Even though I learned to make crepes at a very early age, I have also taught it to several people and they said it was easy too. Much easier than it looks. First you need your ingredients. Out of laziness I put it all in a blender so my recipe fills a blender but you… Read more
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My 20 minute bread recipe
One of the main reason people say they won’t cook from scratch is time. But even if you are busy, appliances like bread makers or slow cookers can help you eat healthy with minimum prep time, and that super fast bread recipe is also proof that it doesn’t take much time to eat well. … Read more
What is your survival budget?
We are all living a different lifestyle, some spending more than others, with a monthly budget that is made of several categories: Absolute necessities, needs, wants, savings and long term financial plans, debt reduction and credit cards payments. My question today is: if disaster struck tomorrow, what would be your absolute survival budget?… Read more
I grossly overestimated myself
I like to dream big. Have big goals, and then be happy if I even reach 70% of the goal. But sometimes I really overestimate myself. Wring chicken necks I thought if you want to eat meat, you have to own it, and the least you can do is thank the animal that… Read more
Running for beginners
I started running around the end of May, aware that I was generally in decent shape, able to swim, cycle or walk for extended periods of time, but that I had always had problems with impact. Being “bottom heavy”, carrying all the weight around is much more difficult when you run than when the water… Read more
Macadamia nut cookies
Morning! Today on Make Money Your Way Ramona from Monasez.com shares her experience making money with a senior concierge service, click to read more! I am not big with cooking pies and dessert in general, but had quite a chunk of butter left and there was no way I would eat it all on… Read more
Easy Spanish tortilla
Now that we have lots and lots of eggs from our dear hens, we are trying to get creative in the kitchen! Spanish tortilla is a favorite of mine because it is a quick, really easy recipe and you can throw any vegetable in there to avoid food waste. Diced bell peppers, jalapeños, garlic, tomatoes…… Read more
What the animals taught me about life
It has been over three months now since the hens and rooster joined us in the little house in Guatemala. Then came the turkeys and geese, and at the beginning, I was treating them like babies. Once or twice a day you give them food (or more, if we are talking about babies, don’t feed… Read more
Cattle investment part III: they are all gone!
This is the third post about how I invested in cattle, this time a lighter read with pictures of how the last sale went, if you want to check what breeding cattle is about and the numbers of the past September sale, you can refer to those two posts. It is a bittersweet… Read more
What made me decide to live in a hotel full time
Good morning! Today I have a post from mochimac, a personal finance blogger at “Save. Spend. Splurge.” mochimac got out of $60,000 of debt in 18 months. She now lives in a hotel full-time, and works a lot less for a lot more money as a freelancing consultant. Please contact me if you would… Read more
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