One of the easiest ways to save money is to make some kind of menu plan. Different meal plans work for different people. I like to have a general idea of what I am going to make and then be flexible to the leftovers and the different meals that can morph into other ones. The… Continue reading Monthly Menu Musings #17
Blender Tomato Basil Soup
How many of you grew up eating the commercial canned version of tomato soup? You know the one with the big “C”!?! This was one of our family staples growing up. We ate a lot from cans: corn, chicken noodle soup, raviolis, and the like. Can anyone else relate? About three years ago I opened… Continue reading Blender Tomato Basil Soup
My Current Reading List
Please Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase a book through this website, you will pay nothing extra, but it will help our site. Enjoy! I was out and about the other day, and got a text message from my wife, asking me if I would write a post listing the books I’m… Continue reading My Current Reading List
Poor Man’s Vegan Basil Pesto
Here is my version of the traditional basil pesto. I call it poor man’s pesto because pine nuts are so expensive! The pine nuts can be around $16+ a pound?!? Yikes! So I usually use walnuts in place of the pine nuts. Some day I may try substituting the walnuts for pecans or almonds for… Continue reading Poor Man’s Vegan Basil Pesto
My Vote on the I-522 GMO Food Labeling Initiative in Washington and Why
I live in Washington State, and soon we will have the opportunity for vote for a potentially historic initiative: I-522. If this initiative passes, foods in Washington state will have to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Washington could be paving the way for other states to pass similar laws, so even if… Continue reading My Vote on the I-522 GMO Food Labeling Initiative in Washington and Why