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One of the driving forces behind the birth of Frugalwoods was our desire to leave the city and buy a homestead in the woods. That happened in May 2016 and let me tell you, we had A LOT of prec...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2023/05/26/well-grow-all-of-our-food-and-other-misconceptions-i-had-about-rural-life/

In 2022, my family of four spent $10,209.68 on groceries. That averages out to $850.81 per month, which is $212.70 per person. We are two adults (ages 39 and almost-39) and two kids (ages 7 an...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2023/02/23/we-spent-10k-on-groceries-last-year-heres-what-we-ate/

What’s not to love about a potluck? You make food, other people make food, you bring that food together and then you eat! Potlucks are a bedrock of frugal living, of community-centered livin...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2020/01/03/potlucks-theyre-great/

My Quinoa Lunch has been described as rice-n-beans 2.0. And for good reason. Four years ago, I brought you our epically frugal rice-n-beans recipe, which is what we used to eat for lunch. Ov...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2019/10/02/my-frugal-healthy-easy-1-15-quinoa-lunch-recipe/

Try not to faint. Today I bring you a RECIPE. That’s right. Your pleas, your emails, your notes, your requests have not gone (entirely) ignored. You all want frugal food. Specially, you want...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2019/04/23/my-healthy-oatmeal-pumpkin-bars-recipe-how-i-get-my-kids-to-eat-kale/

You didn’t think I’d let a holiday sneak by without weighing in, did you?! Impossible! I am a known lover of holidays and above all, the trifecta of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas....

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2018/11/19/reader-suggestions-for-a-deliciously-frugal-thanksgiving/

Food, glorious food! This month’s Reader Suggestions is devoted to none other than the very favorite, the preeminent, the most-discussed, most-loved/hated aspect of frugality: FOOD! Specific...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2018/02/26/reader-suggestions-what-to-pack-for-lunch-and-how-to-remember-it/

You know how I always talk about the fact that we cook at home every night? Well, I think it’s time for me to come clean: we actually don’t. But don’t panic, we’re not getting takeo...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2017/10/20/the-dirty-secret-behind-how-we-cook-at-home/

Welcome to my monthly Reader Suggestions feature! Every month I post a question to our Frugalwoods Facebook group and share the best responses here. The questions are topics I’ve receive...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2017/09/11/reader-suggestions-on-frugal-preserving-canning-and-otherwise-putting-up-food/

Eating out, take-out, restaurant meals, dining out, take-away, delivery… whatever you want to call it, not preparing your own food is the #1, top, chief, primary, far and away most commonly...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2017/07/17/how-to-stop-eating-out-according-to-frugalwoods-readers/

Without a doubt and without contest, the absolute most frequently asked question I get from readers is: “how do I save money on food?!?” And it’s a darn good question! Food is a necessit...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2017/01/18/our-complete-guide-to-frugal-healthy-eating/

October to January is easily my favorite time of year. It’s fall, it’s gorgeous, and it’s when all the best holidays happen. Nestled in the middle is Thanksgiving, which I consider a un...

https://www.frugalwoods.com/2016/11/21/how-i-fight-food-waste-at-thanksgiving-and-beyond/