Sometimes, with something like cooking, you get ideas and see things done in many different ways, which can be very inspiring. I first learned about using meat as more of a flavor from an old cookbook called Jane Brody’s Good Food Book. She was a big believer in adding whole grains to her diet to add fiber and… Continue reading Stretching Your Meat Dollars
I admit, I am chocoholic. No doubt about it. I haven’t had chocolate for a while and wasn’t really thinking about it. Then all of a sudden today, I about lost it. I just wanted chocolate cake. I was thinking about it at work and not only made a mental note, but a total taste… Continue reading Chocolate Cake…It’s What’s For Dinner
Week 602/26/12 Milk 1.99Vegetable oil 3.29Diced tomatoes, canned .79Butter 1lb. 3.99Spaghetti 1lb 1.49Sweet potaotes 2.87Brussel sprouts .86Eggplant 1.29Lentils 3.53 (Wrong!!)Sour Cream .99Oat Bran (bulk) .77English muffins 1.99Ground Beef 3.66Pork loin chops 2.23Subtotal 29.74Tax 1.78Total 31.52Credit 2.26 (on my lentils)New Total 29.26 Lesson learned today: Always watch the cashier as they ring up your items!!!! This… Continue reading Week 6
Week 5 2nd TripWalnuts (bulk) 1.86Oranges 1.12Tortillas, flour 2.29Lettuce, green leaf .99Ground beef 3.46Sugar, 1 lb. 1.39Subtotal 11.11Tax .67Total 11.78 Just a few things to be able to add to my lunches. I keep walnuts in my work bag just in case I get hungry – I have something to tide me over. Tortillas are… Continue reading Week 5 2nd Trip
Luckily, I got back to work. I got my old job back, and although its a temp position, I have my hopes to secure a position with the company. All I can say is We Shall See. I’m sticking to my project, even though they offer lunch on Friday for the employees. I’ve committed myself to… Continue reading Talkin’ Food At Work
Not everything in life is fun or instantaneous and sometimes when you get past the novelty of starting something new, the work and the time you put into it can be as rewarding as the finished product. Time put into something – your time – into work, play and daily living is all about care and effort… Continue reading Eating On A Budget Is Not A Novelty
02/19/12Week 5 Bananas .83Tomatoes, canned .79Milk 1.99Stew meat 3.86Raisins bulk .81Cheese 2.99Potatoes 1.77Carrots loose .91Oranges 1.45Onions .55Tea 100 bags 3.99Subtotal 15.95Tax .96Total 16.91 Being on this budget I kind of like making a 2nd stop during the week. I make sure I use up or almost use up what I have, especially with things like… Continue reading Week 5
Week 4 2nd TripMilk 1.99Bananas 1.05Sugar 1lb. 1.39Evaporated milk 1.29Tomatoes 1.13Subtotal 6.85Tax .41Total 7.26 Just a few miscellaneous items to get me through.
Everyone needs food. Everyone must eat. Everyone must cook.In some way or another everyone should contribute to the meal. From a young age, too. Just part of the process of life. Participation is something we’ve lost touch with. To make a generalized statement that cooking is only for certain people in a household, makes me… Continue reading Everyone Must Cook!
When we’re close to the things that mean something to us, we are connected to them. Distractions, loss of focus of what matters make us disconnect and get us off track very easily. Our homes, our relationships with family and friends and the food we eat all keep us grounded and give us a direct… Continue reading Distracted?
02/12/12 WEEK 4Walnuts (bulk) 2.46Peanut butter 2.98Stew meat 3.57Wheat bread 2.50Mozzarella cheese 2.79Subtotal 14.30Tax .86Total 15.16 And why did I buy a loaf of bread? Yes, I do usually bake my own and love to bake, but not this week – I had a lot to do and was not up to it. My theory… Continue reading Week 4
Week 3 – 2nd TripI stopped a couple extra times last week, just because I am now feeling I need more. Is still have stayed easily within my budget. But as my staples dwindled, of course, I needed to spend more. 02/09/12 (Week 3)Tangerines 1.28Chocolate raisins (bulk) 1.63Bananas .95Nut mix (bulk)4.06Flax cereal (bulk) 5.07Subtotal 12.99Tax .78Total 13.77 02/11/12Kale 2.29Bananas… Continue reading Week 3 – 2nd Trip
I didn’t mean to take a break this week from writing my blog; it just happened. It was a habit/inspiration thing. An inner struggle actually. I looked at habit and habit said to me ‘Where’s inspiration?’And, although, I know good and well, from habit comes inspiration, I knew I needed to think about and focus on… Continue reading A Brief Interlude
I came across an interesting book, The Hidden Persuaders, by Vance Packard, circa 1957. On the cover there is a tag line that reads, THIS BOOK GIVES THE STARTLING ANSWERS to hundreds of questions and facts that show how today’s advertising men are using our hidden urges and frustrations to sell everything from gasoline to… Continue reading The Packaged Soul?
Inspired Home Cooking 