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Welcome!
Welcome to Eat More, Spend Less -- a blog about thrifty cooking, shopping, and eating based in Toronto, Canada.Why this blog? I am passionate about local, healthy, and affordable food. For the past 3...
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Cabbage Rolls
Last Saturday's shoppingThis is the haul from last Saturday, and it will feed me for 10 days or so. You can see: 2 cauliflowers (they were on sale at 2 for $1.00 so I got both), large bag of...
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No Frills, the monthly shopping expedition
Photo by Gary WoodIt's the beginning of the month, which means it's time to head to the supermarket to stock up on the basics.No Frills is a popular chain for thrifty shoppers here in Canada, as their...
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Roasted Squash Quesadillas
Photo by Loborroso (Flickr)Traditional tortilla making, in MexicoI've noticed that there is a myth floating around that you have to dedicate a TON of time to preparing healthy and cheap food. That...
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Lentil Eggplant Chile Mole
Ahhhhh.... Mondays.Mondays are hard for me. I'm a natural night owl, so I stay up very late on weekends. It's not unusual for me to up be up until 3, 4 or even 5 a.m. I sleep until noon, and then get...
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Scones
I go through Union Station each morning on the way to school and if you buy a scone there it will set you back $2.75. Wow. One a day, times 33 weeks of school, is almost $454 worth of scones. Add a...
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Rutabaga Fries, or how much do you love your rutabagas???
I love my rutabagas very much.Rutabaga with onions and garlicImage by downtownpearlOn Wednesday I had a burger for dinner, and thought I'd try something a little different than french fries. I had read...
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Baked Beet BreadRoll
I have been exploring the Bengali supermarket around the corner from me, wandering down the aisles inspecting all the different ingredients and spices, and pestering the staff with questions on what...
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German Red Cabbage
I scored at the supermarket yesterday: a large red cabbage for 99 cents! Woo hoo!!!I have been wanting to make sweet and sour cabbage for a while. I ate it lots when I lived in Brooklyn, as my...
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Russian Cabbage Borscht
As I mentioned yesterday, I scored at the supermarket with 5 lbs of beets for 99 cents, and a large red cabbage for another 99 cents. What came to mind? Borscht, of course!! My favourite borscht...
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Happy Diwali!
Tomorrow is the beginning of Diwali, the 5 day Festival of Lights. Wikipedia tells us:While Diwali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant spiritual meaning is "the...
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Marinated Mushrooms with Red Wine and Fennel (a holiday appetizer)
I love Thanksgiving. Yum, yum, yum.When I lived in the United States I celebrated Thanksgiving twice. Because I am Canadian I did our Canadian Thanksgiving in October. And then I did another...
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Winter Chopped Salad (a holiday recipe)
Continuing on with our holiday (Thanksgiving) recipes, I want to share with you a fancy and delicious salad. There are many variations of this on the web, this is mine. The original recipe, I believe,...
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Quick Dinner Rolls
Nothing beats fresh, homemade, flaky dinner rolls! I checked the Loblaws price on rolls and they are 6 for $2.59 (... so 12 for a little over $5.00...) which I think is TOO MUCH to pay! These mix up...
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Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Chickpeas
This is a great side dish for Thanksgiving (or if you are thinking ahead, Christmas), and it can be a main course for your vegetarian guests. I sprinkle the feta on at the very end, so if you have...
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Julian's Fresh Brussels Sprouts Salad
My Facebook friend Julian, who lives in London, posted the other day about how he was about to enjoy a raw brussels sprouts salad. Hmmmm.... I thought... I love salad. And coleslaw. And sprouts. Sounds...
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Cranberry Relish
Well, my dear American friends, you are on the verge of another Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to you!! There is so much for me to be thankful for this year... I'm healthy, happy, and back in school...
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Sweet Potato, Corn and Black Bean Hash
We're cooking with "black" ingredients today and tomorrow, to celebrate "Black Thursday" and "Black Friday" in a non-shopping, non-stressed out way. This recipe is great for those nights that you come...
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Martin Yan's Scallion Pancakes
My dear friend Felix introduced me to scallion pancakes about 20 years ago. I love them so much, but don't get out to eat much these days (no time and no money). There are many recipes for scallion...
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General Tao's Red Pepper and Broccoli Stirfry
Tonight I was busy working on homework (if you can call it that), with my friend Paul. My assignment was to shoot a photo that must include "red string" and uses the string to convey meaning. Take in...
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