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Nickel & Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich: Should be required reading for allCategory: education, book | Leave a Comment |
As a member of the educated and disproportionately privileged professional class, as well as being the product of immigrant upbringing, it is with some embarrassment that I admit to stereotyping those in poverty as not hard working enough, lacking self-control, or results and participants of substance abuse. Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich, has given me cause for pause.
The premise […]
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Valentines Day at HomeCategory: dinners, Family | Leave a Comment |
Hubby and I tend to celebrate Valentine’s day early to skip the crowds, and have a quiet evening at home when Feb 14 rolls around. This year he requested rack of lamb, which is a favorite of mine as well. I am particularly proud of this recipe which features a delicious chocolate balsamic vinegar from […]
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Aug |
Started off as “Thrifty”, ended up being “Green”Category: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment |
I just commented on a BlogHer Thread “What green practices are you most proud of?”. Thought I’d share my comments here:
I started doing most of these things because I don’t like waste. Yet the side benefit is that they’ve turned out to be great for the environment!
- Reusable shopping bags: I snag a ton of […]
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Apr |
Californian Springtime Soup (for cold weather)Category: Recipes, dinners | Leave a Comment |
Here is another recipe I put together last night. we have some fairly bitter dandelion greens from our CSA box, and I wanted a “white bean” soup to provide richness and balance the flavor. In my mind, bacon was definitely part of the equation as well. Here’s what I came up with, will be eating […]
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