Category: Stretch Your Food Dollar
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Access to Potable Water
A few weeks ago in my rant about bottled water, I mentioned that access to potable drinking water will become one of the key national security issues in the coming decades. This week an article in the Utne Reader has really gotten me thinking about the issue from a different point of view. The article…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Back to School Bonanza
It’s back to school in many parts of the country. That means the disbursement of financial aid and that big spending spree that’s typical of the beginning of a new school year. Don’t go blowing your wad all in one fell swoop, or you’ll be eating ramen noodles all semester. The first step to making…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Weight Loss Tips
I have a confession to make – I love ice cream. Maybe a little too much. I’ve been enjoying ice cream and popsicles almost every day this summer to beat the heat, and now my jeans are a little too tight. There’s only so much you can blame on the dryer, so I’m taking responsibility.…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Chicken Breast, Three Ways
I do love a headline that includes “breast” and “three way,” but this post isn’t that sexy. It’s just your weekly installment of Stretch Your Food Dollar. If you’ve been following along on a regular basis, you know that I’m a vegetarian. But, far be it from me to withhold cooking tips that could help…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Are You in a Food Rut?
One of the challenges of sticking to a food budget is that you sometimes get in a food rut. It’s really easy to budget if you buy the same things each week – especially if you’re a solo homo. But it can also get boring. I mean, how many times can you eat chili, spaghetti,…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Ditch Those Water Bottles
It’s summer time, so it’s not surprising that most people carry around bottled water as if it were a pacifier. I live in the desert. Water is a must. But I ditched individual bottles of water a long time ago and made the switch to reusable bottles as a way to stretch my food dollar.…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Grocery Auctions
A new shopping trend is sweeping the nation – grocery auctions. By purchasing groceries at an auction, consumers could save 40%-90% on their groceries. Some of the people in the ABC story said that they managed to get great bargains by knowing the store price of an item and keeping their bids below that ceiling.…
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Stretch Your Food Budget: Dollar Store Dinners?
OK, don’t laugh, ya’ll. But I love me some dollar store action. I like going in for cleaning supplies, toilet paper, holiday stocking stuffers, and even grocery items. You’d be surprised at what you could find at the dollar store that will help you stretch your food dollar. Pantry staples are easy…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: What To Do With Zucchini
Summer’s officially here. Aside from seasonal fruit, summer means it’s zucchini season. And if you live in a community where people grow their own gardens, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in homegrown zucchini. Or perhaps you keep seeing it for ridiculously low prices at the supermarket. Either way, what do you do with this…
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