Thirty a Week

two people living in brooklyn and their attempt to spend $30 or less on groceries per week

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It’s been just over four years since our first post here on $30/Week.  Over that time, this project has turned from a short-term experiment into a lasting part  ... read more
11.09.2012 10:30pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
We prepped quite a bit for Hurricane Sandy and probably spent $30 bucks just getting some stuff as we just don’t know how long this storm will last and when  ... read more
10.29.2012 11:10pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
I know we’ve referenced this recipe before, but I wanted to bring it up again because it is a great example of how you can make something that is better than  ... read more
10.21.2012 05:50pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
$30 Bucks a Week was a feature on NY12′s Brooklyn cable news yesterday!  We were interviewed by the extremely nice Kena Vernon at our local supermarket and  ... read more
10.19.2012 05:10pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
Fall means baking!  I love summer (salads, garden veggies, tomatoes, sunshine), but fall is my favorite season because I get to start baking again.  Turning on the  ... read more
10.17.2012 08:50pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
We had some yogurt that was nearing its expiration date in the fridge and I remembered the amazing Gâteau au yaourt from Chocolate & Zucchini.  An oldie, but a  ... read more
10.16.2012 10:10am | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
So, we decided to experiment a little with dinner tonight.  We had some lasagna noodles that we wanted to use, and were thinking we could figure out some sort of  ... read more
10.14.2012 11:20pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
And now we are at the last of our apples.  Thanks apples, you had a good run.  ... read more
10.13.2012 07:20pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
I just googled “what is the difference between a jam and a chutney” because I wasn’t sure whether to call this recipe a chutney or a jam.  Turns  ... read more
10.10.2012 05:20pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn
The earlier post on butternut squash soup managed to convince us of what we should have for dinner tonight. We used the roasting method and also, we rinsed and  ... read more
10.09.2012 08:30pm | posted in: Food | In Bklyn

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