Costco’s rotisserie chicken isn’t just a grocery item—it’s a phenomenon. Shoppers rave about its unbeatable price, juicy texture, and versatility in home-cooked meals. Despite rising food costs, Costco has managed to keep its famous rotisserie chicken at an incredibly low price, making it one of the best deals in the store. But what’s the secret…
This week I wanted to create some cheap and easy meals. Im on a health kick and have been for a month. That means getting creative and crafting several low-calorie dishes. With being health conscious, it can come with a high cost, but it doesn’t have to. Here are some of the cheap and easy…
I am always on the go. Not only am I working 12+ hour days, but I’ve also always got something on my mind. It seems like there isn’t enough time in the day to get everything you need to get accomplished done and cook dinner. Outside of that, food is expensive. These last couple of…
I love to eat. I like trying out new things in the kitchen, cooking staples, and making dinner for my family special. Sometimes, grocery shopping can be quite expensive. For those who would like to bring the cost down, here are some solutions for dinner on a budget.
We often find coupons and deals for packaged foods like boxed and frozen dinners. These foods are cheap, quick, and easy to prepare, so it’s tempting to make them a regular part of your diet, but they’re also high in fat and sodium, low in fiber, and full of preservatives. Here are a few tips…
It is hard to believe that I have reached the 100 day milestone. Even more surprising is that the eating well on $1 a day has gone so well that I don’t feel any desire to immediately change the way that I have been eating (or that my cooking didn’t result in mt poisoning myself…
My friends know me far too well and this is not a good thing. Whenever one of them wants to do something that they can’t convince any of their other friends to do, they inevitably come to me knowing that I will think it is a great idea — well, at least until I realize…
The weather has been a lot cooler than usual which has meant that the garden which I had planned to use to supplement the food that I purchased with coupons has taken a lot longer to produce food than I thought it would. Had this been the only issue, I probably would have been enjoying…
I have been seriously considering whether to continue with this challenge or end it at 100 days taking into account the many comments that all of you have made. One of the things I have been experimenting with is buying for the food banks as part of Penny Experiment while at the same time as…
Rotten potatoes are gag reflex inducing. Unfortunately, I found this out first hand when I opened up my second 10lb bag of potatoes — and was greeted with a most unpleasant scent imaginable. Although tempted to chuck the entire bag due to the smell, I knew I needed to salvage as many of the potatoes…