It’s true, somehow we missed National Waffle Week. This would be really sad except that we’re okay with celebrating holidays on the wrong day (because it’s often cheaper). It’s still September so it’s even kind of on time to have a waffle brunch or breakfast-for-dinner feast. Invite your friends and get down to business.

Okay, it’s already 1pm on Labor Day and a BBQ blast beckons. But, you volunteered to bring dessert. It’s a bit of a dilemma when time is tight and your kitchen is too hot to bake but you can’t disappoint all the friends eagerly awaiting a tasty treat. Dah dah dah…it’s time to go old school with Rice Krispies Treats to the rescue. Just a few ingredients and a few minutes and you’ll be ready for all the applause.

Carolers around the country have been warning you to be nice, but chances are Santa may still leave you a whole lotta nothing in your stocking. It's not your fault; Santa is broke too this year. There's no need to skip the holiday spirit though. You can save Christmas with the help of a couple of bums from bum-ville. Forget the expensive (and unaffordable presents), call up the troops and trim a tree!

Dreaming of crispy turkey legs and overflowing bowls of stuffing? We know how you feel. Thinking of fluffy piles of whip cream atop dense pumpkin pie has us salivating and we've still got a few days to go before the big day: Thanksgiving. Before you feel sad, let us help you stretch your teeny tiny budget to cover a huge Thanksgiving feast.

Life offers many occasions to celebrate, commiserate, or get toasty just because. Although the solo drink is sometimes appropriate, in general it's way more fun to drink with friends. We know footing the booze bill for a group can be expensive, so we're here to give you some pointers for doing it up bum-style.

Don't let June gloom get you down. Soon you'll be baking under the hot summer sun with other sun worshipers. All that tanning does make a bum hungry, so make sure to plan ahead for feeding your crew. Barbecues are the hallmark of the season, so get your coals out and get ready for sheer tastiness.

Like any good slasher film, so goes my love life: never is there a happy ending. Personally, I'm all about screaming "Die Cupid Die!" on the all too celebrated Valentine’s Day. So much so that I throw dinner parties with the same theme, and once even convinced a popular musician to paint the same phrase all over her shirt for a gig. Apparently, the crowd loved it. So with that in mind, get out your puffy paints and aprons as I present to you Little Brown Bag's version of DIE CUPID DIE! Yes, it's cheap. Just like those bastards you're going to invite.