This morning I met up with Jen from The Big Binder blog at Fulton St. Farmer’s Market. There really are lots of frugal foods there. Some are from Michigan, some aren’t. They had cantelope for $1.00, lots of local asparagus for around $2.00/lb, and so much more. Jen talked me into buying some [...]
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Cold cereal is expensive — even with coupons. I only purchase it when I can get the “healthy” versions for $1.00 or less. Even then, I consider Raisin Bran a treat. I’ve been purchasing bulk oatmeal because I prefer a hot oatmeal breakfast, and have been making my own quick & easy granola recipe [...]
A good chunk of my $25/wk Food Budget Challenge has been dedicated to buying in bulk: oatmeal, rice, and beans. I love beans and had previously always used canned beans, but dried beans are less expensive. Now I’m up to my ears in 25# of dried black beans and I love [...] Dessert Recipe: I’ve been trying new recipes from The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Nourishing Meals. Last time, I showed you Southwest Pasta Salad and promised you a breakfast recipe. Well, I got completely distracted by the dessert section and had to try the Black Bean [...] Today it’s snowing on a spring day in Michigan, but that didn’t keep me from dreaming of summer days and evenings entertaining on the deck. I’ve been trying to come up with a tasty, refreshing cocktail that’s affordable to serve in larger quantities for bigger groups. Thanks to jodimichelle and Jaime, I’ve got [...] Lunch Recipe: With the $25/wk Food Budget Challenge, I’m always looking for new frugal recipes and was so excited to check out a copy of The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Nourishing Meals. I chose the Southwest Pasta Salad above because I had all the ingredients [...] 10 Ways to Prepare Eggs Eggs are such a frugal food and they’re so versatile. I knew I could come up with at least 10 ways to eat eggs. In fact, I had to because I purchased 4 dozen eggs (plus I already had a dozen in the refrigerator!) using coupons when they were [...] |
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