Monthly Archives: June 2010
101 Recipes for the Grill
Mark Bittman, of the New York Times (“The Minimalist”), and author of my new favorite cookbook, How to Cook Everything, has come up with another one of his fantastic lists of easy but intriguing small recipes, this time for the grill: … Continue reading
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Frugal Recipe of the Week: Grilled Lemon Chicken & Quinoa Salad
I’ve posted this recipe before, several months ago, but now that the rain has stopped and summer has finally arrived it will be in regular rotation on the menu here. This has to be one of our all-time favorite summer … Continue reading
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I’ve Redecorated
I’m always attracted to anything Asian-themed, and when I saw this new WordPress background today I decided to go for it. I’d been thinking of changing my theme anyway, and this one really appealed to me. It has nothing to … Continue reading
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Debt Update: The Numbers
Tomorrow marks the end of another quarter. All the payments have been made for the month, so it’s time to tally up the numbers and see what kind of progress we’ve made toward getting rid of our debt. The consensus: … Continue reading
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Paying Extra at the Pump
Mr. Losing It bought gas for one of our cars this weekend, and instead of paying for it with our gasoline card (the only credit card we use these days; paid in full every month), he forgot and instead used … Continue reading
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Sunday Morning Bacon, Onion and Fontina Strata
Mr. Losing It loves bacon, onion and fontina cheese, so this strata was what I intended to fix for his Father’s Day brunch last weekend. Some bananas and strawberry jam got in the way though, so the strata was pushed … Continue reading
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Yard Sale-apalooza! (And Saturday Weigh-In)
Yes, this is what passes for excitement these days at Chez Losing It: An annual neighborhood yard sale. Actually, this is the largest neighborhood yard sale in the Portland area, in one of the loveliest neighborhoods, so we look forward … Continue reading
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Food Waste Friday: A No Waste Week!
After having to throw out three whole cucumbers last week, I was determined to not have anything go to waste this week. We are down to our last little bit of roast turkey from last weekend, but it will go … Continue reading
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June Food Stamp Challenge: Spending Update
I think we are going to make it. Even though we had only $33.24 left for the month at the beginning of last weekend, not very much to get us through 12 more days, I believe we are going to … Continue reading
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Frugal Recipe of the Week: Side Salads x3
I have a very unusual food intolerance: lettuce. Other than bland (but cool and crunchy) iceberg lettuce, and the occasional spinach salad, I cannot eat a green salad. No romaine, no bib, no mache, no other leaf lettuces can pass … Continue reading
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