http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/ would i, by any other non-pastry name, love food as much? Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:59:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 em Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:41:35 +0000 http://www.eclaire.name/?p=598#comment-1243 @Kate: I also read that article this morning! What synchronicity! @Kate: I also read that article this morning! What synchronicity!

]]> http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Kate Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:27:38 +0000 http://www.eclaire.name/?p=598#comment-1242 I just read this article and thought about the microwave vs oven debate. http://www.slate.com/id/2214466/ I just read this article and thought about the microwave vs oven debate.
http://www.slate.com/id/2214466/

]]> http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 em Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:32:38 +0000 http://www.eclaire.name/?p=598#comment-1096 @BB: i never thought about it like that! yay for microwaves! @BB: i never thought about it like that! yay for microwaves!

]]> http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 BB Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:49:30 +0000 http://www.eclaire.name/?p=598#comment-1091 No, I think microwaves use less energy and are also faster for most things. No, I think microwaves use less energy and are also faster for most things.

]]> http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 em Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:28:20 +0000 http://www.eclaire.name/?p=598#comment-1090 @ BB: I hadn't thought about putting all the random leftover bits from the cupboards and fridge into soup...I will have to try that! It would be cool if we could gauge if it did save some energy cooking a lot of food at once. Do you think microwaves use more energy than a stove? @ BB: I hadn’t thought about putting all the random leftover bits from the cupboards and fridge into soup…I will have to try that! It would be cool if we could gauge if it did save some energy cooking a lot of food at once. Do you think microwaves use more energy than a stove?

]]> http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 BB Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:19:17 +0000 http://www.eclaire.name/?p=598#comment-1089 I never thought of putting nutritional yeast into soup. I'll have to try it. I find that using the dribs and drabs left in the cupboards in soup helps to save $$. Recently I had small amounts of wild rice and quinoa that went into soup, along with some veggies that were past their prime but still great for soup. And making large amounts at one time also saves on the energy used to cook, I think, but then you do have to reheat . . . . I never thought of putting nutritional yeast into soup. I’ll have to try it. I find that using the dribs and drabs left in the cupboards in soup helps to save $$. Recently I had small amounts of wild rice and quinoa that went into soup, along with some veggies that were past their prime but still great for soup. And making large amounts at one time also saves on the energy used to cook, I think, but then you do have to reheat . . . .

]]> http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 em Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:11:29 +0000 http://www.eclaire.name/?p=598#comment-1088 @btz: thanks for sending me the article! @btz: thanks for sending me the article!

]]> http://www.eclaire.name/2009/02/food-and-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 btz Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:34:42 +0000 http://www.eclaire.name/?p=598#comment-1087 well done ecp, and thanks for the shout out. well done ecp, and thanks for the shout out.

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