Learning again...

It has been a long while (nearly 4 months!) since my last posting.  But I have slowly been returning to the activities that first initiated this blog... Mike and I no longer provide a home to a basil plant.  The last one I had kept falling off our deck, and I did a poor job of caring for it.  But I have done lots of cooking - particularly trying to go seasonal!

From http://warmvanillasugar.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/2613_roasted_butternut_squash.jpg

I stopped getting my subscription to Cooking Light as I found I was getting overwhelmed with all the recipes each month.  However, they are still online and are very helpful when going to the grocery store.  But I also love the ideas from trusty Food Network!  I really like the variety of styles of the various hosts on the network and the reminder of what actually is in-season.

I am enjoying a free preview of the Cooking Channel!  We normally don't get it - but it shows a lot of the older shows I used to watch with my mom, plus new faves like Kelsey's Kitchen and Not My Mama's Meals (Bobby Dean's remake of Paula's rich recipes).  It is becoming my new hobby, as I share with Mike.

One thing we find, however, is by pursuing a 'hobby' of cooking, one spends more time (read: Money!) at the store.  So I'm also learning to cook healthily and seasonally while also frugally.  I found this site helpful in a quick search - and this one was creative and inspiring as well.

Anyhow - a quick look into how we're enjoying the fruits of the fall while also trying to remain financially savvy!  More to come...