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I plan to spend the next few days regaining control of our finances. It is important for a family to have a handle on their budget. Doubly so for a large family. I admit, it's entirely my fault. I've been distracted lately and not paying as close attention to those things that require it. I found some recipes I just adore, but they aren't big-family-friendly, and making them has been depleting our cash in a big way. Oh, I have enjoyed making Black Cherry Lamb and Chicken Sopresseta. But paying $12 for a wedge of cheese just isn't gonna fly. Summer is the perfect time to cut back. It's too hot to cook, too hot to eat, really. Some fresh fruits, raw veggies and lots and lots of salads will be our summer fare, I'm thinking. We don't have a grill, so that's out. Another problem I've been having since moving to the south is how quickly food spoils. Up north I'd shop once a week and my fresh stuff would always last a week, sometimes longer. Here I've been shopping twice a week and my fresh stuff doesn't last three days. It's so frustrating to pay for a cantaloupe, bring it home and have it moldy and mushy 36 hours later. I don't have a car, so shopping more than twice a week isn't possible. I've studied and practice good food storage, and I'm just beside myself. It will help once we get a new upright freezer for the garage to replace the one that broke in the move. My kitchen freezer is stuffed too full to even make ice. And that's another thing while I'm ranting about the south. The water that comes out of my tap is mouth-temperature on hot days. Ew. I've been putting water bottles in the fridge, but at the rate I drink water, it will soon come down to a decision between water and milk. There's no room for a pitcher, and even if there was, it would take longer to cool than a water bottle. I'm totally befuddled. |
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