How My Food Budget Changed When I Decided to Lose Weight

I started tracking how changing my eating habits would affect the family’s grocery costs.

Three Short Stories About Grocery Stores

Groceries are a hot news item right now.

The Cost of Having a Wheat Allergy

I’m allergic to wheat and it’s in everything.

How Much Should You Be Spending on Groceries? Ask the USDA

The Official USDA Food Plans are fascinating.

On Being a “Regular”

When everybody knows your name — and your order.

The Unexpected Costs of Breastfeeding

No, breastfeeding isn’t “free.” (It isn’t cheap, either.)

How a $400 Steakhouse Dinner Helped Me Stop Ordering Delivery

For a while, it was easy for my husband and me to justify our food delivery habit.

When Food Becomes Part of Your Medical Treatment

Before I got sick, I could definitely have been called the Queen of Not Cooking.

The Cost of Cutting Back on Meat

Vegetable-based meals aren’t necessarily cheaper.

Running on Office Snacks

If I didn’t take the food now, the leftovers would eventually find their way into the trash. Why not stock up?