I heard this somewhere, recently, about eating out: we should consider eating out as entertainment vs nourishment. 

This isn’t to say that some restaurants don’t serve highly nutritional meals but there is a mindset shift when we think of it as entertainment.

This, also, isn’t to say that home-cooked meals aren’t for entertainment, but, again, we are talking mindset. 

Homesteading Mindset 

• Know the source of the food
• Control the contaminates as much as possible
• To connect with nature
• To be a good steward of the land, working with nature
• To be able to say “I grew that”. 
• To keep things simple

• Too lazy, tired, rushed, or unwell to prepare a meal 
• Not confident enough in my cooking to serve it to guests 
• Celebration event, social activity - the entertainment value 
• And, sometimes, I just don’t want to “kitchen”. 

And, so, now what? 

• Having prepared meals ready to go for when I’m tired, rushed, and unwell 
• Practice serving guests until I gain the confidence 
• Host celebratory meals
• Choose the eating out “consciously” and not out of habit 

Homesteading is conscious living