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
Grocery prices have climbed by roughly a fifth over the past four years, and that cumulative pressure lands differently at the register in fall than
Most kitchens have what could generously be called a history problem. Somewhere behind the newer items you’ve bought recently are older ones you forgot about,
Bone broth made from holiday leftovers is not a new idea. It’s how generations of home cooks stretched a single roast into a week’s worth
Fall is the season that finally justifies buying the cheaper end of the meat case. Not because good food is unavailable, but because the cooking
There’s a particular shift that happens in most kitchens once the weather changes. Cooking moves away from quick salads and grilled dinners and toward soups,
There’s a small window every year, roughly from late August through November, when the produce aisle quietly becomes the best value section in the entire
Couponing has a reputation problem, and it’s mostly earned. The image of someone with a binder full of clipped inserts, spending an hour matching promo
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……
