Cheap Livin’ in the City
Posted: November 7, 2008 Filed under: Tina Wrote It | Tags: NYC, what we had for dinner 1 Comment »Perfect for those living in NYC and its environs, NY Magazine presents it’s “Cheap Living Guide“. A lot of the ideas are good for any big city and it’s dive bar feature on the Nancy Whiskey Pub holds a dear place in my heart. Some bits are food related, but I’m all up for anything inexpensive – especially in these economic troubling times.
Phil and I are going to try and put up a little guide to making something frugally, whether is using dried beans or making your own seitan, etc., this weekend. We’ll also be making a bunch of gifts (starting now) for the holiday season, which probably won’t be limited to $30/week rules, but we’ll get back to you on that.
Last night’s dinner was some delicious oven-baked “fries”, faux-curry chicken salad sandwiches on pilfered bagels from volunteer session and oven roasted brussel sprouts. For lunch, I whipped up some pumpkin soup in the crockpot last night and ladled it out this morning. A full report on how it tastes and recipe later.
I just discovered your blog and I love it, the $30 a week idea is very good.. me and my boyfriend waste SO much money on food.. its unreal how much we spend on living costs per week. I’ll be following you for tips on how to cut back xx