Tag archives for Stretch Your Food Dollar - Page 2
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 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: Are You Food Bank “Worthy?”
Today's edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar is about to depart from the usual format. I'm not offering shopping tips or recipes this week. Instead, I want to ask our…
Stretch Your Food Dollar with $3 Dinners
Eating on a tight budget is nothing new for Queercents readers. We're all trying to stretch that food dollar. Author Jerry Kolber is really taking that challenge to the extreme.…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Dress Up Ramen Noodles
I'm going to admit a secret, ya'll. During my first semester of college, I survived on $10 a week for groceries. I'm not proud of this. I subsisted on ramen…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Canned Good Creations
An article in yesterday's New York Times made me smile. Food companies are shifting the focus of their advertisements and trying to convince consumers that convenience foods can help families…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Calculating Your Food Storage Needs
In last week's edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar, I introduced the topic of food storage. Stocking up on canned goods and dried food is a really important piece of…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Does Clipping Coupons Make Sense?
I've been writing the Stretch Your Food Dollar series for almost a year. During that time, we've talked about a lot of things: How to Set a Food Budget For…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Bring Your Own Bags
The latest consumer trend is that stores all across the country are starting to offer reusable shopping bags to their customers. Plastic bags have gotten a bad rap, and even…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Vegan BLT Sandwich
Does the idea of a homemade BLT sandwich make you hungry, but you're trying to cut back on the fat? The vegan version, made with tempeh instead of hot, greasy…