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Weekly Meal Plans

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My husband and I joined Weight Watchers on January 4th, 2011 and knew that we would need to start cooking more at home if we were going to stick to the plan. After a little while, we realized we really only needed to plan for four evening meals a week as well as lunches and snacks to avoid waste. Breakfasts and Lunches.

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NSF International Thanksgiving Food Safety Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Clean and sanitize the counter as well as any dishes or utensils that came into contact with raw turkey or its juices. Given that the holidays occur during cold and flu season, make sure that any guests who come into the kitchen to help wash their hands as well to avoid the spread of germs and illness. My opinions remain my own.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well, I don’t know about you but this week has felt very long and tiring. My husband and I did when we got married and it works well for us. I do know others though that haven’t and they seem to be doing well too. Eric at Narrow Bridge tells us 5 ways we can use the 2011 payroll tax break. What do you think?

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I bought a roll in 2011 and have been using it for everything from Christmas wrap to kid crafts to posters to mailing packages every since. Use those as well. Do you have some leftover wall paper you won’t be using? At Lowes online you can get 144 feet of brown, heavy paper for around $9.00. Use old, unwanted material.

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