A friend and I just signed up for gleaning this growing season. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GleaningRead more... )

Thanks to the Health Unit Rep who is helping with our Community Kitchen (we had our first cooking session yesterday, and it was fantastic!!), I have found an AWESOME Website ( Read more... )

Summer's here!!!! I love summer, there are so many great things to do that don't cost money. It's nice to remember that we can have great days without the need to spend a dime ( Read more... )

So I've got a room mate who talks about something called a cheeseburger pie. A family recipe handed down from her grandmother to her mother. Sadly, that's where the tradition ends since my roomie is only now learning her way around the kitchen. Yesterday I tried my hand at it and the result wasn't half bad ( Read more... )

My husband makes the most fabulous Boiled Dinner. It is really simple, makes a huge batch (dutch oven full), goes a long way, and is nutritious to boot. Can be frozen, but ours never makes it to the freezer because I keep eating it all week (I love it ( Read more... )

I've been watching the Great Depression Cooking Episodes and found this one ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OPQqH3YlHARead more... )

This week's groceries totalled $89.12   -  precoupons and "store loyalty card" it was $126.  Had I not needed two packages of batteries, I could have kept it to under $75 (dayum, batteries are expensive these days!  even on sale).

There were a lot of fresh fruit sales this week, which made me happy.  Even happier was that immediately upon unpacking ( Read more... )

I found this in a crock-pot cooking community I'm part of. - http://community.livejournal.com/what_a_crockRead more... )

I just found out that in my area we can use a regular garbage bin or wooden bushel basket for our yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, green waste) instead of having to buy those paper yard waste bags. The bags aren't that expensive, I usually find them for around $2.99 - $3.99 for a pkg of 4-6 bags. But I started thinking about it, and I probably ( Read more... )