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The Broken Yolk: Good Cheap Eats in California

Looking for a great breakfast in San Diego? Try The Broken Yolk. Breakfast out has been a tradition in our family since before we were a family. Some of my first dates with hubs were breakfast dates. It’s hubby’s favorite meal of the day — and his favorite for dining out. While some may eschew the [...]

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Grocery Geek: Getting Back on My Game

Adding a few creative ingredients to your grocery cart can help you regain your passion for cooking and help get back your mojo. (Heads up! If you make a purchase through any Amazon links in this post, I do receive a small percentage of the sale.) It’s been a quiet couple weeks around Good Cheap [...]

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Grocery Geek: Tired Week

The month so far has just been a whirlwind. With a visit from the grandparents, freezer cooking, and an out-of town trip, not to mention everyday life of school and hockey, I’ve been moving, moving, moving. And now, I’m tired. This week I took a break from major shopping and cooking, trying to get us [...]

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I Want My Two Dollars (Smoothie)

Smoothies for $2? Sign up to get your coupons from Jamba Juice. Jamba Juice has always been a favorite for our family. I continue to order the Pina Colada smoothie from their old menu. They always make it for me. And we’ve found that it’s a pretty cheap treat for our crew. Two people split [...]

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Grocery Geek: A New Month & a Full Freezer

I’m still amazed at how well a little scrimping helped our grocery budget last month. Of course, finding a math error in your favor doesn’t hurt either. Sheesh. Apparently, I need to brush up on my math skills a little bit. Anyway, I’m glad to know we’re ahead of the game a little. My sister [...]

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Good Cheap Eats in California – New Feature!

Looking for good cheap eats in California? I’ve got you covered with reviews of the best restaurants and food shops to enjoy on a budget. As you know, I’m a California girl. While my parents are both Minnesota-born and bred, they moved west in 1967 when there was a teacher shortage in the Golden State. [...]

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Grocery Geek: Ending Out the Month Under Budget

I scrimped in some areas this month in order to come in under budget for grocery spending. I also found some math errors. This means our average for the year is more in my desired range! This week’s shopping basically rounded off the month. Monday I’ll be doing another round of freezer cooking, so it’s [...]

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Grocery Geek: Trying Hard to Stay in Line

Budget grocery shopping can be tricky. Especially if you want to eat well and spend less. But I’m gonna try my darndest. After really keeping the shopping to a minimum last week, we were out of a lot of things this week. I was starting to feel like Mother Hubbard. We had “food,” certainly. The [...]

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Grocery Geek: Staying Away from the Sales

Staying away from the stores — and yes, even the sales, is a great way to save money. As I mentioned earlier this week, there’s not much that we “needed” from the store: Milk, kosher salt, and flour were top on my list. I knew we’d want some more fruit, and incidentals popped up. While [...]

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Grocery Geek: Starting the Month Fresh

I’m starting the month fresh and trying to institute some new goals for shopping and cooking. I’m amazed at what great conversations we’ve been having about grocery spending and healthy eating. Y’all offered such wonderful encouragement when I shared my dilemma as well as when I posted my grocery spending audit. Thanks for the fabulous [...]

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