There's a lot of chit chat lately about food budgets, food prices, and stretching a dollar on Twitter and Food Blogs. Budget talk is in the air. Eating in and cooking from scratch is a trend not likely to dissipate soon. There's a tidal shift taking place in the pool of our collective unconscious- and thank goddess for it! I can't be the only one who is more than a little turned off by over-the-top bling and extravagance and public displays of material gain.
We can't be the only family who made less in 2008 than we did in 2007 (and in case you were wondering, we made less than half of what Jennifer Aniston spent on keeping her hair follicles happy and highlighted and blown out to perfection for her recent movie premiere/meet the press junket; I think this officially disqualifies Ms. Jennifer from the whole I'm just the girl next door act).
So if- like me- you are struggling to balance your diminishing budget, here are ten tips and tricks to stretch the green and keep it tasty.
