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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Eat Some Whey
Looking for a good dietary additive that's high in protien? Buy some whey. You can put these into your health shakes and a 10 lbs bag of the stuff is only about 65 dollars. This may seem like a lot but if you use it every day this should still last you about 3 to 4 months.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Make Your Own Lunch
We spend a LOT of money on fast food. If you're going to work or on a trip pack your own lunch ahead of time. You can invest in a small lunch cooler to carry with you and preserve the food till it's time to chow down. It may take a dollar to put together a couple of sandwiches whereas you will spend at LEAST $5 getting a combo meal somewhere.
Avoid restaurants and restaurant costs. Plan ahead and save money.
Avoid restaurants and restaurant costs. Plan ahead and save money.
Friday, July 4, 2008
The French Fry
Ah, the fast food industry loves this little money maker. The simple fact is that pound for pound potatoes are a cheap food. If you ever grow any (see the Gardening Thrift-opedia section) you'll discover why. A little bit of land produces a LOT of potatoes.
If you're going to cook a lot of french fries the convenient (and expensive) way to do this is to buy them frozen. The thrifty way is to buy your potatoes and cut them up yourself. Yes it takes a little time but you can cut as many as you need!
Fresh cut potatoes are awesomely good compared to frozen plus you can cut them to the sizes that you like!
If you're going to cook a lot of french fries the convenient (and expensive) way to do this is to buy them frozen. The thrifty way is to buy your potatoes and cut them up yourself. Yes it takes a little time but you can cut as many as you need!
Fresh cut potatoes are awesomely good compared to frozen plus you can cut them to the sizes that you like!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Ramen Creativity
Ramen noodles are probably one of the cheapest and easiest to prepare foods you can buy. The good news is kids can be taught to make these and they LOVE them. Kids hungry for a hot, cheap meal? Grab a pack of ramen and presto!
The wife and I stock up on tons of these every month. If you get tired of them there are some creative ways to "spice" them up. I add some garlic, a touch of Tabasco, and a small amount of olive oil to mine and it's great.
You can also think of ramen as small, meal-sized noodle dishes. Just leave out the flavor packets. I sometimes cook the noodles, add cheese (melts well), some salsa if you like and have a quick tasty meal.
If you have ramen ideas, add them to the comments section. I'll check them out and if I like them I'll add them to the page!
The wife and I stock up on tons of these every month. If you get tired of them there are some creative ways to "spice" them up. I add some garlic, a touch of Tabasco, and a small amount of olive oil to mine and it's great.
You can also think of ramen as small, meal-sized noodle dishes. Just leave out the flavor packets. I sometimes cook the noodles, add cheese (melts well), some salsa if you like and have a quick tasty meal.
If you have ramen ideas, add them to the comments section. I'll check them out and if I like them I'll add them to the page!
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