Is it cheaper to make these food items yourself? Let’s find out!
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…
As with everything else, more and more basic pantry staples are going up in price. We love peanut butter and regularly use it for sandwiches, sweet treats, and cooking with it. I decided to pull out the food processor and see if I could make my own peanut butter. I wanted to find out if…
I hear that some people are not fans of cheese and can go whole days without eating any cheese……my family is not those people! LOL. Pretty much all of our favorite foods involve cheese from tacos, pizza, scrambled eggs, and sandwiches. Cheese can make almost any dish better. For years, I keep hearing that shredding…
As prices skyrocket in the grocery store, I am always looking for ways to save money on vegetables, meat, and fruits. This year the price of vegetables seems to have doubled and show no signs of going back down any time soon. Summertime is normally when you have a lot of seasonal produce to choose…
Pickles are a great addition to many dishes and tasty just by themselves. My 5-year-old son has loved pickles from a very early age and my husband is a self-proclaimed pickle connoisseur. Our fridge at any given time has pickle relish, pickle slices, whole pickles, and pickle spears. This got me wondering if it would…