A large pot of soup made on Sunday, roughly eight to ten servings, can anchor five different meals across the week when treated as a
Pork has a quiet advantage over beef and chicken in the budget cooking conversation: the cheapest cuts are also, in many cases, the most flavorful.
Meal prep has a reputation for being either a fitness influencer habit or a logistical undertaking that requires more containers than a restaurant kitchen. Neither
Every edible part of a pumpkin, including the flesh, seeds, skin, and stringy pulp, can be used in cooking. Only the woody stem is best
Americans waste roughly 30 to 40 percent of the food supply, and the uncomfortable truth is that much of that waste happens at home. This
A single rotisserie chicken, priced between $5 and $9 at most grocery stores, can stretch across three to five meals for a family of four
The best fall root vegetables for budget cooking are potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beets, turnips, rutabagas, and celeriac. All are inexpensive, highly nutritious, and store for
Dried beans are one of the cheapest, most nutritious, and most versatile ingredients available at any grocery store. A one-pound bag costs less than two
Fall is one of the best times of year to shop at a farmers’ market on a budget because harvest-season supply is at its peak
The case against canning is not that it doesn’t work. It does, and for households committed to the practice, home canning is one of the
Frugal Gastronomy was born out of Mary’s creative mind (and stomach). The desire to eat restaurant quality food at a lower price point at home.
She has the motivation and unique ability to crave something, look up some recipes out there, and modify them to taste even better.
She has the ability to eat something at a restaurant and think about how it could have been better, then come home and recreate it with her twist.
She also has the uncanny ability to find a deal and shop the sales so we have the ingredients at home so when she craves something, she doesn’t need to run out and pay full price or even “Overpay” for convenience.
She started this blog and her website to pass on this knowledge on to other foodies to enjoy……
