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 [...]
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The Price of Being TOO Cheap
Keep your money and purchases safe while shopping
Mid-August is a good time to shop for Canadians. Our retail stores are putting a lot of their inventory on sale and getting ready for the back-to-school rush. One can definitely find some bargains on shoes, clothes, furniture and pretty much all summer (last season’s) items. But with the sales come the crowds, and depending [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
