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Stretch Your Food Dollars: Put Your Bananas to Work
Remember a while back when I lamented about my brown bananas? It never fails - no matter how many bananas I buy (whether it's 3 or 10), I always end…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…