I just want to write and say that Aldi is the bomb. In January, we spent hundreds of dollars on food, shopping at uber-expensive Chicago-based chain, Jewel. We’ve cut that in half, spending only abut $250 for two people so far in February. The basics are extremely inexpensive. Just 99 cents for green tea, for [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Budget recipes’
February 1, 2009
Amazing Super bowl recipe-Chili Con Queso dip
I could care less about the Superbowl. I watch for the commercials and the snacks. I want to share this recipe with cyper space (gaw does anyone even say cyber space any more?) If anyone has any great dip recipes, feel free to share them with me or send a link. It never hurts to [...]
January 14, 2009
Four-ingredient budget recipe: Salsa Mac. Do. It. Now.
This recipe is delicious for a winter day. Very few ingredients make a TON of food. Healthy? Not terribly. Serve with a side veggie to ease your conscience. Oh is this good. Really really good. This is also from Mark’s ma’s cookbook. She gave me a bunch of recipes all organized in a binder for [...]
January 12, 2009
5-ingredient budget recipe!
My jobless hubs Mark and my freelance budget self are trying to stick to a cash-only, recession food budget. I want to share a budget recipe his mom passed along. I say it’s budget because it has only 5 (!) ingredients!
I gave the dish a new name, below. Our economy might be going to hell, [...]
