Posted on 07/24/2009 3:37:21 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition Category: Roundups | Comments(15)
Did you hear about the guy that lives on nothing? No seriously, he lives on zero dollars a day. Meet Daniel Suelo, who lives in a cave outside Moab, Utah. Suelo has no mortgage, no car payment, no debt of any kind. He also has no home, no car, no television, and absolutely no “creature comforts.” But he does have a lot of creatures, as in the mice and bugs that scurry about the cave floor he’s called home for the last three years.
To us, Suelo probably sounds a little extreme. Actually, he probably sounds very extreme. After all, I suspect most of you reading this are doing so under the protection of some sort of man-made shelter, and with some amount of money on your person, and probably a few needs for money, too. And who doesn’t need money unless they have completely unplugged from the grid? Still, it’s an amusing story about a guy who rejects all forms of consumerism as we know it.
The Frugal Roundup
How to Brew Your Own Beer and Maybe Save Some Money. A fantastic introduction to home brewing, something I’ve never done myself, but always been interested in trying. (@Generation X Finance)
Contentment: A Great Financial Principle. If I had to name one required emotion for living a frugal lifestyle it would be contentment. Once you are content with your belongings and your lot in life you can ignore forces attempting to separate you from your money. (@Personal Finance by the Book)
Use Energy Star Appliances to Save On Utility Costs. I enjoyed this post because it included actual numbers, and actual total savings, from someone who upgraded to new, energy star appliances. (@The Digerati Life)
Over-Saving for Retirement? Is it possible to “over-save” for retirement? Yes, I think so. At some point I like the idea of putting some money aside in taxable investments outside of retirement funds, to be accessed prior to traditional retirement age. (@The Simple Dollar)
40 Things to Teach My Kids Before They Leave Home. A great list of both practical and philosophical lessons to teach your kids before they reach the age where they know everything. I think that now happens around 13 years-old. (@My Supercharged Life)
Index Fund Investing Overview. If you are looking for a place to invest with high diversification and relatively low fees (for broader index funds with low turnover), index funds are a great place to start. (@Money Smart Life)
5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry. My wife and I may soon be installing a clothesline in our backyard. In many neighborhoods they are frowned upon - one of the reasons I don’t like living in a neighborhood. I digress. One of our neighbors recently put up a clothesline, and we might just follow his lead. (@Simple Mom)
A Few Others I Enjoyed
* 4 Quick Tips for Getting Out of a Rut * Young and Cash Rich * Embracing Simple Style * First Trading Experience With OptionsHouse * The Exponential Power of Delayed Consumption * How Much Emergency Fund is Enough? * 50 Questions that Will Free Your Mind * Save Money On Car Insurance
You’re living proof that these health fads and come and go - are just that.
That is so sweet of you to provide them with blankies. I rather figured they weren’t inside - that would create a lot of chaos! I like all your outbuldings. That’s what we want someday -a tiny house with tons of outbuildings. That I don’t have to clean ;)
We are also seeing those prices you mentioned here. 50 cents a can for Campbells creamed soups at Target and turkeys between 28 and 37 cents a pound (if you buy $25 worth of stuff total). I sure wish hubby liked turkey - I’d get out the ol’ pressure canner and keep a bunch on hand.
Many people have never tasted a couple of Turkey Drumsticks which have cooked all day on low - and so tender the meat falls from the bones & tendons.
Do try it sometime, most people who don't like turkey actually are objecting to the dryness of the white meat, when it is oven roasted all day long for Thanksgiving.
But if you put one turkey breast in a crockpot, along with 2 turkey thighs and cook on LOW all day long -- the meat is sooooo tender.
And if your husband still doesn't like it, I'll bet that you really will.
VERY exciting!!
Researcher's labour of love leads to MS breakthrough
That sounds good to me, hp. He says he doesn’t like the gamey taste. Which I never noticed until he mentioned it!
Sounds like an easy way to cook one too. Granny posted some neat recipes for cooking stuffing in the crockpot - I want to try those also.
hmmmm, I’m thinking I’ll go get a cheap turkey tomorrow, take it to the cabin with me along with a crockpot and have that to eat all next week.
Now, how do I make this again? Do I add some water?
ps. I’m so glad you didn’t leave us when you were frustrated with the aggravating news coming out. We sane ones need to stick together.
This is wonderful news!
OK, last nights vote in the Senate is history - we are all fuming... Time to challenge Chinese 2nd graders...
http://funstufftosee.com/frogleaptest.html
Sometimes we just gotta get our mind off the @#$%^&*’s.
I've never used a LARGE crockpot, nor one of those big turkey roasters.
I've got a small crockpot, into which I can fit 2 drumsticks, by placing the fat ends DOWN in opposite sides of the crockpot. I start them by 9 am, and put them on LOW, then they are ready for supper time, anytime after 4:30.
If I only cook a turkey breast, I first put a TINY little bit of oil on the bottom of the crockpot, and then skin-side UP, I squish the turkey breast into the bottom of the crockpot. I put pats of butter on top of the skin. Cook on LOW about 8 hours or so -- see, when it's done, it's REALLY hard to overcook meat.
Turkey thighs are GREAT in the crockpot, and provide lots of juice for turkey gravy.
I just buy the cut up parts of the turkey, they go on sale frequently around here -- and frankly, turkey is so filling, that I consider it a "deal" at regular price, too.
Now that you can be smarter than a Chinese 2nd grader, try this optical illusion:
http://www.funstufftosee.com/opticalillusion.html
Consider this practice in overlooking what is going on and remaining focused...
I couldn’t find the ‘jump backwards’ button.....
(I think I’ll invest in some yen.)
Ok, that one worked!
Are pink and green opposites on the color circle?
When I stare at those puzzles that you’re eventually supposed to see something emerge - never happens. So this one was neat. Except that when I blinked, it all started over again ;) I had to practice my cat stare.
That’s true, the normal price of turkey is cheaper than other meats. Funny, I never think of buying it except at the holidays.
Ahhh, Grasshopper CottonBall... Always move forward - never lose face by turning back...
Christi did it - I even did it and wife couldn’t be outdone so she did it too...
Parabens! (Looks like French, not Chinese)
You humiliated me into trying it again, DW.
Are you going to give us any hints? I’ll have to try the frogs again later. I can’t get past 2 frogs in a row.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm191709.htm
Unilever Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Certain Shedd’s Country Crock® Chilled Side-Dish Products
Company Contact:
Anita Larsen
201-894-7760
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Englewood Cliffs, NJ - November 20, 2009 – Unilever United States, Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily recalling certain Shedd’s Country Crock® chilled side-dish products because they may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
To date, the company has received one report of four family members who had adverse reactions associated with this product.
The product was distributed in retail stores nationwide.
The recall was initiated after the company was notified by the co-manufacturer of the product that an ingredient containing sulfites was inadvertently used in the production of the chilled side-dish products. This issue has been addressed and safeguards have been put into place.
Product description:
Shedd’s Country Crock® Side Dishes DELUXE Cheddar Broccoli Rice, with Best-By dates of NOV 29 09 through to JAN 16 10. The UPC code is 027400218316.
The product comes in a 21-ounce (1 LB 5 OZ / 595 g) plastic tub inside a paperboard sleeve.
Shedd’s Country Crock® Side Dishes DELUXE Four Cheese Pasta, withBest By dates of DEC 05 09 through to JAN 16 10. The UPC code is 027400230875.
The product comes in a 20-ounce (1 LB 4 OZ / 567 g) plastic tub inside a paperboard sleeve.
The UPC code is located on the bottom of the sleeve and the Best-By date is located on the same side of the sleeve and the side of the tub.
In addition to working in cooperation with the FDA, the company is also issuing an alert through the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
No other Shedd’s Country Crock® chilled side-dish products are affected by this recall.
Consumers who have purchased the Shedd’s Country Crock® chilled side-dish products are urged to discard them immediately and contact the company at 1-800-457-7086 for a full refund. The Consumer Services Center is open Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM ET. A recorded message is available 24/7.
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Hope you weren’t lured into corn burning stove with the $2 corn of two years ago - at today’s prices it would sure be expensive...<<<
My mind does not seem to understand burning food supplies for fuel..........
Even in the rank desert, we always were able to find enough scrap lumber and large shrubs / roots to burn, without killing anything........always good hunting for wood, after a flash flood.
With grain prices going up, and up, groceries are going to be hard to come by.
Makes those with stored wheat and grains in the basement very wealthy.......from all the saved money in the future.
I remember after Y2K, how many people were glad that they had food stored, as the jobs started laying off people and some had major sicknesses to deal with.
Mary Landrieu $100 Million (or according to her she isn’t that cheap of a date - $300 Million was her price - geesh came right out and said it too- even proud of it.....)<<<
I heard Rush say she was a high priced whore and proud of it.
At what point will the man on the street wake up and decide that all this free health care is not really wonderful.
It does not tempt me, I remember the days when I was a Navy wife and a kid with a cold, took all day at the Navy Hospital Health Clinic or whatever it was called.
No thanks, I will skip the communist plans for our country and pray for folks to wake up, before it is their breast that kills them.
Is he at the age to be looking for a mate?<<<
No, he is only about 4 months old and is am easily spooked cat, always runs from sounds and new people, he wanted to go out and finally managed to do so.
Maybe he knew he would be hungry again, for he insisted on wet and dry food at all times.
I still call him, but haven’t heard him or felt like he was close.
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