Cooking with dried beans costs substantially less than canned beans and you control the ingredients (sodium, preservatives, etc) of what goes into your beans. A 25 lb (11.3 kg) bag of black beans for $14.79 lasts our family about 5-6 months. I cook 6 cups of dried beans once a week. (Hey, it can't be… Continue reading Cooking with Dried Beans
Month: November 2010
An Afternoon Delight
This is my daily after lunch treat, with a cup of coffee. Coffee that I drink out of a little gingham cup, of course! 3 (ok, sometimes 4, but that is it!) dark chocolate covered almonds. I need enjoy a little treat after lunch. Trader Joe’s sells these for $4.67/pound. Add this to your shopping… Continue reading An Afternoon Delight
Home Exchange
Do you have dreams of taking a family vacation to Europe? Would you like to stay in a home, have access to a car, and experience life in another country? If the thought of staying in expensive hotels and eating out at restaurants 3 times a day doesn’t sound appealing to you (or your pocket… Continue reading Home Exchange
Wrapping Paper Alternative
With the holiday season fast approaching, are you looking for an alternative to purchasing gift wrap paper? Try my trick and wrap your gifts in old maps. I inherited my stash of maps from my grandfather’s home. He had quite the collection of outdated maps. Maps are practically free at second hand stores, estate sales… Continue reading Wrapping Paper Alternative
Decorating with Tables
There are two tables in this picture. The little black table and the table hanging on the wall. Yes, that is a table. The floral table has 4 legs, tucked neatly behind it. For the cost of an old card table, you too can have a stylish wall hanging. This floral card table also has… Continue reading Decorating with Tables
Homemade Granola Recipe
My goal in the kitchen is tasty and healthy cooking. Who doesn't want their food to taste good and be good for them? This homemade granola recipe is easy to make and tasty to eat. Not only is it good tasting, it costs much less than store bought granola. Read on for pictures and visual… Continue reading Homemade Granola Recipe
Follow Go Gingham on Twitter
While you can follow me on Twitter (@GoGingham), you should know that 140 characters is tough for me. I have a lot to say (just ask the people who live with me!) on many topics. Does the phrase "high word count" mean anything to you? Those 140 characters that Twitter gives you include spaces, too.… Continue reading Follow Go Gingham on Twitter
Don’t Toss Out Your Hardened Honey, Honey
Today was my day to make granola. Everybody loves granola and I have an easy, healthy recipe that I'll share soon. While rounding up the sweetness (for the recipe and not the other sweetness - my husband) I discovered we were practically out of honey. The honey had hardened and was stuck at the bottom… Continue reading Don’t Toss Out Your Hardened Honey, Honey
My Love/Hate Relationship with Costco
I love Costco. I hate Costco. I love Costco. I hate...ok, where was I? It is hard to shop at Costco and be frugal. You really have to use all of your "money-managing-super-powers" to stay within your budget and get in and out of the store in a short period of time. For me, more… Continue reading My Love/Hate Relationship with Costco
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