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Oct 07 2008, 12:28 PM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Leigh at Cheap Healthy Good asks a good question: If we can watch Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel eat insects and even stranger things, why won't more Americans eat tofu? Leigh offers one possible explanation. She writes: Most people have a tofu horror story. They were served a dish with bland, soft, slimy tofu that squished through their teeth and slithered down their throats (if it made it that far), and they vowed to never eat the stuff again. It really doesn't have to be that way, she says in a complete guide to tofu called "Don't fear the bean curd."
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Sep 18 2008, 01:37 PM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
It's early fall, and a gardener's thoughts turn to zucchini, lots and lots of zucchini. What can you do with this abundance, besides give it to co-workers and make lots and lots of zucchini bread? Thanks to Kris at Cheap Healthy Good, you can make zucchini boats on the grill, layered zucchini, zucchini parmesan crisps -- and, yes -- chocolate chip zucchini bread, and our girl is just getting started. If you're lucky enough to have eggplant in your garden, you can make even better use of her post, "Cheap, healthy zucchini and eggplant: 134 recipes." For the zucchini-burdened among us, this post is a godsend.
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Aug 28 2008, 03:52 PM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Here's a Web site that is probably many college students' friend but may be under the radar of other folks: Ramenlicious. It asks "How will you eat your ramen noodles today?" and then lists more possibilities than you've ever considered (or possibly want to know about). Ramen noodles with chocolate cake? Hopefully you're leaving out the flavor packet. (More on that later.) And here's a reader-submitted recipe for the ages -- ramen Spam doodles, ready in 15 minutes or less. Thank you, Pam Howle of Summerville (no state given) for this splendid combination. But, actually, Ramenlicious has lots of interesting information, and many of the recipes sound good.
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Aug 15 2008, 10:24 AM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Here's a fad in cooking that can save you money: You can find lots of recipes to make cookies and other foods in your home that taste like store-bought or restaurant items. We can understand the desire to duplicate your favorite restaurant meals at home, because eating out can be a big budget drain. And it seems to be catching on. Our partner blog Wise Bread recently featured Todd Wilbur, who has made a career for himself telling people how to do that. But we're not so interested in cloning store-bought cookies. (Take a look at this recipe for homemade Oreos.) We know we risk offending the multitudes by saying that if we're going to bake cookies at home, we want them to taste a whole lot better than Oreos.
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Jul 29 2008, 10:00 AM
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Karen Datko
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Not everyone loves grocery coupons. Some people don't have time or patience to clip them, and others don't get the Sunday paper. Many stores won't accept Web-based coupons, and many others don't offer double-coupon deals. Crystal at Money Saving Mom does love her coupons, but she has food-shopping strategies for those who don't. Her advice can help you meet the $100-a-week challenge for a family of four.
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Jul 12 2008, 05:27 PM
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Karen Datko
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OK, tofu and broccoli are on Brie Cadman's list of "The 20 healthiest foods for under $1" at Divine Caroline. But so are eggs, whole grain pasta, bananas, potatoes and coffee. Are you on board now? This excellent post puts a big dent in the contention that stretching your food dollars means you'll be eating more unhealthy or fattening food. She describes the nutritional value of each food and offers serving suggestions. Plus she provides links to wonderful recipes like easy breakfast potatoes and huevos rancheros.
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Jul 08 2008, 05:05 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from partner blog Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. My wife and I have been trying to cook more often as a way to combat the rising price of everything. One unfortunate side effect of this is that we've been throwing out our leftovers as we discover them pushed to the back of our refrigerator. The solution is to use a leftover calendar. We took advantage of a calendar we already have on a kitchen wall and turned it into our leftover calendar. We found a Sharpie and stuck it on top of the calendar. As we make meals, we write what we made in the box for that day. As we eat the leftovers, we cross it off the list.
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Jul 02 2008, 05:15 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from Xin Lu at partner blog Wise Bread. In a previous article about gasoline prices I noted that many packaged drinks are quite expensive and that the cheapest drink out there is water. The main reason people don't drink water is that it is tasteless and not very "fun" to drink. On the other hand, water is definitely better for you than sodas, so now there is a entire category of packaged drinks like VitaminWater that are basically bottled water with coloring, vitamins and flavor. Instead of buying those drinks, you can add many things to water at home to make it more exciting to drink.
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Jun 30 2008, 05:34 PM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
We figure lots of folks will be eating tube steak rather than rib-eye on this Fourth of July. If you're having a holiday barbecue, hot dogs aren't the only way to save money. Food savings are on the minds of many personal-finance bloggers as Independence Day nears. We offer a smorgasbord of their thoughts, ranging from cheaper watermelon to hot wings that are free to those whose towns are "hotter than Hell."
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Jun 23 2008, 07:00 PM
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Karen Datko
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You're a frugal shopper, so part of your emergency fund is a stash of food in your pantry and freezer. But what if you're getting down to the dregs and can't figure out a meal to make from this stuff. Or maybe you have a recipe in mind, but you're lacking two key ingredients. This is when a new recipe search engine, Supercook, becomes your friend. You type in the ingredients you have on hand and the site produces recipes that fit.
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