My kitchen, like many frugal kitchens, is ingredient-driven. I don’t spend money on expensive convenience foods. I save money by buying basic staples and other ingredients at the right price, then turning them into meals.
Building Frugal Systems for your Household
Saving money doesn’t stop at buying food for the kitchen.
Over the years, I’ve written about the systems, habits, and everyday decisions that make running a household less expensive and more efficient. Some of these articles are about buying wisely. Others are about using what you already have more effectively. Together, they can help you save money, reduce waste, and make everyday life just a little easier.
Saving on Saint Patrick’s Day
So you’re not Irish? It doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of the sales St. Patrick’s Day is going to generate at the grocery store. And if you want to celebrate it like the real Irish, enjoy the parade, and go home to a marvelous dinner and an evening with your loved ones. Leave the heavy partying to the 20-somethings…well, maybe one beer!
Electric Pressure Cooker Pros & Cons
In my frugal kitchen, a pressure cooker has always been working quietly in the background. For years, I used a stovetop model. When electric pressure cookers came on the market, I jumped on them. Still, it took me a few years to give up my old stovetop pressure cooker.
Kitchen Slicer
Kitchen Slicer: More Useful Than You Might Think
A kitchen slicer is one item I own that I consider indispensable. It’s not that I use it all that often; it’s more that nothing else I own quite replaces it. Most people think of a kitchen slicer as something useful only for slicing deli meat, but having one, I’ve found myself using it for so many things. I highly recommend one for people looking to save a bit of money in the kitchen.
My Kitchen Slicer – onions ready to slice for French Onion Soup