Eat Like a Rabbit

I"m not perfect. I never said I was. . .even if I try. Naturally, there are things about myself I'd like to improve on. However, I try my hardest to start being a better person when I learn of a fault of mine instead of waiting for a new year to make the change my ways. Still, I make New Years Kitchen Resolutions because it encourages me to "think outseide of the box". . .to be creative in what I want in regard to my hobby of cooking. It's not something I'll beat myself up about if I don't succeed. It's just an opportunity to create a wishlist for the betterment of my family and possibly for my sanity.

So, here are my thoughts for my 2010 Kitchen Resolutions. Some will need immediate consideration. Others apply to after the baby gets here. Either way, they're in the cards.

Click on the photograph to go to Paul's Flickr page for a closer-up view of the monkeys. There's nothing like sitting in a boat having a picnic lunch and watching the monkeys watch you and wonder how they can get across the river to partake, too. We had quite a show. One of the best times was when a piroux came by with a dog and three adults. The dog watched us 'til he saw the monkeys. He got in really big trouble for barking and scaring them. Thanks, Connie and Jack for a great day!

A topic has come up on more than one occasion recently, and I think perhaps it warrants a blog post. These are simply my thoughts on the subject.

Firstly, I am a speedy shopper. I have my list and know at which grocery store I want to purchase which items. I have little time for true "shopping" and do most of my price comparing quickly in my head as I walk or before I even leave the house. For this reason, I have a hard time when Paul shops with me. I always find twice as many items in my grocery cart when he is tagging along. But, I have to smile because sometimes he must struggle with my frugality as a woman and as a cook. So, I allow him the release once in a while.

This is a report on three trips to the newest Aldi in town. I have enjoyed shopping at Aldi and enjoy trying new items. I have spoken with some people who think that Aldi is a horrible idea. They don't want to bring their own bags and do not realize they are nice, thick, strong bags. I also hear complaints that the items are not brand-named. These are obviously people who have been fooled by marketing. Mind you, I don't complain about the concept of marketing. After all, that's how my husband makes a living. But I have found items such as Pine Sol, Colgate, Pringles, Anchor, and the same names I see on produce at Costco. I give these people the benefit of the doubt and call it an oversight.