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Looking at your menu does not make me think of home cooking. It is very eclectic. A lot of people who like to cook think they can open a restaurant, but let me ask you, do you know anything about running a restaurant? Have you ever worked in one? How about running a business? I certainly hope so, or finding the right name is the least of your problems.

I'm simply shopping less. I'm not really how much I'm saving, but I used to go to the store almost weekly. I'd decide I wanted to make a particular dish and then need some ingredient or other and a trip to the grocery store usually means spending $50 or more. So now I don't go more than twice a month unless just for one or two things. I manage to make meals out of what is in the house, which includes a freezer full of frozen vegetables from the garden. I'm trying to make more bean-based dishes, using dried beans instead of canned, too. Someone said rice and pasta are your friends - but the problem with relying too heavily on those foods is the emphasis on carbs at the expense of protein and veggies - so be careful with that!

It depends. If I'm feeling lazy or in a hurry then it has to be drop cookies- usually either Chocolate Chip (with Callebut's Semi-sweet chips) or oatmeal raisin.

But if I have the energy it would be biscotti or sometimes my grandmother's mandel brot.

And if it's holiday time then its all holds barred. Practically the only time I will bother with a roll and cut cookie, especially one that requires decorating.