La Paella
Free meal for your birthday, party of 3 minimum.
Birthday Perks
Many vendors offer special deals on your birthday. From restaurants to spas... Check with your local businesses, but here are some places in NYC where you can enjoy something special on your birthday:
La Paella
La Paella
Fried Cabbage with Hot Dogs
1/2 head shredded cabbage (or 1 bag of coleslaw salad)
1 onion, chopped
Olive oil
Ketchup (or tomato paste)
4-5 hot dogs (or frankfurters)
Fry the onion in some olive oil (I've also used bacon fat if I had any on hand). Add shredded cabbage and fry on high heat until cooked through. Add some ketchup just to add color color the cabbage, but not too much.
Cook some hot dogs either in the broiler or frying pan. Cut them into small pieces and add to the cabbage.
Enjoy!
Carrot Tops Pesto
The other night I came home with a bunch of carrots from the farmer's market. Not surprisingly, they came with a whole bunch of carrot tops. It would've been such a waste to throw away those beautiful deep-green tops, so I googled for recipes. What caught my eye is that you can actually make pesto from your carrot tops, who knew? So tonight I made it and LOVED IT! I would definitely make it again. In fact, why stop there?
Why not to try to make pesto from kale or even other leafy greens. I always look for recipes to use the greens, so I am happy to add this recipe to my collection.
Here is how I made it:
First, I sorted through the greens, throwing away wilted leaves. Then, I cut the leaves off the stems and washed them, changing the water several times. I then boiled the leaves for 1 minutes and drained them (make sure you drain them well, otherwise you'll get a lot of water in your pesto). Pulsed in a food processor with some raw garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. I didn't have any cheese or nuts, so I didn't add those, but it still came out pretty delicious! Use it as a topping for your vegetables, spread it on the bread or eat it with pasta....
What to do with all those left-over Wine Corks?
- Make beautiful cork place holders for your next dinner party.
- Make a trivet/hot plate. You can even use an old picture frame for your project.
- Make a cork bulletin board.
- Cork castle anyone? Or cork trolls? Great idea if you have kids!
- How about cork ornaments with halved paper clips shoved into one end of the cork and attached to ornament hangers? Again, if you have kids, they can even decorate them! See this link for some ideas on decorating.
- Or Christmas Decorations - using a needle and fishing line, string your corks together, use dried cranberries or other colorful additions to separate corks.
- Use them as Floor Savers - slice the cork into small disks and attach to the bottom of furniture to protect the floors.
- Use corks as Pin Holders - placed near your bulletin board for pins and tacks.
- Did you know that you can compost natural wine corks (not the synthetic ones!).
Any other uses you can think of?
Back to-School Sales
This is the time of the year when the stores start to advertise their Back-to-School sales. Check my post from last year for more information. Last year, Walgreens came out with the first Back-to-School sale around July 4, this year their sale starts the week of July 10. Watch for lowest prices and stock up for the year!
I am listing the lowest prices below so you know when to stock up:
NOTEBOOKS, PAPER, ETC:
Penway/Wexford 1-subject notebook, 60-70 sheets $.29
NOTEBOOKS, PAPER, ETC:
Penway/Wexford 1-subject notebook, 60-70 sheets $.29
Penway 3-subject composition book or notebook, 120 sheets $.99
Penway/Wexford Mini Composition or Memo Book, 50 or 80 sheets $.99
Penway/Wexford Composition Book, 80 sheets $.49
Penway/Wexford Filler Paper, 130 sheets $.50
Penway/Wexford Composition Book, 80 pages $.59
Corner Office Legal Pad, 50 sheets $.39
Penway/Wexford Mini Memo/Composition Book, 50-80 sheets, $.19
Crayola White Posterboard, 22x28 in. $.29
BINDERS, FOLDERS, ETC.
Penway/Wexford 2-pocket folder $.09
Penway/Wexford 2-pocket folder with prongs $.11
Penway/Wexford Poly Binder, 1 inch, $.39
Penway/Corner Office Sheet Protectors, 10 pack $.39
Penway/Corner Office Tab Dividers, 5 pack $.39
PENS, PENCILS, ETC.:
Splash Mini Highlighter $.09
Penway Highlighter $.09
Penway Highlighter $.09
Designer Pencils $.09
Paper Mate Highlighters, 6 pack $.39
Penway No. 2 pencils, 10-pack $.19
Penway Colored Pencils, 12 pack $.59
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils, 5-pack $.19
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils, 5-pack $.39
Paper Mate Grip Pens, 8 count $ FREE AFTER ECB (Extra Care Bucks)
Paper Mate 1.2 Stick Pens, 10 pack, $.29
Crayons, 24-pack $.39 or FREE AFTER RR (Register Rewards)
Dixon Variety Pack, 25-pack $.99
Ticonderoga Yellow pencils, 10 pack $.99
Ticonderoga Yellow pencils, 10 pack $.99
Sharpie Marker, $.39
Sharpie Markers, 2 pack $.69
OTHER SUPPLIES:
School Box $.59
Penway/Wexford Carry-All, 7x10 in $.59
Penway/Wexford Index Card Holder or Slider Pencil Case, $.39
Penway Wooden Ruler 12 in. Paper Mate Highlighters, 6 pack $.19
It's Academic Scissors, $.29
Penway/RoseArt School Glue, 4 oz $.49
Elmer's School Glue, 4 oz $.29
Elmer's Glue Sticks, $.29
Penway/RoseArt Single Jumbo Glue Sticks $.49
Penway/RoseArt 3-pack glue sticks $.49
Corner Office index cards, 70 pack $.39
Wexford index cards, 100 pack $.39
Work Essentials Mini Stapler $.69
Work Essentials Mini Stapler $.69
Penway/Wexford Dome or Twin Hole Pencil Sharpener, $.39
Penway/Wexford 15 pack Cap or 2 pack Pink Erasers, $.39
Make Your Own...
- Hair Styling Spray: put a few squirts of conditioner in a spray bottle, fill it with water, shake, then spritz. It adds shine and makes unruly hair behave for pennies.
- Furniture Polish: Mix juice from 2 lemons, 2 tsp of olive oil and 2 tsp of water. Rub a think layer of mixture onto wood furniture, and buff it off for added shine.
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