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Make Your Own Ketchup

Is it possible to make ketchup (a.k.a. catsup) that tastes as good as store-bought? How difficult is it to make ketchup? Why bother?

by: Marla Walters | channel: Food and Drink

5 Ways to Preserve Zucchini

The main downside to growing zucchini is just how much zucchini you can wind up getting off of one plant. Here are 5 ways to preserve zucchini and use up your crop.

by: Thursday Bram | channel: Food and Drink

Best Money Tips: How to Make Green French Fries

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we give you a recipe for green french fries, the secrets of self-made millionaires, and ways to save on the putting green!

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Food and Drink

Turbo-Charge Your Nutrition with Superfoods

Turbo-charge your nutrition by understanding and using the power of superfoods.  Explore which foods fall within the superfood category and why.  

by: Kentin Waits | channel: Food and Drink, Health and Beauty

50 Healthy Foods for Under $1 a Pound

These cheap healthy meals prove eating well doesn't have to cost a fortune.

by: Jeff Yeager | channel: Food and Drink

Organic Groceries on a Budget

For years, I considered organic groceries to be out of reach and a poor use of our limited grocery monies. But organic groceries are now something I consider to be well worth the money. That being said, we do still have a budget to maintain. 

by: Myscha Theriault | channel: Food and Drink, Green Living

Best Money Tips: 10 Best No-Alcohol Drinks

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we share some fun drink recipes even the kids can enjoy, how to keep your SSN safe, and why you should be extra careful when checking into hotels.

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Food and Drink, General Tips

Cut-Rate Condiments: Homemade Mayo

When the price of my beloved Best Foods (also known as Hellman’s, for you folks east of the Rockies) rose to over $6 (30 oz.) here, we switched to a store brand. It was slightly different, but it worked.

by: Marla Walters | channel: Food and Drink

Best Money Tips: Little Known Uses for Fruit Peels, Shells, and Seeds

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we give you some useful tips for repurposing fruit skins, some freebies you can snag on the 4th of July, and a tutorial for making that cheap grocery store bouquet look super-fancy!

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Food and Drink

How to Split Food Expenses With a Significant Other

When couples first start living together, a lot of questions about money arise that you don't really think about when you're living on your own. For example, who pays for grocery and food costs?

by: Austin Morgan | channel: Budgeting, Food and Drink

Paying for Packaging: It's Time to Stop

Any item with a lot of packaging always costs more than its counterpart without. And there's additional value in reducing the packaging we buy than simple costs.

by: Thursday Bram | channel: Consumer Affairs, Food and Drink

Gluten-Free, Carb-Free Noodles

A newly diagnosed diabetic is often faced with giving up not only sweets and desserts, but carb-loaded foods like bread, pasta, and rice, in order to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. This can be daunting, but there is a way to cheat!

by: Andrea Dickson | channel: Food and Drink, Health and Beauty

Is "Health Food" Worse for You than Junk Food?

I've written about the evils of junk food in the past. I have jumped on that bandwagon that is happy to demonize the fast food industry. But after watching a 30-minute TV show on Showtime last week, I'm having something of a paradigm shift.

by: Paul Michael | channel: Consumer Affairs, Food and Drink, Health and Beauty

Best Money Tips: Most Profitable Plants for Small Gardens

Find out which plants can maximize the savings grown in your small garden, three creative uses for aspirin, eight legal ways to sell your body, and more!

by: Amy Lu | channel: Food and Drink, Green Living

Best Money Tips: Survivor's Guide to Stockpiling Food

Get tips on stockpiling food, making emergency plans to include your pets, and how to stay positive at work.

by: Amy Lu | channel: Food and Drink, General Tips

6 Wonderful Ways to Use This Year’s Cherry Crop

In addition to the more traditional pie fillings and jams, here are the 6 unique ways we plan on using our cherries.

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Food and Drink, Green Living

Best Money Tips: How to Make McDonald's Fries at Home

Get a delicious food hack, help for first time home buyers, and tips on how to set the perfect password.

by: Will Chen | channel: Food and Drink, General Tips

Anyone Can Spend Less for Food

Eating well is one of the great pleasures of life, and you can almost certainly afford to eat a more interesting and varied diet than the cheapest possible. But it's worth taking a minute to look at just how cheaply you could eat, if you had to.

by: Philip Brewer | channel: Food and Drink, Shopping

Bargain Shopping at Whole Foods: 12 Strategies for Success

Whole Foods is considered by many to be out of financial reach. Believe it or not, you can go bargain shopping at Whole Foods and actually save money.

by: Myscha Theriault | channel: Food and Drink, Shopping

Do You Practice Math When You Leave a Tip?

Does everyone spend way too much time trying to calculate their tip? What do you do?

by: David Ning | channel: Entertainment, Food and Drink, General Tips

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