Simply Thrifty

July 22nd, 2008

StarBucks -vs- StarPennies

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good cup of Pike Place Roast in the morning, as much as the next gal. However, the economy is crappy, gas is pricey and stops for gourmet coffee are not an option. Does that mean that you cannot have your gourmet coffee, at all? Nope! You can have all of the gourmet, […]

By Kadi -- 7 comments

July 21st, 2008

One of the best cheap kitchen items to own

The basic ice cube tray:
Seriously, it’s like you can’t have too many. Ice cube trays are inexpensive and you can use them for everything. I have some normal sized trays and some of those mini ice cube trays as well.
 

What can you do with an ice cube tray?

Make ice - sooooo obvious, but true, and […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

July 10th, 2008

One Roast, Many Dinners

One of my favorite cuts of beef is the boneless chuck roast. It is relatively inexpensive, easy to make and is so versatile! I stick the roast in a crock pot with some garlic, salt and pepper. I put it on the lowest setting before I head to bed and cook the roast overnight. The […]

By Kadi -- 4 comments

July 6th, 2008

Summer Savings On Ice Treats & Leftover Produce

I’m forever talking about homemade ice pops. Mainly I got interested in homemade pops to cut down on garbage. I hate tossing all that plastic away. That said, I had a problem with homemade ice pops for the last few years - I didn’t have the best molds. I had those kinds that are attached […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

March 18th, 2008

Wine for Under $10 - Redwood Creek Merlot

I’m not trying to put Farley from Behind the Vines out of a job, but I did want to tell you about a nice wine my husband and I discovered. It’s a merlot from Redwood Creek and it’s affordable and very pleasant tasting. I blogged more about it over at Cookerati, but as the […]

By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments

March 5th, 2008

Shopping Around…

 
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As I mentioned yesterday, I’m having a small dinner party for my mother’s birthday this weekend. I have the menu all planned out, from the appetizers to the dessert. Today, I spent about an hour going through the sales flyers checking […]

By Deborah Ng -- 4 comments

February 26th, 2008

Should I Buy in Bulk?

Every now and then I think about joining Cosco. With three of us in the house, I don’t really have to buy in bulk, but with the two cats and a dog and occasional birthday party, I think a membership would be kind of handy.
I’ve gone to Cosco with my sister in law and […]

By Deborah Ng -- 18 comments

February 2nd, 2008

Wine for Under $10

I received a very nice email yesterday from someone who read my Valentine’s Day post about how I buy some wine and make a nice dinner on Valentine’ Day since my husband and I don’t go out. She said she doesn’t do either because a “good” bottle of wine can cost $30 or $40 or […]

By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments

January 21st, 2008

Support Your Local Farmer and Save Money by Buying Local

I’m amazed by how many supermarkets there are within a five mile radius in my town. Two strip malls featuring major supermarket chains are even right next door to each other. While it’s nice to be able to see where the sales are, I’m not always impressed by the vegetables. Ideally I like to buy […]

By Deborah Ng -- 4 comments

January 7th, 2008

Creative Uses for Leftovers

One of my biggest challenges lately is using up leftovers. With only three of us, you can imagine there’s something left over from dinner. Normally, I cook a meal to last two nights. Many times there’s something leftover but not enough to make a meal. I don’t want to throw it away, but I […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments