Comments on: Grocery Spending and Menu Plan | Warm Day Edition

By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:04:21 +0000

Impressive that you were able to stock up on flour using only your usual monthly budget. You should be proud of yourself … so should your family.

I love the punny name for Zoe’s animal. What is it with little kids wanting to carry around all their blankets and stuffed animals?

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:13:23 +0000

I was thinking the same thing…brown sugar is just molasses and sugar, whether you make it at home or at the store.

You’re right, though, that for people who don’t use a lot of brown sugar, it’s more convenient to make it in small batches at home. We use brown sugar in our oatmeal, which we eat very regularly, so going through a bag of it is no problem at all!

By: vanessa

vanessa — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:48:06 +0000

Well done on coming in under budget. It’s not easy is it?

By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:42:03 +0000

It’s not healthier – that’s the same way that manufacturers make it – but it’s more convenient for a lot of people. A friend of mine used 2T per cup sugar for light brown, 4 T. for dark.

By: Frugal Liz

Frugal Liz — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:15:21 +0000

34 degrees and rainy here today. This has been the rainiest year ever! Global Warming at work, I’m afraid…

By: Noelle@Frugality in the Hudson Valley

Noelle@Frugality in the Hudson Valley — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:02:47 +0000

Love the blog and the cute pics of the kids!
We got some mild 40′s weather here in NY, but we also got miserable rain with the mild weather. Back to 15 degrees now!

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:46:39 +0000

Have a great date! What a thoughtful gift. Definitely one to add to the “experiential, Compact-y” list!

By: morrison

morrison — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:30:13 +0000

Did you know, you can make your own brown sugar and it’s way healthier than what you buy in the store? Martha Stewart has the recipe. You put your regular cane sugar in a food processor and depending on how light or dark you want your brown sugar, add a few tablespoons of molasses and give it a whirl. I haven’t bought store brand brown sugars ever since I made my first batch. I use it in all my baking, oatmeal dishes etc. etc. Molasses is very good for you! I store my home made brown sugar in a re-cycled glass jam jar and keep it in the cabinet.

Give it a try!

By: 365girl

365girl — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:03:06 +0000

Ref the soup – yes please do share in a future post! I am inspired! Since taking on your top tips for bread making I am now able to produce a fabulous crusty loaf! Hubby and kids impressed (well kids less so…) – fantastic… 15 mins kneading a day… cals burned… muscles worked… and my kids are learning bread doesn’t magic itself into a plastic bag and appear on a supermarket shelf (I love taking it from the airing cupboard and showing them how it doubles in size). Thanks Kristen! Have a great date!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:32:30 +0000

Yay for you! Made it under budget. Enjoy your evening out; all couples need that once-in-a-while.

Always enjoy your menus. I can usually find inspiration here. If that tortellini soup recipe turns out good, hope you share it.