Good, cheap, homemade bread sometimes goes stale quicker than storebought bread because it’s made without preservatives.
I usually make bread about once a week – I keep half of it out for immediate use, and I freeze half of it to use halfway through the week after I eat the first half. That way I have [...]
Preemptive Pedagogical Preface: I know some people have a thing against Walmart. I know some people don’t like sardines. I know it takes about half a Wheel of Fortune episode to cook rice. I know, already. So shop wherever you like and don’t eat sardines if you can’t stand them (would it help if [...]
I love rice, but don’t want it the same way day after day. Here’s a fun way to prepare rice a different way. Make noodles out of it!
Rice and water are all the ingredients in these rice noodles. The same stuff is used for the chips, but then I [...]
Jackets with the Taters in 'Em
Before posting this morning, I pondered whether this too simple to write about, but for sure it fits into the categories of “The Basics” and “That’s REALLY Cheap.” Then I laughed at myself for being embarrassed to talk about something really cheap, super-super easy, wholesome, nutritious, and tasty. That [...]
You can buy it in the store…
…or make it – quick and easy!
As a main dish, as a side dish, as a dip, or as a spread, hummus is delicious! Hummus is healthy! Hummus costs way too much if you buy it in the store, but it’s super cheap when you make it [...]