tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356691104498919587.post7290598242959022960..comments2023-08-04T11:47:08.742-04:00Comments on Lickin' the Batter: pretty major simplicity update ... guess i'm on a roll here.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706071409908084910noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356691104498919587.post-5604477856524935292009-02-08T16:42:00.000-05:002009-02-08T16:42:00.000-05:00thanks everyone for your wonderful comments/sugges...thanks everyone for your wonderful comments/suggestions. it's so nice to have validation for what you're doing. i can't wait to come up with another menu plan later tonight. ... arianna, i do *not* stockpile anything fresh ... can't! because I have no garden stuff, i shop weekly for fresh produce. I find the scallions stay longer if you stand them upright in the fridge, though.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706071409908084910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356691104498919587.post-18306745688042968352009-02-07T15:51:00.000-05:002009-02-07T15:51:00.000-05:00Well done with your menu planning. Everything look...Well done with your menu planning. Everything looks SOOOO yummy. I haven't done much menu planning over Jan - while the kids were on school holidays but did get back to it last week. Hence we had a lot more variety in our meals and I think everyone enjoyed dinner more.<BR/>I'm still working on my stockpile cupboard but see yours is looking good.<BR/><BR/>Libbylibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306878370572439115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356691104498919587.post-57518201445357895052009-02-05T20:33:00.000-05:002009-02-05T20:33:00.000-05:00Wow, Karen! You go,girl! :) I'm so proud of you....Wow, Karen! You go,girl! :) I'm so proud of you. You are making such wise choices for your future. You're blessed to be "getting it" financially/healthfully at a young age. Your path will bless you.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I covet your soup pictured up there - looks delicious!! Mmmm. That and access to vegan menu items at ANY place close to me. There are NONE. :(<BR/><BR/>I don't have a microwave and usually try to take what I need out of the freezer the night before, setting it in the fridge or on the counter (not a bad thing to do when it's not meat). I have soaked the container in a sink of hot water in a pinch, just in order to get the items to slip out into a pot on the stove, but thinking ahead is the best bet for me.Creative Life Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306288585957249405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356691104498919587.post-45402654023257418482009-02-05T11:25:00.000-05:002009-02-05T11:25:00.000-05:00KarBear,This may be a dumb question, but: How do y...KarBear,<BR/>This may be a dumb question, but: How do you stockpile scallions? I'm always losing them to spoiling. :( Do you freeze them? Dry them? Something else entirely?<BR/><BR/>xoxoariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356691104498919587.post-4514315228224051592009-02-04T06:10:00.000-05:002009-02-04T06:10:00.000-05:00p.s. what kind of international markets have you? ...p.s. what kind of international markets have you? ;)Sarah Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961949832897743170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356691104498919587.post-47324746654244295372009-02-04T06:04:00.000-05:002009-02-04T06:04:00.000-05:00It's going to feel so nice to have *homecooked* fo...It's going to feel so nice to have *homecooked* food on reserve, when you are hungry and just want to eat - NoW! that would probably be the easiest time to feel inclined to spend $, too, so you are definitely saving your wallet! and i LOVE how cooking time doubles as personal reflection / health time. some people are completely hassled by cooking, i feel relaxed by it!? i think we share that. it's been nice to be able to take pesto out of my freezer that i whizzed up from our summer basil, and other such items. so that frozen items don't risk "burning," i routinely go through a phase of "ok, time to clear out the freezer" so things don't spoil. good way to save money on weeks when you really need to, too. :)<BR/><BR/>i think your plans really do seem workable and you can do a lot *now.* i really commend how you've gravitated to developing those habits, now, for future rewards, later. give a little now for future gain. plus, you might just be doing this in the future for your kids' lunches. ;)<BR/><BR/>love you!<BR/>SarahSarah Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961949832897743170noreply@blogger.com