otterpond 1 year, 1 month ago said: Sounds Like My Kinda Place I am one of those souls that sees every bitty left-over as an opportunity to create a fresh new dish. My Aunt Jesse worked in Bamberg, SC teaching folks about good nutrition and how to cook well for your families when you don't have much cash available. I believe she did good work and it is what I remember her for.
m2googee 1 year, 1 month ago said: Sounds Like My Kinda Place In today's economy we all had better try and use all our left overs to create a new dish. It is wonderful that you had such a great role model to show you the ropes. I try to share with my two married daughters the need to cook at home and not eat out all them time, maybe someday they will listen to what I say.
lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place Hi Otter..so happy you are here..It has gotten sorta funny..seems like now I gather 'meal starters' :() what I mean I know y'all understand.. I will get through with a meal and say..ummmm wonderful side for that bit of chicken or beef. (whatever).or this is gonna make incredible soup!! :)
Patti.. you are so so correct, and if these grown daughters and sons have recd. no training, they are going to be in a mess now!! I see young couples with say 2 children spending over $200.00 a week.. you know what is real scary..they are charging their groceries,,when I was a young housewife we often talked about that is something you NEVER do..is owe for food and shelter. A lot of the young couples don't even have enough for the basics, and it breaks my heart!
Otter, I KNOW you are grateful to your Aunt Jesse and remember many of the things she taught you!!
otterpond 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place Funny you mention about using a credit card at the grocery store. I had never even heard of such a thing until I was about 23 ( unfortunately a couple of decades back in time ) and I went shopping with my sister-in-law. I was stunned to see her plop out a credit card to pay for her food like she was at the mall.
Of course, I do it all the time now, but then again I never carry a credit balance. Insidious how the cash is dissappearing from our society.
m2googee 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place I also put everything on my credit card and pay it off at the end of the month. I like have those airline miles for emergencies. When Tom's grandfather passed away at the beginning of the year they sure came in handy since there was a two day notice for the funeral. BUT, I do not believe in having a balance. I do realize that many young couples today cannot survive without putting things on credit, one can only hope they know how to budget and pay things off.
lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place We all do it sometimes now..and just pay when the bill comes..this isn't what I meant though. I charge almost everything to Walmart..(where, when I am able to, I work) Or on my PAY PAL card that is funds I earn on line. (so I never owe for anything more than a few days).
lasaf 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place My mother taught me to never charge anything you can't see when the bill comes. She also always pays in full every month. I learned the first part of that lesson. Now I'm paying for the second part..
otterpond 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place What an absolutely perfect lesson your mom gave. So easy to remember and so very very sensible.
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otterpond 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Sounds Like My Kinda Place
I am one of those souls that sees every bitty left-over as an opportunity to create a fresh new dish. My Aunt Jesse worked in Bamberg, SC teaching folks about good nutrition and how to cook well for your families when you don't have much cash available. I believe she did good work and it is what I remember her for.
m2googee 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Sounds Like My Kinda Place
In today's economy we all had better try and use all our left overs to create a new dish. It is wonderful that you had such a great role model to show you the ropes. I try to share with my two married daughters the need to cook at home and not eat out all them time, maybe someday they will listen to what I say.
lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place
Hi Otter..so happy you are here..It has gotten sorta funny..seems like now
I gather 'meal starters' :() what I mean I know y'all understand.. I will get
through with a meal and say..ummmm wonderful side for that bit of
chicken or beef. (whatever).or this is gonna make incredible soup!! :)
Patti.. you are so so correct, and if these grown daughters and sons have
recd. no training, they are going to be in a mess now!! I see young couples
with say 2 children spending over $200.00 a week.. you know what is real
scary..they are charging their groceries,,when I was a young housewife
we often talked about that is something you NEVER do..is owe for food
and shelter. A lot of the young couples don't even have enough for the basics,
and it breaks my heart!
Otter, I KNOW you are grateful to your Aunt Jesse and remember many of the
things she taught you!!
otterpond 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place
Funny you mention about using a credit card at the grocery store. I had never even heard of such a thing until I was about 23 ( unfortunately a couple of decades back in time ) and I went shopping with my sister-in-law. I was stunned to see her plop out a credit card to pay for her food like she was at the mall.
Of course, I do it all the time now, but then again I never carry a credit balance. Insidious how the cash is dissappearing from our society.
m2googee 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place
I also put everything on my credit card and pay it off at the end of the month. I like have those airline miles for emergencies. When Tom's grandfather passed away at the beginning of the year they sure came in handy since there was a two day notice for the funeral.
BUT, I do not believe in having a balance. I do realize that many young couples today cannot survive without putting things on credit, one can only hope they know how to budget and pay things off.
lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place
We all do it sometimes now..and just pay when the bill comes..this isn't what
I meant though. I charge almost everything to Walmart..(where, when I am able
to, I work) Or on my PAY PAL card that is funds I earn on line. (so I never owe
for anything more than a few days).
lasaf 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place
My mother taught me to never charge anything you can't see when the bill comes. She also always pays in full every month. I learned the first part of that lesson. Now I'm paying for the second part..
otterpond 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Sounds Like My Kinda Place
What an absolutely perfect lesson your mom gave. So easy to remember and so very very sensible.