I’ve been promising pictures of my obsession for a while. Picks and cutters are my worst offences. I have a fair amount of mayo cups and soy sauce bottles, mostly purchased before I actually started packing Kidlet meals. Once I realized how little use those would get for us right now, I stopped picking those […]
My week was beastly busy. I’m still not recovered and its Sunday night! Let’s just say that I didn’t stick well to plan last week and leave it at that. =0    Monday:  Quick Crescent Taco Bake, Black Beans & Corn Salad, Green Salad Tuesday: Coq Au Vin-Guine from Brian Boitano for the Food […]
I didn’t spend much on groceries last week. I didn’t entirely follow my meal plan, but instead we ended up eating out of the freezer and pantry more. The hubby wanted pizza one night, didn’t feel well another night (so I didn’t make what we’d planned, and just fed the kidlet and I something easy). […]
This week I used a few recipes that I have picked up from other folks’ MPM posts. I don’t always do a very good job of noting where it came from; I snag them and stick them with my recipes. If you ever spot one of yours and I haven’t credited you, please let me […]
I’ve mentioned that I plan out / sketch my bentos before and someone asked me about that. Basically I have a three ring binder and I jot down my ideas for a bento on a piece of paper and stick it in there. Sometimes I actually trace around the box I’m going to use and […]
 I didn’t do as well this week sticking to plan or budget. I was sick a good portion of it, and ended up buying convenience foods, ordering in and otherwise paying over and above since I didn’t feel up to cooking.  I think I can make up for it this week a bit. I don’t […]
Last week I did very well. I stuck to my list and came in under budget. Thanks for hosting MPM Organizing Junkie; joining the planners there was the kick in the pants I needed to start getting my budget under control!   Monday: Cube Steak with Balsamic Glazed Onions (method below), Corn, Garlic Toast […]
If you read the old blog, you might recognize “Kristen’s Estrogen Balancing Life Changing Plan”. It was developed in part through several visits with a dietician, as a way to overcome my estrogen dominance and “symndrome X”. However, this was pre-band, and I am considering re-visiting, as the portions and amount of food is somewhat […]
Bento-ing can be contrary to my current frugal goal of tightening up my food budget. It could be very wasteful. I cut away a lot of bread to fit sandwiches to the box, Fruit and veggie shapes leave a lot behind, cheese buses and sonics leave tons of scraps, and so on. What do you […]
I haven’t planned out my meals in a long time, which is why my food spending is about 3 times what I’d like my food budget to be. I also end up throwing away a lot of food –  sinful amounts of produce, freezer burnt foods, even occasionally meat in the fridge I’ve bought and then don’t end […]
