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Granny Smith Breakfast Sausage Patties

Sausage is a comforting breakfast choice . But it’s usually loaded with fat, saturated fat and sodium.

This version is leaner becaue it's made from chicken breast and lean beef, it’s moist and extra nutritious from the apple and oatmeal; and it’s full of flavor from onions and fresh herbs.

Serve it as a succulent, satisfying entrée.

What you need:

1/2 pound ground chicken breast (antibiotic-free)
1/4 pound lean ground beef sirloin (antibiotic-free)
1 medium Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled and coarsely grated
2 (1 ounce) packets organic instant oatmeal (about 2/3 cup total)
1/4 cup coarsely grated red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage (about 6 large leaves)
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary (optional)
3/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients with your hands. Form the mixture into eight (8) patties (use about 1/3 cup mixture for each patty).

2. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook patties in batches, 4 minutes per side or until well done, turning over once. Remove cooked patties to a plate and keep covered with foil until all the patties are done.

Exchanges:
Serves 4
Serving size: 2 patties
Protein: 21 g
Carbohydrates: 1
Calories: 200
Calories from fat: 46
Total fat: 5 grams
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 95 milligrams
Sodium: 530 milligrams
Total carbohydrates: 17 grams
Dietary fiber: 2 grams
Sugars: 5 grams

Recipe from Fox news
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,531964,00.html

Grocery Shopping 101

Grocery Shopping 101:
Quantity Surcharges and 10 Products to Watch Out For

There are some things to consider when trying to save money while grocery shopping
besides using coupons, watching for sales, Trent from TheSimpleDollar brought up a very good point about taking into consideration cost-per-unit.

One common trap with buying in bulk is the fact that on some products, the higher volume version often has a higher cost per unit than the smaller version. For example, I recently spied two cans of tuna on the shelf at my local grocery store. The same brand (Starkist) featured a 5 ounce can for $1.29 and a 12 ounce can for $3.19. Per ounce, the smaller can featured tuna for $0.258 per ounce, while the larger can cost $0.265 per ounce, making the smaller can the better deal. This stuck in my head, so I went home and did some research on these price differences.

This “feature” crops up in many different products is called quantity surcharge, and it’s been prevalent in the supermarket and department store since the 1970s at least. Recently, while browsing through the Journal of Consumer Affairs (seriously - I live not too far from an academic library, and JoCA has lots of interesting material in it that serves as great food for thought), I came across an older article entitled Measurement of Incidents of Quantity Surcharge Among Selected Grocery Products. The article identified ten specific products where quantity surcharges often occur.

So, without further ado, here are ten products to study carefully before buying in bulk. I went to the store and tried to find them myself - my notes on what I found follow each item.

Tuna fish In the article’s survey, tuna suffered from quantity surcharge 84.4% of the time. In other words, the best deal on tuna is usually the small cans, not the bigger cans, as I noticed above.

Ketchup In the article’s survey, ketchup suffered from quantity surcharge 45.0% of the time. When looking for this, I observed it with Heinz ketchup. I also noticed that a ketchup multipack of smaller bottles was actually the best deal.

Canned beans In the article’s survey, canned beans suffered from quantity surcharge 40.7% of the time. When I looked for this one, I noticed it in virtually every type of Bush’s baked beans in my local store - most other brands had almost identical prices per unit in all sizes.

Salad & cooking oil In the article’s survey, oils suffered from quantity surcharge 36.5% of the time. This was perhaps the worst example I found. I found a store brand of olive oil in two different sizes, with the larger size costing almost 40% more per ounce than the smaller size. Even a cursory glance at the prices made it clear that the prices were out of whack.

Dishwashing detergent In the article’s survey, dishwashing detergent suffered from quantity surcharge 34.1% of the time. I found this in the store brand of dishwashing detergent - the name brands were cheaper to buy in bulk.

Laundry detergent In the article’s survey, laundry detergent suffered from quantity surcharge 33.3% of the time. Similarly, I found the store brands actually had a quantity surcharge, while the name brands did not.

American cheese In the article’s survey, American cheese suffered from quantity surcharge 31.6% of the time. Yet again, the store brand seemed to do this, while the name brand did not.

Canned vegetables In the article’s survey, canned vegetables suffered from quantity surcharge 13.0% of the time. I only found one incidence of this after examining quite a few canned vegetables, and that incidence was the result of a sale on the smaller cans.

Jams and jellies In the article’s survey, jams and jellies suffered from quantity surcharge 12.1% of the time. I couldn’t actually find different volumes of most jams and jellies.

Syrups In the article’s survey, syrups suffered from quantity surcharge 5.2% of the time. I didn’t actually find any when I looked around.

What lessons can we learn?

The best strategy is to always calculate the cost-per-unit yourself - or use stores that calculate it for you. Many stores give you the cost-per-unit right on the shelf. If your store does that, use the cost-per-unit as your metric for making a purchase. If your store does not, you can calculate it yourself very easily and quickly with a pocket calculator.

Sales and coupons easily make this confusing. Most of the time, sales alter the picture, but not always in the obvious way. I saw several incidences of the large and small versions both being on sale, where the regular prices had the smaller version being a better deal and the sale prices had the larger version being a better deal. This wasn’t clear, either, since the “sale” tags didn’t have the price per unit on it. Again, it pays to be able to calculate it yourself.

Store brands seem to do it more often than name brands. This might just be a quirk of my observations, but I consistently found quantity surcharges more often in store brands than in name brands.

Multi-packs were usually the best deal. Multi-packs of the smaller version of most items was the best deal overall - but it does require you to do things like buy three bottles of ketchup or dish soap at once.

Warehouse stores add to the confusion. I tried doing price comparisons between my local warehouse store (a Sam’s Club) and my preferred grocery store. I found that on almost every item I compared, the warehouse club was cheaper per unit than the same brand at the grocery store. However, the brands carried at each were often vastly different, so it’s hard to get a full picture.

In the end, though, the key is to just focus on the cost per unit. The larger item is usually the best deal, but as you’ve seen above, it’s not the best deal often enough that it’s well worth your time (and money) to pay attention when shopping.

Good luck!
Article from Trent at http://www.thesimpledollar.com/

The beach, sand, sun, ocean and money??

I LOVE the beach. I want to retire and live in a beach community, I need a BEACH vacation! What is it about lying on a beach that is so reviving, so exhilarating, so peaceful? Is it the combination of sand, sun, ocean? I love the sounds of the ocean, the sounds the waves make as they roll in and back out again.

I love the feel of the warm sand between my toes, I love being able to wear flip flops, feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin. Even at night the ocean is a magical place.

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Allergies, Asthma and your environment

Allergies, Asthma and Your Environment

What is your experience? Does there seem to be more or less people with allergies these days? Do more or less children – and adults – seem to have asthma these days? Most people recognize that the prevalence of allergies and asthma is on the rise… and health statistics confirm it.

What are the causes of allergies and asthma? Why are we seeing so many more people suffering from these conditions? How can we find relief from these common conditions?

Antecedents, triggers and inflammation
We say we have allergies when we experience a certain set of symptoms (watery eyes, runny nose, scratchy throat, etc.) in response to a trigger such as pollen or dust. We say we have asthma when we experience breathing difficulty related to constriction in our airways and inflammation in the immune system of our respiratory tract.

Antecedents –
Certain people have allergies while others don’t. And certain people experience asthma while others don’t. The difference between those of us with symptoms and other people is found in antecedents (literally “what comes before”). Antecedents may be:

Genetic (rare)
Trauma from smoke, chemical burns, etc. (more common)
Emotional distress (far more common)
Toxins from the environment that permeate our air, water and food (the most common antecedent for allergies and asthma)

Triggers –
Triggers are the myriad products or processes in our internal and external environment that create symptoms. For one person, wheat triggers symptoms. For another person cat dander triggers symptoms. Almost everyone reacts to ragweed! Your symptom triggers are unique because of the way your personal, internal chemistry interacts with the antecedents that come before allergies and asthma

Inflammation –
Inflammation is the final reaction in this chain. The symptoms we experience are all related to inflammation. Examples of inflammatory mediators are histamines, prostaglandins and leukotrienes. These are strange and difficult words that are all too familiar to people that suffer from allergies and asthma

Defense strategies
We protect ourselves through the process of insulation and isolation. It is very important to isolate ourselves from trauma, stress and toxins. It is also imperative to insulate ourselves with anti-allergy nutrients.


Vitamin B-12 (especially Super Sublingual B-12) helps your body reduce histamine formation. Nopalea helps your body reduce inflammation in the soft tissues of the respiratory tract, digestive tract and pretty well all other tissues! These represent the best strategies for symptom relief.

Triggers (allergens) are sharp, jagged proteins that are like shards of broken glass in your system. The cells lining your airways (and pretty well all other tissues) are like delicate balloons that pop when allergens attack. Fortunately, we are able to resist most of these allergens. However, the ones we cannot neutralize create real misery. Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) like OmegaPrime toughen up the balloon-like cells and make them much more difficult to pop. You will likely need two to three times the normal amount of EFAs every day for several months to achieve lasting relief from allergy triggers.

Conclusion
Allergies and asthma are more prevalent now than ever. We can prevent much misery by addressing the antecedents that come before these reactions, by strengthening our cells to resist triggers, and by reducing the inflammation that creates so much misery!

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. By Brazos Minshew,Trivita’s Chief Science Officer

T. Weston #13141915

Frugal lifestyle saving and earning

This blog is dedicated to helping you save and earn money by living a fugal lifestyle. Saving money on grocery bills is probably a major portion of your budget so we post tips concerning the following subjects.

• Couponing


• Menus


• Recipes

There are many facets to streamlining one's budget and living within one's means, so we save money where we are able to and we find ways to increase our income. Saving $200 on our grocery bills is like earning $200 more per month. BUT for most people they need to generate a lot more in monthly income. Saving money seems to be easier than earning more money lately doesn't it?

We found several ways to increase our monthly income by implementing new income sources. One program that is very promising to generate $1200 more per month is this one we like it because we don't have to recruit our friends or relatives, the Automatic Recruiting System does it for us along with the 300 free leads they gave us plus a free lead-generating splash page for free.

Affiliate programs are a quick and easy way to generate more income per month, and adding google adsense ads to your blog or website, these are all ways to generate income online, what about offline? What are all the ways to earn more? Part time jobs, garage sales, and direct sale companies, holding home parties. I would love to hear from you, give us the ways you have found to earn more offline per month.

Meanwhile please stop by often and I will do my best to post tips on saving money and earning more to help you and your family to prosper even during these hard times. Wishing you great financial blessings!

Twitter a twitter over Google Wave

The big buzz over at Twitter today is all about #Google Wave!
Haven't heard about Google wave yet? Mashable has one of the best and detailed explanation of its features and benefits Titled
"The Top 6 Game-Changing Features of Google Wave"
http://mashable.com/2009/05/31/google-wave-features/

1.Wiki-style functionality
2.Wave Extensions
3.Drag-and-drop file uploads
4.Wave Embeds
5.Playback
6.Open-source

Google does it again, its been said that it will be a great addition to social marketing. Combining Twitter-like with email.

http://wave.google.com/