Tip #8 – Like exotic foods? Head to your local ethnic foods stores
Pin ItI’ve always considered myself very lucky to have been raised by the type of parents I had. They were all about teaching me, exposing me to as many new & different things as possible, only...
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Tip #9 – Be kind(er) to your junk mail
Pin ItI know, I know – no one likes junk mail, whether in electronic or mailbox-jamming form. But hear me out for a sec. Even when the country is not in an economic recession most of us appreciate the...
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Tip #10: Recycle Your Takeout – All of It!
Pin ItLet’s face it: there are times in everyone’s lives where cooking is just not an option because of time constraints, illness, or just plain old fashioned laziness. Thankfully, man has invented...
View ArticleTip #11: Never Underestimate the Power of Eggs
Pin ItRemember that egg commercial that used to be on years ago? You know, the one with the fun little jingle: “The incredible, edible egg!” I couldn’t help but hum this to myself as I was diving into...
View ArticleThe $25 Shopping Cart, version 12.0
Pin ItHey there… remember me? ;) I’ve been sans internet at home for over a week now and it’s killing me, so I’ve been everywhere I can think of to find a place with wi-fi that isn’t too far away and...
View ArticleTip #12: Brown Bag It (even just once a week)
Pin ItI know this one seems pretty obvious, and many people do bring their own lunches to work all the time. But you’d be surprised by how many folks don’t, and it baffles me because the savings can...
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Tip #14 – Stock Your Kitchen Without Emptying Your Wallet, Part I – Small...
Pin ItI talk a lot about the many things one can do with basic ingredients here on PGEW, and with good reason. After all, this is a food blog and the majority of my posts are recipes that I create...
View ArticleTip #15: Be kind to your produce & it will be kind to you
Pin ItSome of the most common questions I get from readers are produce-related: where to find affordable produce, how to use certain vegetables that may be new to that particular cook, what fruits...
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$25 Shopping Cart v. 16.0 (Safeway + Just 4 U program)
Pin ItFor this sixteenth edition of the $25 Shopping Cart, I had planned to go to Smart & Final. While it’s really meant for restaurants & other businesses, this smaller warehouse-type store...
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