Food


If you’re new here, you may want to learn what this site is about. I encourage you to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!During 2008, my wife and I will be tracking how much time and money we spend growing food in our garden. (Important note: Kris tells me she is not [...]

[read all of The GRS Garden Project: February Update]

“Switching to organic is tough for many families who don’t want to pay higher prices or give up their favorite foods,” writes Tara Parker-Pope at The New York Times. “But by choosing organic versions of just a few foods that you eat often, you can increase the percentage of organic food in your diet without [...]

[read all of An Easy Way to Go Organic]

One of the best ways to save money on food is to eat more meals at home. Better yet, eat more meals that you prepare instead of foraging from boxes and cans. With today’s busy lifestyles, this can be a difficult transition to make, especially if you’ve never been much of a cook. But quick, [...]

[read all of Minimalist Meals: Fantastic Food in Ten Minutes or Less]

During 2008, my wife and I will be tracking how much time and money we spend growing food in our garden. (Important note: Kris tells me she is not going to track her time, which may throw a monkey wrench into the works, but I’m going to do my best to coax her into providing [...]

[read all of The GRS Garden Project: January Update]

This is a guest post from my wife.
You can find many versions of cream-of-potato soup on the internet, ranging from those made with instant mashed potatoes flakes and dried onions, to gourmet creations that use Yukon Golds and heavy cream.
The recipe below is my favorite for those nights when a cold wind is [...]

[read all of Hearty Baked Potato Soup: A Quick and Frugal Recipe for January]

Kris and I are huge fans of gardening. We grow our own flowers, herbs, fruit, berries, and vegetables. We’re not able to supply all of our needs, but we do what we can. For the past two years, I’ve argued that this is an excellent way to save money if you have the time and [...]

[read all of The Year-Long GRS Project: How Much Does a Garden Really Save?]

The United States government has a host of useful web sites. Even the IRS site is informational. I’ve written about various government resources in the past, such as:

The U.S. Department of Labor’s statistics on minimum wage workers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s information on the cost of food.

Today I discovered another USDA site: The Food Stamp [...]

[read all of The USDA Food Stamp Nutrition Connection]

One of the most popular topics at Get Rich Slowly is how to eat well for less. It’s not enough to only consider cost without also considering nutritional value — you could eat fast food every day, but it wouldn’t be healthy. Past articles on the subject include:

Tips and tricks to save on food
How to [...]

[read all of Cheap Healthy Good]

Last December, I described how Kris and I join three other couples to buy a side of beef every year. After crunching the numbers, I concluded that buying beef in bulk can be an excellent deal, but not for everyone. Buying a side of beef is a good choice if you like to cook, you [...]

[read all of Taco Soup: A Cheap and Delicious Use for Ground Beef]

Kris and I joined some friends last weekend for a 40th birthday celebration at Bluehour, a swanky Portland restaurant. While the other couples spent $150 to $250 for their meals, we escaped paying only $52, including tip. We hadn’t planned to do this, but our unintentional parsimony taught us a few ways to save [...]

[read all of How to Eat at a Swanky Restaurant Without Blowing Your Monthly Food Budget]

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