saving money on groceries Archives
is making your own bread cheaper than buying it?
How many times have you heard it? Make your own bread and save money. I’m pretty sure I’ve written it myself. But is making your own bread cheaper? Well, I’ve done some baking and some measuring and some calculating and I now have the conclusive, final answer to the question is making your own bread [...]
fishing for answers– sustainable seafood choices
Despite watching many hours of Rick Stein, seafood has always been a bit of a mystery to me. Buying it, preparing it, cooking it – I can do some basic things like bake or pan fry a fish fillet, and I’m fairly adept with a can opener, but anything beyond that and I’m lost at [...]
getting the best out of aldi
Aldi recently opened a new supermarket in our suburb. This is the first time I’ve lived within a reasonable distance to Aldi and so of course, I went to check it out. I’m an Aldi initiate and I entered the store with some trepidation and more than a little scepticism. Is Aldi cheaper? My verdict [...]
food for thought thursday – another reason to build a stockpile of food
It was Lord Cameron of Dillington who first coined the phrase ‘nine meals away from anarchy’ to describe how fragile our food supply is, even in relatively wealthy countries like Britain. Lord Cameron was reflecting on how in Britain (and other Western countries) the food supply almost entirely relies on oil. His prediction: that if [...]
cooking for one on a budget
I have to admit that there are times when I miss the fun of my single days, including the fun of cooking for myself. They were the days of subscriptions to Gourmet Traveller, experimenting with verjuice, Jerusalem artichokes and the finest quality Dutch cocoa, and leisurely whiling away the evenings with a strong blue cheese [...]
tip tuesday – keeping a restock list
To save time when writing out your shopping list and to avoid forgotten items, keep a restock list handy and jot down things you run out of or things that you need as soon as you start running low or as you run out. The refrigerator or pantry door is a good place to keep [...]
food on a stick. bbq entertaining for less
Summer. BBQs. Burnt bangers. Now is the perfect time for outdoor entertaining. The long sultry evenings lend themselves to the yearly ritual of sharing burnt offerings with close friends. More often than not, meat is the main attraction at a BBQ and with the cost of meat skyrocketing, hosting a BBQ can certainly put a [...]
save money by buying meat in bulk
Can you believe the price of meat? Take lamb for example. The price of lamb has risen by 8% every year since 2000. That’s well above overall inflation. Lamb cutlets were once a staple when we were kids, and are now a treat for a special occasion. Even though meat has gotten expensive for a [...]
eating your greens. Fresh v frozen vegetables
The old fresh v frozen debate. Fresh isn’t blanched so has more nutrients. Frozen doesn’t sit around all year in storage so has more nutrients. Fresh vegetables have more ‘life force’ so are better for your chakras… yep, the debate continues to rage and it’s heated. But for many of us, the question of fresh [...]
How Much Do You Spend On Groceries?
How much do you spend on the groceries? The ABS says that the average basket of groceries for a family in 2007 was $271 per week. Find out how much we spend and what we spend it on.
