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No heat on yet, but did turn on the gas fireplace to take the chill off a few times. It has been in the low 30's several mornings.
I am still running the AC!
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The trouble might be that I don't follow directions well....I tend to be more creative and that can cause trouble. I did learn to crochet once and made a lot of afgans.....mostly random patterns but they came out square and warm.
I tried to crochet once. Bought all the yarn etc.....OMG it was so funny, apparently I had no clue what I was doing since the yarn got so "tight" I could hardly get the needle out. I would love to learn correctly though, as I am a "blanket" type of person!
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We had the crab and corn chowder last night with some friends, along with grilled chicken breasts and oven roasted potatoes tossed in pesto. So good!!!
I bet that was wonderful! Send me some leftovers?
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Okay feedback just in-young couple, 2 children, twins on the way-have looked at 22 homes, loved ours and the flow, no contingency. Hopefully will hear more.
Charley I know I am anticipating the cooler temps so I can start with my stews, chili's, and soups. DH won't eat them during warm weather and I am starving for some great comfort smelling stews and soups simmering all day long on the stove.
I see a lot more soups and stews and one-dish dinners mentioned lately. Is it the weather change? Is it the economy? For us, it's a little of both.
For me it is both. One, although the weather doesn't really reflect it outside, it is fall. Fall means soup.
Two, we still haven't restocked from pre-hurricane so I have been trying to stretch our food dollar and soups and stews do that really well.
Three, trying to reduce our grocery bill for a family of five. I have been trying to add some meals into our routine that aren't meat based. So once or twice every few weeks I will make a lentil or bean soup or dish.
Variety is definitely the spice of life ... but we are watching our budget very closely. Anything we can do to drive down costs of food and utilities is something we will consider strongly. We have a goal of being in our Delaware dream home by Summer 2013 and we worried about the value of our current home. So I'm spending a little time each day doing many repairs and updates myself to have it ready for sale (hopefully the market is back by then) and watching our pennies when shopping for food and other items. Some of the recipes here are marvelous - and I'll be watching for economical soups, stews, chilis, etc.
There won't be many truffles or a lot of saffron in anything we're making for a while.
Charley usually I always keep a pot of soup on my stove. They are so easy and so economic and in my house everyone is welcome to a cup or two. My kids may be grown and gone but they are always here with a spoon.......LOL
I guess it is a Mom thing.
I see a lot more soups and stews and one-dish dinners mentioned lately. Is it the weather change? Is it the economy? For us, it's a little of both.
I AM COLD CHARLEY!!!! MY BONES NEED WARMIN'!!!! LOL
the only way to do it sometimes is with a good old fashioned bowl of hot soup... and that soup is low in wt watchers points... that is a plus for hubby. SO it is soup for dinner.
I guess being a military wife for many years I learned to cook frugally and that meant lots of soups, stews, pasta dishes and I've just carried it with me.
Weather has a lot to do with it especially out here-the need for comfort food is intensified. Guess that (and missing family) led me to put on 30 lbs in 3 yrs here!! But I'm almost back to fighting weight!!!!
Good for you... that is tough... I hate dieting... I think that word should be banned from the ENGLISH language...LOL... I gained so much wt with my two kids I lost 100lbs between the two pregnancies in three years... I have dieted so much that I think it is a form or torture... (but I am back to my fighting wt too )
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It has been in the low 30's several mornings.
MY BONES NEED WARMIN'!!!! LOL 
Guess that (and missing family) 