Saturday, May 22, 2010

New items for a kitchen

Having to start from scratch one really doesn't miss the warter until it's gone. I never took forgranted so much when I had it. But with every new acquisition, I can say I have taken another baby step. Yesterday, Red Chief and I collected some minor items for some long overdue brownies. Note to single dads: Make Super Walmart your new best friend. When you are working with a shoestring budget, where the string looks more like a thread, you really begin to celebrate the small things. I got a can opener for .97 and a mixing bowl for $1.50. Let's
see eggs for .67 and 3 2 liters minute maid juice for 1.00 each. To me that's grand. Learning how
to shop smart is essential for the single dad. I was about to buy a $3.00 knife set but getting to check out counter, I was like I can make the knives I have at home work. Another thing one learns is to buy in bulk so you learn how to make leftovers work for you. A good example of this came in the form of chicken. $8.00 for a big rack of 18 wings. Ok after we cut them up, we save want we don't cook. Hence, the freezer is getting stocked. More later. The Red Chief is calling

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