Feasting On A Budget, Amy McCoy Shares Her Poor Girl Gourmet Secrets With Us

Amy McCoy love for good food was nurtured by her mother and grandmother's home cooking .

Landing a job doing promotional campaigns for Discovery Channel, A&E and other TV Clients allowed her to enjoy all the best foods the world had to offer.

After 13 years in TV land, the recession brought her career to a screeching halt.

She had been freelancing during the boom so there was no golden parachute, no safety net for Amy.

In no time, she had to change her spending habits 180 degrees, going from consumed to thrifty.