Hamburgers and hot dogs are the least expensive meats to serve at a summer barbecue. These foods do not need to be boring however, and with just a little fore thought you can have a feast guests will talk about all summer. Now, we want to keep this inexpensive as well as fun and gourmet. [...]
Have you ever purchased something you didn’t intend to buy and didn’t really need? Impulse buying can destroy a family’s budget and leave you with stuff that will just get sold at the next garage sale. Ever send a family member to the store for just a gallon of milk and $25.00 later they return [...]
April 28, 2010 
Comments Off Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their Producer Price Index (PPI) report for March 2010 and it is frightening. Food prices in March 2010 rose by 2.4%, its sixth consecutive monthly increase and the largest monthly increase in more than 26 years. The bureau fears food inflation could be coming on a grand [...]
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend a party with some friends, one of whom is the head of a local utility company. I had just completed a magazine article about EMPs and Solar flares and I am well aware that I will receive some mail telling me I am a fear monger, [...]
Wow, just one question on the yahoo group about bread and everyone has jumped into the fray. I am seeing that this really is a priority for many of you. I have started baking all my own bread. It has been quite an adventure as I have been trying to create recipes that are simple [...]
