Over the weekend and late last night, my wife and I had several long discussions about what our long term plans look like. We came to several decisions that we’re going to sit on until after Christmas to let them stew, then pull the pin on a few major changes in our lives. It’s one of those moments upon which everything hinges – and it’s a bit scary, to tell the truth.

Frugal Food Hacks: 10 Tricks to Simplifying Online Recipe Searches Several really useful ideas for finding great recipes online, particularly tasty and healthy ones. (@ cheap healthy good)

Quitting the Day Job: Finding the Guts to Pursue Your Dreams This takes a lot of guts, I agree. (@ get rich slowly)

TVP for the Meat Lover’s Soul For non-vegetarians out there, TVP is texturized vegetable protein, often used as a substitute for meat in vegetarian dishes. While it takes some getting used to, it is very inexpensive and can be quite tasty. (@ wise bread)

The Simple Dollar Retro: What To Do If You Disagree With The Simple Dollar – Or Any Other Guru You’re going to see articles and statements on here that you disagree with. For starters, just don’t take the advice that you disagree with.