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10-09-2008, 12:21 PM
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Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia
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I start really stocking up right before Thanksgiving, but I tend to do alot more baking in the fall anyway.
One year (in the early 90's) I spent a day making cookie dough and freezing it - just the basics - sugar, chocolate chip, a few others. Then before Christmas I started thawing and spent the weekend just baking and decorating - NOT mixing!! It worked out well. However, I must have been in my happy homemaker mode because I haven't done that since!
Even with the high price of food, I will continue making batches and batches of cookies for family and friends. It makes me feel good and is a relatively inexpensive way to spread the love  |
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10-13-2008, 11:52 AM
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Location: oklahoma
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I will go ahead and buy what i need; i just go to our dollar general more now, they are starting to carry a bunch of baking stuff. I am the proud adopter of 3 soldiers, so i try to send things their way, i also just enjoy making it for whoever i feel needs that pick-me-up.
Elderly,church,neighbors,etc. GIVE GIVE GIVE!!!!! That's my motto |
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10-13-2008, 12:01 PM
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Location: oklahoma
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I love to bake; and always offer to do it for the holidays. My family lives in Texas, i in oklahoma; so i bake what i can, and do the rest there. I buy all year long for all but the milk. The saying goes; "the dealer gets the first peice". Hello!!!!")
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10-13-2008, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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puppyluv that is nice you adopted soldiers! Thanks for doing that.
I looked at nuts this weekend notice I said I just looked.  |
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10-13-2008, 12:47 PM
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Location: Glendale,AZ
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Trader Joe's usually have pretty good price on nuts and chocolates. Also we have farmer's market called Sprouts. They have those big barrels of nuts,rice,all kinds of flour,grains,flex seeds, etc. Sometimes they have really good sales on nuts. This week they have almonds for $3.00/lb.
http://sprouts.com/home.php?goto=ad |
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10-13-2008, 11:47 PM
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We don't have a Trader Joe's around here but as much as I have read about them all over CD wish we did.
I am waiting on a local women's group that sells nuts yearly for their fundraiser to see what their prices will be this year. Should be starting this week I believe.
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10-14-2008, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Allergy Hell
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No Trader Joe here either  . Good news is that baking season is here and hopefully things will go on sale so I can stock up. I love making pumpkin anything. |
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11-12-2008, 04:53 PM
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Location: oklahoma
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Aww shucks..just doing my duty..no really, i enjoy cheering them up and being able to send them things that will do the same. I have adopted my 4th. I'm going broke |
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