Beef and barley stew
I decided to use the package of the beef I got from the foodbank to make a beef and barley soup. Well it morphed into a stew instead. I made … Continue reading
November foodbank day
I hope everyone had a good holiday meal and time with friends and family. I cooked the turkey at my house while my daughter made everything else at her house. … Continue reading
It wasn’t lemons
Last week I was given a bag of lemons at the outdoor food bank. There were 14 of them with a bright yellow color. Funny they look orange in the … Continue reading
Canning pickle beets
I created another video as I learn more about the process of editing videos for youtube. One more small step in the learning process. Have a look and let me … Continue reading
Food bank cabbages
I went to the thrift store a few days ago. It’s just a block away from the doctor’s office where I had an appointment. I really, really need some warm … Continue reading
Where are the turkeys?
I like baking a turkey breast for my lunch meat instead of buying deli sliced or that shrink wrapped stuff sold by the ounce. This time of year there are … Continue reading
Pork patty chili
Cooler temperatures always means chili weather for me but the cost of ground beef is way to expensive. Well as Grandma Mama would say; use what you have. In the … Continue reading
First October food bank day
This time there was better and more food. We never know what we’re going to get. I made a short video of the food we received. The video has another … Continue reading
Washing the little bottles
This technique works with any bottle that has an opening too small for a bottle brush. In the video I said edges when I meant to say sides. Soaking the … Continue reading
Better to give away than throw away
I’ve written about the different food banks before but I really should explain again. I visit and write about the mobile food bank which is also called the outdoor food … Continue reading
Food bank day
We had another food bank day. Thank goodness it was much cooler with a light breeze. Both videos are less than one minute each. On average we stand in line … Continue reading
About the little bottles
Here is my next practice video. Of course it has some flaws but I’m gonna leave it as is. There was interest in the little bottles that I use in … Continue reading
Learning and doing
Let me show you what I’ve learned about using youtube and at the same time show you what I’ve been doing the past few days. Technical things and I don’t … Continue reading
Living without a fridge is different
I first became fascinated by small refrigerators several years ago at my previous house. I became intrigued by the tiny under counter fridges seen in the homes of foreign made … Continue reading
Food shortages and empty shelves
Gosh its hard to believe another once a month grocery day has gone by again. I wanted you to see what I was seeing at the stores. I also wanted … Continue reading
Empty shelves
I had the monthly grocery day with my SIL. I took my camera with me this time but there wasn’t any discounted produce to check. So I just snapped a … Continue reading
Costs, shortages, and a warning
The rising costs on just about everything is forcing shoppers to look at ways to cut spending. I’ve long been a fan of using grocery store discount bin items. Shopping … Continue reading
Living without a fridge
Learning to live without a refrigerator and using only a chest freezer is challenging. For several years I’ve been freezing foods in small pieces because I’m just cooking for one. … Continue reading
This and that
Back in June I had posted about trying some flavor packets for water and how yucky those had been because they contained Aspartame. I posted about freezing bottled lemon juice … Continue reading
Outdoor foodbank day
I went to the outdoor foodbank a few days ago. I believe the last time I had gone was back in March. I’m sure glad the foodbank workers decided to … Continue reading
We still have debtor’s prisons
Recently I was complaining about the crazy city ordinances where I live. I found a documentary about how city ordinances have created debtor’s prisons. You get tickets for such silly … Continue reading
More house cleaning
While on the subject of cleaning here is one house cleaning issue you may not know about unless you live under city ordnance code rules like me and next door … Continue reading
You see? I do clean
I had heard that the definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior over and over again while expecting different results. Remind me again why we spend a whole day … Continue reading
New youtube videos
I have a clutter problem. Over and over and over I get rid of STUFF. The trouble is that the STUFF hides in the dark regions of my house and … Continue reading
Cold drinks without a refrigerator
I’ve been living without a refrigerator for about a month and I’m ok with it. I do have a small chest freezer. I plan to get another fridge eventually but … Continue reading
