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Recession Obsession: Economy Bites
We’re enjoying a new web show, Economy Bites, that just hit our radar screen. Created last year in the heart of the recession, it’s dedicated to making cooking cheap and easy — perfect for those of us who have less money without our jobs or less time because we’re working so hard to stay employed.
Hosted by Texas native Allie Schwartz, the show’s motto is, “Cook on Sunday, eat til Thursday.” It’s not exactly gourmand fare — there are episodes on tortilla soup and homemade falafel — and the kitchen isn’t big, shiny and filled with pricey appliances. It’s cramped, the stove is sucky, and Schwartz has to cram ingredients into her undersized food processor.
But that’s okay. If the Food Network is steamy, glistening food porn, then Economy Bites is amateur food porn — in some ways all the more compelling because the technique, actors and setting are rough around the edges. Much like us.
So far they have shot 16 fast-paced shows, which mostly clock in at under seven minutes. Shop along with Ally, who notes ingredient prices. There’s even an episode where Grandma Hilde demonstrates how to make her noodle kugle, “The most fattening there is, ever, in the whole world.” Watch it below. To round it out, you might also want to check out our Ten Tips for Beginner Cooks and How to Save Money at the Farmers Market.
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Love this show. Allie’s charming, and the recipes are things I can actually make. Plus, the credit sequence. Just the one in the actual “Reality Bites”!
This is a brilliant idea and its contagious humor is uplifting. Cook enough to eat until Thursday with a relatively healthy list of ingredients is enough to keep me coming back every week. A brilliant, clever and charming outlook about survival in this century! Not too different from the way my grandma lived through the depression however in this century expression is much more comforting and honest, like “Economy Bites”.