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Six Tips for Eating Quality Seafood on a Budget

by KimiHarris on January 20, 2010

Pennywise Platter Thursday is tomorrow! Get those recipes and your frugal tips ready. Photo Credit

Several weeks ago a few of you asked how I was able to add seafood into our diets without raising our budget. Good question. We have not always eaten seafood consistently for various reasons (I didn’t realize I liked seafood until [...]

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Canning Tomatoes: Spend Time, Save Money

by KimiHarris on September 2, 2009

Pennywise Platter is tomorrow! Hope you have tips and recipes to share!
Yesterday, I jumped into a canning project for tomatoes. I was very glad to find that one of our local farms, Thompson Farms (who is not certified organic, but doesn’t use any pesticides or fungicides) had lugs of tomatoes for only .49 cents [...]

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Old Fashioned Lacto-Fermented Sauerkraut

by KimiHarris on July 28, 2009

Tangy, crisp, flavorful sauerkraut is so refreshing on a hot day! It makes the perfect side to many grilled meats. Culinary benefits aside, it’s also healthy for you! In my recipe, I  share a little secret that makes for a no pound sauerkraut. No more pounding your cabbage for 15 minutes in this recipe! It’s [...]

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I recently got a question from a reader, Jen. I wanted to give some hopefully helpful tips for her (three frugal overarching tips, a list of frugal whole foods, and Asian Market finds), but I also would love for you all to weigh in and give her some advice. So please, leave a comment and [...]

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