Tips for stretching your food dollars
“As food prices continue to rise it’s more important than ever to stretch your food dollars. Over the years I’ve discovered different ways to save… Read More »Tips for stretching your food dollars
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An amazing new book about grocery lists
So there used to be, like, no fun or interesting books about grocery stores and grocery store… stuff. Then Julian Montague released his amazing and… Read More »An amazing new book about grocery lists
My new book: "50 Sad Chairs"
I probably should mention that my new book is out. It’s published by the weird and wonderful folks at BlueQ. It’s a nice little photo… Read More »My new book: "50 Sad Chairs"
Buying Organic
See which of the country’s largest producers are behind your favorite organic snacks.
Supermarket Follies
“I am an anonymous cog on a very small wheel in the gigantic machine that is the UK retail sector. I work in an administrative… Read More »Supermarket Follies
The Best Peanut Butter in the World
“I love peanut butter. But more importantly for the statement you are about to read here, I know peanut butter. I know peanut butter the… Read More »The Best Peanut Butter in the World
Study: $90 wine tastes better than the same wine at $10
“In a study that could make marketing managers and salespeople rub their hands with glee, scientists have used brain-scanning technology to shed new light on… Read More »Study: $90 wine tastes better than the same wine at $10
One last hurrah for 2007: A new set of top 10 lists
Since we do it every year, and this is the last day of the year, I figured I’d better get to it. So without further… Read More »One last hurrah for 2007: A new set of top 10 lists
Stained Glass Cookies Recipe
Stumped about what cookie to make for XMAS? These “stained glass cookies” will wow everyone: “We can EAT these?” Andrew (age 5) asked incredulously. “Yes,… Read More »Stained Glass Cookies Recipe
Thank you!
I just wanted to let everyone who bought my book this year know that I donated a percentage of the royalties to a couple great… Read More »Thank you!
Fill up the grocery cart, roll off with savings
“It’s easy to forgo coupon clipping and comparison shopping during the holidays. Yet this month is the worst time to abandon tactics that never go… Read More »Fill up the grocery cart, roll off with savings
The official 2008 Grocery List Collection calendar
Just in time for the holidays, the official 2008 Grocery List Collection calendar features dozens of strange and funny found shopping lists from around the… Read More »The official 2008 Grocery List Collection calendar
This being our 2007 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time again! Yes, it’s time to spend lots of money on… stuff! The holidays are here and for the 3rd year in a… Read More »This being our 2007 Holiday Gift Guide
Meat+Alphabet=
…one awesome project by Robert J. Bolesta: An “alphabet made of raw hamburger. Each character hand-shaped, packaged, and photographed individually.” (Thanks Douglas Wilson!)
Free stuff: It’s the November GLC giveaway!
HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY CONTEST! | Every month I give away books at keaggy.com and grocerylists.org. Usually, first response gets the book for free. But because the… Read More »Free stuff: It’s the November GLC giveaway!
200 more lists added
I just uploaded 200 more found lists, bringing the online collection to 1,800. I’m pretty sure I’ve got another couple thousand not yet scanned (um,… Read More »200 more lists added
How to Stretch Your Warehouse Club Membership Fee
“Shopping at warehouse clubs is convenient — but I’m not sure that I actually save money there… what bugs the heck out of me is… Read More »How to Stretch Your Warehouse Club Membership Fee
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Carts #1
Check out this amazingly mundane yet eerily beautiful photograph of shopping carts. Captured by Kate Bingaman-Burt of Obsessive Consumption fame, archival prints are available at… Read More »Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Carts #1
Free books: It’s the October GLC giveaway!
ANOTHER FREE BOOK! | Update: The book is gone! Back so soon? Yes! And you know the deal: The first person to write in and… Read More »Free books: It’s the October GLC giveaway!
Grocery Shopping Out of a Vending Machine
“Japan is truly the innovator behind the vending machines, having invented them about 80 years ago. Now the new news is the fact vending machines… Read More »Grocery Shopping Out of a Vending Machine