Talking about money makes people uncomfortable, but I'm going to do it anyway. Because money doesn't get talked about nearly enough when we talk about ...
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How to Shop at ALDI + My 20 Favorite Things to Buy!
Several years ago, my friend Lisa was raving about ALDI. But I was skeptical and stubborn. I had my routine and knew my neighborhood grocery store ...
My 10 Favorite Kitchen Tricks
As a home cook, I'm a little bit lazy and a whole lot frugal. If there is a way to save money or time, I will try it. Not every effort is successful, ...
My Favorite Packaged Foods
Thanks to Applegate for sponsoring this post! In the last few years, I’ve made a conscious decision to make more food from scratch. But I still buy ...
Fear & Loathing on Facebook
Here's what I've been learning lately on Facebook: Packaged bread is poison so you should make your own. But wheat is also poison, so don't ...
The Fabulous Food Stamps Diet!
Forget South Beach. Or The Abs Diet. Or the Raw Food Detox Diet. The quickest way to zip up those skinny jeans is to go on food stamps! At least ...
Lessons Learned From The Pantry Challenge
Much to my family's relief, the Autumn Pantry Challenge is over. Though we struggled through last year's challenge (I got crabby and actually gained ...
Pantry Challenge: Week #2 Meal Plan
The good news is that I stuck to my meal plan pretty closely last week (read: Pantry Challenge: Week #1 Shopping Trip & Meal Plan). The bad ...
Pantry Challenge: Week #1 Shopping Trip & Meal Plan
It's the first day of the Autumn Pantry Challenge! Today, I made trips to Aldi and my neighborhood supermarket and spent only $32 on groceries for the ...
Join My Pantry Challenge!
I have a tendency to stockpile food (read: Hello, My Name is Sally. And I Hoard Groceries.). I can't pass up a good deal, and there's something ...
Aldi Haul: My Best Finds This Week
I've already waxed poetic about Aldi (read: Ode to Aldi). So I won't go on and on about how much I love the discount grocery chain. But I couldn't ...
Ode to Aldi
I'm pretty frugal. I coupon. I've even been known to hoard groceries when I come across a really good deal. So naturally, I love Aldi. I love ...