by Rachel Albang | May 31, 2018 | Spending Less on Groceries
Sixteen entrees, four appetizers, six desserts, and noodles and Naan bread to spare. Oh my. For less than $20. The other day, I thought it was time for a new challenge. I decided to see what kind of food supplies I could muster for a week’s worth of entrees for...
by Rachel Albang | Mar 8, 2017 | Being a Wise Consumer, Budgeting, Encouraging Saving, Spending Less on Groceries
Last year was not a particularly healthy year for me. Unless drinking lots of green juice counts. Okay, I occasionally bought the small bags of pre-cut frozen mixed vegetables. But not that often, and so the high price didn’t really bother me as much as if it was a...
by Rachel Albang | Feb 8, 2017 | Saving Money, Spending Less on Groceries
My little town is growing up. We’ve recently had a massive mall built a couple of miles from the centre of my small town, and while there are always pros and cons to such development, I’m focussing on the positives, including not having to take a bus for an hour just...
by Rachel Albang | Oct 29, 2015 | Planning Ahead, Saving Money, Spending Less on Easy Meals, Spending Less on Groceries
I love pizza. I don’t think we ever had it back in England so when we came to Canada, it was a fun “discovery”. But a few years ago, I found I couldn’t eat tomatoes, so ordering a slice to go or a getting a full pizza from the freezer section is now pretty much out of...
by Rachel Albang | Aug 13, 2015 | Encouraging Saving, Rewarding Your Efforts, Spending Less on Groceries
I have a vice. It’s not even particularly wicked but involves ice cream and chocolate and peanut butter. And bowls and spoons. We’re not talking kinky. I’m talking about simple treats like a sundae in Ye Olde Soda Shoppe back in the 50’s, when there was not a...
by Rachel Albang | Jul 30, 2015 | Being a Wise Consumer, Spending Less on Groceries
Some things can pop up unexpectedly. Like a few heads of lettuce I’ve found sprouting in the dryest of soil in a neglected planter…from seeds I planted a year ago! I aim to nurture them to their fullest and enjoy them, while I think of what to do with the crisp fiver...
