grocery savings Archives
The sustainable veggie lifecycle infographic
Here’s an infographic on how to reduce the waste that is inherent in our modern food production system.
tip tuesday–save your lemons with this lemon saver
This is a nifty little device for keeping lemons fresh in the fridge – and it’s not what you might think.
what’s in season: australian guide for autumn
A downloadable guide to what’s in season in Autumn in Australia.
tip tuesday – frugal pantry organisation
Organise your pantry the frugal way with recycled jars and containers. Here’s my pantry – an organisational work in progress.
how much cash are you flushing down the toilet? a frank look at saving money on toilet paper
In this article I get to the bottom of how to save money on the toilet paper. Did you know that the average person uses 20,805 sheets of loo paper per year? Someone had to work that one out.
tip tuesday–making peanut butter and honey more efficient
Make a family favourite that much easier to prepare with this tip. Also, my version of an old classic.
introducing plan cook save – the frugal and thriving ebook
Well today’s the day. It’s finally here. After two years, 240 pages and 65,000 words, I’d like to introduce the first Frugal and Thriving eBook: PLAN COOK SAVE: A busy person’s guide to eating healthy food on a budget. PLAN COOK SAVE is all about eating healthy food on a tight budget and a tight [...]
plan cook save–starting from scratch
This article comes from the eBook PLAN COOK SAVE. I know that many readers have been cooking from scratch for a long time; this post is for those who are just starting out. Maybe you’ve just left home, or maybe you’re wanting to make the switch from processed, convenience foods, to more basic, whole foods. [...]
plan cook save–how to cook anything
Today’s article comes from the eBook PLAN COOK SAVE. There are two ways to approach preparing meals: one is to find a recipe and then buy all the ingredients for that recipe. The other is to create a meal with what you already have on hand. In the second approach, you buy seasonal and inexpensive [...]
plan cook save–shopping tactics for avoiding impulse buys
Today’s article comes from the eBook: PLAN COOK SAVE. So I was in Woolies the other day, and a voice over the loud speaker said: ‘Why not try a steak from our meat department? They’re on special this week at $19 a kilo [ah, yeah, not real cheap]. Grab some vegetables from our fresh produce [...]
