Food & Drink
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Cheap Fall Dishes: 5 Apple and Pumpkin Recipes
It’s no secret that eating in season is a sure-fire way to find the best produce and save a bundle. The arrival of autumn ushers in one of the best times of year for our taste buds and our wallets.…
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5 Vegetarian Slow Cooker Meals Under $15
Whether you are a vegetarian or just looking for some Meatless Monday recipes, you can appreciate a set-it-and-forget-it meal. There is very little prep needed for any of the delicious vegetarian meals featured below; your slow cooker does most of…
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How to Make Homemade Pizza for Under $10
Rather than calling for delivery, try a cheaper homemade pizza. Make the pie yourself or let the whole family pitch in. Here Cheapism serves up two budget-wise pizza recipes you can pull together without breaking a sweat. One should appeal…
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Which Chains Charge Most for Water, and How to Hydrate for Free
Whether you’re at the mall, the gym, or in a new city, you won’t go far without spotting a bottle of Poland Spring, Deer Park, or Dasani in someone’s hand or bag. Marketed as safer and better than tap water,…
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Best Cheap Organic Food Store: Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, Costco or the Farmers Market?
The words organic and frugal rarely are used in the same sentence. But with the weather warming up and fresh produce beginning to ripen, we set out to find the best cheap source of fresh organic foods. Our sample contenders…
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Turning Happy Hour Into Dinner: A Cheapskate’s Guide
Happy hour, once known as cocktail time, is that transition period between the end of work and the start of dinner. It used to be that you had to hang at a local bar for a happy hour deal —…
