Articles by Lisa Johnson
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!)
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 …
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.
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.
Congratulations to our week two winner!
A great cookbook and tale of living frugally, one recipe at a time. Oh, and chickens, there’s chickens! And bees and goats. This book is hilarious, smart, and useful!
Priorities change to proteins and vegetables as we head into week two. But chocolate chip cookies, how do they figure in to the equation?
