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Cooking For Less

What Happened to Family Dinner Time?

October 29, 2009

With Thanksgiving and the December holiday season right around the corner I’ve been thinking about great holiday moments I’ve enjoyed growing up as a kid.
Inevitably many of these moments revolved around the kitchen – memories of family and relatives laughing, talking, and joking as they prepared mouthwatering ham, succulent turkey and delicious side dishes like [...]

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Little Known Secret to Buying Cookbooks at Insanely Cheap Prices

August 22, 2009

In today’s economy the value of cooking meals right at home has become crystal clear. Home cooked meals cost a fraction of the price of restaurant bought meals. They are also far more healthier, exposing your family to fewer preservatives, salts, and artificial ingredients.
Yet the price of cookbooks has skyrocketed. Even the average [...]

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Frugal Food Tips From the Great Depression

July 28, 2009

While wandering around one of my favorite thrift stores I ran across the book We Had Everything But Money. This book is a collection of first hand accounts of life during the Great Depression.
If you think we’re experiencing difficult financial times now, consider what the nation faced then – a complete collapse of the banking [...]

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The Beans and Rice Way to Better Health and More Wealth.

July 2, 2009

Long before Dave Ramsey advocated a beans and rice diet as a way to save money for paying off debt, my mother was crafting beans and rice dishes that provided memorable meals on my family’s limited income.
This was not your basic austerity fare mind you. With spices, vegetables, and a little meat for flavoring she [...]

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Use These Simple Ingredients to Create Leftover Magic

June 12, 2009

You’re home from work late. Its dinner time and the family is hungry. As you look in the fridge all you see are yesterday’s leftovers. 
Do you risk a family mutiny and serve the leftovers or do you reach for the phone to order expensive take-out?
Well if you have one of these sure-fire ingredients on hand [...]

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Healthy Childhood Food Habits That Save You Money

March 14, 2009

Its amazing how habits formed in childhood continue to persist well into adulthood. Unfortunately, many bad habits related to food and finances persist into adulthood as well.
Here are a few ways to teach your kids some great habits that will save them money and promote good health as they grow into adulthood.
Serve Dinner on a [...]

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Save Money By Putting A Fast Food Restaurant in Your Freezer

February 4, 2009

In a recent post I talked about how the rush to provide dinner in the mist of hectic lifestyles leads to expensive restaurant meals, overpriced take-out, and pricey processed frozen dinners. Our budgets take a severe beating as a result of these last minute dinner options.
One method people successfully use to provide great home [...]

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How to Avoid the Hectic Lifestyle Food Trap

January 15, 2009

A recent United States Bureau of Labor Statistics study reveals that 44% of our food dollars are spent on meals made outside of the home! Not only are these meals generally less nutritious, but they’re usually much more expensive than meals made at home. Consequently, we can save a tremendous amount of money simply by [...]

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What Savvy Family Cooks Are Using to Provide Great Meals at Budget Prices

January 7, 2009

A USA Today newspaper series recently followed two families in their attempts to slash their grocery bills.  During the time that the selected families were followed the Jones family was able to reduce their food budget by 28%, in part through the use of a slow cooker.
More and more families like the Jone’s are realizing [...]

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