Christmas is coming - the geese are getting fat, but not me! It has been four months since I departed the scene of my last traditional job. You know, the one with the hourly wage, health insurance (overpriced, but there), and TIAA-Cref retirement plan. Now I am marketing myself to the public solely as what I am, a fiddler, a performing musician, and a teacher. It is taking a little while to get off the ground, but positive things are beginning to happen. I am having the time of my life.
Of course one has to get creative to keep ahead of the bills, and one of these things involves Triage Cooking 101. It is amazing how one can gather the remnants and detruitus of the refrigerator and pantry and stretch the meals on and on and on. A bushel of apples at .49/lb, a couple of handfuls of dried cranberries, and a good scoop of walnuts, dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg will make quarts of the greatest applesauce you ever had. Core a few more apples, wrap in a bit of tin foil, and stuff with nuts, raisins, and a drizzle of honey. Bake for half an hour and you have a dessert to die for.
Being perforce unable to buy ready-made products at the grocery store, I am finding that I can enjoy a wide range delectable food, made by me, sweets included, and lose weight. More on this anon.
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