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Dollars and Cents: April Recap
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Dollars and Cents: April Recap
Hello! Not long after starting this project, I decided it would be a good idea to devote one post each month to taking a look at how close my grocery spending comes to the $6 per day that I targeted. With 30 days in the month, my total grocery budget in April was $180. Having completely … C...
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Sweet or Savory Pineapple Salad
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Sweet or Savory Pineapple Salad
Hello! Today, we’re tackling a salad with a split personality. It can be either sweet or savory. (Kind of like some people.) You’ll won’t find this recipe in the PDF version of “Good and Cheap” (a free download at leannebrown.com) but it’s on page 30 of the pri...
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Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
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Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
Well, hi there! Today is our first-ever double header: soup and a yummy sandwich. You’ll won’t find these recipes in the PDF version of “Good and Cheap” (a free download at leannebrown.com) but they are on page 29 of the print version. Soup Ingredient Notes The soup takes:...
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Lightly Curried Butternut Squash Soup
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Lightly Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Hello! Today we’re tackling a relatively simple soup with a relatively long name. You’ll find Lightly Curried Butternut Squash Soup on page 39 of the PDF version of “Good and Cheap” (a free download at leannebrown.com) and page 25 of the print version. Ingredient Notes Thi...
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Dollars and Cents: March Recap
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Dollars and Cents: March Recap
Hello! I thought it would be a good idea to devote one post each month to taking a look at how close my grocery spending comes to the $6 per day that I targeted. With 31 days in the month, my total grocery budget in March was $186. When I posted my February spending, I set … Continue readin...
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French Onion Soup
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French Onion Soup
Bonjour! Pop on a beret and light up a Gitanes, because today we’re going to France, with a quick stop at Funkytown. You’ll find French Onion Soup on page 39 of the PDF version of “Good and Cheap” (a free download at leannebrown.com) and page 25 of the print version. Ingre...
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Corn Soup
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Corn Soup
Hello! Today, we’re tackling Corn Soup. You’ll find the recipe on page 36 of the PDF version of “Good and Cheap” (a free download at leannebrown.com) and on page 22 of the print version. Ingredient Notes This one has a simple ingredient list, but there was one wrinkle. Fre...
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Dal
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Dal
During 2016, Library Life Hack will be cooking, eating and blogging its way through  every recipe in “Good and Cheap”, Leanne Brown’s groundbreaking cookbook. Designed to help those who are $4 a day for food (the U.S. food stamp allowance) to eat well, “Good and Cheap̶...
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Broiled Grapefruit (and an Easter Egg!)
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Broiled Grapefruit (and an Easter Egg!)
In the coming months, Library Life Hack will be cooking & blogging its way through “Good and Cheap”, Leanne Brown’s groundbreaking cookbook, designed to help people who are living on the tightest of food budgets to eat well. You can find out more at the first post in this se...
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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
In the coming months, Library Life Hack will be cooking & blogging its way through “Good and Cheap”, Leanne Brown’s groundbreaking cookbook, designed to help people who are living on the tightest of food budgets to eat well. You can find out more at the first post in this se...
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Whole-Wheat Jalapeño Cheddar Scones
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Hello! For the next two posts, we’re going to do a little bit of baking. But don’t let that make you nervous! No big fat skills are needed. You’ll find this recipe on page 22 of the PDF version of “Good and Cheap” (a free download at leannebrown.com) and on page 15 o...
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Banana Pancakes
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Banana Pancakes
Hello and Happy Daylight Savings Time! If losing an hour of sleep has left you feeling grumpy, today’s recipe should help. Seriously, who doesn’t love pancakes on a weekend morning? And these are some good pancakes… You won’t find Banana Pancakes in the PDF version of R...
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Show Me the Money: February Recap
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Show Me the Money: February Recap
In the coming months, Library Life Hack will be cooking & blogging its way through “Good and Cheap”, Leanne Brown’s groundbreaking cookbook, designed to help people who are living on the tightest of food budgets to eat well. You can find out more at the first post in this se...
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Breakfast Quinoa
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Breakfast Quinoa
In the coming months, Library Life Hack will be cooking & blogging its way through “Good and Cheap”, Leanne Brown’s groundbreaking cookbook, designed to help people who are living on the tightest of food budgets to eat well. You can find out more at the first post in this se...
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Chocolate Oatmeal
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Chocolate Oatmeal
In the coming months, Library Life Hack will be cooking & blogging its way through “Good and Cheap”, Leanne Brown’s groundbreaking cookbook, designed to help people who are living on the tightest of food budgets to eat well. You can find out more at the first post in this se...
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