Living Frugally: Halfway Through the Whole Foods Challenge
January 16, 2012 – 6:58 pm | 3 Comments

How $4.00 in groceries can bring a grown woman to tears. The continuing tale of living near the poverty level for 30 days while shopping only at Whole Foods.

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Our 4th and Final Whole Foods Challenge Winner
January 27, 2012 – 5:31 pm | No Comment

It’s Day 27 of our 30-Day Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge, and time for the final weekly winner of a $125 Whole Foods gift card.  And that winner is …

Lindsey M.!  Congratulations!  (look for an email from us to collect your prize)

Thank you to everyone who signed up to our email list for their chance to win.  We’ll be sending our first True Food Movement newsletter next week so look for it in your email inbox.

Check back in next week as well as we recap how we did on week 4 of our Challenge and then celebrate the successful completion of the full 30 days, including what we’ve learned, what habits we plan to adopt, and how you can take part in a Challenge of your own.

As always, thanks again to Whole Foods for kindly providing the gift cards for each weekly drawing.

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Banana Bread Recipe
January 27, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Banana Bread Recipe

This banana bread recipe is simple to make and a family crowd pleaser.

Cookbooks to Stretch Your Budget
January 25, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Cookbooks to Stretch Your Budget

A well-bought cookbook can stretch your food budget and make you a better cook. Here are some tips for how to pick a good one! (or two! or more!)

Outside the (Juice) Box
January 24, 2012 – 11:07 am | One Comment
Outside the (Juice) Box

It’s easy to choose the easy route, even when it makes things harder for your wallet, your health, and the environment. Take a step in the right direction and swear off juice boxes.

Week 3 of the 30-Day Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge
January 23, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Week 3 of the 30-Day Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge

After a few adjustments, we’ve got a system down to exploit sales and cook from scratch so that the Thrifty Budget level feels almost luxurious. Almost …

Our 3rd Whole Foods Challenge Winner
January 20, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment

Announcing the third of our four weekly prize winners.

Cooking Like Grandma: Lemon Pie
January 20, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Cooking Like Grandma: Lemon Pie

An easy Depression-era lemon meringue pie recipe. Enjoy!

30-Day Thrifty Challenge: The Food We Bought
January 19, 2012 – 10:49 am | One Comment
30-Day Thrifty Challenge: The Food We Bought

Here is the complete breakdown of all the food we have bought at Whole Foods over the course of the 30 days, including amount purchased and money spent.

Trial and Error: What I’ve Learned So Far About Frugal Living
January 18, 2012 – 9:39 am | 4 Comments
Trial and Error: What I’ve Learned So Far About Frugal Living

Frugal living is challenging, but it’s possible to learn the basics and adjust in about three weeks. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.

Them Local Eggs
January 17, 2012 – 4:19 pm | 3 Comments
Them Local Eggs

Organic eggs are great. But nothing can beat freshly laid, farm-raised eggs. Take it from someone who found out the hard way.

Living Frugally: Halfway Through the Whole Foods Challenge
January 16, 2012 – 6:58 pm | 3 Comments
Living Frugally: Halfway Through the Whole Foods Challenge

How $4.00 in groceries can bring a grown woman to tears. The continuing tale of living near the poverty level for 30 days while shopping only at Whole Foods.