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4 Ways to Get Excited About Eating In

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. You’ll be amazed at what a difference the homemade sauce makes. Topped with your homemade guacamole of course).

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5 Ideas For Making Time To Eat At Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the keys to healthier eating — and saving money while you do it — is preparing meals at home. There are a number of benefits to cooking at home beyond just improving your health and saving money. According to many studies, there are relationship and other benefits for sharing meals at home with a family.

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Why Are Americans So Fat?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Moving wasn’t a time added activity, we had to move to get where we wanted to go and get done what needed to be done.