Posts by Poddi

Can anybody recommend a source of butter oil in Canada?  Or will ship to Canada without costing an arm and leg? :) I found a source who will ship the capsules to here, but the kids can't swallow capsules easily (strong gag reflex)...

Thanks!  I've ordered it.  The problem with swap box is we're usually the last one or second last one at our pick-up location, because DH goes there after work.  So any veggies we leave there will just rot.  I guess...

I don't drink and DH drinks very occasionally.  We probably buy 2 bottles of wine a year, so that probably work out to about $2 a month.  I don't think we're typical, though.  Most people we know probably do 2 bottles a...

I've used the same farm for CSA for two years.  This year's sign up has just started and I can't decide.  The price is reasonable, pick-up location isn't too out of the way and I like most of the veggies.  But the...

If I have the choice to live in a new house built to my needs or a fix-upper, I'd choose the new one for sure.  Although you didn't mention how much it would cost to build your house.  If we're talking about 150k to build but...

Thanks!  I have boiled the beans and dumped out the water again.  Then made baked beans with them and it turned out just fine.  We all ate a lot and nobody was feeling remotely weird.     I know about...

Our budget is around $700 CDN a month for 5 people.  The boys are 10 and nearly 9 so they eat quite a bit.  This include household things like TP or toothpaste.  Eating out is not included, that's from entertainment...

I just cooked a lb of dry navy beans in my crock pot on high.  It was soaked overnight before and the water drained.   I then remembered about the toxin issues.  Crock pot is supposed to increase the toxin level,...

Well, people generally hang out with those in or near the same circles.  I wouldn't be surprised when your co-workers or neighbors assume you're in similar financial situations as they are.  If you do similar jobs or have...

It doesn't sound like you have any other debts, so you can probably afford more on mortgage payment.  Usually they advise spending no more than 35% (including tax and insurance) of your income on housing.  I think that only...