FOOD
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well.”
—Virginia Woolfe
11 Things to Do with Ramen–Besides Eat It
You don't have to eat ramen to survive! Ramen is one of God's greatest gifts to the world. Ramen lets adults save money, teenagers look like they're eating real food when I think it's really crushed up Doritos made into long flat noodles, and college students can eat...
Cashing in on Cleaning
Do you need to start cleaning out some things you never use? Cash in on your cleaning Your trash isn't someone else's treasure--it's yours. Instead of throwing it all away, come up with a strategic plan to turn it into cash. There are a ton of ways to do this. Have...
Egg Overdose: What to Do with Your 10M Eggs
Are you afraid of Easter egg overdose? Egg overdose is a real thing, something parents and teachers across the nation fear. Everyone likes to color a million eggs, but no one wants to eat them. If you cried every time someone boiled another dozen eggs to color,...
Flavored Water for Energy, Hydration, and Health
Admit it! You drink too much coffee! You need water! I don't drink enough water. I know it's healthy, and it's certainly free, but I always lean toward coffee during my day. Coffee's expensive and the extra calories and sugars add up, too. I can easily drink a few...
No Need to Whine: 6 Ways to Find Broke Teacher Booze
An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but a few beers a year (or some booze) will keep you sane. You're a teacher. No one deserves quality booze cheap more than you--except maybe Mall Santa. I love good wine and beer. I don't enjoy as many adult beverages as I...
Beans: The Magical Fruit
Beans, beans the magical fruit... Actually, they're not a fruit, they're a legume, but who cares? They taste good. You could buy beans for a buck or two a can, but they'd taste like the aluminum they're canned in. You can do better. Make these fresh! Quick soak...
Warm Up with Chili
Warm up with some chili today for pennies a pot... Chili's a standby for a cold winter day or a summer picnic. It's the quintessential freeze-for-later meal savior and a good, solid, clean-out-the-fridge staple. You can make chili out of nearly anything you have on...
Friday Night Make Your Own Pizza Party
Pizza used to be the cheap old American takeout, but it's not so cheap for my family anymore. Everyone wants their own kind of pizza. That's why I do Make Your Own Pizza Night. If you're enjoying the Broke Teacher recipe section so far, you'll recognize some of...
Bake Your Own Bread Daily–In Five Minutes or Less!
Ratio-Based Bread Baking We bake our bread at home daily. My friends say "If I had your time..." I don't have any more time than any other working mom who does a million extra things. What I do have is a secret recipe and a process. I make the bread dough at...