Take Out Series: Sushi 101

What do you do if you want to save money but you don’t want to get rid of your take-out lifestyle? Learn to make your own sushi. One of the biggest take-out items I missed when I moved to the woods and left unnecessary spending behind was takeout. When I lived...

Bread Pudding: Why You Should Eat Stale Food

Make 4AM Bread Pudding Why do I call this “4AM bread pudding?” Because I’m up at 4AM writing. This makes it convenient for me to pop things in the oven and eat breakfast hot and fresh. The secret is prepping the dough, mix, or batter the night before...

Waste Not Want Not Series: Canning 101

Canning 101: Preserve the Harvest & Your Wallet Canning isn’t just for your grandmother anymore. Whether you’ve got a survivalist bunker or you’re a foodie crying because the last fresh blueberry dropped off the bush, canning is for you. Canning...

The 3 Cooking Secrets That Will Save You from Starving

Stop cooking now! Unless you know these cooking secrets, you are wasting time. From the minute you go back to school until the day you get out for summer, your time is not your own. Whether you love to cook or not, you may not have the time you to create a masterpiece...

Free Lunch Series: Zucchini

Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Nonsense! There is–if you’re eating zucchini in season. I grow a ton of my food, but even if you don’t, there’s a neighbor who wants to give you zucchini. You know it’s true. Just look...

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...