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    Budgeting for groceries

    I lived in that area for several years...so here goes. Frozen fruit is great, we eat it at many meals as a dessert/salad. Just thaw the fruit, add a small amount of sweetner and some yogurt. Kids love it and they begin to think of fruit as dessert, and don't expect cake. Kingston has a...
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    Your Personal Location for Food

    The big ones here in this part of Texas are peaches, pecans and beef. But seasonally in my local farmers market I can get citrus, all sorts of "truck" produce, and various meats and dairy, and honey.
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    Raised waffles

    I've used half whole wheat flour, but the whole wheat I usually use is chapati flour. It is a whole wheat flour made for Indian bread, and it is very finely ground, more like pastry flour. I use chapati flour in most of my baking. Its easy to find here because we have a huge Asian population...
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    Do you have name brands you are loyal to?

    Hellman's Mayo Tide Simply Orange ob tampons dry idea pit stuff crest dh mennon pit stuff That's it, except if I buy fish. I make fish buying somewhat complicated because I think alot of the farm raised fish are not raised in an environmentally sound, natural fisheries friendly way. So I buy...
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    spaghetti sauce

    I'll pull mine out later; its very long and makes about 1 1/2 gallons of sauce. I type slowly, and I have to go add the veggies to the pot roast now. Don't expect the recipe soon.
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    Raised waffles

    Just thought I would share this recipe. This is my new favorite waffle recipe. It makes a crispy, light yeast waffle. This is a great recipe, expecially if you have extra kids around for an overnight. It makes 8 eight inch diameter round waffles. Ingredients: cup warm water. 1 package...
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    SufficientSelf.com Forum Ideas, Feedback, Suggestions

    Great Idea!! I'd like an alternative cooking section....something like summer kitchens which discusses solar cooking, dutch oven cooking, that sort of thing.
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