Grocery prices are going up right now, and given the current situation, I will not be surprised if they continue to rise for a while. This is a little bit unnerving for those of us who are budget-minded (which is probably most of the people reading this blog!) When I feel nervous about something that’s […]
6 ways to save money on groceries without coupons
It’s January and lots of people are looking for ways to save on groceries right now! So, I’m bumping this post back up to the top of the pile. When I posted my thoughts about the Extreme Couponing tv show, I promised to share my non-couponing ideas with you. Before I do that, I want […]
Is it cheaper to make trail mix or to buy it?
For years, I have wondered if it’s cheaper to: a) make my own trail mix with Aldi ingredients or b) buy the pre-mixed Aldi trail mix If I didn’t have a blog, I’d probably just spend the rest of my life wondering. But since I do have a blog, I have a reason to figure […]
Homemade Granola Bars
I wanted to link to this recipe recently, and I clicked on over to it only to discover that it was kind of a train wreck. Totally un-printable, with photos intermingled with directions and ingredients. It was 2009, what can I say? I didn’t know what I was doing! And there was no such thing […]
How much should you spend on groceries? (and other grocery questions)
I’ve gotten lots of questions in the new year about my grocery budget, so I thought I’d answer them here in a post, rather than emailing/responding to everyone’s comments. Less work for me, and then everyone can benefit! How many people are you feeding? I’m currently feeding five people (two adults in their 40s, and […]
I placed an Amazon Fresh order yesterday.
I earn commission through links in this post. Email subscribers! There are a bunch of links in this post that will not work via email. To use the links, visit the post on my blog and they’ll all be there. I know, today is Prime Day and everyone else is blogging about that. I do […]
