We are brought up thinking that money can buy happiness, but freedom of time is what really leads to happiness. Yes, having money can give you the ability to choose how you spend your time, but this has more to do with your cost of living than it has to do with how much you make. If you can reduce your cost of living to the point that you are living substantially within your means, can stay as debt free as possible, can build savings and wealth, and can find ways to earn money that either doesn't require your time (like residual income) or is time you would be spending doing what you love to do anyway, then that will lead to true security, personal freedom, and happiness. Think of it kind of like a business. In business, you want to generate profits and invest those profits to build more profits. Here you want to generate time savings and invest that time to generate even more time savings. To generate that savings, you need to first consume less than you produce, then s
There are a few dishes where it is worth breaking my mostly vegan diet and a great queso is one of them. I'll certainly pay for it the next morning in terms of inflammation and phlegm so I now limit my intake, but I still can't resist a bite or two when its around. Here's my favorite go-to recipe with inspiration from Eating on a Dime . My version is a little lighter on the dairy by adding chicken stock and vegetable oil instead of milk and butter. The flour addition helps everything bind together better. Ingredients 2 tbsp butter or vegetable oil (or 1 tbsp of each) 1 tbsp flour 1/4 cup diced onion (or 1/2 tsp onion powder) 1 minced garlic clove (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder) 1/4 tsp cumin 1/4 cup chicken stock (more if a thinner consistency is desired) 8 oz white American cheese (6 slices on 3 thickness at the deli counter) 1/4 cup diced green chilies or fresh jalapeno salt if needed Directions Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion if using fresh until soft and translucen