Lots of dessert recipes call for a can of sweetened condensed milk and it truly adds a caramelly rich flavor. Around Thanksgiving, you can sometimes find great deals on baking essentials, but the rest of the year you will pay full price. This made me research if I could make my own sweetened condensed milk…
Graham Cracker Crusts are a yummy base for many different desserts like a key lime pie, cheesecake, or a pudding-based pie. During the holidays, we bring desserts to family functions and the cost to make them keeps going up. This made me wonder if I could save money by just making my own graham cracker…
Chex Mix is one of my favorites on the go snacks. It’s similar to a trail mix because it is a mixture of a few different items, but Chex mix is typically more savory and less sweet in nature. Since I am such a mega fan, I realized that making it myself was super simple…
To be honest, I could eat a whole bowl of guacamole in one sitting with tortilla chips. Saying I love guacamole seems like such an understatement to me. Unfortunately, it can get a little pricey to buy guacamole at a restaurant or at a grocery store. Thankfully, guacamole is super easy to make and doesn’t…
I have found that tuna salad is either a love or a hate. Most people have very strong feelings toward this easy protein packed lunch or snack item. I used to be a tuna salad hater but in the last few years, I have converted to liking tuna salad sandwiches. This made me wonder about…
Muffins are the ultimate breakfast item on the go or a sweet treat for an afternoon snack. It’s also hard to get tired of muffins because there are so many flavor combinations available! My kids love the mini muffin packs, but they can get pretty pricey. This made me wonder what the cheapest option for…
Albertsons is the 2nd largest grocery store chain the US after Kroger and operates stores in 29 states. Fry’s is a small grocery chain with 123 stores in Arizona. (Fry’s is now part of the Kroger Company as of 1999) To determine if Albertsons or Fry’s is cheaper for groceries, we will price compare a…
Harmons is a small upscale grocery store chain with 19 stores in Utah. Smith’s Food and Drug is a larger grocery store chain with about 164 stores in multiple states. (Smith’s is also part of the Kroger Company.) To determine if Harmons or Smith’s is cheaper for groceries, we will price compare a grocery list…
Hannaford is a grocery store chain with about 183 stores and is part of the Ahold Delhaize group. Market 32 is a supermarket chain that has about 131 stores and is part of Northeast Grocery. (Northeast Grocery also includes Price Chopper and Tops Market.) To find out if Hannaford or Market 32 is cheaper for…
Target is a big box retailer that now offers groceries in most of their stores in the US. The Fresh Market is a specialty grocery store with about 159 stores all around the US. Both Target and The Fresh Market offer lots of organic and non-GMO options. Let’s see which store is cheaper for groceries…