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Plastic Toys

soyjoy2008 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:11:44 -0500

Great article! I'd say plastic toys are a big concern for me. Organic, wood toys are terrific, however they are usually not the toys our young children want to play with! Thanks for the the terrific resources!

Some Cereals, Too

julesk — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:34:01 -0500

This was a good article. Already the way I'm shopping, but a wonderful reinforcement to my buying habits.

I might add to the list of center-aisle products, the limited, but sometimes a time-saver cereals such as plain Cheerios, Raisin Bran, etc. Definitely not the sugar-loaded crap that is so alluring to our children (and some adults), but there are a few tried and true winners and usually there are coupons for them, too.

excellent advice

Rasputin45 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:24:24 -0500

You can save a lot of money on spices if you buy them in bulk or in packets. I have seen these in health food stores or in asian markets, the price is usually only 10-20 percent of grocery store prices.

Melon!

violetteb — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:58:01 -0500

Yum to melon. I never knew how important melon was. It is funny I thought it was all water a long time ago. I couldn't figure why I craved watermelon so much during my first pregnancy and let me tell you it probably gave me energy to make it through the rest of the work day. I'd visit the fruit truck outside my office every afternoon.

That was many years before I had ever heard of horned melon. Another melon I love is sprite (I think that is what it is called). About the size of a grapefruit, light green and so refreshing...I'm going to have to run to the market tomorrow morning and get me some melon.

Happy 4th of July!

Violette

http://www.itswrite.com

They look great!

Kalyn Denny — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:20:51 -0500

Who knew so many people were into fourth of July food?

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen

Thanks! Now, sorry to doublepost . . .

fabfrugalfoodie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:08:59 -0500

. . . but I just came across these at Noble Pig and had to share.

Firecracker Cupcakes with Pop Rocks

POP ROCKS! How brilliant is that? I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to appreciate such a thing.

Nice going, Noble Pig!

Fabulously frugal recipes - for foodies.

Wow!

Kalyn Denny — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:49:17 -0500

That looks fantastic, and I love the name Red, White and Blueberry Tart. Very fun for the holiday.

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen

Beautiful examples there!

fabfrugalfoodie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:45:00 -0500

To these gorgeous specimens, I humbly submit our Red White and Blueberry Tart, made with our 5 minute homemade puff pastry.

Fabulously frugal recipes - for foodies.

Chicago Foodie Resources

Cynthia Clampitt — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:24:19 -0500

A few useful sites, if you want to scope out Chicago food finds:

Hungry Magazine -- Chicago-focused e-zine that reviews restaurants and offers podcast interviews with chefs.

The Local Beet -- Chicago's e-zine of local eating (not just eating locally, but eating locally grown, seasonal, and usually sustainable or organic food).

LTHForum -- the premier Chicago-based culinary chat site. You don't need to join to take advantage of this resource -- just visit and check out Eating Out in Chicagoland -- or use the search function to look for vegetarian, meat, or specific ethnicities of food.

This is a great food town. Enjoy.

Cynthia

http://waltzingaustralia.wordpress.com

Glad you girls are going to

greenlagirl — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:27:17 -0500

Glad you girls are going to be there! Thanks for the Trattoria 225 recommendation -- I'll definitely try to check it out!

green LA girl

Not surprised to hear . .

Kalyn Denny — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:48:30 -0500

I have unsweetened coconut on my shopping list but haven't found it yet. As soon as I do, I'm making some.

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen

I have to warn you...

MealMixer — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:42:23 -0500

No cereal will ever be good enough once you go down this path. I probably make a batch every other week. It's very fun to try flavor combinations; banana pecan was well received. It also looks pretty in a jar on the counter!

Oh good!

Kalyn Denny — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:26:54 -0500

I do try to find recipes for every diet, so I'm glad there is one that will work for you.

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen

What a wealth of information!

fabfrugalfoodie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:49:18 -0500

And a great collection of recipes. Man, I wish I could have one of the tofu ones - I miss tofu so.

But that gluten & soy-free veggie one from Book of Yum looks like just the ticket! Bookmarking it now.

Fabulously frugal recipes - for foodies.

Trattoria 225

Laracolvin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:26:29 -0500

A short ride away from downtown on the Blue Line is a great restaurant called Trattoria 225.

From their website:

"Trattoria 225 is a full service restaurant and bar featuring rustic
Italian dining. We offer wood-fired pizza, fresh salads, house-made
pastas and a variety of artisan gelato. We strongly believe in
supporting local producers and using organic products whenever possible.

Our
mission is simple... to provide you, your family and friends with a
fantastic, affordable meal that incorporates quality, organic, local
and sustainable products in a space that is warm, inviting and fun."

I highly recommend it!