October Unprocessed 2013 with Bob’s Red Mill Coupons!
I’m up for the challenge! October Unprocessed 2013 is right around the corner, and I just took the pledge for my third year. I just need to set some customized ground rules ahead of time; the original...
View ArticleHealthy Food Budget – Sept 2013
September Month End Food Spending Total $380.54 Dining Out: Total $100.09 Groceries: Total $280.45 I surprised myself and came in under budget this month! To read all the details and more, check the...
View ArticleHealthy Food Budget – October & Year End
October monthend $330.01 yearend: $4757.11 Hurray, my spending for October was way under budget. Awesome! My total food expense for the year is well under the projected high total of $5000. I even...
View ArticleLife is Good – Employment, Time Management, Farm Meat, and Spring Veg CSA
Wow it’s been so long since I’ve posted. A lot has been going on. First and foremost, I am EMPLOYED! Yay. After being laid off three separate times by the same company, I am happy to report that I have...
View ArticleMy Garden 2014
Finished planting our veggie garden this weekend. I wasn’t sure if I was going to have one this year, but my DH, God bless his sweet soul, borrowed a rototiller and got the soil ready. He even expanded...
View ArticleCanning & Preserving 2014
I’m so happy and proud. I “put up” a good amount of jars this season. There’s lots of tomatoes (pints & quarts): chopped, roasted, juiced, & slow-cooked, Concord grape jam & juice, peach...
View ArticleMill City Grows: Lowell Farmers Market
Today I stopped by the Lowell Winter Farmers Market (Mill City Grows) at the Mill #5 on Jackson Street. I love this market. It’s on the 4th floor of an old mill building, complete with old creaking...
View ArticleTaking Care of Me
This month, I’ve decided that I need to work on “me” – loving myself, accepting myself, taking care of myself. And specifically doing something special for myself every once in awhile, that I wouldn’t...
View ArticlePeet’s Jasmine Fancy Green Tea (Loose-leaf)
I’m a big fan of Peet’s coffee, but I’m not drinking coffee much anymore, so I wanted to try their loose teas. I chose the Jasmine Fancy green tea leaves because I really love the taste of Jasmine...
View ArticleGarden Strawberries
Unfortunately I’m not growing a veggie garden this summer, but I do have some wonderful strawberries from last season’s plantings (from Farmer Dave). What a difference compared to my older strawberry...
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