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Obsessive Thanksgiving Planning

And so it begins...

Actually, it began last weekend, when Angela and I went over to my parents' house for dinner. (They made steak. It was good.) After dinner, my mother and I sat down and hashed out a menu for Thanksgiving. There was some negotiation involved. For some reason, she was adamantly against the idea of soup.

I don't know why. She loves soup.

Improve Your Cooking The Easy Way

There are three main ways to improve your cooking:

  1. Improve your cooking techniques.
  2. Improve your judgment in the kitchen.
  3. Improve your ingredients.

Which one do you think is easiest?

Printable Checklist

Printable Checklist is a simple web-based interface for creating checklists. You can use it to create a grocery list, a list of steps when prepping a big meal, or just about anything else that can go into checklist form.

Never Go Hungry

I'm surprised by how few people I've run into know better than to go grocery shopping while hungry. When you're hungry, everything looks good, and you end up paying far more attention to your stomach than you do to your wallet.

If you absolutely need to go shopping while and you happen to be hungry, grab a quick snack first. Even if you have to buy a snack, the amount you spend will probably still save you money.

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