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One of the cabinets in my office is dedicated to snacks. In that tiny little space above my desk I store a random hodge-podge of foods that I can grab whenever I forget to bring my lunch or work so hard I forget to eat. Over the years I’ve found the perfect balance of snacks … Read more
Sometimes I find myself focusing way too much on money. I stand in the grocery store aisle staring at shelves and shelves of items, trying to figure out whether I should buy the larger can or the smaller one; the name brand or the generic. I waste time staring at a wad of flimsy newspaper … Read more
I don’t think you need a lot of special tools to make great meals. In fact, I think a sturdy set of pots and pans and a few sharp, comfortable knives are all you really need to make incredible meals. A few Christmas’s ago my husband purchased a set of high-quality, non-stick pots and pans … Read more
Do you have a list of go to dinners in your repertoire that you tend to eat week after week? I certainly do. This week my husband and I prepared macaroni and cheese, buffalo chicken with baked potatoes, beef tacos made with prepackaged seasoning and open chicken sandwiches with stock based gravy. I bought two … Read more
Let’s say you arrive late to a party at a restaurant. The party goers have been eating appetizers and drinking beer and cocktails. You arrive too late to eat any appetizers, but you could definitely order a drink or two if you were in the mood. You decide not to drink, because you drove into … Read more
My husband and I have been home every weekend since the middle of June. After a busy spring schedule, which involved trip after trip between our primary home and our rental property it feels unbelievably pleasant to settle down in one location for the summer. The trips back and forth can take over six hours … Read more
Have you ever noticed the way in which expensive, five star restaurants layout the items on their menu? How they display details about a particular entree or appetizer and then display the price directly below the description rather than to the right of it? I never thought much about it before, but an interesting article … Read more
I’m a sucker for the fresh fruits and vegetables of summer. I recently pulled eight fresh garlic heads from our garden and I can’t seem to find enough scrumptious recipes to make with them. Last night I made the tastiest red mashed potatoes adapted from this recipe. I added roasted garlic that I baked in … Read more
I love grocery shopping with my husband. It’s nice to have someone to walk through the isles with and he’s great at holding onto the coupons and remembering to pick up items I forgot to put on the list. Of course, he can get a little ticked if I take too long leafing through my … Read more
For the first time ever I managed to save more on groceries this month than I spent. I spent a total of $136.73 and saved over $170.11! I stocked up on yogurt, cheese, tomatoes, chicken, pasta, frozen veggies, olive oil, rice, Kashi cereal and hot sauce. I also bought a bunch of fresh produce including … Read more