Lazy Gourmet: Faux Meyer Lemon Marmalade

Faux? You mean, fake marmalade? Why bother, you ask. Because even though regular marmalade only has three ingredients, it takes hours to prepare and I wanted marmalade NOW. The title of this post does include the word "lazy" after all.

Plus, I wanted to control the amount of sugar.

Cheap Gourmet: Paprika Roasted Garbanzo Beans

When organic garbanzo beans go on sale for a dollar a can, the Dull Knife way is to stock up. But, then what? They're great in soups, stews and salads. I love them mashed up in veggie burgers, and cooked with cauliflower, tomatoes and curry spices. But, what else?

Tapas.

Cheap Gourmet: Lemon Garlic Marinated Black Olives

I love olives, but they aren't the cheapest things around -- and I am. And while I've been known to eat black olives straight out of the can, I wanted something a little fancier for a tapas-style dinner.

More Handmade Bookmarks

The last time I posted about bookmarks I noted that, "Bookmarks hang out on my shelves just waiting for their next transient relationship with a book. I'm kind of a literary pimp." Well, apparently the bookmarks weren't happy about that because I can't find them. Any of them. They must have taken up permanent residence with books, and since I have nearly a thousand I'm just not going to take the time to search for them. Besides, do I really want to break up a happy couple? Nope. Not me. So my only good choice was to make more.

Swai and Grapes

Fish. Chances are you need to eat more of it. The American Heart Association tells you all about it, so I don't have to (side note: that's the great thing about blogging versus article writing - lazy shortcuts). So, while I no longer patronize a food bank like I did a year ago for a short time, I'm still on a tight budget. I'd love to eat more salmon - who wouldn't - but it's not the cheapest fish around. Here's where you learn about Swai.