tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post7627217154479889660..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: More May recession proofing ideasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-33003896234071050342008-05-09T14:17:00.000-04:002008-05-09T14:17:00.000-04:00Great tips as always! I've heard a few other peopl...Great tips as always! I've heard a few other people say that the price of gas in their town has changed sometimes by the hour! I haven't seen that happen yet in Atlanta.<BR/><BR/>I took advantage of the Kroger extra $30 on their $300 card offer they have going. They said you could use it on gas too.<BR/><BR/>ManuelaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-58595919496881925272008-05-09T00:33:00.000-04:002008-05-09T00:33:00.000-04:00Brenda, this is all soooo helpful. I could use som...Brenda, this is all soooo helpful. I could use some tips/recipes for baking from scratch and making (ack!) my own bread. Never done it before. But anything with cinnamon, butterscotch or chocolate chips sounds delish!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277539761373030285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-89108828856210449432008-05-08T21:10:00.000-04:002008-05-08T21:10:00.000-04:00I like to take the tea out of the little boxes and...I like to take the tea out of the little boxes and store it in a ziplock bag--it takes up less space in the pantry and helps it stay good longer. I tear or cut out a panel of the box to put with the tea bags so you can tell what kind it is. <BR/><BR/>That being said, I can no longer drink tea--they all have soy lecithin, I'm now allergic to soy. <BR/><BR/>Firefly Nights--<BR/><BR/>Where do you find loose tea? I wonder if that has no soy lecithin in it. I would like to find some tea I can drink again.ElizabethBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128884454595561057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-12485923850275663072008-05-08T21:09:00.000-04:002008-05-08T21:09:00.000-04:00Oh my, I've never heard of debugging flour here in...Oh my, I've never heard of debugging flour here in the U.S. I'll guess I'll start now. Thanks for the tip!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213862245635073343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-30804472034033837772008-05-08T19:26:00.000-04:002008-05-08T19:26:00.000-04:00Flour debugging! I've never heard of this. The tho...Flour debugging! I've never heard of this. The thought of creepy crawlies in my flour makes me instantly want to put in in the Freezer. Thanks for the advice, and all other recession proofing tips. :)Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16794832173529796416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-70940372754725302252008-05-08T16:37:00.000-04:002008-05-08T16:37:00.000-04:00Great ideas.AS a farmer I have no idea where we ar...Great ideas.<BR/>AS a farmer I have no idea where we are heading with the cost to run a farm. It takes over $700. to fill a tractor and we fill it so many times over the summer with bringing in the hay, corn and wheat.<BR/>Here on the farm we are down sizing animals because we can't afford to feed them. The money keepers stay the losers go. <BR/>But your ideas are all real and something we sound all thing about.<BR/><BR/>NelehAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-48972063575702062152008-05-08T15:52:00.000-04:002008-05-08T15:52:00.000-04:00Whoops, I didn't edit myself well. One sentence i...Whoops, I didn't edit myself well. One sentence in my previous post has some repetitive information. Please forgive me.Firefly Nightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775094871927451459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-69176666755310823112008-05-08T15:51:00.000-04:002008-05-08T15:51:00.000-04:00You must have a HUGE pantry to store all that you ...You must have a HUGE pantry to store all that you stock up. Thanks for the tip about freezing flour. I'd forgotten about that.<BR/><BR/>The U.S. tea plantation is the Charleston Tea Gardens owned by Bigelow. http://www.bigelowtea.com/act/<BR/>It's nice to have some tea grown in the U.S. but it's not high quality.<BR/><BR/>Re: tea. One pays for the convenience of the individual packaging of teabags. Boxes of 20-24 bags seem to run $3-$5 and have about 20-24 bags per box. A permanent tea filter and a pound of average loose tea at about $16-$18 per pound can go a LONG way. Depending on how you brew it, a pound of tea is good for 200 or more cups of tea. And, most loose leaves can be steeped at least 3-4 times. I use about three scoops in my permanent tea filter and brew tea all day from the one group of leaves. And, I drink a lot of tea. That amount will also make me a couple of gallons of iced tea. Just thought I'd pass this on.Firefly Nightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775094871927451459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-86353976556393894212008-05-08T14:44:00.000-04:002008-05-08T14:44:00.000-04:00Great tips! Thanks for sharing!Great tips! Thanks for sharing!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039504643371465874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-24579219772238002192008-05-08T13:26:00.000-04:002008-05-08T13:26:00.000-04:00I have all of Miss. Read's books. I love going bac...I have all of Miss. Read's books. I love going back and rereading old favorites. I get a series called Tales from Grace Chapel Inn by Guidepost that I love. It's kind of pricy but if you can get them used they are lovely stories. I love my Netflix because I can watch All Creatures Great and Small and other British tv movies that I love. It's a small cost but not too bad. I'm also really cutting back on food trying to stay on budget. I bought a freezer last year and that has helped a lot. I can make a meal out of my freezer and pantry and keep the trip to the store to a minimum. I also started shopping at the cheaper stores. I also love tea, coffee and books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-36123717793744181662008-05-08T13:08:00.000-04:002008-05-08T13:08:00.000-04:00What a wealth of information and my eyes nearly "b...What a wealth of information and my eyes nearly "bugged out" when I read about your debugging flour. I will definitely try that the next time I get some. Oh my! <BR/><BR/>Ackk about the gas prices...up thirty cents in such a short few hours. <BR/><BR/>Good thing that we have a Savior who loves us and tells us not to fret.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-44583309397805170412008-05-08T12:47:00.000-04:002008-05-08T12:47:00.000-04:00Good for you getting out the pressure canner! I'v...Good for you getting out the pressure canner! I've not used mine for several years, but it will be used again this year. That first batch of canned chicken coming out of the canner will have you hooked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-21329459124767095042008-05-08T10:38:00.000-04:002008-05-08T10:38:00.000-04:00what great advice. I hadn't thought about the mea...what great advice. I hadn't thought about the meat thing. I shudder to think about prices going higher on chicken and so forth. I guess I will be stocking up too.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103467314934540256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-1289041967465228352008-05-08T10:26:00.000-04:002008-05-08T10:26:00.000-04:00I love Grace Livingston Hill!!! :o)I love Grace Livingston Hill!!! :o)Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512279885499148837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-2189077267485943172008-05-08T10:19:00.000-04:002008-05-08T10:19:00.000-04:00The only tea plantation here in the US is about 12...The only tea plantation here in the US is about 12-15 miles down the road from me - Charleston Tea Plantation. It's now owned by Bigelow. They are having a big festival next weekend (it's the first harvest of the tea leaves for the year) and we're thinking of going. The tea is marketed as American Classic Tea. I don't think it's any cheaper because it's local, unfortunately!Nita in South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361502452870503199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-21063115369520307422008-05-08T10:02:00.000-04:002008-05-08T10:02:00.000-04:00Thanks so much, Brenda, for these tips and encoura...Thanks so much, Brenda, for these tips and encouragement. <BR/><BR/>Recession-proofing is a great term. Prices have always been high here in Canada but have steadily increased in the last few months. It just costs more to buy the same things. Utilities and taxes have increased too so we are feeling the pinch. Yet, an amazing thing happens...we always have enough. God always provides and we're so thankful for that.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721919043603767131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-67773416202284745592008-05-08T09:29:00.000-04:002008-05-08T09:29:00.000-04:00some good and timely ideas....and I love Grace Liv...some good and timely ideas....and I love Grace Livingston Hill find most of her books on Craigs' list or Goodwill...wholesome and when they get saved, there is a life change, like it should be...<BR/>Deby~~Debyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288057520112643825noreply@blogger.com