"If every U.S. citizen ate just one meal a week (any meal) composed of locally and organically raised meats and produce, we would reduce our country's oil consumption by over 1.1 million barrels of oil every week. That's not gallons, but barrels." ~ Steven L. Hopp,
That's really something to think about. 1.1 million barrels every week in exchange for 1 organic meal!
Would you like more organic grocery deals for your family but don’t know where to start? Do you think you can’t get organic grocery deals or it’s impossible to live green on a budget?
Then let me introduce you to the Organic Grocery Deals forum. It includes: gardening, eating in season, organic and natural product information, coupon trading, green living tips, book recommendations, organic news, deals, more. Get help and ideas for going green in a relaxing (read - non-judgemental) environment.
It seems coupons for organic foods is becoming more and more popular. And by using coupons, it makes it more affordable to go green on a budget.
Go check out the Organic Grocery Deals forum today!
2/9/09
Freebies: Another Cookbook
I'm An Organizing Junkie's monthly organizing roundup for the month of February is recipes.
One of her posts for the month is about purging her cookbooks and encouraged us to do the same. Be sure to read her post.
I have many cookbooks. The ones that I use often I keep in my kitchen.
Others that I bought or received as gifts that I dont use are kept in our office with my other books. My goal is to go through them and purge as many as I can. I will never get rid of the majority of my cookbooks though. I like looking at them; they give me inspiration. Purging of things I love and collect is hard for me. It overwhelms me. So I need a game plan to get this done. Unclutterer has a step by step post that sounds like will help me stay focused on the project, and let loose of those that need to go.
All my "loose" recipes are filed in a 4x6 photo box.
Another of my goals this month is to re-do my dividers. This will be no big deal for me and will be fun in the process.
I also love on line e-cookbooks or pdf cookbooks. I've posted another one of mine I want to share with you and I will get it on my sidebar also. Click here to download
Don't be shy, leave me a comment. I wanna know what you think about it and if you try any of the recipes out of it. I'd like to hear and see how you organize your recipes and cookbooks. It helps to know what and if you guys are liking the material that I post here. I know there are several hundred of you.... I receive an average of over 200 visitors a day here. One day a couple of weeks ago I received over 900 visitors! So quit lurking and tell me what's on your mind. :) All comments are welcomed.
One of her posts for the month is about purging her cookbooks and encouraged us to do the same. Be sure to read her post.
I have many cookbooks. The ones that I use often I keep in my kitchen.
Others that I bought or received as gifts that I dont use are kept in our office with my other books. My goal is to go through them and purge as many as I can. I will never get rid of the majority of my cookbooks though. I like looking at them; they give me inspiration. Purging of things I love and collect is hard for me. It overwhelms me. So I need a game plan to get this done. Unclutterer has a step by step post that sounds like will help me stay focused on the project, and let loose of those that need to go.
All my "loose" recipes are filed in a 4x6 photo box.
Another of my goals this month is to re-do my dividers. This will be no big deal for me and will be fun in the process.
I also love on line e-cookbooks or pdf cookbooks. I've posted another one of mine I want to share with you and I will get it on my sidebar also. Click here to download
Don't be shy, leave me a comment. I wanna know what you think about it and if you try any of the recipes out of it. I'd like to hear and see how you organize your recipes and cookbooks. It helps to know what and if you guys are liking the material that I post here. I know there are several hundred of you.... I receive an average of over 200 visitors a day here. One day a couple of weeks ago I received over 900 visitors! So quit lurking and tell me what's on your mind. :) All comments are welcomed.
2/8/09
Monday Meal Plan Menu
If you havent already done so, be sure to visit I'm an Organizing Junkie's site. Organizing Junkie is home to Menu Plan Monday. Here's what she says; "I truly believe that menu planning is one of the best places to start in your quest to get organized. Each week over 400 ladies share what’s on their menus for the week and we’d love to have you join us! It’s a wonderful opportunity to keep your menu planning efforts on track week after week not to mention the many great ideas and recipes that come from reading the menus of the many other participants."
If you missed my post about the Valentine's Day Contest at HotCouponWorld be sure to check it out also! You still have time to enter for that $50 gift of your choice!
Monday BBQ Sandwiches
Tuesday Swiss Chicken, Broccoli, Baked Potatoes
Wednesday Beef Roast, Carrots, Potatoes
Thursday Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits
Friday Baked Ziti
Saturday Valentine's Day
Sunday Burritos, Mexican Rice
Mexican Rice
We love mexican food and the guys are crazy about mexican rice. A couple of weeks ago my son asked me to figure out how to make it when I have burrito night. There seems to be a lot of different opinions about what to put in it, but one thing everyone agrees on is how to cook the rice. Here’s the version I came up with.
Ingredients
2 cups of long grain white rice
2 15 oz cans of chicken broth
1 cup of canned diced tomatoes, pureed or salsa
1 small onion, chopped
1 small can of green chilies, chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Directions
Place oil & rice in a pot over medium heat. Stir the rice until it starts to brown a bit (10 minutes). Sauté the onions & chilies for a few minutes with the rice. Once everything is sautéed, slowly add the tomato puree, garlic powder, and both cans of broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook over low heat for 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
When I have it made, I use a cup of my homemade salsa and omit the tomatoes, onion, chilies, and garlic since the salsa already has this in it.
Ingredients
2 cups of long grain white rice
2 15 oz cans of chicken broth
1 cup of canned diced tomatoes, pureed or salsa
1 small onion, chopped
1 small can of green chilies, chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Directions
Place oil & rice in a pot over medium heat. Stir the rice until it starts to brown a bit (10 minutes). Sauté the onions & chilies for a few minutes with the rice. Once everything is sautéed, slowly add the tomato puree, garlic powder, and both cans of broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook over low heat for 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
When I have it made, I use a cup of my homemade salsa and omit the tomatoes, onion, chilies, and garlic since the salsa already has this in it.
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