"eating on the cheap"

Check out an article I found on health.com.  It's written by Jenna Weber, a food writer and blogger.  While I'm not into the whole tofu and no meat philosophy, she has plenty of  other healthy and cheap recipes.  Her introduction in this article is a great way to start eating cheaper.  Meal planning!  Even if you only plan for two or three big meals a week, it can provide leftovers and free up a lot of  your time that is usually spent thinking up meals! Dave and I did this the last month and a half in Connecticut as a way to cut down on spending.  It worked great and used up what we had.  That's probably the key: using what you have!  We haven't gotten to that since we've been back, and often we're floundering for dinner.  Definitely a goal in our household!

Two times a week you can branch out, try something new and expand your cooking skills. I think some of her ingredients or grocery lists aren't for all college students, but we won't always be in college, right?

Browse through her site and pick a recipe!  This chicken recipe looks fabulous to me, and click below for her Mediterranean stuffed peppers...yum!