A few days ago I mentioned skipping grocery shopping and using up things I had. Yesterday I turned 1/2 a chicken breast (the last meat in the house) 2 past prime carrots, 3 huge onions and a couple spears of frozen brocolli into curry. It is so delicious. I'm eating it over the last of my rice. It should last through the weekend.
This evening I am making pumpkin custard topped with pecans. I'm using a bent discount can of pumpkin & the last cup of milk. I only have about 1/4 cup of sugar left, so I'll rely on honey and molasses to sweeten it, those are better options anyway. It will also warm the apartment while baking.
I've been badassng my way through some cold nights. I turned the heat on this morning for a few minutes while I was getting ready for the day, but layers and hot tea have been pretty effective.
Salt isn't expensive but it seems silly to buy a canister of table salt when I have a jar full of sea salt, so I am making it work. I don't have a mill, but I cleaned up my coffee grinder and reduced the size a bit.
I've been handwashing laundry to put off trips to the laundromat. It's not that bad.
I'm determined to get my moneys worth out of my fancy pants liberal arts college. I'm not all into "#collegelife" but music, art shows, lectures, workshops, entertainment? I am there. Free food has been pretty scarce but I am getting good at packing! I recently did a couple surverys to get entered in a bookstore giftcard drawing.... crossing my fingers.