Don't Need Much Money is exactly what it sounds like: a site about needing less, so you have more. More time. More freedom. More room to actually live. The idea is simple. The less money you need to survive, the more time you have to thrive. Lower your living costs, live a healthy lifestyle focused on longevity and mobility, stay out of debt, and build a little savings, and you buy yourself something far more valuable than money: time. Time to do what you actually love, spend with people you care about, and put toward things that matter. This site is my own real life running that experiment. Most of what you'll find here are recipes and day-to-day habits. They aren't filler posts, it's intentional. Cooking from scratch, buying smart, wasting less, eating well, and staying healhty, fit, and limber all without spending much are some of the most direct ways I practice this philosophy day to day. This blog doubles as my own recipe box and exercise notes, and I share it b...
It's now the weekend before Thanksgiving and that means one thing - grocery shopping! I love being the one to cook the main part of the meal and that also means doing the shopping for my dishes. This year, I wanted to create a shopping list to make it even easier from here on out. Feel free to use this list as a starting point for your own perfect Thanksgiving meal.
This makes the following recipes for 4-6 adults. Adjust quantities and dishes as you see fit.
- Epically Fast and Delicious Roasted Turkey
- Sourdough Stuffing
- Turkey Stock and Gravy
- Cranberry Horseradish Relish and Cranberry Sauce
Spices, Herbs, and Seasonings
- kosher salt - 2tbsp+1/2tsp+2tsp+pinch+1/4tsp
- whole peppercorns - 1tsp
- ground pepper - 1tbsp+1/2tsp+1/4tsp
- garlic cloves - 4 cloves
- garlic powder - 1.5tsp+1tsp+2tsp
- dried thyme - 3tsp+1tsp
- dried rosemary - 1tsp+1tsp
- dried sage - 1tsp+1tsp
- bay leaves - 2 leaves
- fresh parsley - 2tbsp
- olive oil - 4tbsp+2tbsp+1tbsp+2tbsp
- yellow onion - 1 large+1 large
- red onion - 1/2 cup (about 1/4 large onion)
- celery - 3 ribs+leftovers from bunch
- carrots - 1/2 lb (3 carrots)
- Gala apple - 1/2 cup
- dried cranberries or apricots - 1/2 cup
- fresh cranberries - 6oz+6oz
- slivered almonds - 1/2 cup
- jarred horseradish - 2tbsp
Everything Else
- whole turkey - 12-16 pounds (ideally organic and never frozen)
- sourdough bread - 12 slices (4 cups cubed)
- butter - 2tbsp
- all purpose flour - 2tbsp
- egg - 2
- sour cream - 1/4 cup
- sugar - 2 tbsp + 1/3 cup
- orange juice - 1tbsp
- filtered water - 16 cups
Optional ingredients for mashed potatoes and roasted butternut squash and Brussel sprouts
- 3 lbs russet potatoes
- 1 lb Brussel sprouts
- 1 lb cubed butternut squash
- 2 sticks butter (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
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