Family Economics

Food for Thought

Coming up with quick, nutritious and inexpensive ideas for lunch can be hard. Here is a list of ideas to pull from on those days when you just can’t face another lunchmeat or peanut butter sandwich...

Getting dinner for an on-the-go family during baseball, soccer or swim season can be a real challenge. It’s hard to cook when you’re not at home. Often, games and practices are planned during the prime dinner hour. What’s a parent to do? Here are a few ideas that might help...

Easy Luncheon: Be Prepared

Isn’t it nice to have friends over for lunch, where you have no pressure in serving a whole lot of food? There’s something about making a lunch for others that just has a different feel and touch than making a dinner...

How to Shop a Farmers’ Market

Recently, I asked a group of women who are all seasoned farmers’ market shoppers to share their tips with me. With their advice in mind, I know I’ll be a happier shopper....

...It didn’t take long to realize that this is a much more efficient way to cook. There’s a cool French term for the technique – “mise en place”, which translates “to put in place”... 

I have three starving teenagers in my house and they are always hungry! I try to save money by buying fewer frozen foods so making burritos and freezing them has become a money saving snack in our home...

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