tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post8838260798608470426..comments2024-03-28T09:27:28.962-07:00Comments on creative savv: Cheap & Cheerful Suppers for Mid-SeptemberLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-47780436508033890872019-09-23T14:09:16.740-07:002019-09-23T14:09:16.740-07:00Anonymous said...
Looks tasty and thrifty, Lili --...<b> Anonymous said...<br />Looks tasty and thrifty, Lili -- well done....!<br /><br />I myself was house/pet sitting this past week, for a homeowner that has a nice little backyard garden. I was invited to pick whatever I wanted for the week -- and what a lovely little savings it was for me! I made fresh veggie soup twice -- the first time around was a chili with lots of tomatoes/peppers, plus beans I collected/shelled from over-aged pole beans, and the second time involved fresh cut okra (and as such seasoned with thyme, marjoram and bay leaf for more Cajun-y flair). So yummy...! I made a batch of fresh oregano pesto that was amazing on toasted sandwiches with freshly picked tomato and cucumber (on homemade bread I baked). Plus I too made applesauce for the week, using windfall apples discretely picked up from a neglected tree on an empty stretch of commercial property I spied on one of my walks (plus I also found two windfall Bartlett pears on yet another walk). Basically the only item I purchased from the store this week was a .99 cent bag of brown rice (to go with my yummy garden soups). I love frugality -- I always find it a fun and fulfilling challenge...!</b><br /><br />Your week sounds wonderfully frugal and delicious! I've never made an oregano pesto, but I can imagine it was extremely flavorful. I'll give that a try soon. So great that you not only could harvest from the garden where you were pert-sitting, but also from some windfalls. Applesauce made from homegrown apples is so much tastier than commercial applesauce.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing about your frugal foods this week!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-72564692326814860422019-09-23T14:05:38.053-07:002019-09-23T14:05:38.053-07:00Thank you, Kris!Thank you, Kris!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-78791519221109078692019-09-22T11:05:06.491-07:002019-09-22T11:05:06.491-07:00Looks tasty and thrifty, Lili -- well done....!
...Looks tasty and thrifty, Lili -- well done....! <br /><br />I myself was house/pet sitting this past week, for a homeowner that has a nice little backyard garden. I was invited to pick whatever I wanted for the week -- and what a lovely little savings it was for me! I made fresh veggie soup twice -- the first time around was a chili with lots of tomatoes/peppers, plus beans I collected/shelled from over-aged pole beans, and the second time involved fresh cut okra (and as such seasoned with thyme, marjoram and bay leaf for more Cajun-y flair). So yummy...! I made a batch of fresh oregano pesto that was amazing on toasted sandwiches with freshly picked tomato and cucumber (on homemade bread I baked). Plus I too made applesauce for the week, using windfall apples discretely picked up from a neglected tree on an empty stretch of commercial property I spied on one of my walks (plus I also found two windfall Bartlett pears on yet another walk). Basically the only item I purchased from the store this week was a .99 cent bag of brown rice (to go with my yummy garden soups). I love frugality -- I always find it a fun and fulfilling challenge...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-22485428971165254442019-09-22T10:24:00.384-07:002019-09-22T10:24:00.384-07:00Alice, glad you are home again. Keep us posted on...Alice, glad you are home again. Keep us posted on your husband's health. And let people help you out--you need a break!<br /><br />Lili, your food looks good, but I especially liked your beach picture. :)Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-29160068740541014512019-09-22T04:31:51.659-07:002019-09-22T04:31:51.659-07:00Glad you're back home, Alice! I'm sure it ...Glad you're back home, Alice! I'm sure it feels good to be back in something familiar.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-51149811944058735352019-09-21T07:26:33.028-07:002019-09-21T07:26:33.028-07:00Welcome home, Alice!
I know exactly how you feel....Welcome home, Alice!<br /><br />I know exactly how you feel. When I've been gone from home even just a week, I start fantasizing about home-cooked foods, imagining all of the delicious food I could make from basic ingredients.<br /><br />Take some time to recharge, if you can.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-33704435037533408662019-09-21T05:12:06.897-07:002019-09-21T05:12:06.897-07:00Oh, how very creative and so yummy looking.
We ca...Oh, how very creative and so yummy looking.<br /><br />We came back home late Thursday evening and I've been in the kitchen creating good foods already. Both parents came with lots of food so I have a very good start. Surprisingly,a lot has come right from my own refrigerator and freezer. So good to be back home and eating our own delicious food.<br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024364480893258511noreply@blogger.com