Posted April 20, 2009 - 11:20 by Myscha Theriault
Food and Drink
We all know it saves money to make our food at home. A few of us even manage to bake a cake or two from scratch. But when it comes to frosting, we freak. We dish out and buy the expensive stuff with the extra packaging because we don't feel up to the challenge. Grant you, some frostings require a culinary degree and the patience of Job, but not all of them. Here are four simple frosting recipes that are low on ingredients and cost, and high on flavor.
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Posted April 18, 2009 - 12:37 by Myscha Theriault
General Tips, Lifestyle, Food and Drink
Love to cook? Looking to take your gourmet kitchen to the next level affordably? Here are six simple solutions for lazy gourmet cooks.
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Posted April 17, 2009 - 07:22 by Philip Brewer
Lifestyle, Health and Beauty, Green Living, Food and Drink, DIY
In the days when self-sufficiency was simply the normal way of things, you'd learn the necessary knowledge and skills from your parents. (And from your grandparents, aunts and uncles, older siblings, and whatever other adults happened to be around.) Now that most of us work for money to buy what we need, rather than growing or making things ourselves, few of us have the knowledge or skills to be self-sufficient. Few of us even know anybody we could learn from. This book tries to fill that gap.
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Posted April 13, 2009 - 08:08 by Thursday Bram
Food and Drink
A well-designed menu is considered an easy way to separate diners from their dollars at a restaurant. Even mom-and-pop restaurants put a lot of time and effort into how they put together their menus in the hopes of not only directing you towards dishes with high profit margins but into tempting you to come back soon and try something else that sounds tasty. A good menu is advertising: a way to get consumers to spend more money. If you know some of the most important menu design tricks going in, you may still wind up ordering your favorite dinner — if the food's worth the price, why not? — but it can also help you decide to try a meal that's easy on the wallet.
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Posted March 23, 2009 - 12:30 by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Productivity, General Tips, Shopping, Food and Drink, DIY, Consumer Affairs
I’m a big fan of Howcast. Their website is a treasure trove of information, and you can also find their videos on popular sites like Metacafe and YouTube. Sometimes their advice is really useful, sometimes it’s just plain weird, but it’s always very entertaining. Howcast videos also end with a handy dandy fact; the icing on the cake so to speak.
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Posted March 22, 2009 - 09:50 by Thursday Bram
Food and Drink
The new White House garden is definitely a joint effort: it's 1,100 square feet that will be tended not only by members of the White House grounds staff but will involve students from nearby Bancroft Elementary School. Even the Obamas have announced intentions of getting their hands dirty while working in the new garden.
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Posted March 13, 2009 - 10:40 by Philip Brewer
Food and Drink
I doubt if the cost of yeast is really breaking your household budget. If you bake a lot you probably already buy yeast in bulk, so you're not paying the per-packet price anyway. And yet, baking sourdough bread (or rolls or pizza crust) is just so cool. My wife and I haven't bought yeast for years, but we bake bread all the time. And that's what this post is about--baking sourdough bread.
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Posted March 13, 2009 - 08:05 by Myscha Theriault
Food and Drink
The issue of convenience foods in the grocery budget is something many households deal with. Trying to save money while eating healthy and saving time at the end of a long busy day don't always mesh easily. Here are ten items I feel blend nutrition and convenience without being totally off the mark budget wise.
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Posted March 3, 2009 - 12:32 by Sarah Winfrey
Food and Drink
Are you skipping dessert because it just costs too much, either in money, time, or calories? Skip no more! Read on for ideas to make dessert easy, affordable, and healthier than ever.
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Posted March 2, 2009 - 17:01 by Jabulani Leffall
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Food and Drink, Budgeting, Art and Leisure, Consumer Affairs
In an average week, an average chunky-blooded professional American could easily spend up to $140 on a combination of drinks that come with meals such as morning coffee, herbal tea, Jamba Juice or over-priced store-bought smoothies. This is to say nothing of the deceased potatoes, fermented wheat, tonics, spirits and dead grapes that some of us just must have in excess come Friday night through Sunday. Water anyone?
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