by Millie Copper | Apr 2, 2012 | Eating Real Food and Working, Feeding Children, food thoughts
I’m in the middle of a busy season. A special project that I have been working on for my employer is coming to an important point. On Monday and Tuesday we have a pre-audit of sorts. My employer is in Oregon and I am in Wyoming. My part of the pre-audit is...
by Millie Copper | Mar 14, 2012 | Budgeting, Feeding Children, food thoughts, USDA Thrifty Plan
$172 per week, two weeks, family of 5, real food. That is the current experience as part of the series Someone Else’s Shoes. We’re starting completely from scratch following the monetary guidelines put out by the USDA for the Cost of Food at Home Thrifty...
by Millie Copper | Mar 10, 2012 | food thoughts
You’re Invited! When: Saturday, March 10 7 PM (Today!) Where: Get Real—Get Prepared with Vickilynn Haycraft Vickilynn of Real Food Living has asked me to be her guest. You can listen live or anytime afterwards. If you listen live, you can join the party by...
by Millie Copper | Mar 11, 2012 | food thoughts
It’s that time! Time to announce the winner of the 12 Piece Pyrex set from Amazon! But first… I have a request. Could you give me your opinion on what should be the April giveaway item? I’ve picked out three things that I thought you might like....
by Millie Copper | Mar 9, 2012 | Budgeting, food thoughts, Someone Else's Shoes, USDA Thrifty Plan
How many things in your cupboard do you take for granted? If you want to make tacos do you have all of the seasonings to add? Chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, etc? I know that I really rely on my variety of spices to make tasty meals. I like having an...
by Millie Copper | Mar 6, 2012 | food thoughts, Someone Else's Shoes, Starting Out, USDA Thrifty Plan
$172, one week, family of 5, real food. That is this weeks experience. We’re starting completely from scratch following the monetary guidelines put out by the USDA for the Cost of Food at Home Thrifty Food Plan. The USDA attaches a weekly dollar amount to each...