1) Last night, I made meatballs and spaghetti for dinner. I used 12 ounces of 80/20 ground beef, adding seasonings and bread crumbs bread crumbs. From this, I made 16 small meatballs for the 4 of us.
I drained and saved the fat, then deglazed the pan with water, saving the liquid. Tonight, I'll use the beef fat and liquid to make a gravy to pour over bean burgers and rice.
2) Since using a higher temperature setting on the automatic dishwasher I've noticed that everything stainless looks so much shinier, including the inside of the dishwasher door.
3) It's pretty clear that we won't be taking a vacation this spring or summer. So, I've decided to take some of our vacation budget for the year and inject it into the grocery budget. With some of that new grocery money, I ordered some extra foods online, including some all-purpose flour, peanut butter, raisins, crackers, and applesauce.
