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What if I told you could expand your culinary horizons beyond ramen and Natty Light while keeping things quick, easy and tasty? Would you be interested in that? Yeah, we thought you would.

Recipe of the Week: Bubble and Squeak

By Nick Schonberger
12/11/07
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British cuisine is full of oddly named delicacies. Spotted dick, toad in the hole, crumpet. All sound like the name of an adult movie that might star Diego Maradona. Beneath the absurdity of the nomenclature and decades of bashing by foodies, British dining relies on simple flavors

Thanksgiving for Slackers

By Christopher Schonberger
3/15/08
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Here at Gradspot, we love Chowhound like a fat kid loves…Chowhound. Not only does it tell you where to find the best nachos and how to make delicious homemade candy bars, but it also has our back when the holiday season

Finding Good Wine for Cheap

By Mandy Erickson
12/11/07
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My wine of choice these days cost me $6 a bottle. It also comes with a screw top and a label that looks like a badly drawn Hallmark card. You'd never think such a hideous bottle at such a low price would contain anything other than swill. But the Shenandoah Vineyards 2005

Healthy Breakfast on the Run

By Erin Hartigan
12/11/07
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When the alarm is blaring on Monday morning, the choice between snoozing for an extra 10 minutes and getting up to make breakfast isn’t a tough one. Sleep wins every time. But Michael Jordan might not have become a champion without his Breakfast Club, and I’m betting

Cooking Easy After Work Meals

By Matthew Demmer
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I can’t tell you how many times we get emails asking questions like: “Oh Gradspot, why am I pudgy and out of shape,” or “why am I so broke,” or “why can’t I convincingly reconcile Nagel’s argument for the veracity of epiphenomenal qualia with my natural inclinations

Eating Cheap

By Richard Koss
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Quick Tips

  1. Eating cheap doesn’t mean Spam and Tabasco – Eating frugally isn’t synonymous with eating badly; it’s all about being selective with where you shop and what you buy. You can still eat well, but also save some dough and stretch out your funds while doing so.
  2. Food co-ops – Some of the best prices on food can be found at food co-ops. They’re stores where you work for a nominal number of hours per month in return for extremely cheap, fresh produce.
  3. Shop around – Just because meat is cheaper at one supermarket doesn’t mean dairy is as well, so visit a variety of stores, and pay particular attention to their coupon circulars. Also, consider shopping in bulk if you have the space.
  4. Don’t order, cook – While it takes more time to cook than order (although you can certainly whip up a meal in twenty minutes), it generally works out to be cheaper and healthier. Check out recipes at All Recipes, Epicurious, or try some of our easy and cheap recipes. And if you do cook, turn your leftovers into tomorrow's lunch.
  5. BYOB – The best way to save when eating out is to cut back on alcohol or bring your own. Find favorite BYOB spots or new restaurants that don’t have a liquor license yet.

The first real job brings the first real salary—and then, when your parents find out you actually have money, the first real bills. Rent, college loans, and gym memberships will take enormous bites from that paycheck pie, so you’ll likely have to find new ways to save some scratch before the credit card bills reduce the rest to crumbs

Kitchen 101: Cooking Supplies

By Erin Hartigan
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When setting up your first kitchen, it’s tempting to rush out and stock up on everything you could possibly ever need. But before you start filling your cart like a a “Supermarket Sweep” contestant, take some time to think about your needs. Stocking your kitchen is

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