I am not always a big, sweet tooth but it is so hard to turn down a really good soft baked chocolate chip cookie! Plus, cookies are just a fun treat for kids and an easy addition to lunch boxes. This made me wonder if making or buying cookies was the cheapest option. Oh and…
I have heard that there are people that aren’t a fan of ice cream, but fortunately none of those people live in my house! We don’t splurge too much on ice cream but when I am being lazy for a dessert, ice cream is just so easy and always a winner. We typically only buy…
Rice Krispie Treats are said to be invented in 1939 by the Kellog Company, but it wasn’t until 1995 that Kellogg started selling premade treats. So, prior to 1995, if you wanted a treat you had to make them at home. Funny story: My husband and I are both in our 40s, and he clearly…
Potato salad is a summer food staple and goes well with so many dishes like hamburgers, hotdogs, and barbeque. There are also a zillion ways to make potato salad from traditional to spicy and can use exotic ingredients. We are going to breakdown the costs associated with store bought potato salad to homemade potato salad…
Lasagna has always been a comfort meal to me, and I especially love it when the weather turns chilly. The meat, the pasta, and the cheese just warm your whole body and makes you ready for a nap! Lasagna has a long tradition of being a meal served for company, a dish given at funerals,…
Oatmeal is one of my favorite cheap ways to make breakfast for my family. Cereal gets very boring and expensive sometimes, so I prefer to buy a big container of oats to use for every morning. Oats don’t have to be used just for oatmeal, but it is a super quick and easy way to…
Giant is a supermarket chain that operates about 169 stores in the Midatlantic states under the major company Ahold Delhaize. Safeway is a huge grocery store chain in 38 states with about 739 stores, that is part of the Albertson Company. We will take a grocery list of foods for full week’s menu plan and…
City Market is part of the Kroger Company and currently operates about 38 stores in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Walmart is available in every state for grocery shopping. We are going to take a grocery list for a full week’s worth of meals and price compare City Market and Walmart to see who is cheaper…
Shaw’s is a grocery store chain of about 150 stores and is part of the Albertsons Company. Hannaford is a grocery chain of about 183 stores and is part of the Ahold Delhaize Company. We are going to a look at a week’s worth of groceries for a family and compare prices at both Shaw’s…
Meijer is a common grocery store chain in the Midwest with about 250 stores. Jewel Osco is part of the Albertson Company and operates about 188 stores in Indiania, Illinois, and Iowa. We are going to price compare 1 weeks’ worth of groceries for a family of 4 to determine if Jewel Osco or Meijer…