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How to cook during a recession

by Allen Williams on October 6, 2008

Whether it’s called a Recession or a Depression, the economic conditions around the world are depressing and quite frightening. Since this summer, my hard-earned retirement accounts have lost over 30% of their value while continuing to dive lower. While I try not to stress over it, I am looking for ways to tighten spending around the house.

Tough economic times typically force people to explore cooking as it becomes increasingly difficult to eat out very often. New cooks (and some of us experienced ones) are often uncertain how to cut costs when grocery shopping. Here are a few tips on how to maximize your cooking during hard economic times:

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