Thanks to inflation, it’s time to revisit what to do when we’re broke with $20 to buy groceries in 2023. How can we stretch $20 to buy groceries to last a week? It’s been over …
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Broke with $20 to Buy Groceries for a Week
More times than I can remember I’ve stared inside a mostly empty fridge and opened cupboards looking for something to eat. A week or longer until payday, I had to figure out how to buy …
Hawaiian Style Baked Beans – Three Ways!
This recipe for Hawaiian style baked beans is inspired by cleaning out my pantry. I noticed a can of pineapple chunks that I didn’t get around to using for whatever I’d bought it for. I …
21 Budget Meals when Money is Tight
Thanks for stopping by to read 21 Budget Meals when Money is Tight. Many of us are watching grocery prices go higher and our salaries not going higher. Upwards at least, to keep up with …
Baked Beans in Tomato Soup Sauce
Here’s an affordable, easy recipe to make baked beans in tomato sauce using either a crock pot or an Instant Pot. Haven’t jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon yet? The photo below is the one …
10 Easy Ways to Save Cash on a Vegetarian Diet
Thanks for stopping by to check out 10 easy ways to save cash on a vegetarian diet! There seems to be a myth floating around that it’s expensive to be a vegetarian, and that only …
Never Buy Food on Credit
One day when I was 16 years old my father gave me his Shell gas card and asked me to fill up his car. Who remembers being a teenager and loving any chance you got …
How to make Pinto Beans in the Instant Pot
I discovered pinto beans about ten years ago and have been using them ever since. Pinto beans are my favorite choice when I’m making beans and rice. I also use them when I make baked …
How to Make Black Eyed Peas in your Instant Pot
Ever since I got my Instant Pot, I’m looking to try different beans. I like simple rice and bean dinners, and love using the Instant Pot to cook up pinto beans, garbanzo beans, and kidney …