We’re eating fairly well under the new coupon regiment. These are some of the dinners we will eat in the next two weeks. Some food we had in the fridge and some I bought during the last trip to Albertsons. tofu and stirfry veggie mix, brown rice pork chops, brown rice and okra tandoori chicken [...]
(Hi Everyone! My graduate class is killing! I had this post ready and then forgot to put it up. Ok, back to reading about communication in an effective organization…) I think I’m finally figuring out how coupons work. Buy what you normally eat. Buy those items when they are on sale. Use coupons to bring [...]
After having read the incredible book The Hunger Games, I have been eagerly awaiting (from the library) the next two books in the series. This week I finally got the second and third books in the series. Yay! I just finished Book: Catching Fire Pages: 391 By: Suzanne Collins Favorite Character: Katniss Everdeen, a seventeen [...]
Mr. Petrie has been taking some amazing photos lately. He has been using Hipstamatic, a camera application on the iPhone. Hipstamatic emulates the cameras of yore. You can choose the type of look you want for a photo, then click away. The photos have a very artsy, retro look, which I love. I can’t wait [...]
I’m starting school again this week, so most of my reading will center around communication using technology. It should be interesting. But when I’m reading for my own escapist pleasure, I choose kick-ass heroines, romance, mystery. I also like to read material that will make me a better person or at least a more efficient [...]
Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2. Single portions of food can be one of the easiest ways to waste food. By the time most of us are down to one portion of something, we’ve eaten it a few times and there’s no rush to finish it up. And frankly, sometimes leftovers can [...]
Have a great MLK long weekend!
Last week I found avocados 3/$1. I bought six. I am beginning to do some of my grocery shopping at Sunflower Market, a self-described farmers market. Their produce is amazingly cheap and very good. Their meat is also very tasty, although not as cheap as the produce. I bought acorn squash, herbs, bananas and apples [...]
(Missed Part 1? Click here.) Here’s an example of how I use the freezer to stretch a Honeybaked Ham. (Wow, these are so good, but not so frugal!) I purchased 4 pounds of ham for $30 a few days before Christmas. Mr. Petrie and I eat pretty hearty portions, but Miss Petrie eats half of [...]
My mother-in-law knitted me this lovely scarf for Christmas. It is hard to tell from the photo, but the main color of the scarf is taupe and it has a darker brown crocheted edge. The scarf is really long and varies in width. I know I will enjoy this gift for many years to come. [...]