Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Yield: 7 servings

Ingredients:
1 cup cucumber – chopped, with peel
1 can (8 3/4 ounce) corn – drained
1 can (16 ounces) stewed tomatoes

I was reading The Frugal Girl (one of my favorite blogs) and it was her Monday Q and A post. One of her readers, Elizabeth asked:

I struggle mostly with saving money while shopping for food because its hard to buy produce for one without spending a lot of extra money for small portions and a lot of packaging. When I buy regular-sized things, they tend to go bad before I can finish it. I hate to waste food because it feels like I’m throwing money away! Do you have any …

If you are a salad person but you want a little more than just lettuce and vegetables, here is a recipe for you. This black bean chicken salad with lime vinaigrette dressing combines healthy black beans, fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, cheese, salad greens, and chicken. This gives you a meal in one dish. You have meat, vegetables, and dairy.
Combine all that with this tasty lime vinaigrette dressing and you add citrus and heart-healthy olive oil. Not only do you have a complete healthy meal, you …

To save money, many women (68 percent) are willing to switch brands of over-the-counter medications, and 67 percent are willing to switch brands of milk or eggs, according to a recent poll conducted by ShopSmart, the shopping magazine published by Consumer Reports.
But only 29 percent say they would change their brand of pet food. Women are also reluctant to switch cosmetics (30 percent say they’d switch), personal care items (48 percent) and toilet paper (49 percent).
The poll also found that when it comes to shopping for new appliances, 27 percent …

Serving Size: 1 cup
Yield: 6 servings
Time: 25 minutes 

Ingredients:
1 pound turkey, ground
1 chopped onion
5 small diced carrots