Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2013

One of the keys to healthier eating — and saving money while you do it — is preparing meals at home. However, it can be difficult to find the time to make meals and enjoy them. There are a number of benefits to cooking at home beyond just improving your health and saving money. Plan Your Meals.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers At Home Home Making 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We all know that cooking at home is better for both our physical and fiscal health. I get it, when you get home after a long day, you just want to sit down, relax, and have the food come to you. That last one might sound gross, but it’s actually incredible and adds a lot of nutritional punch to an otherwise bland meal.

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Homemade Food and Wine Cooking Cooking At Home 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Families don’t/can’t take time to cook at home from scratch. With the advancing numbers of two income families, often there isn’t anyone at home to start the meal. Most families only had one car. We ate basic meals at home. Mom was a stay-at-home Mom.

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Food and Drink Parenting Kids and Family Eating Out 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2013

It’s many families first response when asked “what do you want to do for dinner tonight?” Food from restaurants can cost significantly more than food cooked at home. A plate of pasta with red sauce can cost less than a dollar if made at home; at most restaurants it will cost you well over $10.

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Eating Out Restaurant Food and Wine Meals 222

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 7, 2011

When time is of the essence, swinging by the drive-through for dinner seems like the best option, but I prefer to cook at home as much as possible. I recently did the “Countdown to Dinner” with Ronzoni Quick Cook pasta. I had homemade sauce stashed away in my freezer that I thawed earlier in the day.

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Ronzoni Dinner Giveaway Walmart 84

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 9, 2013

Everyone in my family loves soup, which is awesome considering it is budget friendly, good for you, easy, and a great way to use up leftovers! I buy the big bunches of kale when they go on sale at Whole Foods and easily get 2-3 meals out of them and I ADORE the roasted frozen corn at Trader Joe’s. Pin This To Pinterest.

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Leftovers Trader Joes Used Friends And Family Sale 63