Good Thanksgiving Recipes

YOU LOST YOUR JOB, NOW WHAT?

                                               NO IT ISN'T THE END


You probably went into work today and you were presented with the news that you have been fired or laid off.  The first thought is usually, "What Am I Going To Do".  I have been in this position and it is not a great place to be.

This is a good time to access your savings to see if you can carry yourself a little while with your savings. 

Apply for Unemployment and if you are not eligible, there are some steps you can take to hold your head above water.

Look online and look for Social Services located in your State and start making phone calls, to see what is available to you.  You must make sure that you have all your identification and Birth Certificate and Marriage or Divorce Decree.

If you are in danger of losing your apartment or home, check and see if there is anything available that will allow you to stay in your home.  If not, go to the website HUD which is called Housing Urban Development and put in information regarding your City and State, to see if there are any subsidized apartments available.
 
Housing Urban Development has very long waiting list, but, if you can get on the waiting list, then you should do so. 

Do not be ashamed to get help.  You have paid into the system and you shouldn't be embarrassed to ask for help.

If you are definitely losing your Apartment; start packing and see whether the State will help you with putting your things into storage.

If you are low on food, look into getting Food Stamps or start calling some Food Pantries to see what the requirements are, so you can get some food for you and your family.

When you are around the house, do not wear any of your job related clothing and this way you can save on wear and tear and you will be able to save this clothing for when you start back to work.

Go to the thrift stores or rummage sales to look for good clothing that you can wear to work and start looking for another job.  If you are having trouble getting another job, go to, the unemployment office and sign up for job service to get help.

There are also some churches and organizations that give clothing away to the poor for free.

Try to stay as positive as you can during this time.  I know that it is hard but things are going to get better, it will take a little time but do not give up hope.

If you do not go to a church, this may be a good time to start because you may be able to find out about jobs from other church members.




ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY HELP YOU

1. Salvation Army
2. Catholic Charities
3. Church Organizations
4. Goodwill Industries
5. American Red Cross
6. Net Wish
7. United Way
8. YMCA
9. YWCA
10. National Coalition For The Homeless
11. 1800-Charity Cars
12. Local Catholic Churches

Make sure you look online and find out where the local office is in your state and what the requirements are.


You are going to recover and find a job and please do not give up.

SHOULD I BUY NAME BRAND CANNED VEGETABLES OR SHOULD I BUY GENERIC?

I decided to write and ask this question because I have a friend who swears by name brand canned vegetables and she gave me a can of what she calls " The Best Canned Green Beans Ever."  I was anxious to open the can to see what all the hoopla was about.

I made a great steak and rice dinner and I cooked the can of string beans and started to eat the beans and I said to myself " What The Heck." 

The string beans were the same texture of the generic string beans that I always purchase.  My friend called me and she asked me about the green beans and I told her, they were good but they tasted the same way my generic brand tasted and she said "No Way."

I explained to her, that, some of the companies that can the name brand vegetables also can the generics and most of the time, you are getting the same exact product.

My friend told me that she didn't care what I said, the name brands are better. I wasn't trying to convert her to my way of thinking but why pay a higher price for a name.

By the same token, don't purchase a generic product if you try it and it is inferior, just try another brand and if the name brand is the same price, then buy the name brand.

I believe that the healthiest option is to buy frozen when you cannot get fresh veggies.

In order to save money, it is time to break the habit of buying all the brands that these companies advertise on television.  It is just a ploy to convince you that you are getting a better product because it has a bright and enticing label on the front.

Sometimes I will use a coupon and if the product is cheaper than the generics, then I will buy those brands but if not I will get the generic in a quick minute.

If you are on the road to saving money and creating wealth, find ways you can cut corners and save on your food bill.  Sometimes you can save a lot of money without coupons if you just change your thinking.

HOW TO MAKE GOOD, HEARTY BEEF STEW IN THE CROCK POT

                      
It is really cold in my state today and it is snowy and what I like to prepare for my family is Beef Stew.  Beef Stew is really good and hearty and it is nice to make some good pot meals that are so easy to prepare and it is inexpensive to make. 

Even though you can prepare this dish on top of the stove, I like to prepare this meal in my crock pot and set it to cook for 6 to 8 hours.

You can even prepare this dish while you are at work and come home to the good smells of your Beef Stew.

You can make some jiffy cornbread on the side, if you like or some good biscuits.


Ingredients:

1. Buy a pack of beef cubes.
2. 4 carrots cut up
3. 1 half of Onion
4. 1 Can of Mixed Vegetables
5. Optional: Can of Tomato
6. Optional: 1 half of Celery Stalk
7. 3 potatoes
8. Optional: Mushrooms
9. Less than a half of teaspoon of Seasoned Salt or regular Salt.
10. A small sprinkle of Black Pepper
11. Less than a cup of water

Take out your Crock Pot and put all your ingredients in there and add your Salt and Pepper and Water and set your Crock Pot to cut slow for 6 to 8 hours and that is all there is to it.

Enjoy!