Good Morning America featured a story today on grocery buying clubs. Great concept over the big box stores. Families combine together to purchase in bulk, have it delivered (save on gas) and then distribute among themselves for greatest cost savings. This idea works great for long term staples, but they don’t provide fresh produce or [...]
Entries from August 2008
Grocery Buying Clubs to save on Food Costs
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments
The Test – Off the Urban Grid for a weekend
August 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Here is how you know what you need for a hurricane or storm and the few days after when things get uncomfortable. Pick a weekend, it can even be at random. If you need, tell your family ahead of time, but just shut off the power. Try it for 12 hours, a day… shoot, even [...]
Tags: Disaster · Preparedness
Wheat Berries – pushing back the food chain
August 5th, 2008 · No Comments
We have been really focusing on food and back to simple basics. I figured if processed food is bad, then let’s keep working our way backward. Yesterday, we tried Wheatberries. They were freakin’ Awesome! Okay, maybe not that awesome, but definitely worth mention. Wheatberries are the things we actually get from wheat, before it is [...]
Tags: Food
Hurricane Season – prep is key
August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Tropical Storm Edouard is up and slowly moving West towards Texas while gaining strength. This storm seems to have caught most people with their pants down. It has formed and made the news within a matter of hours, not days. It is a perfect example of why planning early is necessary. I bet the stores [...]
Tags: Disaster