After all of the ups and downs I’ve had with jobs coming and going in my life I take it as a compliment to be considered frugal. This means to have a budget and watch what I spend on my daily living costs. At this time of year, here in central Idaho, it’s damn cold.… Continue reading Economically Minded in the Dead of Winter
Right after I wrote my post “Cooking for the Week” I read an article on the Huffington Post Food News:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/organic-authoritycom/lentils-inexpensive-prote_b_1205229.html?ref=food#postComment It’s worth the read. I have loved lentils for years and have written about them several times. I kinda consider them my secret ally as they have kept me nourished when I couldn’t afford anything… Continue reading Lentil Mania
On this freezing cold Sunday – I’m cooking!Last night I made penne with artichoke hearts, bacon, onions, garlic, and some shredded mozzarella. So delicious!! There are still a couple more servings in the pot for leftovers and I’m looking forward to them! Ooops! I had a culinary disaster: After getting my garbanzo beans perfectly ready to roast, I… Continue reading Cooking For The Week
Up to the challenge? Restoring home cooking in a way that is not an unrealistic, rigid way of life is not that daunting. For the most part, if we can make our lives processed food free at least 95% of the time and 100% free of fast food we’re doing a great thing.So, if you… Continue reading Eating Real Without Being Rigid
Living without a microwave may seem like going back in time – only at first. I have been regularly searching my local thrift shops for double boilers of any kind. It’s easy to make a double boiler and that is what I’ve done – and it works great. My favorite steamer is a metal pie plate placed inside of… Continue reading Microwaveless
Big chain grocery stores are hiring dietitians and chefs to help them make better choices. I have to thoroughly agree with Marion Nestle on this one; they are out to sell their products. Any way they can show the consumer they care about them, they will show as an advertising ploy. They’re just trying to… Continue reading Shopping for Healthy Food
The need to eat is never ending. There are other rituals surrounding food that are part of the soul nourishing experience.The ritual of the meal is a self-defining statement. To yourself and the world you live in. Having a place to enjoy your meals at home is important, first and foremost. A nice thing to do… Continue reading Self-Defining Statements Through the Simple Things in Life
I’ve got this recipe for dry Laundry Soap and I cannot wait to try it. It’ s extremely economical, and that’s the kind of thing that gets me excited! A week ago, my son and I drove to Twin Falls to do some shopping before school and went to Wal-Mart – They did not have the… Continue reading Homemade Laundry Soap
Weekly, I usually bake a loaf of bread and have some sort of sweet bread that will get me through the week. Cooking and baking like this This week I made an old stand-by I call my Healthy Cookies. I got the original recipe off a box of hot multi-grain cereal from Trader Joe’s. They are… Continue reading Healthy Cookies
I’ve noticed that when I watch a someone cooking I get so much more than if they just gave me the recipe. This is especially true with family. I will remember eating what a person made and then going back in my mind to seeing them actually make the dish. It may be a secret to… Continue reading Everyday Cooking
Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. –Doris Day A hand-written note seems so archaic these days. Sending a nice e-mail with a card attached is the next best thing, I suppose. And I’ve done that, many times. But to friends and relatives, people I have a very close relationship with, I have always preferred to… Continue reading A Thank-you Note
Supposedly, it’s the year of the crockpot. I’ve called my crockpot ‘Old Glory’ for a long time now. I love to come home and smell my house full of good food ready for me. My son left this morning for college and I had an extra slow cooker that I’ve had since my live-aboard boat… Continue reading Year Of The Crockpot
It’s always a refreshing feeling to start the new year. I look forward to beginning a clean canvas. Although, I never really have any resolutions, I prefer to have goals throughout the year, I do try to have something realistic for myself to strive for in the new year.I’d like to continue to read more, about… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
It’s my little sisters’ birthday! She’s 33…a very good age to be!!So, Hi APRIL! Have a wonderful, Happy Birthday, all my love~She’s a Capricorn… Creative…Unusually beautiful!And very cool!BTW, if Jenny reads this first, can you please tell April? Thanks xo
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