How (and why!) we do takeout date nights
I’m writing this post because I’m always putting “takeout date night” on my menu plan, and I keep wishing I had something to link to …
I’m writing this post because I’m always putting “takeout date night” on my menu plan, and I keep wishing I had something to link to …
When I was growing up, my mom occasionally made sloppy joe sandwiches, but for some reason, I never really got into the habit of making …
The weather was so lovely (read: not humid) last night, I decided to nix the pizza plan and instead pack a picnic to eat at …
The groceries This is some free produce I got from my parents’ garden. I’ve gotten a few tomatoes from my plants, but nothing quite like …
At least, this week I do. Heaven knows I’ve had my share of weeks where I lose at using up food. While it would be …
Yesterday I got this note from a reader, and instead of sending my reply back to just her, I thought I’d share my response here …
I’ve been a granola-making machine this summer. For some reason, I hardly ever get around to making it during the cooler months, but in the …
On Thursday, my washer began to have an issue. It filled with water, agitated the clothes, but then steadfastly refused to spin or drain. Rats. …
There was no grocery shopping this week (yay!) except for a $1.49 trip to the organic store to buy cilantro. I would totally have bought …
So, you all know I was trying REALLY hard for a no-waste week this week, right? Well, this tomato has thwarted my efforts. However, I’m …
Actually, a LOT dirty. And a lot smelly. But it was for a good and frugal cause. First, I used a pitchfork and wheelbarrow and …
Hi. It’s me, here with a Wednesday Baking post. Remember those? It’s been a while. Wednesday Baking posts are a lot of work, and so …
(note: this post contains some pictures of raw hamburger, so if that sort of thing squicks you out, you should probably stop right here.) I …
My blog shares a birthday with my country, for some odd reason (really, who starts a blog on the 4th of July??). Me, I guess, …
Things started out ok….I got my groceries to the counter at Aldi, but then remembered I didn’t have any cash because I’d used it all …