This is a long overdue follow-up to Mike Panic’s Cheapskate’s Manifesto. This time, Mike and I focus on saving you money by cooking at home. Mike already showed you how to get the most from coupon clipping at the grocery store, and hopefully you’ve been able to apply some of his ideas when it comes to [...]
I love grilling season. It’s cooking the way it’s meant to be done, with direct heat and flames kissing succulent meats, fish and poultry, as it was thousands of years ago…minus of course the metal grill and spatula. The sounds of outdoor picnics and cooking over an open flame are music to my ears each [...]
Spring has finally sprung, and picnicking season is upon us. Picnics are a great way to get away from all the hustle and bustle and day-to-day distractions, or a way to get to know someone new, or to reconnect with friends and loved ones.
Here are some of my favorite romantic picnic foods.
Strawberries, Grapes, and Hand [...]
This Earth Day try some of these easy tips to be more eco-friendly in your daily life.
Eat More Vegetables! The Union of Concerned Scientists cites eating meat as the most eco-destructive activity in which humans take part. The United Nations states that cattle-rearing generates more green-house gases than transportation. If all Americans replaced just one [...]
This is a guest post by Sarah of Living Vegan:
According to William Roberts, MD (Baylor Cardiovascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center), a well-renowned cardiology expert, the most significant risk factor for heart disease is the lifetime presence of a blood cholesterol level above 150. In fact, the Framingham Heart Study further illustrates this conclusion.
The study [...]
A week ago today I started to feel a little sick while at work, a head cold. Not wanting to get sick, I mostly ignored it and continued on with my day, drinking water and trying to forget about it. That night I passed out almost as soon as I got home, I was going [...]
I follow a pretty basic philosophy regarding kitchen tools, buy high quality items that will last a lifetime and serve more than one purpose. I’ve managed to get by on an above average set of pots and pans and a few other items in my kitchen. When I have a little spare money, I add [...]
Time’s are tough on nearly everyone right now, but everyone still needs to eat, wear clothing (optional for some I guess) and have a roof over your head. It seems like every industry has had a spike in the retail cost, and while I’ve already shown you how to clip coupons for more than you [...]
I have not spent a lot of time cooking lately, so today I decided to make soup from a recipe recommended by Mike here at Randomn3ss.
My work day was spent mostly sitting, and mostly designing (graphic design), so it was refreshing to stand for about two hours rinsing, boiling, dicing, chopping, measuring, stirring, [...]
My goals to continue improving myself have been moving forward very nicely and the 10 tips that helped me lose weight are still a part of my daily life, resulting in continuous weight loss. The first tip on that list is portion control, which was hard to get over at first but now I look [...]