Compare Apples and Oranges with twofoods

Compare foods and save money with twofoods!

After recently discovering twofoods.com, a food nutrition comparison site, I realized right away how the ability to compare foods can save people money. Think about it: you’re buying food for its nutritional value (hopefully), therefore you want to get the most nutritive bang for [...]

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Freebie Friday: Instant Coffee Packets from Starbucks

Instant coffee packets from Starbucks!

We’re so excited about Starbucks VIA Ready Brew instant coffee packets. This is not your Grandpa’s instant coffee. This is full-bodied, delicious Starbucks coffee plus instant gratification. Slurp! The Starbucks VIA directions? Pour out contents of packet, add hot water, stir and enjoy. We’re so there. Instant coffee packets from [...]

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Freebie Friday: Organic Fair Trade Coffee from Melitta

Organic Fair Trade Coffee from Melitta

Organic fair trade coffee is a green product that promotes good trading practices, sustainability and all that “save the planet” kind of stuff. But — let’s face it — ethical espresso ain’t cheap. This is a situation where freebies can really make your day. Melitta, the German coffee company [...]

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Raisins: the Original Organic Dried Fruit

Forget all the fancy shade-grown, locavore-friendly organic dried fruit at Whole Foods — sun-dried raisins are still kicking it old skool after more than a hundred years. Raisins: the original dried fruit.

Raisins are cheap and found in everything from baked goods to soup. Sun-Maid, the brand created by the California Associated Raisin Company in 1915, [...]

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Cheapo Challenge: Soda Drinks

I'm feeling thirsty. (Photo courtesy of SodaStream)

I am addicted to seltzer but hate buying soda drinks in economically correct 2-liter bottles. The stuff always seems to go flat after a few drinks, and I’m left with a giant plastic bottle that I suspect will end up floating onto a pristine beach in Cozumel. That’s [...]

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