Several readers have asked me to post our meal plan each week. I’ve decided to try to do this on Saturdays. The recipes from these meals will eventually find their way to Go Gingham. My cooking is free form style and I just make things up as I go along. Weekly Meal Plan I meal… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
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Weekly Meal Plan
What’s for dinner at your house? I ask this question regularly. Isn’t everyone on a quest to regularly come up with healthy meals that taste good and your family will enjoy? Since I like to plan for leftovers, this weekly meal plan was particularly exciting in the no-waste food department. One simple roasted chicken fed… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Meals to Plan, Food to Cook
Meals to plan and food to cook is non-stop, isn’t it? It’s kind of like dirty laundry, always there, never really going away. As soon as you’re done with one meal, there’s another one coming. Clipping coupons is all the rage when it comes to saving money in a food budget. You can use coupons,… Continue reading Meals to Plan, Food to Cook
Preparing for Winter
It feels a bit like “Little House on the Prairie” at our house right now. We seem to do lots of scurrying around this time of year preparing for the winter (not that the winters here in Portland, Oregon are that harsh). Chopping wood, harvesting vegetables, freezing sauces, putting away summer furniture, fixing gutters, and… Continue reading Preparing for Winter
National Match-Up Day
Welcome to “National Match-Up Day” where drawers and cupboards that hold all of our plastic and glass food storage containers get cleaned out and organized. This (soon to be…) nationally recognized holiday will take place the first Monday of October, henceforth. Why October? This is typically the time when my food storage container drawer is… Continue reading National Match-Up Day
Shower Curtains
Ask Sara question: This question comes from a very stylishly, frugal friend. Bridget asks, “What do you suggest for a shower curtain that lasts? Do you use a cloth one so it can be washed? I despise the plastic ones that you have to throw away after a while!” For shower curtains, I use both… Continue reading Shower Curtains
Frugal Grocery Shopping
To clip or not to clip; that is the question. It is often assumed that people who are frugal use coupons, coupons and more coupons. It is possible to be frugal and not use coupons for your grocery shopping needs. Unless it is the exact item you want, using coupons means you must spend money… Continue reading Frugal Grocery Shopping
Meal Planning Made Simple
Meal planning is the biggest saver in the kitchen. You can save money, time, and resources by meal planning. Money is saved by purchasing only what you need. Time is saved by not running to the grocery store everyday. Resources are saved because you know what you need for the week so food won’t be… Continue reading Meal Planning Made Simple
Bed Bug Question
A reader sent me this question recently: Are you worried about bed bugs when purchasing used items? Answer: No, but I do inspect items very carefully before bringing them into my home. With furniture that has cushions or stuffing, I take the cushions apart to make sure no little creatures are living inside it first.… Continue reading Bed Bug Question
Readers’ Questions
I’m calling this round of questions, “Kirsten’s Questions”, because all of these questions come from my friend, Kirsten Hope. Kirsten and I met when our daughters were in the same kindergarten class, several years ago. Kirsten and I both launched WordPress websites this year and have collaborated on our WordPress babies sites for the last… Continue reading Readers’ Questions
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