A while back, Lynn Viehl gave me her pot roast recipe and I’d been looking forward to making it for Greg, a pot roast aficionado. I followed her ingredients list but because I didn’t feel like waiting, I decided to see how it would work in the pressure cooker. Was …
I am living on paper products I bought ten or more years ago. I used to buy Christmas themed paper towels by the caseload until big box stores got wise and limited their supply. There’s probably about three dozen rolls of paper towel left in my stockpile, yet I …
Even when our plates are full, those of us who understand balance know we have to make room for our hobbies. Hobbies can be expensive. I speak from experience. Every time Greg started a new hobby, it cost big bucks. Over the years he’d taken up many hobbies. Off the …
Menu for the week of April 24, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Potluck from last week Dinner: Grilling a chicken! Monday Breakfast: Corned beef hash with eggs Lunch: Salad and grilled chicken Dinner: Enchiladas from my freezer batch Tuesday Breakfast: Leftover pancakes Lunch: Rice bowl with veggies Dinner: Leftover grilled …
This is something new I’m trying. It might be my innate search mojo, but I’m a wiz at finding bargains. Once a week, I’ll do a post on things I’ve either bought or have put on my wish list. I’m also going to include books and dvds that catch my …
Our old house in SE Texas has finally sold! The irony was that it didn’t move at all in the beginning, but things happened fast in the last three weeks. People were FIGHTING over the property at the end. Unfortunately, we had already accepted an offer from the man who …
I’m not a gadget person. I don’t jump on the first new thing when it comes out. In fact, the only machine I ever trusted was myself. True story: I didn’t even trust calculators when they came out. (Yes. I’m older than handheld calculators.) I used to work out the …
Menu for the week of April 17, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Salad and leftovers from last week Dinner: Mongolian Beef Monday Breakfast: Leftover pancakes Lunch: Lunch out (a friend invited us for a visit) Dinner: Pork fajitas with guacamole and pico de gallo (I’m pressure cooking a pork shoulder. …
This year in the US, in an effort to keep us confused, taxes will be due April 18th because Washington DC celebrates Emancipation Day. If you live in Maine or Massachusetts your filing deadline is April 19 because they’re celebrating Patriots Day. Whatever. Just tell me when you need me …
We love spring rolls because there are no hard and fast rules on what to stuff in the wrapper. You do need the rice skin wrapper. I’m not a purist on this so I buy the wrappers pre-made. Almost any grocery store with an ethnic food aisle will carry them. …
We finally made it to Trade Days in Canton, TX. If you’ve never been to a Trade Days event in your area, you’ve got to try it at least once. Canton Trade Days, or First Monday as it’s called locally, covers over a hundred acres. It’s so vast it spans …
Menu for the week of April 10, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Steak and eggs Lunch: Spring rolls Dinner: Pork ribs with baked squash casserole Monday Breakfast: Quesadillas Lunch: Lunch out (I know we have errands to run today.) Dinner: Fried rabbit Tuesday Breakfast: Sausage and eggs Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches Dinner: …
I think it’s kind of cool that ancient Egyptian honey is still edible. Today of course, there’s fake honey that’s made from corn syrup. (The sun god, Ra would throw a hissy fit.) There’s also filtered honey which is honey, but it’s ultra processed so it doesn’t crystallize so easily. …
I keep a jar of bacon grease in my fridge. If you don’t think you’ll use it in six months, pour it into an ice cube tray and freeze. Don’t waste the grease. It gives food another level of flavor. Have you ever used bacon grease in your recipes? …
I don’t know why, but it really bothers me when I read articles about how so few people are saving enough to retire. The statistics for non-savers in the US are staggering. I credit Greg for getting us on the right road. I might be the frugal one in …
Menu for the week of April 3, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Tuna salad sandwiches Dinner: Fajitas with guacamole and pico de gallo Monday Breakfast: Asparagus omelette Lunch: Spring rolls (I haven’t made these in years!) Dinner: Pasta with homemade sauce Tuesday Breakfast: Pancakes (leftovers) Lunch: Spring rolls (leftovers) …
I’m not a fan of April Fool’s Day pranks. It’s okay if it’s harmless, but I’ve never thought them funny. My question is, where and how did this even start? There are a lot of theories but no definitive proof on how this day came about. The most common …
