Cooking is something I really started getting interested in when I was living in Saudi Arabia. It may have started with my desire to make some of the amazing flat breads and hummus I was eating at the time. It’s also where I first started flirting with eating more like a vegetarian, inspired by a friend I met in Oman. I started experimenting more and more with grain and vegetable based meals and continue to do so. Cooking remains an activity that brings me a great deal of joy and since it’s my most expensive category of spending each month, I thought I would share with you guys some of the things that are cooked in The Stoic’s Kitchen. Continue reading
Month: February 2015
The Winter of My Contentment
Sunday night we received almost a foot of snow, around 10″ depending on whose numbers you use. Now for some of those living in the northern states or even outside the United States who experience colder temps with more snow, this is a joke, but here in the Bluegrass State it’s cause for a state of emergency, literally. Continue reading
The Stoic’s Spending Revealed! January Edition
January makes three months that I’ve consistently tracked my expenses. I relaxed for awhile and wasn’t tracking as religiously as I had been for most of last year. This is mostly due to having a good “feel” for where the money is going and knowing that I’m not spending large sums in any one area. Continue reading
The Importance of Being Present in Our Lives
Read through a sampling of posts on this blog for the past couple of years and one thing you will likely notice, in my more reflective posts, is my commune with nature. Whether I’m looking out my window at the squirrels or birds, watching a sunrise, or meandering through the woods, nature is a harbor in which my soul finds peace. Continue reading
January: A Month of Automotive DIY
Last month turned out to be a month of doing minor repairs on my work truck. A few long-time readers will remember that I sold a truck back in spring of 2013. At the time I thought I was making a smart move, however the timing was less than fortunate. Continue reading
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