It’s different every time. Sometimes Rosa makes it by design. At other times, it serves as a means to use up leftovers before they go bad. It’s the humble guisado, a traditional Mexican dish made from a combination of meat and vegetables. I’ve written about the importance of using a variety of saving strategies to [...]
A couple of months ago, I wrote that the Restaurant.com $25 gift certificates were not a good value for Rosa and me, because the net cost exceeded what we would normally pay for a meal at a restaurant. In other words, we would realize no net savings when using a Restaurant.com gift certificate. That conclusion [...]
Last summer, Rosa saw an advertisement for a new product that was just what she was looking for: lactose-free yogurt. She is lactose intolerant and loves yogurt. Unfortunately, none of our local grocery stores stocked the product. Not one to be easily deterred, Rosa did some searches on the web and found a recipe for do-it-yourself, [...]
