I wrote part one in 2022, back before North America was mired in scandals of grocery companies jacking up the cost of everything and blaming inflation while reporting record profits. So the cost of food is higher than ever, and it seems like our governments are unable or unwilling to stop it. And because food…
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Turkey Tips
I love a turkey dinner. It’s complicated, labour-intensive, and delicious. As a person whose love language is food, it’s the ultimate gesture of affection. Because my mother-in-law doesn’t love cooking as much as I do, I’ve wrested control of the Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey-making. I’ve probably made a turkey at least once a year for…
How to Save on Grocery Bills
How to Save on Grocery Bills When I was 20, I moved to a tiny (10 x 20 feet) bachelor apartment with a shared bathroom in Toronto. I was in school full-time, working at a restaurant part-time, and freelancing. Because I was no longer living under my parents’ roof, that meant no more free meals…
DIY Dishwasher Detergent
Update: this worked well for the first few loads, but then less and less well as time went on. I’m not sure why. The glasses got cloudy and it just wasn’t cleaning like it used to. Apparently one needs to tweak it a bit to get the right amount of acid to everything else ratio….