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Let’s Get Ready…

May 13th, 2011 · 21 Comments · Frugality, Green Living

Pin ItI’ve hinted around at what you’ll be seeing the last few weeks of May, and although I do still have a soaked buckwheat (gluten-free) pancakes recipe that I’ll share with you someday (I’ll never quite be finished with the gluten-free/grain-free series I worked on this month), today I want to get you ready for [...]

Eat Well, Spend Less: Food Sources in Michigan and the Midwest

April 19th, 2011 · 36 Comments · Frugality

Pin ItPeople seem to love knowing what others spend, don’t they? Whether it’s to assure yourself that you’re doing okay, compare and wonder what the other person knows that you don’t, or just to have a peek into someone else’s life, it’s amazing what a hot topic budgets can be, especially grocery budgets. I’ve often [...]

Frugal Pantry Storage Tips {Guest Post}

April 8th, 2011 · 71 Comments · Frugality

Pin ItI’m so pleased to introduce a local colleague, Adrienne of Whole New Mom, who is fairly new to the blogosphere but much more experienced than I am in the world of traditional foods and frugal living. Her guest post today fits perfectly into the theme of the Eat Well, Spend Less Series, and I [...]

Monday Mission: Pack Reusable Containers for Restaurant Leftovers

January 3rd, 2011 · 18 Comments · Green Living, Monday Missions

Pin ItYour mission, if you choose to accept, is to pack reusable containers to bring to restaurants or cafeterias instead of bringing home Styrofoam take-out containers or other disposables. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Get up from your computer right now and do it. That’s right. Stand up, grab a few cheap plastic [...]

Back to School Bonanza: Lunch Packing in Stainless Steel…and Some Buffalo {REVIEW}

September 14th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Avoiding Waste, What to Buy

Pin It Sometimes avoiding plastic is harder than it sounds. First, you’re used to it. Your plastics cupboard is an institution in the kitchen, and it’s habit to reach for an easy storage container there. Second, you have lots of plastic. The size you want is always available. Finally, especially when you’re packing for children, [...]

Back to School Bonanza: A Greener Option for your Sandwiches {REVIEW}

September 13th, 2010 · 32 Comments · Avoiding Waste, What to Buy

Pin It Sandwich bags. Snack bags. Zippered bags. Slide-n-lock bags. Blue-and-yellow-makes-green bags. Is this a Science lesson or an exercise in decision making? Toss in the plastic containers still gracing my cupboards, stainless steel or glass (because plastic is neither “green” nor safe, you know), and I’m lost as to what to put my kids’ [...]

Organic Gardening Series: Preserving Produce by Freezing

July 15th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Organic Gardening

Pin It What can I freeze? It’s a common question as gardens begin to be ready for harvest and Farmer’s Markets tempt people with bushel baskets full of gorgeous fruits and vegetables. One of my early posts here at KS was when I granted myself the title of “freezer queen”: 10 Easy Prep Foods I [...]