When I first started working, I would buy my lunches. Then I realized that $5 a day on lunch would add up to roughly $100 a month. I was only earning $8 per hour then and after taxes, paying rent, sending my kid to daycare and shelling out cash for other monthly expenses, I really [...]
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Spoiled Food, Wasted Money
Do you find that you regularly find spoiled food in your fridge and have to throw it out? Spoiled leftovers, rotten veggies, mouldy cheese? It’s either your fridge isn’t doing its job or you’re buying too much food. Either way, that’s money down the drain. If you determine your fridge is fine, you’re gonna have [...]
The Price of Being TOO Cheap
I know this blog is all for saving money, but sometimes one can be too cheap. And when one is too cheap, she, or her boyfriend, often pays a high price for being so later on as the story below illustrates…
True story, I almost killed my boyfriend once.
This happened when I was around eight months [...]
Got Friends With Talent? You’ve Got A Great Party
Last night I had the privilege of attending my friends’ second wedding, their renewal of vows after 16 years of blissful marriage.
This celebration was great not only because it was to celebrate a lasting love between two people, but also on the money side of things, was made way more affordable because of the bride’s [...]
POTLUCK
My friends are having a barbeque tonight. Instead of buying all the food themselves, they have asked each of the invited guests to bring a dish to share and to bring their own booze. It’s a great way to make sure there is enough food for everyone and that each guest likes to eat and [...]
Cheap Eats: Lemon Chicken
Here’s a very simple and tasty chicken recipe. Best prepared overnight so plan ahead!
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts approx. $12
Onion $0.62
1 lemon $0.48
Spices like Rosemary, Thyme or Basil
Salt and pepper
Total cost for this whole recipe approx. $14
Makes 3-4 servings
* Prices quoted are those displayed at the Real Canadian SuperStore in June 2009 (all in CDN dollars)
1. Chop [...]
Is That Costco Membership Really Worth It?
I currently have a Costco Membership which expires end of this month. It cost me $50 CDN buy-in fee for the priveledge to shop at that store for one year. I initially decided to join the Costco Club because I wanted to save some money. I thought buying some of my food items in bulk [...]
Cheap Eats: Baked Tofu and Rice Recipe
Baked Tofu and Rice: a great vegetarian meal, really easy to make and really tasty!
Ingredients:
Extra Firm Tofu (one block) $2.00
Wild Rice or Brown Rice (1 cup) approx. $1.19
1 pkg dried veggie soup mix $1.75
Button mushrooms (1 cup) cut in half - Optional $2.00
1 veggie bullion cube
soy sauce
olive oil
Total cost for this whole recipe approx. $8 [...]
Cheap Eats: Savoury Tuna Casserole Recipe
With the rich tastes of curry, cheese and tuna, this casserole is pure comfort food. You can also use multigrain or whole wheat pasta, reduced-fat soup and reduced-fat cheese.
Ingredients:
1 can of flaked tuna $1.78
2.5 cups (before cooking) of small noodles like macaroni $2.17 for a 900 g pkg
1 can cream-of-mushroom or celery soup $0.97
1/2 cup water
1/2 [...]
CHEAP EATS: CREAMY BROCCOLI SOUP RECIPE
Need a nice light lunch on a cold day? Here’s a tasty and easy to make soup recipe that won’t hurt your wallet courtesy of my friend, Michelle. Thanks Michelle!
2 potatoes ($1.89)
1 small onion ($0.73)
1 head broccoli ($2.48)
lemon juice (1 lemon $0.35)
sweet chili sauce ($1.38 per bottle)
olive oil or other cooking oil (olive oil costs [...]
