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Frugal Foreigner Cost Comparison: The Cost of Being White

April 27, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 2 Comments

Here are three sets of girl’s Indian bangles (bracelets). The first set was bought by me in Commericial Street, a touristy shopping area in downtown Bangalore. I forgot to bargain and paid the asking price (50 rupees) for them. The second set was … [Read more...]

Muffin Tin Monday: Spring Muffin Tin Breakfast

April 25, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 2 Comments

This week's muffin tin meal was a breakfast tin. I did another Spring-themed meal. (See my Easter Bunny muffin tin lunch, and Resurrection-themed muffin tin meal as well.) Our Spring muffin tin meal had: scrambled eggs flower-shaped peanut … [Read more...]

Instant Bargains: Simple Gnocchi Recipe

April 20, 2011 by Kimberly Danger 8 Comments

Look out Rachael Ray, there's a pre-teen who wants your job! My daughter, Sydney, loves to cook. She was recently paging through my book, Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bills and Eat Well for Less, and said, "Wow, there are some … [Read more...]

Frugal Foreigner: The Gents Parlour

April 20, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 5 Comments

When we first moved to Bangalore, we drove by this place several times. I found it odd that a country with taboos around drinking and smoking would have a "Girl's Gents Parlour" so obviously labeled on such a busy road. Month's later, I … [Read more...]

Muffin Tin Monday: Easter Fruit ‘n’ Yogurt Tin

April 18, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 7 Comments

We are headed out of town today, so I wasn't planning to do a Muffin Tin Meal this week, until I got a package from my cousin with these adorable Easter muffin tin liners and picks. I had to use them! We had some fresh fruit that needed to be … [Read more...]

Frugal Foreigner From Scratch: Homemade Soft Pretzels

April 16, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 7 Comments

If you had a cook, what would you have her make? What labor- or time-intensive dishes do you love but don't have the energy or time to make from scratch yourself? My answer is easy - soft pretzels are my favorite treat. I love to buy them at … [Read more...]