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Active and retired U.S. military personnel get FREE admission at Michigan’s Adventure this Sunday & Monday (May 29 & 30, 2011), as part of its “Tribute to the Armed Forces” program, when the present their military ID cards. U.S. Military personnel can purchase discounted tickets for members of their immediate family for $20 each – maximum of 6 tickets. Thanks, Visit Muskegon! For other West Michigan vacation and staycation ideas, please visit my guest post at Kitchen Stewardship. There are new high-value coupons to print! (You can print 2 per computer.)
Print the coupons you want now because some have print limits and may not be there later. Thanks for clicking through my links. Please see my disclosure policy.
It’s almost farmers market season! I was excited to read about a new farmers market at the David D Hunting YMCA because it’s a convenient downtown Grand Rapids location with plenty of parking. My absolute favorite farmers market is Rockford, but this YMCA location will be closer to me once I move. What’s your favorite farmers market? Is it on this list? If not, please leave us a comment! Popular West Michigan Farmers Markets:
The Greater Grand Rapids Food Council has a complete listing of West Michigan Farmers Markets, but it hasn’t been updated since 2009 so please be sure to call or email ahead. Someone you know may qualify for UCOM’s Double Up Food Bucks program, so please check that link, too. How does shopping at a farmers market impact your grocery budget? This post is linked to West Michigan Link Up.
You can’t beat $79 for a one-year gym membership. That’s only $6.58 per month! Besides, I know myself: I’m a fair-weather runner, I’m not an at-home DVD person, and I don’t have my own weight machine. So, this is the perfect deal with a location close to where I’m moving next month. Today’s Seize the Deal is $79 for a one-year Gym Membership at Family Fitness of Michigan with 5 locations around West Michigan. See today’s Groupon, Seize the Deal, and LivingSocial for YOUR city here. Thanks for clicking through my links. Please see my disclosure policy. There are new high-value coupons to print! (You can print 2 per computer.)
Print the coupons you want now because some have print limits and may not be there later. Thanks for clicking through my links. Please see my disclosure policy.
Whether you’re planning a staycation for you and your sweetie or just a date, there are plenty of things to keep you busy on the cheap in West Michigan this summer. I believe there are truly FUN, frugal and free things to do! Today I joined Big Binder in Kitchen Stewardship’s post for fun staycation ideas in West Michigan that won’t break the bank with the high gas prices. Click on over and check it out. Lots of great inspiration for entertaining your family on the cheap for Memorial Day Weekend or just a summer #GRDate with your sweetie.
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 them! My two biggest tips are: 1. Don’t salt the water while you’re cooking dried beans. It toughens the skin. Season beans while preparing your recipe. 2. Beans love to be cooked with fat. I add olive oil to the boiling water and the beans cook so much faster and come out so perfectly soft. When Katie at Kitchen Stewardship published “The Everything Beans Book” (click here to view more details), I knew it would be a great resource. It’s 95 pages of everything you need to know about beans including 30 recipes. (I even printed it out and put it in a 3-ring binder for easy reference. I know, I know it’s supposed to be an “e”book.) I’ve always wanted to make black bean burgers so I’m starting with Mexican Black Bean Burgers when I get back from the blogging conference on Sunday. With summer coming up, it will be a great vegetarian alternative to burgers on the grill! At only $9.95, I feel it’s a great deal for a quality cookbook. Plus, it supports local #realfood blogger and writer who cares about our West Michigan community. Thanks for clicking through my links. Please see my disclosure policy. |
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