This is my first blog post for Tracy's Simplicity Blog. I want to share my ideas on simplicity, saving money and having a great life. One of the first things I want to share is how I save money on groceries. Living on a small fixed income groceries are often my biggest expense. I cut my grocery bill in half this month and last month by changing the way I eat. First of all I discovered beans and grains. Then I discovered Organics to you, which is a business that will send you a box of organic vegetables and fruit. I spend $27 for a large box and it is delivered to my front door every other week. It last me easily for two weeks. One of the vegetables in my box were some organic beets. I looked up beet soup on google and made a delicious beet soup.
Here is my modified recipe.

Saute onions, celery and peeled chopped beets ( I had four small ones ) with 2tbs olive oil for about 5 min
Put vegetables into a stock pot and fill half way with water. Add 4 tbs vinegar (any kind) 1 tbs sugar ( any kind ) 1/4 c ketchup and salt and pepper. I also added some beans cooked in tomato sauce. You can add any kind of already cooked or canned beans. I added about a tablespoon of granulated chicken stock. You and use beef or vegetable too. Bring everything to a boil and then cover and simmer for about an hour. You will have a delicious beet soup for dinner or lunch or to snack on. Just a note, beet soup is very red and can stain so be careful about getting it on your clothes. This soup is delicious and is very inexpensive to make. Enjoy!