Monday, January 31, 2011

Barefoot Contessa's Chipolte & Rosemary Roasted Nuts...well, sort of...

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   I know, I know, who am I to mess with any recipe of the ultimate food goddess, the Barefoot Contessa? However, having accepted the "...
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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Homemade dishwashing detergent: Cheaper and greener

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   Because we cook and eat mostly at home, our dishwasher fills up at least once a day. As I write this, the salad spinner, a colander and t...
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Made by Joel: Box Dollhouse for Duck Duck Green

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Couldn't resist a 2nd post to share an incredibly creative site. This guy Joel is amazing. Love that he makes something out of practical...
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Insulation dreams do come true!

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   Bet there aren't too many women like me whose hearts beat a little faster when the talk turns to insulation!    Finally talked Hubby...
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Friday, January 28, 2011

On my mind: Fat, salt & sugar call my name

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Y'know how some foods just call your name? All. Day. Long. These no-bake cookies I made yesterday are annoyingly LOUD. Former surgeon ge...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Cheap salsa gets an upgrade

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   Americans spend more $ dinero on salsa than we do on ketchup these days. Which means, if your household is anything like ours when it co...
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Winter's white calls for cherries red

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   Woke up to a winter wonderland today. That and fresh cherry jam made only yesterday.    This "eat from your own pantry" challe...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Lazy alternative to price book

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   First learned about the idea of keeping a price book from the ultimate frugal mentor Amy Dacyczyn, author of the Tightwad Gazette books...
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Monday, January 24, 2011

Make do: The big cover-up

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   I love antiques... They have so much more of a back story than new furniture, plus none of the off-gassing that we're hearing about t...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Link love: Sites to save us $$ on gas

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   Forgive the dirty car tire, just wanted to share something I've just gleaned from reading Wise Bread's book 10,001 Ways to Live L...
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Saturday, January 22, 2011

My favorite pumpkin bread recipe

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This recipe makes a whopping big pumpkin bread. Love that...means I don't have to figure out "what's for breakfast?" anyti...
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Friday, January 21, 2011

On my mind: Saving the dog's food

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Snowy, icy and 4F degrees here in Kentucky this morn, but I braved the cold to take a pic of our dog's house. Cracks me up every time I ...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

We Support an Organic Future

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Thought a 2nd post of the day might be in order, in case anyone out there is as concerned as I am about genetically modified foods. I receiv...
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Ice, Ice baby: Homemade ice cream in January

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   Homemade ice cream in January? You betcha! Cheaper than buying the luxury brands; better tasting than the cheaper brands.    And no nee...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Lions and tigers and $53/mos. increases, OH, MY!

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   With the mail the other day came the MOST unpleasant news that our health insurance is going up to the tune of $53 smackers a month. Yike...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Don't feel like cooking: Tortilla pizzas

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   Okay, whether you're struggling to get through a cold, got home late for work, PMS-ing, or just feeling plain lazy, sometimes you jus...
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Friday, January 14, 2011

This is on my mind: Tomorrow never comes?

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Nothing like getting a common cold to remind me that I should exercise regularly, eat right and reduce stress. To remind me that I bought th...
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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Less $$ for electric company, more for us!

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  Though our television (TV) and its peripherals were already plugged into a powerstrip, I finally talked Hubby into placing the strip somew...
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Look sharp!

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   Hubby doesn't like the way I sharpen our knives, so he does it. (Guess what? Works for me!)    Keeping the knives sharp helps to mak...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Did ignorance kill our freezer?

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   Spent instead of saved yesterday & for one of my least favorite reasons: replacing something that broke. While Hubby had been jonesin...
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