Meal Planning S2: Kitchen Cleanout

Meal Planning S2: Kitchen Cleanout

Cleaning out the food stores is critical to making a meal plan.  Many times I would rely on items that I didn’t know had gone bad.  I would buy everything else just to discover that the item I planned around was unusable.  Or worse yet, I would...
Organizing Kitchen Cutlery Drawer

Organizing Kitchen Cutlery Drawer

I moved into this small kitchen in 2019.  At the time, I knew the kitchen would be very small for storage but didn’t know the layout for my remodeled kitchen.  I remodeled about five months after moving in. The kitchen was original 1950.  The detailing...

Budget Tracking – Catching Up

While it’s far more tempting to avoid a budget when expenses are high and income is low, this is when you need it the most.  I make a good wage, live in a city, and have reduced wages due to health issues.  My greatest stress was when I was getting a...
Meal Planning (Vacation): Plan & Shop

Meal Planning (Vacation): Plan & Shop

I often spend a week with my family vacationing in a timeshare in Colorado.  Food has been a big issue on vacation.  Some members feel pressured to eat all the leftovers, most tend to overorder, and someone always ends up having to throw out a bunch of food...