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How to prevent food waste

prevent food waste, food waste, hungry people, saving money on food

CF / October 22nd, 2012 / 44 Comments

Wastage is one of the biggest reasons why the average North American spends so much on food. While exact monthly amounts vary, everyone loses out when food is wasted. Recent reports estimate food waste at $27 billion per year in Canada and 40% of annual food production in the United States. Yikes! Brian and I spend $200 a month on food, roughly following our “grocery budget for...

Posted in: Food and Grocery Tagged with: cooking ideas, food wastage, how much food is wasted, ood waste, prevent food waste, recipe ideas, reduce food waste, simple recipes

Recipe Idea: Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

Slow cooker chicken curry, chicken curry, indian meal, curry

CF / October 3rd, 2012 / 12 Comments

Having the most frugal grocery budget in the world isn’t going to help you and if you can’t put together at least a few healthy, tasty, and cheap eats. A curry is a great option for making a large batch of something because not only does it make lots of servings, but you can also make it in the slow cooker. This recipe is simple and lends itself well to personal modification. Slow cooker chicken...

Posted in: Recipes Tagged with: chicken curry, coconut milk, recipe, simple recipes, vegetarian

Recipe Idea: Gooey Cinnamon Buns

Gooey Cinnamon Buns, cinnamon rolls, home baked cinnamon rolls

CF / September 12th, 2012 / 16 Comments

Having the most frugal grocery budget in the world isn’t going to help you and if you can’t put together at least a few healthy, tasty, and cheap eats! Every few weeks, The Outlier Model features a cheap recipe idea, along with the cost breakdown. Cinnamon buns are a guilty pleasure of mine. I don’t indulge in sweets very often but I have a soft spot for warm gooey cinnamon buns! This...

Posted in: Recipes Tagged with: cinnamon bun recipe, easy cinnamon buns, making cinnamon buns, recipe, simple recipes

Updates: May 29-June 4

Brian / June 5th, 2011 / No Comments

Summer has finally arrived in Vancouver! CF and I just spend the last few hours checking out the local “Italian Day” celebrations and sipping basil flavored beer on an impromptu patio. Nice. CF is pre-occupied this week with an impending mid-term, so I’m stepping in with my first weekly update. Summer classes are pretty intense – following her midterm tomorrow the final is only...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: basil flavored beer, Dividend e-book, Italian day, simple recipes