ruthsacks

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I am a writer of articles, grants and proposals, as well as fiction, poetry and essays.Â I managed non-profit child care programs for many years.Â I recently downsized my life by leaving my job and living on much less, in the process clarifying what is important to me and savoring it to the fullest.

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Polenta With Vegetables; Healthy and Flavorful

Published March 08, 2009 /

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Polenta With VegetablesThis recipe makes a complete dinner, using polenta, parmesan, chick peas, kale, red bell pepper, onion and garlic. It can be made in an hour or less. It is healthy, flavorful and frugal.Ingredents:2 cups polenta5 cups water4T. olive oil1/2 cup shredded parmesan1 lunch kale

How to Stir-Fry Anything

by ruthsacks | in Food & Drinks > Kitchen Skills

Stir-fry is a technique for cooking vegetables and other things in a small amount of oil. It is a healthy way to cook because the vegetables are not overcooked and retain their flavor and nutrients. The colors, flavors and smells of a good stir-fry make it a delectable dish.
Meat Stock: Healthy and Flavorful

by ruthsacks | in Food & Drinks > General

Making stock is healthy, flavorful, frugal, and really simple.What do you do with the carcass of a roast chicken, the bone from a roast turkey breast, the leftovers from roast beef? Make stock, of course.
Vegetable Stock: Healthy and Flavorful

by ruthsacks | in Food & Drinks > Kitchen Skills

Need a healthy, flavorful and frugal way to use up pieces of vegetables you would otherwise throw out? All you need is a stock pot and some water...
Creative Soups and Stews From Leftovers

by ruthsacks | in Food & Drinks > Soups & Stews

You can make delicious soups and stews using things left over from other meals. This is an economical and nutritious way to make use of the last of the roast chicken or beef, some vegetables in the crisper that are nearing their limit, a few canned items you may have around. How to put them together is your creative choice!
Fish Stew - Healthy and Flavorful

by ruthsacks | in Food & Drinks > Soups & Stews

This totally simple preparation will make dinner seem elegant and flavorful. It works with frozen fish fillets as well as fresh, and works surprisingly well in a crock pot. All you need is rice or couscous and a salad. Try a glass of wine with it too, yum!
About Getting Rid of Junk

by ruthsacks | in Home & Garden > General

Clutter in your life may indicate you are sitting on some emotional issues. Decluttering can be a way of clearing away emotional conflicts you have not dealt with. If you do deal with them, your clutter will stay gone.
Bread Pudding to Use Up Stale Bread

by ruthsacks | in Food & Drinks > American Cooking

Bread Pudding is simple to make, tasty, and a great way to use up leftovers including stale bread.
Making Pizza

by ruthsacks | in Food & Drinks > Wine & Drinks

Make pizza with the whole family - it's more fun than ordering in. One team makes the dough, another prepares the toppings, everybody helps put it all together. Someone makes a salad, and voila! you have a nutritious family dinner and you just spent a half-hour of quality family time.
Enjoy the Recession

by ruthsacks | in Self Improvement > General

How to turn today's misery into an opportunity to reset our individual and national priorities so that we have a society of real nourishment, instead of shallow luxury, that includes instead of excludes, and creates a healthy community for our children to live in.