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Sunday May 20th 2012

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Joie du Vivre has Partnered with Rouxbe Cooking School

Joie du Vivre has Partnered with Rouxbe Cooking School

Joie du Vivre mission is show how anyone can make good food at an affordable cost.  By partnering with Rouxbe Cooking School, Joie du Vivre will be able to illustrate cooking techniques through videos and images.  We will be providing these videos imbedded in the posts of recipes.  In addition, Joie du Vivre can help you join Rouxbe directly [...]

What to Make? Meal Planning and Budgeting

What to Make?  Meal Planning and Budgeting

What to make? Most of the time I do not have the foggiest idea. This is one of the harder things about cooking.  Meal planning is hard if you do not have a guide.  It is especially hard if you want good food and are on a budget. I usually plan my meals for the upcoming two weeks at one time. I have a process that works well for me and saves [...]

Great Food at Home on a Budget

Great Food at Home on a Budget

People sometimes think that to make great food at home, it takes a lot of time and cost. In this busy world, many of us do not have the time or the money to invest in planning and cooking a great meal. We end up cooking meals on the weekend. The rest of the week, we are going out to dinner, ordering take-out or heading to fast food. Eating becomes [...]