Drove up to the Salem NH Winter/Spring Farmers Market this morning. It was the last market of the season, so I really wanted to check it out. There was a good selection of products, but probably not as much as previous weeks. There was even raw dairy products: cheese, milk, cream, buttermilk, kiefer, yogurt, cottage [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Gardening Diary: Peas, Beets, Greens, Plus 2013 Plans
I planted my first seeds a week ago Monday (May 6th) so I figured I’d better post something, along with some gardening plans. I had three rows of garden last season, along with countless containers. This season, I’m planning on the three rows, and a few containers. In the row that grew tomatoes last season, [...]
I Gave In – Strawberries That Aren’t Local
I usually don’t purchase strawberries unless they are local or CA organic. Today, I caved. Hannaford was having a 2/3.00 sale so I bought one pack. It’s been slim pickin’s around here with apples and oranges going out of season, and I desperately needed fruit. So tonight we’ll feast on long-traveled, pesticide-sprayed California strawberries. I’m [...]
When Did Cream Become Something Else?
I purchased a carton of “heavy cream” the other day, and was shocked when I looked at the list of ingredients. It’s not just cream anymore, it’s a bunch of other stuff too, like carrageenan, diglycerides, and polysorbate 80. Here’s the ingredients list from Hood brand heavy cream: CREAM, CARRAGEENAN (HELPS HOLD THE WHIPPED CREAM [...]
My Healthy Food Budget: Month End April, 2013 + 6 Month Update
April Week 4 Healthy Food Budget: $103.47 spent, for a total of $381.98 for the month. (See below for 6 month update) Yay! I was able to stick to a lower budget this month! Awesome! I have to admit I sort of cheated…but not really. I needed fruit (for one last day of April). But [...]
My Healthy Food Budget: Week Three April, 2013
April Week Three Healthy Food Budget: $77.19 for a total of $278.51. That leaves $106.39 for the rest of my monthly budget. I’ve reduced my April food budget to $385, which will bring the total year estimated food budget down to $4700 (down from my original $4800 projection). It would be nice to drop it [...]
My Healthy Food Budget: Week 2 April, 2013
Week 2 Healthy Food Budget: $134.74 for a total of $201.32 for April Even though I spent over $100, I feel good about my spending this week. With almost $200 left for the rest of the month, I’m confident I’ll meet my budget. I’m actually hoping to reduce my April food budget to $380, but [...]
My Healthy Food Budget: Week One April, 2013
April Week One Healthy Food Budget: $66.58 Short and Sweet this week! The subscribe & save order from Amazon made up a big chunk of my spending, so I tried to hold off buying any groceries unless it was really needed. Dining Out: $18.24 Groceries: $48.34 Amazon Subscribe & Save: $28.40 total = $11.19 Wild [...]
Trader Joe’s Spiral Ham
A few days ago, I wrote about my decision to purchase a spiral ham from Trader Joe’s. The Trader Joe’s “uncured” ham was a compromise between the Smithfield supermarket brand and high-end humanely-raised Whole Foods offerings. Anyway, EVERYONE at Easter thought the ham was absolutely delicious. DELICIOUS! Scrumptious. I was really surprised how good it [...]
My Healthy Food Budget: Month End March, 2013
March Week 4 Healthy Food Budget: $73.49 Happy Easter! March was a good month! I’m below my $400 budget, and spring is coming! Soon, I’ll be planting my veggie garden! Life is good! March Month End Food Spending Total $388.51 Heading into April, I have prior months’ spending credit just shy of $83. I might [...]
