When we go on a trip and travel somewhere, our trips are all about food. We like to eat and eat well. In general, we try to cook breakfast and dinners at home, go to lunch somewhere, pack a picnic lunch to bring along or pick up food at a local market. Meals at restaurants… Continue reading Frugal in San Francisco Part 1
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Vacation Meal Planning
If you’re a regular reader here at Go Gingham, you know that I’m a regular weekly meal planner. I’m such a regular meal planner, I even plan our meals when going on a vacation or for a weekend away. For spring break, we’re headed to San Francisco for a home exchange. The people we’re trading… Continue reading Vacation Meal Planning
The Love Honorable Mentions
Now that we’ve completed the “14 Days of Things I Love” series, there are a few items that I really like but, for a variety of reasons (as you’ll see below), didn’t quite make the list. 1. Wine – I thought about putting this in my “14 Days of Things I Love” but didn’t. While… Continue reading The Love Honorable Mentions
Home Exchange Love
I love to travel and see the world but travel can be an expensive indulgence. Eating out, hotels, and rental cars can all really add up. Now, the first thing we do when the travel bug hits is start searching our favorite home exchange service website. It wasn’t always like this. Years ago, I worked… Continue reading Home Exchange Love
Summer Travels
Our family will be on vacation for the next couple of weeks. While we’re away, I have a couple of guest posts scheduled as well as a couple of my own, for you to look forward to. You can read about the topics and authors below. My posts are all scheduled for the next few… Continue reading Summer Travels
Camp Cooking Supplies
With camping season upon us, I thought I’d share with you how my camp cooking supplies are organized. My goal while camping is the same in my kitchen – healthy food that tastes good, minimal packaging, and keeping waste to a minimum. In this case, waste not only with food but also keeping the amount… Continue reading Camp Cooking Supplies
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
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