I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy grocery shopping. I like wandering among the tall aisles and being surrounded by orderly rows of boxes and cans. The produce aisle, brimming with its plentiful crates of potatoes and onions, is enough to make me want to become a farmer. I’m always in search of […]
When I was growing up, some of my favorite things that my grandma would whip up in the kitchen were the things she remembered from her childhood — the era of World War II. Because of rations imposed during the war, those who remained on the home front were encouraged to cut back on certain […]
Odds are, you spent a lot of dough over the holidays — and it wasn’t the fun, baking kind. Now you’ve probably got some kind of New Year’s Resolution to eat better this year or learn some new recipes, but you’re on a budget. There’s a myth that you can’t have quality food for cheap. […]
Cooking up a big batch of something and freezing the leftovers can be a huge lifesaver. On a busy day when there’s no time to slave away in the kitchen, all you would need to do is reheat and eat. This takes minutes compared to the hours it would have taken to prepare and cook […]
When it comes to spending, Halloween is no Christmas. You don’t have to buy ingredients for full meals or expensive presents, which is definitely a good thing because doing that twice a year would be really difficult (especially on your bank account).
This guest blog post is brought to you by RecipeLion Featured Foodie Carole, author of the blog Toot Sweet 4 Two. Food purchases are one of the major budget busters for today’s family. A trip to the grocery store is akin to the game “Candyland” in that food producers and manufacturers are always developing new […]
When you’re a beginner-to-average cook, you usually start out with the basics: chicken, ground beef and the like. And that’s all well and good for a while. Who doesn’t like hamburgers and chicken casseroles for dinner, after all? But soon you grow tired of having the same thing for dinner week in and week out […]
The economy has touched us all in some way. After living on my own for two years post-college, I am now back at home living with Mom to save my pennies, and so is my 27-year-old sister. It is by no means an ideal situation, and coordinating shower schedules in the morning has been, for […]
You’ve heard all the suggestions about saving money at the grocery stores. Clip coupons. Buy in bulk. Watch the ads. Skip the name brands. It’s all good advice. And it works — sometimes. Actually, it really only works for people who are diligent and disciplined. Clipping coupons only works when you buy items you’d buy […]
In these increasingly tough economic times, it’s more important than ever to do things on a budget: Shop on a budget, go out on a budget, and perhaps most importantly, cook on a budget. With lots of low-budget recipes to choose from, you’ll see how easy it really is to feed your family without breaking […]
