Kinda like the cupcakes for my granddaughters birthday. My daughter made a batch and they were ruined. So I got up last week at six am and made another batch. Party was cancelled because of snow. I get to try that action again this morning. LOL
I digress.
I was thinking last night about the fact that if you have enough money, what's for dinner takes a back seat to everything else that is going on in your life. Of you are poor, by choice or circumstance, what's for dinner takes on a more meaningful importance. It's like the situation that arises of you have a serious disease that is not under control. It tends to consume your life.
I went to the mall yesterday, something I almost never do. I had to get a gift. I always check the sale racks when I am there. I found no clothes for myself. I did find two party dresses for my granddaughter. One is just right for Easter and the other with a moderation of a new ribbon sash will be perfect for her birthday party. One was 90 percent off plus 15 percent. 4.65 from 54.00. One was 80 percent off plus 15 percent. ( 6.80) . I love those kind of bargains. The last time I bought myself anything it was a sweater for 1.54 including our almost ten percent sales tax. I don't spend my life shopping, but with an evil eye, you can find bargains wherever you go.
Which brings to mind another tip. Lots of stores carry food. We have warehouse stores ( Costco, SAMs club ) , overstock stores ( Grocery Outlet, Big Lots) , the chain drug stores have food and sometimes with a bargain can be cheap. They also have rewards and you can score big time of you are diligent at analyzing the ads and the coupon matchups. There is also Winco which is in a category all it's own. It is no frills and you bag your own groceries. Some things are cheaper and they have a very complete bulk department. It's a bit far for us to go on a regular basis, but we do go when they send us a coupon for ten bucks off of fifty dollars, or when the other stores are slow on specials any particular week. ( about every eight weeks or so. We also go to the bakery outlet at the same time. I buy double fiber bread and brown and serve baguettes . They hold a long time on the fridge and are a lot cheaper than buying a baguette in the store. I could make my own, but when I did we would be inconsistent in our eating habits and I was baking bread to throw away. It just didn't make sense. I found a recipe for Amish bread that is sour dough, it should be inexpensive and easy.
Betty Crocker sends me recipes weekly. Some of them are really good. Many can be adjusted to be on the cheap. Many times if something calls for a mix or a food that is really expensive or you don't have, you can substitute without making a measurable difference on taste. My sister gave me a substitution cookbook one year, but I also have googled when I needed a sub and have found a good answer. It's well worth your while, should be a trusted site, and also gives you high dollar coupons often. I average six dollars a week on coupons. Not exactly extreme couponing, but that totals about 312.00 a year. To me on our income, that's a chunk of change! That's like getting an extra pension check! See rite aid saga-- man earlier post.
If you are just looking to save a little money, are looking for a way to be more efficient on the kitchen, or are on a very thrifty budget, self imposed, or not, this blog can help you. Please let me help you and someone else may need help.
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