False summer seems to be over, at least for a little while, here in upstate NY. We are back to a much more typical March temperatures with the highs in the 50’s instead of the 70’s! Despite the colder weather I’ve been a busy little bee! I was out of the house most of the… Keep Reading
March Grocery Benchmark
It’s time again for the Grocery Benchmark Report! So what’s happening in the benchmark report this month? Well sugar and flour have gone up a bit since the start of the year and stayed up. Of course flour was super cheap at ALDI at the beginning of the year-$.89 a 5lb bag!-so I expected a… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 3/19
This unexpected early spring has really put a whammy on my meal plans. It’s so lovely out that I start doing things outside and next thing I know we are right on top of dinner and I haven’t even started cooking. That resulted in one dinner out last week and an emergency substitution of spaghetti… Keep Reading
Signs of Spring
Even though barely more than a week ago it looked like this: Today spring is in the air in Upstate New York! I look all around and see those little “signs of spring” At first it doesn’t look like much is happening near my front porch-but look a little closer. . . My snowdrops are… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 3/12
I’m expecting a glorious week weather-wise. . . are you? The temperatures are supposed to be in the high 50’s, which means I’ll be trying to spend some time outside each day-just for the fresh air and the feel of the sun on my skin! Things have calmed down a tiny bit around here-Princess is… Keep Reading
Meal Plan: 3/5/12
Have you made your weekly meal plan yet? Last week my intent was to concentrate on the house-but then an early dismissal, a snow day and a sick kiddo threw a monkey wrench in my plans! Still-even though I didn’t make an official meal plan I did manage to get supper on the table every… Keep Reading
Gas Prices on the Rise
In case you haven’t already heard on the news, the website GasBuddy.com is predicting a $.05-$.20 cent rise in gasoline costs by this weekend across the US. They cite a refinery fire in Washington state and the trouble with Iraq as causes for the projected increase. I admit it–I’m not a particularly political animal (I… Keep Reading
February Grocery Benchmark
It’s time again for the Grocery Benchmark Report. I’m starting to see some definite changes in prices since I started recording them last August. The prices have remained fairly stable here locally since last month-the two biggest changes being sugar and flour, which were most likely heavily reduced to be “loss leaders” for the holidays… Keep Reading
Meal Plan: 2/13
It’s great to be back home and to be able to do a full week of menu plans! Now if I can just shake this cold. . . This week’s considerations: 1. I’m out of the house almost all day Monday & Tuesday for appointments. Dinner on those nights needs to be either all cooked… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 2/6
Welcome to a super quick menu plan! This week I’ll be traveling down to Walmart Headquarters in Bentonville AR for 3 days-so Yankee Bill is in charge of the kiddos and mealtime from Tuesday through Thursday. In an effort to make life easier for him (and because I bow to reality) I have purchased frozen… Keep Reading
