Healthy Cheap Food

I have just realized that how many old websites I have out there on the net. I first making pages on Geocities and then added new pages at Tripod, Angelfire and other sites. I think at open time I had seven of these free sites up and running. It was an interesting time of the net, everyone wanted a simple page and there many tools to have one.

Unfortunately, as time went by, I forgot about them. Now I can hardly remember the sites and I am trying to find the old ones, maybe to resurrect them a bit or maybe just to relive some fond memories. I know I have pictures of old friends in them.

Argh, just another little tool to keep in contact. My husband set up a Twitter account for me and added my cell phone to it. He did it so that he can text me right from the computer. He is a heavy twitter user and has IM client logged in all the time.

I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand I like it because it’s a great way to stay in contact, but it’s also a way to become even more chained to the computer and that’s a bad thing. At least I am putting my foot down not to use it….yet.

Now that summer is upon us and school is out, now is the time to look into several new projects around the house. It’s Do It Yourself Project time and this year we have many to think about.

This week is brainstorming time. My husband and I will compile lists of projects that we can do ourselves around the house. Since we will compile them separately, we will be able to compare them this weekend to see which ones we both think should be a priority and should get done. If it’s a project we both agree on then at least there is no arguing as we do it.

I would really like us to remodel our kitchen and build a backyard deck.

I have recently been acquiring several new internet domains. I am impressed the value that domains can build and with just a little work improving the property, you can have a very valuable piece of property that can give you a nice return on your investment. It’s kind of like real estate investing in the offline world.

Of course, there is a lot less risk because the amount you need to outlay is a lot less and there is more work needed to generate an income, but in the end I think I will come out ahead in it all. I guess I will keep you all apprised of how much I can indeed make from this.

Unfortunately, it is hard to shop for healthy cheap food. In fact, it seems like healthy and cheap are polar opposites in this day and age, and guess what, it’s probably right. Everyone is interested in convenience and that means convenience foods.

It’s hard to make convenience food cheap and healthy so makers gives you a choice, healthy or cheap. Guess what? That’s the problem. If you want cheap and healthy food, you need to make the food yourself. You need to make it from scratch with the quality ingredient. It’s easy to get cheap, quality ingredients if you check out the bulk food section of your supermarket.

I am kind of dismayed at the high cost of printer ink lately. It seems like it is just way too expensive. Maybe that’s why I am looking at alternatives. Anything that can save us a few dollars is a good thing…as long as it doesn’t reduce the quality of the printing.

I am impressed with the quality of printing that we are getting from our refilled cartridges. The quality is just as good as the original cartridges when you print black and white. With color, it isn’t quite as good, but it is still very functional.

If you are looking to save money on printer ink cartridges, think about doing your own refills.

I never really thought cell phones were that good of an idea for families until recently. It seemed like they were expensive toys that were of limited value in a family and in fact were something that took family members away from spending time with each other.

Recently, I have seen the great benefits that comes with family cellphones. We can keep in contact with each other, no matter where we are or what we are doing. It’s great for vacations when we want to split up and go different directions or see different things.

We handle the logistics of this by having 3 cheap prepaid phones. When we go out, we divy them up among ourselves so that each group has a phone. That means everyone stays in contact with everyone else.

After I wrote my post about Grits yesterday, I got a call up on the phone asking me how I make my Grits Rice Porridge. First of all I am shocked how many close friends read this blog. I guess I better watch some of the things I post.
Anyways, this is how you make it. First off, brown some ground beef in a skillet and set it off to the side. Next take a 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of corn grits. Put them into a large pot along with some ginger and some soy sauce and water. I’d say at least 5 cups of water, maybe 6 to start off with.

Boil it for 15 minutes, stirring regularly. Next add the ground beef and a couple of eggs. If the mixture gets too think, add some water to it. Continue simmering the porridge for another 30 minutes. Everything should be nice and smooth and very tasty.

I have recently started taking more interest in inexpensive foods and grits is something that really caught my eye. I am not talking about the quick cooking grits you find in the cereal aisle. They are just too expensive. I am talking about the cheaper, more traditional grits.

Grits are ground up corn kernels. They are bit more coarse than cornmeal and they can be eaten in a number of ways. One of the most traditional ways is to cook them up as a porridge. Just put the grits in hot water and boil them for 20 or 30 minutes. You can also cook them up like rice and some people actually eat them as a way to save money over rice.

I like to prepare mine up as a porridge mixed with rice and some eggs. I find it is a cheap and nutritious food for me and my family.

I really have started to fall in love with certain types of candies. I never really had my favorite candies until recently, believe it or not. Sure there were candies that I enjoyed eating, but I never considered them to be favorite candies for one reason or another.

Now I have favorite candies and I seem to always try to keep them on hand. I love Junior Mints. They are awesome. I also enjoy Butterfingers and Baby Ruth cars. These three are my favorite candies. I hate to admit it, but I have been eating one of them at least once every day for the past month or so. I guess that means they are my favorite candies.