’RE A PICKLE LOVER, YOU’LL LOVE THESE!!