Comments on: 9 Secret Ingredients of the Frugal Foodie http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/9-secret-ingredients-of-the-frugal-foodie/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:49:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Legree http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/9-secret-ingredients-of-the-frugal-foodie/comment-page-1/#comment-42127 Legree Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:28:28 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=386#comment-42127 hope you keep this blog alive! great stuff here, but i couldnt get your rss feed, is it broken ? hope you keep this blog alive! great stuff here, but i couldnt get your rss feed, is it broken ? ]]> By: Michelle http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/9-secret-ingredients-of-the-frugal-foodie/comment-page-1/#comment-26039 Michelle Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:57:03 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=386#comment-26039 I've saved a bunch over time by growing my own basil. Started with seeds and planted them in a pot in my kitchen window. When the stalks get tall and full, we 'harvest' the leaves, keeping the stalks in tact so they can reproduce new leaves in just a few weeks. Same could go for fresh parsley, rosemary, etc. Whenever they start to wilt a bit, water them and they're right back to life, smelling and tasting fresh! I’ve saved a bunch over time by growing my own basil. Started with seeds and planted them in a pot in my kitchen window. When the stalks get tall and full, we ‘harvest’ the leaves, keeping the stalks in tact so they can reproduce new leaves in just a few weeks. Same could go for fresh parsley, rosemary, etc. Whenever they start to wilt a bit, water them and they’re right back to life, smelling and tasting fresh! ]]> By: Lee http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/9-secret-ingredients-of-the-frugal-foodie/comment-page-1/#comment-26028 Lee Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:19:55 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=386#comment-26028 Second on that Olive Oil tip, find a good medium-sized bottle for general cooking and a smaller bottle of higher quality for tasting or salads. While your at it don't forget the sea salt and the white pepper. Cracked pepper is a bit overdone, it has a coard flavor and tends to bitter (like garlic) when cooked at high temps... throw in some white pepper at the end and you have a much more subtle heat. I think you can't go wrong with a perfect set of kitchen knives (makes for great wedding presents for newly weds) and a decent 10" frying/cooking pan (non-teflon, one you can throw in the oven). Second on that Olive Oil tip, find a good medium-sized bottle for general cooking and a smaller bottle of higher quality for tasting or salads.

While your at it don’t forget the sea salt and the white pepper.
Cracked pepper is a bit overdone, it has a coard flavor and tends to bitter (like garlic) when cooked at high temps… throw in some white pepper at the end and you have a much more subtle heat.

I think you can’t go wrong with a perfect set of kitchen knives (makes for great wedding presents for newly weds) and a decent 10″ frying/cooking pan (non-teflon, one you can throw in the oven).

]]> By: Will http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/9-secret-ingredients-of-the-frugal-foodie/comment-page-1/#comment-25951 Will Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:23:42 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=386#comment-25951 Great suggestions. I'd also like to add getting a rice cooker (<$50) to open up to a huge amount of low-cost soups, rice/veggie, rice/fish, and other kinds of dishes. I don't think it's possible to eat anything unhealthy out of one of them. Dried lentils and other beans are cheap and come out well in a rice cooker. Also, don't skimp on the olive oil! Get a big cheap bottle for adding to water, and a better (but within budget), smaller one for dips/dishes. Great suggestions. I’d also like to add getting a rice cooker (<$50) to open up to a huge amount of low-cost soups, rice/veggie, rice/fish, and other kinds of dishes. I don’t think it’s possible to eat anything unhealthy out of one of them. Dried lentils and other beans are cheap and come out well in a rice cooker.

Also, don’t skimp on the olive oil! Get a big cheap bottle for adding to water, and a better (but within budget), smaller one for dips/dishes.

]]> By: Pat McRotch http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/9-secret-ingredients-of-the-frugal-foodie/comment-page-1/#comment-25948 Pat McRotch Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:32:33 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=386#comment-25948 Great article, very informitive. Great article, very informitive. ]]>