According to the Retail Council of Canada, the average Canadian visits a couple of grocery stores just over five times a month. I typically shop weekly too, but that changed in January when my mother died. I didn’t want to do much of anything, including grocery shopping. On those days when a trip to the […]
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There are many ways to save money on the food we buy for ourselves and our families. Keeping an inventory of your food can help because, when you know what you have, you can avoid buying duplicates. It also allows you to plan meals around what’s already in your kitchen, reducing unnecessary grocery trips and […]
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Last week, I went grocery shopping with specific deals I wanted to stock up on. New Brunswick-grown potatoes were $2.50 per 10 pound bag, fresh strawberries from Mexico were also $2.50 per 1 poundcontainer, whole chickens were on sale for $2.49 per pound, and pork chops were $1.99 per pound. I knew it was time […]
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I had asked you to wish Mildred and me luck as we ventured into the world of sourdough. Mildred, as you already know, is the name I gave my sourdough starter. I read everything I could about how to create a new starter. There are various schools of thought on the process. Some say you […]
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How many times have you looked in the fridge or freezer hoping a ready-made meal would magically appear? Food delivery services and prepackaged meal kits promising quick, easy, delicious meals are popular but come at cost. Sure, they save time and effort but they can be grocery budget busters. What if you could have ready-made […]
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When deciding what to make for dinner, many of us rely on recipes. While recipes are helpful, they can also be limiting—sometimes requiring ingredients we don’t have or overcomplicating the cooking process. But what if you could cook confidently without a recipe, using only what’s already in your kitchen? With a little creativity and a […]
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