Been to the supermarket lately? You've probably gotten serious sticker shock looking at the prices of staple items. For example, milk and eggs are up 25% each. Meanwhile, the World Bank estimates that the overall cost of food is up a whopping 83% over 3 years!
With the economy suffering, people are really looking for new ways to stretch a dollar. That's meant increased traffic to blogs that teach you how to cook easy meals from ultra cheap ingredients.
Clark's executive producer has long used
Epicurious.com and
Recipe.com, but there's a whole new generation of blogs dedicated to the art of budget food preparation.
Below is a quick list if you want to get in touch with your inner Julia Child during a down economy. Break out the Spam and powdered milk. Bon appétit!
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HopefulHousewife.com •
TheFamilyHomestead.com •
HillbillyHousewife.com •
ThriftyFun.com •
AllRecipes.comSource: The Los Angeles Times
