Laurinda

PennyLane WOW I am very impressed and would like to chat more with you about your Projects! ( I am short on time tonight) I WILL check out Google Or Blackle lol about the 100 mile diet! It sounds very cool and something I would be interested in. I too have gone to shopping at farmers markets as much as possible, and well I have not taken up canning I so want to. I do freeze a lot. MrsFlipFlops you have done it too!?! Very cool. I am looking into making soy candles but have yet to find the time. You said you have made your own candles. Any tips or web sites I should check out? Have you been making them long? I am so into all this stuff and want to post the cleaning supplies I make but again it's a time thang. I find sometimes I have to defend my way of thinking and the things I choose to do. You would think in a world that has gone "green" I would not even stand out! lol but what are you going to do? I have posted a few Tofu recipes on the food link, another thing that I enjoy working with.

This is a blended drink they make up there? Not a pre bottled drink? The skinny lattes are full or protein too and are very yum!

Hmm I have not, but how very interesting. I wonder a lot of things about it ...some how I think some one is making a buck.....not saying it don't work but wondering if it is needed. I would like to learn more also from any one who may have checked it out. :thumbup:

Welcome and good luck with your journey!

Blackle - Energy Saving Search I know longer use Google I use blackle :thumbup: Very cool, check it out

Vegetarian Artichoke and Spinach Quiche 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp olive oil 2 containers firm tofu, pressed 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp salt ½ tbsp soy sauce 1 10 ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and patted dry 1 6 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained ¼ cup grated cheeses ( optional) 1 pre- made pie crust Preparation Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Sautee the onion and garlic in the olive oil Blend the tofu, soy sauce, salt, pepper and basil until smooth. Add the cheese, spinach and artichokes to the tofu mix and stir to combine. Pour the mix into the pre-made pie crust. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until set. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired and enjoy! *** I added more cheese then what is called for. I blended it in the quiche and sprinkled some on top.

Awwww PennyLane we have all been "Scared to death" at this point your at now. Hang in there I PROMISE it gets better and is so worth it! I too am very into the environment and things that are "green" I have washed my car in the rain for about as long as I can remember because it saves on Water and is a great rinse job!! lol I work hard at recycling and do it with great passion, it has become a way of life, a hobby, a way to focus my time and energy away from food. Now that my kids are almost grown I am feeling the pre-empty nest syndrome and keeping busy in a positive way has helped me so much! My daughter is a vegetarian and I have always cooked geared towards her needs but have found since getting my band I have really gotten into and enjoy organic and meatless cooking. I have always had to struggle to find ways to get my daughter to eat enough Protein in her diet, now it's a breeze lol. At first friends and family considered me "odd" in some of the things I have cooked up but I have to tell ya (laughing) I get more request for my tofu chocolate pie then I EVER had for any other pie I have made! PLEASE share any ideas you have of things you do! It's always great to learn something new. I will be posting some of my "weird" food recipes in the food section soon.

Welcome!!! Keep on reading! This is a GREAT place to be! Good-luck on your journey!

Vinegar in the wash I have used vinegar in the wash for many years. It is great to help remove strong nasty odors like mildew, pet odors and hubby's gross me out work clothes. After adding my soap and clothes I let the washer fill up and put a good cup ( I don't measure) in the wash cycle. Vinegar in the rinse cycle is suppose to be a good replacement for fabric softener , I read a tip to fill your Downy ball with vinegar just as you would your regular fabric softener. That being said I have to tell you I have not had very good luck with the vinegar smell rinsing out at this stage of the wash load ( Per my 15 year old)

liquid Laundry Soap I am including a link to the web site I got my laundry soap recipe from. I like this one because it has a pictorial and sometimes you just need that step by step slide show ( ok I do lol) I have made this a few times ( double and tripling the recipe) I really like it a lot but found the powder to be faster. Both work well and neither suds up. Making Homemade Laundry Soap

powder Laundry Soap 1 cup Borax powder 1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing powder ( NOT baking soda or detergent ) 1/2 bar washing soap ( Fels Naptha, Octagon,Zote ) *Ivory soap can be used also but use whole bar Shred bar soap, mix together with measured powder and store in a covered container. Use 2 tablespoons per load. (This is makes almost NO suds but works GREAT. If hubby has really grubbed up some clothes I add another tablespoon of Borax to the load) This averages out to about a penny a load (really) The picture below is pretty much the set up I use but I have never tried that pure and natural bar soap.

Welcome to 30 Day Gourmet's Freezer Cooking Online Manual. . . Here's a great site to pick up ideas. Keep in mind that you may not find low fat etc but just to get ideas to get started ya'll may find it helpful :cursing:

I have freezer cooked for many years now but for reasons I am not sure of....I didn't think to freeze single servings. I feel so.....dorkish. Thanks Love for the great idea ( duhing myself )

1/4 to 1 cup pending on how my fills are going.

Very interesting Thanks for sharing!!!!!

I'm excited for you! :cursing: Good-luck on your journey !

Time will FLY!!! Good-luck to you! :cursing:

I am gonna post that along with some others later this evening when I come home from work :cursing: Besides being good for the environment and SOOO cheap the cleaning supplies I have been making are all natural so the strong chemical smell isn't in the house. I am the caregiver for both my mom and mother-n-law ( they both live with me) and both have breathing issues. I don't have to worry so much when I use these.

Put some duct tape on that "little voice" hehehe

*SMH* Bless YOUR heart too Cota. Good - Luck to you also. Both are in my thoughts and prayers

I am a sloucher myself....always have been. :smile2: It is hard to get out of it but I KNOW I look so much better ( and smaller) when I STAND UP STRAIGHT!!!! LOL

I always feel kinda blah too after a fill. The last one was enough to make me think I would get a fill on my day off only and not early in the morning then come on into work

YES I have had the same issue!

It's NEVER to late! :smile2:

I would not let the situation go! I would report him, report him report him!!! There is no reason to be treated so bad let alone the filth that this was to take place!