Penny-pinching Chef Gifts

"For every meal, you should get something from each food group. That's an important message...even when you eat out! So, Gracie, what does your father tell you when you eat in a restaurant?"

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

'I started out washing dishes, but when the dishwater tasted better than the soup...'

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

"I don't know...seems like budget cuts have gone pretty far this year."

"Why not pay someone to clean out the gutters?" "Total waste of good beer money." And just like that, Gail became a widow.

With all that Christmas baking left, that's a bad thing...(egg prices soar).

"Years of penny-pinching really paid off. The price of copper just went up again."

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

Chicago School of Home Economics

'Alphabet soup? -- oh, an intellectual, eh?'

"I'm sorry, due to budget cuts we had to reduce kitchen staff."

"Is that a fixed-rate scowl or is it adjustable to the current interest rate?"

"Diversification doesn't mean hiding the money under the mattress, the sofa and 2 chairs!"

"He gave me a complete checkup form head to wallet."

'Eat it while it's still £6.50.'

'I can't make ends meet, let alone justify the means.'

'For God's sake, Ellie, we're vegetarian.'

'We'll have to eat out tonight - I misplaced a decimal point in the cookbook.'

"We thought it would save us money if we bought you the wood, and you made your desk yourself."

Rat with a suggestion for a messy kitchen.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Probably not.

'He went into shock when you presented him with the hospital bill.'

NEW! Self-cooking chili! Just add Jalapenos!

Slow food is healthier. But who has time to cook after work? My 30-minute meals cookbook helps. I've got one for 15-minute mains. I've got one for 12-minute dishes from scratch. Hmm�Exactly when does slow food become fast food? When your last meeting ends at 6 and parents' night starts at 7 sharp.

'Friday morning is no good for me- I'll be settling someone's hash!'

"They're flipping to see who pays for the meals!"

"Where can I go for this much?"

"Hmm...I'm not sure. What's good tonight?"

Missionary Helper.

Frugal four

'Nice try...'

'That gunsmith wanted an arm and a leg to fix my gun.I said i could fix it myself.'

Cheap Eats: Gruel and Gruel with Water