planenacho07

Make polite conversation with everyone, everywhere! Waiting to be called in at the doctor's office, in a crowded area in the grocery store, on the phone with customer service - I once had a woman in Walmart talk to me for 15 minutes about grocery shopping with her husband(who she… Read More

That question is misleading in my opinion, do I butter bread if i am having a roll or piece of bread- yes, do I butter bread if I am making a sandwich - only if its toasted or grilled. Whatever makes your tastebuds happy is what I say, I only put mustard on my cold sandwiches but… Read More

My partner is the sole income earner in our household. For the first year of our relationship, we both worked and lived separately. For the next few years I was the sole income earner while he stayed home to care for his elderly mother. We then switched roles where he went to work… Read More

I have a genuine question for Americans because I don't know how things work in the states. When you have protected land or national/state parks, can anyone live there and buy land there? I used to work in Banff National Park in Canada and you are only allowed to live in the national… Read More

34 years of friendship; there have been ups and downs, we moved out of province within weeks of each other (20 min drive from each other), met our S.O.s, moved again to the same city, and finally I moved to one coast and she moved to the other! We talk everyday and support each other,… Read More

I have 2 dogs and 2 cats so when I leave the house, everybody gets a "cookie" and then say, "Okay, everybody remember to be good and Mama loves you, I'll be back later!" But my cats are genuinely as excited for their treat as the dogs, they both go wait in their spot.

Growing your own produce/herbs is excellent, I very rarely have to buy produce from the grocery store in the summer months. One of my biggest money saving tips is canning fresh produce whenever possible. Instead of shopping at farmer's markets (which I find can be expensive and geared… Read More

Not a dinner food, but my mom used to make a cheese sauce we would eat with tortilla chips: just melted margarine, flour, milk and shredded cheese. My best friend of 34 years still talks about this cheese sauce and complains that she can't make it the same as my mom's.

100% agree! Even if you dont have a standalone freezer, portioning things and freezing them allows for less food waste and easier meal planning! We always make big batches of chili, pasta sauce, pulled pork, soup and freeze leftovers in either single of double portion which is great… Read More

My favourite broke until payday meal is "fancy" ramen - we have this at least once a week. Fry up whatever veggies you have ( this is a great way to use up leftover mushrooms, peppers, coleslaw mix, onions, etc.), cook up a protein or quick fry to heat up a leftover (if I have a… Read More