Buying produce on sale isn’t always the best deal in town...or so I’ve found out recently. My local supermarket has been offering what looks like super good deals on lots of fruits and veggies. I’ve bought them but been disappointed that they’ve gone moldy just a couple of days later. I’ve quickly realized that if I want to take advantage of these low prices we’ve got to eat the produce within 48 hours of me buying it.
Speaking of produce, have you seen the TV commercials for Debbie Meyer Green Bags? They seem to show this same commercial every morning while I’m eating breakfast. Combine this with the fact that I’ve had some bad produce come my way lately, well, do you think the two are somehow related? That someone’s trying to tell me something? Maybe it’s time for me to give these bags a test drive. I’ll let you know the results in a later blog.
If any of you are intrigued about whether or not I weakened and went to the library sale on Saturday, yes I did. I waited until it was at least a few hours old so I didn’t have to deal with the crowds. Lots of books had already been scooped up, but I still found some good buys. Four paperbacks and two hardcover cookbooks, all for $3.50.
One of the cookbooks is Make a Mix Cookery, 200 recipes to save time and money. It contains 58 do it yourself mixes you put together to use in various recipes. The other book I thought was also a great find. (In fact, I was really surprised someone hadn’t already grabbed it). Reader’s Digest’s Thrifty Cooking, containing 450 recipes. It was published way back in 1985, but the recipes all look healthy, low cost, and quick to put together. I love to tweak recipes anyway, so for me these were some of the best finds at the sale.
Did you hear the news about the cost of heating our homes this winter is going to be even higher than last year? Good thing we had new windows put in this past spring. I’m researching other ways to make our house more energy efficient. Look for a Budget Smart Girl’s Guide on that very topic.
For money saving tips visit www.gardenandhearth.com/Bargain-Shopping.htm and www.gardenandhearth.com/EatingWellonaBudget.htm
Speaking of produce, have you seen the TV commercials for Debbie Meyer Green Bags? They seem to show this same commercial every morning while I’m eating breakfast. Combine this with the fact that I’ve had some bad produce come my way lately, well, do you think the two are somehow related? That someone’s trying to tell me something? Maybe it’s time for me to give these bags a test drive. I’ll let you know the results in a later blog.
If any of you are intrigued about whether or not I weakened and went to the library sale on Saturday, yes I did. I waited until it was at least a few hours old so I didn’t have to deal with the crowds. Lots of books had already been scooped up, but I still found some good buys. Four paperbacks and two hardcover cookbooks, all for $3.50.
One of the cookbooks is Make a Mix Cookery, 200 recipes to save time and money. It contains 58 do it yourself mixes you put together to use in various recipes. The other book I thought was also a great find. (In fact, I was really surprised someone hadn’t already grabbed it). Reader’s Digest’s Thrifty Cooking, containing 450 recipes. It was published way back in 1985, but the recipes all look healthy, low cost, and quick to put together. I love to tweak recipes anyway, so for me these were some of the best finds at the sale.
Did you hear the news about the cost of heating our homes this winter is going to be even higher than last year? Good thing we had new windows put in this past spring. I’m researching other ways to make our house more energy efficient. Look for a Budget Smart Girl’s Guide on that very topic.
For money saving tips visit www.gardenandhearth.com/Bargain-Shopping.htm and www.gardenandhearth.com/EatingWellonaBudget.htm
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