by Shelly Longenecker | Mar 22, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
Canada’s newest Food Guide was released in 2019 – have you seen it?? Why am I so excited about Canada’s Food Guide? Because I have been feeding my family according to their recommendations for $1 per plate for years!!! And, my book, Dinner for a Dollar, aligns...
by Shelly Longenecker | Mar 17, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
Let’s talk lunch! Listen below to hear my simple tips and ideas for meal planning lunch! I used to cook lunch from scratch EVERY DAY!!!! I definitely don’t do that anymore… Simple Tips and Ideas for Meal Planning Lunch ...
by Shelly Longenecker | Mar 10, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
One of my favorite things to do around the holidays is to score holiday-themed foods AFTER the holidays – at clearance pricing. Last year, I found corned beef on clearance for .75/pound after St. Patrick’s Day…..75 cents a pound!! That’s crazy-town!!! What...
by Shelly Longenecker | Feb 8, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
Here at Dinner for a Dollar, we love holidays. We love holidays because we love food! Holidays always mean good, special food is coming! For our everyday cooking, we aim to keep all our meals under $1 per person. But, a couple of times a month, we like to splurge on...
by Shelly Longenecker | Feb 4, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
Sometimes life is hard. Am I right? Sometimes it’s a little hard…sometimes it’s medium hard…and sometimes it’s a lot hard. There seems to be no real way to avoid this. It’s just the nature of living on planet earth. Even when we make good choices, sometimes hard...
by Shelly Longenecker | Jan 27, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
Once a month, I plan to share a blog just for people with food allergies. If you don’t have food allergies in your home, stop right now for a moment of gratitude. Be thankful! And then, consider sharing this with any friends or family you know that deal with allergies...
