Archive for January, 2007
Fun with the Sunday paper
I’ve always loved reading the Sunday paper. Through the years, my favorite parts have changed. I’m one of those people who saves the best for last, so what I read last is what I enjoy most. When I was young, it was the comic section. Well, to be completely honest, when I was very young, [...]
Raising families and pinching pennies. Does it have to hurt?
Hi there! I’m absolutely new to this blogging thing. I’ve read them before, but this is my first attempt at writing. No snickering. LOL Just a short intro – I’m Joy, known as Enjoyin’9 on the boards. I’m older than I’d like, but most people guess my age at least 5 years younger than I [...]
My idea of a power lunch!
I had a really great lunch hour on Friday. I’m lucky enough to have two stores within walking distance of where I work – well, actually they’re both owned by the same parent company, but the one closest to where I work has more “upscale” meat, seafood, produce, and deli departments. Of course, the “upscale” stuff [...]
What to do when the pizza craving strikes!
Even though I’ve been cooking for a long time, one thing I haven’t mastered is working with yeast! I always keep pita bread in the freezer for when the pizza craving strikes. The great thing about these pizzas, is that anything works ! If you don’t have pizza sauce, use spaghetti sauce or salsa. The [...]
Becoming a frugal cook took me many years to accomplish…
I was raised by a mom who hated to cook, most meals were sandwiches and TV dinners (remember the foil trays with the rubber chicken lol??). I’ve always had an interest in cooking, I started saving recipes in a shoe box as a child. So when I got married, I grabbed my shoe box of [...]
Walking on Eggs
What’s up with the price of eggs lately? Well, besides the actual price of eggs, which is way up over what it was this past summer. It wasn’t too long ago that the stores regularly had eggs sale priced at 2 dozen for a dollar – sometime 3 dozen for a dollar. How times have [...]