While the stock market is crashing and our government is sinking deeper into debt, people everywhere are getting excited about food. You see it everywhere- with food blogs springing up left and right, an increasing number of TV shows about food (Top Chef, Bizarre Foods, Cupcake Wars... and the list goes on) and new ethnic and fusion restaurants opening every day. Baseball is no longer the American pastime- food is. Not that I don't find this exciting- I've always loved to cook, and I like eating even better- but how does a person explore a new-found passion for food in the wake of a recession? While it's not easy, I'm going to give it a try! Whether you're cooking at home or going out with friends, there are always ways to stretch your dollar a little further and enjoy yourself without paying for it later in the form of guilt and credit card guilt.
The easiest way to enjoy great food is to cook it yourself- while it may be more labor-intensive than showing up at a restaurant, the payoff can be huge. You won't have to pay the restaurant mark-up and you can eat in the comfort of your own home. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients helps bring down the cost even more and makes anything you choose to cook taste. An ideal dish is delicious, inexpensive, healthy and quick to make, but not all dishes are going to have all 3 of these characteristics. That said, I won't be posting anything that doesn't taste good, and some of the dishes I make may be a little more healthy or a little less expensive, etc. In order to try express this, I'll be labeling them as "Frugal Foodie," "Fit Foodie," or "Fast Foodie." If it has more than one characteristic, I'll label it with both. Some things I make may not be healthy or inexpensive, but they're too good not to share :-).
Hope you enjoy, I'll start sharing recipes soon!
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