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How to tell if fish is fresh

fresh fish, fish market, live catch, fish, salmon, halibut, sea bass

CF / August 8th, 2012 / 11 Comments

There are many substantial health benefits to eating fish on a regular basis: Photo Credit: Charlie Brewer at http://www.flickr.com/photos/charliebrewer/60778805/ Eating fish at least once a week lowers your risk of heart disease and stroke Fish are an excellent source of protein, calcium, minerals (phosphorus, iron, potassium, etc.) and vitamins (thiamine, niacin, etc.) Fatty and oily fish...

Recipe Idea: Easy Slow Cooker Potatoes

Easy Slow Cooker Potatoes, baked potatoes, potato

CF / August 6th, 2012 / 8 Comments

Having the most frugal grocery budget in the world isn’t going to help you and if you can’t put together at least a few healthy, tasty, and cheap eats! Every month, The Outlier Model features a cheap recipe idea, along with the cost breakdown. In the summer, I try to avoid using the stove as much as possible. I love my slow cooker for this reason! Not only can I do my cooking while I’m...

Posted in: Recipes Tagged with: easy recipe, easy slow cooker, mushroom soup, scalloped potatoes, slow cooker, slow cooker recipe

Updates: July 29 – August 4

Brian / August 4th, 2012 / 6 Comments

Happy actual Long Weekend! CF and I took a long weekend last week, so it’s back to work on Monday for us. It seems like the past three years have had terrible August long weekend weather, so get out and enjoy the Vancouver sun (and heat!) for once. CF and I will be patio hopping for lunch and dinner, with a trip to the Hastings Racetrack sandwiched in between. We love to gamble (strange for a...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: gambling, horse racing, links

What to buy at the dollar store

CF / August 1st, 2012 / 39 Comments

I used to work in a dollar store. It was my first retail job ever. I wasn’t very good at customer service then: Customer: “This is terrible, blah blah blah blah…” Me: “Well… you’re welcome to leave.” Customer: “You can’t talk to me like that. You think that because your father owns this store you can talk to me like that? Blah blah...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: cheap, dollar store, save money