Kitchen

Amanda and Ali, this post is dedicated to you! While I enjoy the challenge of ‘$56 in February,’ I also enjoy planning a meal where cost is not a factor. We had one of those last night. There were a total of seven of us, and one goal of the dinner was to introduce...
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February is long gone, and I’m just now getting around to posting my final thoughts on such a busy month. On top of meeting my indispensable FSOA study group twice a week I spent so much time cooking that I didn’t really get a chance to blog. I can’t say I’m surprised since this...
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When people find out about $56 in February, the first question is always HOW do we do it. The short answer is that we eat simple foods that I make from scratch. The pita and hummus we’re eating for dinner this week is ridiculously cheap to make ourselves. A quart of hummus is about...
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One of these years, I’m going to do a good job with blogging about February.  I think that this year was a little better than last, but this month has been so busy (Chad’s taking 3 classes, I meet my study group twice a week) that I’m spending so much of my energy cooking...
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Well, we’re getting into the second week of our $56 in February challenge, and we’re both doing well. Health While we do get a little hungry before meal time, I think that’s absolutely healthy – we shouldn’t feel full all of the time – we aren’t sitting around hungry all day long. My weight...
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Here it is, February 4th, and I’m just now getting around to posting my rules for the month, and how I’ll be tracking our food bill. The first time we did this I kept track of how much we spent on food as it was purchased. I think this led to a lot of...
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I meant to blog before January ended, but the stomach flu had other plans for me. On the plus side, my stomach shrank enough that yesterday’s intake reduction didn’t bother me as much as it might have. But I’d rather not revisit how my weekend started, I’d rather talk about how it ended. With...
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Compared to the last time we had our $56 in February adventure, I am doing a LOT more planning. I think a big part of this is experience. I know what’s coming, and we need to be prepared for it. One of the things I’ve been planning is exactly HOW we’re going to measure...
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I have a personal cooks rule.  If a meal will have more than 3 courses or more than 5 people, then there needs to be a plan.  So last Saturday night, I made one.  The anatomy of a big meal (for me) plan consists of the following: a menu, a master ingredient list, and...
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Thanksgiving is almost week away!  Are you ready?  I’ve been ready all week.  My parents and Chad’s mom are coming to visit, and a good family friend will join us for dinner.  It’s pretty exciting stuff!  In celebration of the Thanksgiving countdown, and because some of my friends find it amusing, I’ll be posting...
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