Edamame are baby soybeans which are picked when young and tender before the soybeans inside are fully mature. They are steamed or boiled and usually eaten as an appetizer or snack.
You’ll find them in Japanese and Asian restaurants where they are usually served salted and at room temperature. Typically, you eat the beans inside and discard the pods. Check your grocery or specialty foods store – they can sometimes be found in the frozen foods aisle.
In Chinese, young soybeans in the pod are known as maodoujia which …

Tootsie Rolls were invented in 1896 not long after Austrian-born Leo Hirshfield opened a tiny candy shop in New York City. Taking full advantage of his confectioner’s background, Hirshfield personally blended, cooked, and peddled a variety of products, including an individually wrapped, oblong, chewy, chocolate candies that quickly became a customer favorite. Sold at a penny apiece and affectionately named after Hirshfield’s five-year old daughter, Clara, whose nickname was “Tootsie,” Tootsie Rolls propelled Hirshfield’s modest corner store into a burgeoning candy enterprise that has evolved in little more than a …

I was reading Frugal Tip: Stockpile & Save Money at Tipnut.com yesterday. When you think of buying in bulk you don’t think of single people doing it. But with a few considerations single folk can take advantage too. Just first take into account:

Do you have the room? Single people can live in small places and don’t always have the room to store themselves let alone bulk purchases. Choose your bulk wisely.
Are you moving anytime soon? Are you moving in 3 months while stocking up on supplies for a year? You …

“On March 11 a new documentary was aired on French television – a documentary that Americans won’t ever see. The gigantic bio-tech corporation Monsanto is threatening to destroy the agricultural biodiversity which has served mankind for thousands of years.”

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January

Chocolate (Christmas clearance), Soda, Diet foods, Frozen finger foods

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February

Chocolate (post Valentine’s Day), Steak (post Valentine’s Day), Seafood (post Valentine’s Day), Oatmeal

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March

Frozen foods

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April

Candy (Easter clearance), Eggs, Ham, Cheese, Mustard, Ready-made dough, Dinner rolls, Frozen pies, Cake mix, Cake frosting, Pie crusts

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May

Hotdogs, Ground beef, Hamburger and hot dog buns, Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish), Salad dressing, Chips, Ice cream, Popsicles, Frozen pies, Soda, Bottled water

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June

Ice cream, Popsicles, Soda, Bottled water, Iced tea mix and bags

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July

Hot dogs, Ground beef, Hamburger and hot dog buns, Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish), Salad dressing, …