[quote=Blogstar]I used parmesan from Wisconsin today in the pesto, buy it in bulk and it sits in the freezer quite well. It tastes great! Grew the basil, that will definitely pay taxes on my next Oreo shake. I freeze the pesto for winter along with Spaghetti sauce for the kids, made with tomatoes, peppers and onions I grew. There is enough of both to have it every other week with leftovers. Most stay at home parents probably don’t do this stuff but I do.

There are about 75 bottles of frozen watermelon juice in there too, organic all not taxed.

How much could you save making your own Oreo shakes?[/quote]

They (the Fed, the govt, and economists) hate savings. It cannot be taxed, tracked, or accounted for in GDP stats. This is why SAHPs are so maligned. It’s better “for the economy” if you outsource your work to someone else, so that they can outsource their work to you.