Category Archives: food

Eating Breakfast on a (Tight) Budget

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

First of all I want to tell you that if you’re going to eat well, you have to be willing to cook  and wash dishes. In other words, you have to get over wanting a maid and/or McDonald’s to do … Continue reading →

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Eating Well on a (Tight) Budget

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

People often claim that they cannot eat well for the small amount of money they are allotted each week for food. Let’s examine this for a moment. I want to take up a the challenge that a family of 4 … Continue reading →

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Fish Tacos

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

FISH TACOS Not too long ago my husband came home with one hundred pounds of flounder. I don’t mean nice little fillets but whole fish. He bought them while doing his daily business, which, on that particular day, took him … Continue reading →

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Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

OMG yummy! I have no idea why I was craving this tonight but I had to have it. 1 head red cabbage thinly sliced 1 red onion, halved, peeled and thinly sliced 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced 1/2 stick … Continue reading →

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We’ve got ‘taters!

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

These beauties grew in our compost. They are the epitome of Free Food. Creamy inside, waxy outside, they are brown balls of deliciousness. One of the coolest things about organic produce is that it tends to grow in the compost. … Continue reading →

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What our food looks like

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

This is a great time of year to be a part of an alternative food culture, particularly if that alternative food culture is the local, chemical-free group and you live in southeastern Virginia and it’s early July. Right now we’re … Continue reading →

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Reviews from Happy Hour with the Kids

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

In part, I feel like I’m getting ready to out an old friend and in a way, really, I am. But it needs to be said and so I’ll be the one to step up and do it… Yesterday I … Continue reading →

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Sweet Tomato Salad Dressing

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

No pic, sorry, but this was too good to forget when I tossed it together a few nights ago. It was perfect on our salad fresh from the garden. 1 Tbsp tomato paste1 Tbsp maple syrup3/4 cup olive oilsaltpeppera handful … Continue reading →

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Sundays at Five

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

Sunday supper, Our kids are growing up. One lives on his own, another with her mother. Both are within a short drive though and so I decided to try and institute an every Sunday family meal so that we all … Continue reading →

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This Time Last Year

Posted on May 22, 2010 by
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