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 […]
7 Reasons Your Grocery Bill is Too High
I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. 1) You’re shopping at the wrong store. While you can find bargains at most any store, where you shop does have a huge affect on your grocery bill. If you’re lucky enough to live in an area with multiple grocery stores, explore them all […]
On changing grocery budgets
Recently, I had some temporary trouble sticking to my $150/week grocery budget, and quite a few readers asked me about whether I’d consider raising my budget. Here’s a somewhat representative question: I’m curious—at what point would you consider changing your budget, food or otherwise? I’m guessing you spend more on food with six people in […]
