Not a soul ... neither my brother, nor my landlord (same person), nor my kid, when he lived here, are big on rice and beans.

Though my kid would raid the rice when his funds got low. But that was a target of opportunity ... he would raid anything in the refrigerator or pantry when his funds got low.

• I am learning to grow wheatgrass
• I juice the wheatgrass (it takes energy, but limited amounts)
• If necessary, I can get a hand grinder and juice it by hand
• I am growing (sprouting) my own variety of yummie sprouts:  alfalfa, broccoli, orange lentil and will be adding more to my list of crops as my taste changes
• I eat organic brown rice in limited amounts
• I make rejeuvelac for cleaning the inside and providing my "gut" with healthy bacteria

You can do all of this in the house, apartment or wherever you happen to live.  

No soda, no coffee, no milk and very rarely do I eat bread or "processed" food.  

Learning to make (ferment) cultured veggies, again for creating a healthy gut.

I use small, fluorescent lightbulbs in all rooms of my apartment and I'm thankful that this place was recently renovated with the fixtures and energy-saving hardware I need to do it.

I am waiting for a big chunk of money because my old Toyota is the next thing that needs to go.  I can't do that right now because of the $$$ situation, but I will proudly drive that car knowing that it's my American version of Hillary's cow!  Thanks for this great diary and I will read the book and talk to as many people as I can about it.  

Bush/Cheney: T'would be a shame to destroy the Mother Earth due to lust for oil, money and power.