Category Archives: Thrift is the new black

Crockpot vanilla applesauce, for those who have gone a little apple crazy

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Ali

I’ve gone a little apple-crazy. It’s not my fault. I blame the bees. Or maybe the snow. There are two large apple trees in the backyard of my new-ish house (“new-ish?” you ask. “haven’t you been there over a year?” … Continue reading →

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“Worth-it” kitchen gadgets: the L-week edition

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Ali

Today’s post brought to you by Ali, who does not tend to fill her kitchen with fancy doo-dads. In my daughter’s Pre-K class, it is “L” week. Each week, children bring in something to share that begins with that letter. … Continue reading →

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From Eating Well: six changes, beaucoup bucks

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Ali

Posted by Ali I’ll be honest: I’ve always been a bit of a new year resolution skeptic. I feel like a kindred spirit with Andre Gide, who wondered, “can one still make resolutions when one is over forty?  I live … Continue reading →

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By the numbers: half-billion, 1,300, 50,000, 1

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Ali

Half-billion: So, the egg recall may have leveled off by now. Mebbe. That is, at half a billion. Around the time of the bank bailouts (and ad nauseum since then, from a select few), a number of folks created some … Continue reading →

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Ditch the dry cleaner; advice from someone with better sweaters than my own

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Ali

A few years ago, I went to a party. It was a casual type of party, or so you’d think. Outdoors, autumn, middle of the day, kids running around. It was a beautiful day; the sounds of children all around … Continue reading →

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