CHG Best of April 2011

What a month, what a month. We cooked a whole bunch, raised $200 for a lovely Rwandan girls kitchen, and, with readers, figured out the best deals at both Trader Joes and CostCo. Beers all around!

APRIL RECIPES
Artichoke Pesto Dip
Broccoli Almond Stir-Fry
Cilantro Pesto
Creamy, Cheezy, Smoky, Spicy Grits with Kale
Cranberry Bulgur Wheat Pilaf
Curried Pumpkin Hummus
Easy Meatballs
Sesame Snap Peas

APRIL ARTICLES

Jaime, a recent carnivore convert, discussed Easy Meatballs and an Ethical Quandary.

We collaborated with readers on The Best Deals at Big Box Stores: A Cheat Sheet, and then followed it up with The Best Deals at Trader Joes: A Cheat Sheet.

Leigh meditated on Eating Thoughtfully and Gratefully.

Frugal Food Shopping: Hitting Up Multiple Stores discussed a hugely useful strategy in lowering your food budget.

Best of all, yall pitched in for Help CHG Raise $200 for Aline’s Kitchen in Rwanda. Pics coming soon!

Oh yeah! Rounding out the month, we Asked the Internet about…

• Best Deals at Big Box Stores?
• Best Deals at Trader Joes?
• Cheap Storage for Bulk Foods?
• Favorite Asparagus Recipes?

For more Cheap Healthy Goodness…

1) Have your say!
We love reading creative comments and participating in thought-provoking discussions. There’s even a fabulous new Ask the Internet column, where readers can write in with various inquiries and/or offer helpful suggestions. Sweet.

2) Spread the word!
Like us? Link to us! Refer us to a bookmarking site! (We have StumbleUpon and Digg buttons! Come to think of it, at some point, we should probably get Reddit, too.) Or just talk us up to your mom. That’s nice, too.

3) Behold our social networking!
Subscribe to our feed, join our Facebook page, or check out our Twitter … thing. They’re super fun ways to kill time, without any accompanying not-so-fresh feeling.