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SNAPping into the Groove–Days 2 and 3

As I promised earlier, I wanted to talk about yesterday’s budget, including some more info about our dinner.  One of the harder things to do when following a strict budget is finding a way to get all the nutrition you need without spending lots of money.  My go-to ingredient in cases like this is the [...]

Fast Food: Huevos con Chorizo

I like our local University meat salesroom.  You may have read about them on ChambanaMoms, where I was quoted lamenting letting the reader in on the UI meat salesroom because “you’ll all grab the good stuff before I get there.”  It’s true, this place has gotten very popular–for good reason! The boss, Chuck, usually sends [...]

Fargo Part 2 – Maple River Winery and Distillery

The first part of our Fargo trip includes a delicious, local meal at the HoDo Lounge in downtown Fargo.  One of the drinks we had included a locally-sourced rhubarb vodka.  I had already planned on visiting this winery, so this just added another reason to visit. We headed out west, about 15 minutes from Fargo, [...]

Electrolux #splits: A Different Banana Split

You may have noticed that I recently joined the FoodBuzz Featured Publishers program.  One thing I get out of it is a chance for a little extra exposure, but since joining, I’ve heard about various opportunities to write special posts for various causes.  These “Top 9 Takeovers” are events where Foodbuzz asks all their Featured [...]

Million Meals for Haiti

What did you have to do to be able to eat today?  What will you eat tomorrow?  These are questions that most people reading this blog will never have to face.  As our economy slumps and jobs are lost, more and more people in our own communities are seeking help from food banks.  People in [...]

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