Frugal Kitchens 101 - The Cost of Organic Foods

A couple of days ago I had to make a trip to one of the nearby small cities and as always managed to make a few foodie stops.  One of those...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - The Refrigerator and Food Waste

Refrigeration is one of the most common methods of food storage in North America.  In fact, like many families we have two refrigerators, o...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - The Food Shopper vs The Food Industry

The informed yet frugal shopper has a lot more to consider when food shopping and believe me the cards are stacked against them.  The multi...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Thrift Stores

I have been a thrift store shopper ever since my childhood days.  It's like a treasure hunt, never knowing when you are going to find t...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Going Digital in the Kitchen

When personal computers first came out they promised to reduce the paper clutter but we all know that didn't happen especially for thos...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - St. Patrick's Day

In Canada we have statutory holidays (eg. Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Labour Day, Family Day, Heritage Day, Good Friday, Thanksgiving, Vict...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Homemade vs Store Bought

If you have followed this blog, you will know that I put a strong emphasis on homemade and cooking from scratch.  The reason is not quite as...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - K-Cup Coffee Shops

Single-brew coffee systems have become quite popular because they are convenient and save money.  Like many, I saw the immediate benefits of...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Small Kitchen Appliances

Like many modern homemakers, I have a plethora of small kitchen appliances.  Unlike some, I tend not to get small kitchen appliances that ar...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Year Round Preserving

Here in the beautiful wintery wonderland of Ontario, we are hunkered down for the cold and chill the reality of winter brings.  We spent a t...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - In The Soup Pot

Now that the holidays are over and a new year has begun, it is time for many to turn their thoughts into paying for that expensive holiday s...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Natural Verses Organic

On this last day of 2012, the last Frugal Kitchens 101 post for 2012, I thought it would be interesting to discuss a topic that become a gro...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Things You Shouldn't Buy at the Grocery Store

I usually don't add pictures or videos to the Frugal Kitchens 101 posts but I found this short video by Steve Noviello of Consumer Repo...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Eco-friendly Tips for Gifting Kitchenware

Last week's Frugal Kitchens 101 discussed a few ways to save on buying small kitchen appliances and equipment, specifically the best ti...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Saving on Gifts From the Kitchen

The past two Frugal Kitchens 101 have focused on when the best time is to buy all things kitchen related.  As a reminder, the best times ar...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - What's in Your Chicken Noodle Soup

I was recently rather ill at our permanent home looking forward to going to our vacation home.  Now, seriously avoiding contact with folk ev...

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Frugal Kitchens 101 - Tips for Saving Money on Kitchen Equipment

We are now into November which means starting to prepare for gift giving and the holiday season. I have a love/hate relationship with this t...

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