Our family was feeling like some tacos and decided to take my first attempt at making these from scratch, but figured it would be a good opportunity to going a little more homemade. The Contender – Store Bought The competition: Mission 6 inch Flour Tortilla, $3.39 for 8 tortillas Ingredients: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
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In the last post, we proved that it is cheaper to make you own bread dough versus using frozen bread dough though a big question still remains, how much cost does the baking cost add to the overall cost. The Contender – Store Bought The competition: Safeway Butter Top White Bread, $1.50 per loaf Ingredients:
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My youngest daughter (5 years old) loves to bake and one of our favorite things to bake on Sundays is fresh baked bread.  Now I doubt there are not too many people that could argue that fresh baked bread/rolls from your oven beats store bought bread, though I was curious if I am actually saving
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Just a simple decision of how you cook your food can save you a significant amount of money on your utility bills.  How much you exactly save depends on what your utility company charges per kWh of electricity, which can vary depending on where you live,  the time of year, and/or the time of day. 
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Most of my time growing up and a majority of my adult life I have consumed many of my “home cooked” meals originating from packaged meals.  In my mind I did this for convenience, though I am out to prove that “Going Homemade” is less expensive, tastes better, and is better for your health.  Given
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