As of yesterday, I will not be eating meat for the next month. While it may not seem so, this decision has been a long time coming. I've been feeling some cognitive dissonance about eating meat for a pretty long time, but given all the other stuff that's been going on in my ... Read more...
Six Tips For Stretching Your Food Dollars
The following is a guest post Are you looking for ways to save money? If so, you’re not alone. Finances are tight for many families across the country. As a result, some people sacrifice yearly vacations and entertain at home to save a buck. Other families go as far as ... Read more...
Frugal Food: Lentil Soup
I used to think I hated lentil soup. I always experienced it as a flavorless bowl of mushy lentils and vegetables. This view of lentil soup persisted until one snow evening when I was in graduate school and my roommate whipped up a batch of it. Skeptical but starving, I accepted ... Read more...
Three Ways to Frugal-ize Your Takeout
We all know that cooking for yourself is much, much more cost-effective than ordering takeout. But we all also know that sometimes we're too busy, too tired, or just plain too lazy to cook. It's times like these that ordering takeout becomes a very attractive option :) As ... Read more...
Frugal Food: BBQ Chicken, Sans BBQ
One of the great things about summer is delicious, barbecued food. Burgers, hot dogs, and, my favorite barbecued chicken. Alas, I only eat actually barbecued food when I've been invited over to a friend's house for the evening. I have no outdoor space at my humble abode, which ... Read more...
Going Vegetarian to Save Money?
Let me just be clear about one thing: I. Love. Meat. Steak, chicken wings, grilled hot dogs, barbecued ribs….meat is delicious. Period. However. Meat is also very expensive, particularly lean cuts that haven't been treated with hormones or antibiotics. So as much as I love ... Read more...
Spicy Shrimp
Shrimp is not exactly a frugal food. But! Remember: when you're cooking for yourself instead of going to a restaurant, you can splurge a little bit on ingredients and still come out ahead. This is one of my favorite recipes - I kind of just made it up when I was learning to cook ... Read more...
Eggs Three Ways
Eggs are the budget-conscious girl's best friend. They're nutritious, filling, and cheap. I thought I'd share three of my favorite egg recipes, all of which are less than $1.25 per serving (approximately). All of the following are single servings but can easily be double or ... Read more...
Frugal Food: Odds and Ends Pasta
Sunday night I was working on a home improvement project (not the chair, a bookshelf that I was able to breathe some new life into) and was at a loss for what to have for dinner. I had nothing prepared, so leftovers were out. It was pouring rain, so I didn't want to go get ... Read more...
It’s Easy to Pass Up a Crappy Dinner Out When You Have a Delicious Dinner in Your Fridge
Today I was invited out to dinner by an acquaintance I work with. I don't really socialize much with other teachers, but I considered it for half a second because she suggested going out to this Mexican place that makes great margaritas but crappy food - and a margarita would ... Read more...