We all know of the sour economic news of rising unemployment and plunging consumer confidence. For many of us, a recession is a time to re-examine our patterns of behavior, from spending habits to finding cost-cutting innovative ways to run our lives.

I love color. I love wearing it…slathering the walls of my home with it…surrounding myself with it. You could definitely say I’m not afraid of it. But even though I love color so much, my house is decorated with only 3 main colors-creams, rusts, and greens. That’s it…just 3 colors. Maybe there are different variations on these, but basically, that’s it.

Yes, eggs can be frozen! When eggs are inexpensive, you can stockpile them to use in cooking, baking, and scrambled egg dishes.

But don’t freeze eggs in their shell. Purchase an inexpensive ice cube tray (from a $1 store or thrift store) and use that to have single serving eggs. After they’re frozen, you can put them in a freezer container, label them, and store.

Use eggs as soon as they are thawed and only in dishes that will be thoroughly cooked.