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How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock on the Stove Top | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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Homemade chicken stock is an easy way to stretch your grocery dollar, especially when you buy your whole chicken at your buy price. It cooks overnight and in the morning, your kitchen smells wonderful. It cooks overnight and in the morning, your kitchen smells wonderful. My buy and stock-up price is.79/lb. Thanks for reading.

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My $2.50 Homemade Pizza

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I used t he dough recipe for my homemade Stromboli. I served the pizza with fresh cantaloupe, homemade sugar-free applesauce and baby carrots. Grocery Budget Challenge Kitchen Economics Recipes - Main Dish' It has just 5 ingredients (yeast, flour, sugar, salt, olive oil) and it’s easy to mix together and knead.

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35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

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A couple of years ago, I coined the term, Kitchen Economics , after I read a dictionary definition of the word "economics" : "the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind." Homemade buttermilk substitute. Doesn't that sound familiar?

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Vegetable Freezer Bags for Homemade Chicken Stock | Kitchen Economics

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And if I'm roasting a chicken then you can be certain that I will also make a batch of homemade chicken stock. Roasted chicken in one of my all time favorite meals. I cook with it quite a bit and try to keep it in my freezer at all times.

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Reusing Glass Jars | Kitchen Economics

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Several years ago, it struck me that I was using plastic food storage containers (with screw on lids) that I bought at the grocery store to store my homemade freezer food and at the same time I was throwing perfectly usable glass food jars in the recycle bin. They can be used for storing anything and not just in the kitchen.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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I re-use pasta sauce jars for my homemade chicken stock , or my Roasted Roma Tomato Sauce , or my homemade sugar-free applesauce and store them in my freezer. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. I learned this one from my Nanny. Thanks for reading.

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Stock Up on Thanksgiving Turkey Deals | Kitchen Economics

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Stretch your dollar even more and make homemade turkey stock that can also be stored in the freezer. Outside of the free turkey promotion, that is the best price that I have seen. If you have a freezer, roast the turkey immediately and freeze the cooked meat in 2 cup portions for future meals. I store mine in 32 oz glass jars.