Frugal Meals News
- Cook up savings at the office Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:04AMBrown-bag or zero-waste lunches can provide tasty, but inexpensive, lunches. Unfortunately, the logistics of preparing a daily lunch from home can be daunting during rush-hour mornings. But the office kitchens can offer frugal menu options.
- Family, friends remember philanthropist E.W. Firstenburg Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:19AME.W. Firstenburg, the Vancouver banker and philanthropist who died at age 97 last Saturday, would have loved the informal gathering of close friends who celebrated his life. “My dad had a living will,” said son William Firstenburg, “and it said, ‘I don’t want any fancy funeral or wake, don’t want any big grieving. If a few friends want to get together and visit and have some food and a drink, I ...
- Cooking Up Savings in the Office Kitchen Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:38PMRISMEDIA, August 26, 2010—(MCT)—Plastic money makes it easy to spend a fortune on workplace lunches. In addition to credit and debit cards, paperless transactions include payroll deductions in which the cost of meals purchased from the company dining room …
- Boom Times Brought Bad Eating Habits for Irish Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:21AMThe latest research suggests that the Irish nation picked up some bad eating habits during their boom years. When the Celtic Tiger was in bloom, Irish people were eating unhealthy meals.
- Cooking Food Over A Wood Fire For The Outdoor Experience Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:38PMCooking over wood is a disappearing skill Compact propane or charcoal grills are convenient and get the job done when picnicking or camping. Backpackers have those tiny, lightweight stoves that do nifty things considering their size.
- Coffeehouse owners pull plug on Wi-Fi Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:48PMSome coffeehouses that cater to the uncommunicative, one-cup-a-day laptop crowd are having second thoughts
- On a Budget, On the Go Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:46PMWhen you’re on a budget, taking your lunch to work or school is a great way to save money and eat nutritiously. You can control portions and bring healthy options, so you (and your kids) don’t have to rely on vending machines or cafeteria meals that are often highly processed.
- Big profits for smugglers of Tamil migrants: Toews Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:04AMPublic Safety Minister Vic Toews says that the nearly 500 Sri Lankan migrants who came to Canada last Friday aboard a rusty cargo ship paid as much as $50,000 apiece for the trip.
- Inside the News - Blogs - The Buffalo News Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:24AMBlack Friday, the post-Thanksgiving kickoff to the holiday shopping season, was closely-watched this year.
- Shorter, cheaper vacations the new normal Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:12PMWhen Roger Bell takes a vacation, he normally flies to a national park or visits friends up north for two weeks. But like many Americans, Bell, a Woodstock, Georgia-based technical writer, lost his job in 2009. And that changed the way he vacations -- maybe permanently.
- Coffee shops unplug Wi-Fi Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 8:04AMTo stimulate sales, coffeehouses are pulling the plug on the Net. Coffee shops were the retail pioneers of Wi-Fi, flipping the switch to lure customers. But now some owners are pulling the plug after finding that Wi-Fi freeloaders are a drain on the bottom line.
- Bruce Northam: Eat Pray Love, and Be Cautious Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:36PMTravel Tips from Roadworthy Women The book Eat Pray Love issued no travel warnings; nor does the movie. However, somebody needs to remind women traveling...
- The Adjudicator verdict: AFL R19 Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:50PMThis week, The Adjudicator has been day dreaming about what he would do if $37 million dollars somehow ended up at his disposal.
- The family that saves together Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:08PMFrugality enables my family to spend far less than what we earn without giving up things that are really important to us.
- PLMA: Shoppers Forgo National Brands for Private Labels Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 3:02PMNEW YORK — Two-thirds of the 63% of shoppers who’ve changed their food buying habits as a result of economic conditions are purchasing private labels in categories where they used to only buy national brands, according to a Private Label Manufacturers Association poll conducted by GfK Custom Research North America.
- Budget Bites - Grab lunch for $5 with midday meal deals Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 10:32AMWeb Search by YAHOO! Remember when $5 was all you needed to go out to lunch? That seems like a distant memory when you go to lots of restaurants nowadays, where meals in the $7, $8 and $9 range are commonplace. And most of the time that doesn’t include your beverage.
- CITY DESK: Consultant bills Memorial $7,800 in expenses so far Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:38PMA health care consultant earning $285,000 to shepherd a commission that’s studying the future of Memorial Health System has racked up more than $7,800 in expenses since April 16.
- 4 Sweet Deals for Last-Minute Summer Travel Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:48AMThese less-popular destinations offer the best bargains for your 2010 summer vacation.
- Lunch with BS: Surinder Kapur Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:24AMSurinder Kapur walks into the vast lobby of the Leela Kempinski in Gurgaon smack in the middle of furore that has everyone transfixed. A guest with a thick European accent is loudly berating the staff.
- Sam Worthington ‘Lives Like Hobo’ Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 12:48PMACTOR Sam Worthington lives like a “hobo” — despite being one of Hollywood’s hottest new stars. Sources say the hunky Aussie — who shot to fame in the blockbuster Avatar movie — is so frugal, he parks his own car to avoid valet fees, orders the cheapest thing on the menu on the rare occasions he [...]
- Health board cuts credit card Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 1:07PMThe Southern District Health Board, which has a budget of about $800 million, is to cut its credit cards from three to two. read more
- 7 secrets to supermarket savings Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:00AMGroceries can be a big part of the family budget. Use these turbocharged tips to slash your costs.
- Frugal Duchess: Makeovers for leftovers Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 3:28PMCreativity can save money
- New uses for grocery containers Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:03AMNew uses for grocery containers
- City Spends More Than $15,000 For All-America City Award Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:30PMEL PASO, Texas -- The city of El Paso spent more than $15,000 on costs associated with winning the All-America City award. KFOX obtained a copy of all the receipts for expenses through an information request. The total cost added up to $15,416.
- 20. Frugal Spring Airlines boss keeps fares affordable Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 8:13PMPLAYERS in the Chinese aviation industry describe Spring Airlines chairman Wang Zhenghua as a role model who is hard to emulate.
- 3 Thrifty Companies With 3% Dividends Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:40AMHough: Slow spending growth bodes well for these high-yield shares.
- Receive our daily news briefing or weekly bulletin Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 5:00AMVictor Barry is a farmer whose idyllic Coastal Heritage Farm overlooks the sea in Cornwall. He says his Catholic faith has inspired him to combine Christian living with caring for the planet, and he has a passion for small-scale, organic, low-carbon footprint farming.
- Pittsburg resident has coupon clipping down to a science Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 8:14PMWhen Angela Lewis waits for a store cashier to total her grocery purchases, one almost expects to hear a drumroll. She watches the register monitor like a hawk, anticipating her total and how much she’ll save.
- Mix Flavor Brazilian Grill Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 7:22PMMastering the hearty, diverse, and frugal pleasures of churrasco The churrascaria is a great friend to the tight-fisted carnivore. The churrascaria is a great friend to the tight-fisted carnivore. Brazilians are spectacular at high-temperature grilling of well-salted, marinated meats on skewers, and generally serve them at very attractive prices. All-you-can-eat churrascarias run about $25 a ...
- UW student from Montesano to see the world Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 2:54PMImagine being awarded the world. You are given $20,000 and a mandate to travel solo for at least eight months. You are to immerse yourself in new cultures, taste new foods, hear languages other than your own, visit the scenic wonders of the globe.
- Around Your Town: 6/25/10 Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 3:14AMThe Sierra Vista Regional Health Center’s Auxiliary will hold the Apparel Pro Scrubs Sale from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Jenney Room, located in the lower level of the hospital next to the Canyon Cafe. The sale will feature items such as scrubs, warm-ups, shoes, blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, accessories and more. Proceeds from this event will benefit the auxiliary’s scholarship fund ...
- Reportlinker Adds Global Baby Foods and Infant Formula Industry Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 8:05PMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
- CONSUMER CREDIT: Eating habits may keep you from reaching your goals Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 5:41PMLast week, faced with a slightly unappealing piece of homemadelasagna I had packed for lunch, I accepted an invitation to go tolunch with two of my co-workers. We settled on fast food, where Iordered a chicken sandwich, a side salad and a hot fudge sundae,spending $3.21. I silently congratulated myself on my frugality. Ofcourse, given that I had lunch in the refrigerator at the office, Iwasn’t ...
- Worst of recession could be over Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 10:06AMDespite some lingering fears, bevy of economic data suggests that a rebound is taking hold.
- Around Your Town: 6/24/10 Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 8:58AMEleven students who recently completed the Cochise College avionics program celebrated at the Sierra Vista campus. Pictured from left: instructor Russ O’Brien, Kenneth Davis, Kevin Bumatay; second row, James Barba and Matthew Hampton; third row, Justin Hamilton, Jason Brumfield, Charles Jaeger; fourth row, Kenneth Carroll, Dustin Carter; back row, avionics department chair Paul Hollinshead ...
- Cheverly passes fiscal 2011 budget with speed camera program Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 5:10AMCheverly has installed a mobile speed camera (shown here) at the intersection of Cheverly Avenue and Forest Road to make the road safer and generate up to $700,000 for public safety initiatives.
- Walking The World Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 5:14PMCourtesy of Anna Kramer Anna Kramer in San Cristobal de las Casas in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, taken in April. Imagine being awarded the world. You are given $20,000 and a mandate to travel solo for at least eight months.
- Around Your Town 6/23/10 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 3:14AMAround Your Town lists nonprofit events open to the public. Please send your items two weeks in advance to cityeditor@svherald.com . Items will be published on a space-available basis. Priority will be given to items that occur earliest. AARP local chapter 3123 will meet at 1 p.m. today at the Ethel Berger Center. The speaker is Graciela Murcio on sources of ...
- Letters to the editor: June 23, 2010 Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 6:58PMHere are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of June 23, 2010.
- Savvy Shopper: Find bread bargains at Stroehmann Maiers outlet Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 10:42AMFind bargains at the bread outlet.
- Around Your Town: 6/21/10 Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 3:28AM Around Your Town lists nonprofit events open to the public. Please send your items two weeks in advance to cityeditor@svherald.com . Items will be published on a space-available basis. Top priority will be given to items that occur earliest. Copper Queen Library in Bisbee will be closed until 10 a.m. Wednesday to complete Phase 2 work associated with upgrading the ...
- Return of the Happy Hour Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 3:02AMSeveral high-end eateries are aggressively marketing happy hours to bring in meal business. Eateries such as Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Kate Mantilini are joining the fray.
- PIERCE BROSNAN ENJOYS CHEAP PICNIC DATES WITH WIFE Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:04AMPIERCE BROSNAN snubs expensive restaurants in favour of cheap picnics on date-nights with his wife KEELY SHAYE SMITH - because they have become frugal while building their new home.
- Charity fraudster Peter Sainsbury ailed for five years Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 2:16PMWith the Archbishop of Canterbury listed as a patron alongside MPs and aristocrats there was a willing stream of celebrities ready to support a charity helping prisoners after their release.
- Class in Home Canning Set for June 5 Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 12:56PMCanning is really having an upsurge nationwide. Skills that our grandparents and great grandparents used are returning to popularity as we try to find ways to cut back on expenses.
- Spring-Ford Reporter/The Valley ItemDatebook Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 8:40AMDateBook Notes
- 25 ways you can save money Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 12:27PMBy Sheba R. Wheeler The Denver Post Everyone has their own saving habits, from coupons to circulars. Try adding a few of these tips for living better with less to your daily grind.
- 25 ways you can save money Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 11:20AMEveryone has their own saving habits, from coupons to circulars. Try adding a few of these tips for living better with less to your daily grind.
- Islander among top-spending MPs Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 2:01AMA snapshot of already-public information shows a Vancouver Island MP is one of the biggest spenders in Canada.
