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How We Frugal-ed through April 2020

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April 2020 might go down as the most frugal month of my lifetime. I also put quite a bit in the freezer for later use and made ham stock from the bone for homemade ham and bean soup. We took advantage of a sale on rotisserie chicken and made homemade chicken stock from the bones. . More frugal shenanigans! So easy and yummy.

2020 182
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How We Frugal-ed in January!

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Welcome to my first “How We Frugal-ed” recap of 2020. I simmered for hours and had more homemade chicken stock. I like to keep homemade stock in the freezer. I loaded up on their seconds and made my homemade sugar free applesauce. One Pan Roasted Pork Chops, Potatoes & Green Beans.

January 130
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How We Frugal-ed in February 2020

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Homemade Iced Tea: Ignore the tea stains on the pitcher! I remove from heat and add 8 Tetley decaffeinated green tea bags and 2 Celestial Seasonings flavored decaffeinated tea bags, usually peach or berry. I’m going to see how much I can find in 2020. I stick to my list and random delicacies aren’t falling into my cart.

February 208