How To Plan (And Stick To) A Food Budget

July 13, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Life without food wouldn’t just be literally impossible – it would be really boring. Three good meals a day aren’t just vital to your health, but a good meal can also be a highlight of your day. Not everyone, though, can easily afford the groceries involved in making an extravagant dish – or buying one…

Best-By, Sell-By, Use-By: Learn the Code to Save Money and Avoid Food Poisoning in Your Apartment.

September 8, 2018 | By Nat AuthorMy First Apartment

Have you ever fallen victim to a chunky milk or moldy cheese disaster? Bonus points if it happens during a dinner party.As someone who constantly wasted money by throwing out way too much food when I first moved into my apartment, I’m here to help you navigate food labeling, the tumultuous waters of Sell-By, Best-By,…

$5 Meals: Pinto Beans & Andouille Sausage

July 22, 2017 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Pinto beans, rice, and Andouille sausage is one of the most delicious, healthy $5 meals you can make! Dried pinto beans are a staple of the bare cupboard. How many times have you gone into the kitchen, pilfered through the cabinets and thought, “There’s nothing to eat!”, despite seeing copious mason jars, ZipLoc Bags, and…

Tips for Saving Money When Ordering Takeout

October 4, 2016 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

We all have those days where we come home from work or school and we head straight to the couch, dreading the thought of figuring out what to have for dinner. Ordering takeut has many benefits in this case: the food is tasty, it’s convenient, and it saves us from a night of cooking and…

How to Save Money on Food

July 11, 2016 | By Kalee AuthorMy First Apartment

Food can get expensive, especially if you add eating out at restaurants to your cost. Redesigning how you buy and cook can save you a lot of money on food. Whether your budget needs organization, you need to clip coupons, or you need to learn better meal prep, saving money on food is definitely doable.…

New Cook’s Kitchen Essentials

February 7, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

I have never been much of a cook…or at least much of a GOOD cook. Growing up, my parents cooked most meals, which was very lucky for me. However, that also means that I didn’t receive a crash course in cooking until I moved out of their house! While the first few weeks (let’s be…