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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. Frugal Kitchen in April: Free Ham? 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. I cleaned and chopped up the parsley to store in the freezer for soups and casseroles. Yes, please!

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Grocery Budget Challenge – April Meeting

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How Did We Do in April? April Wins : By using the same strategies from March , I was able to stay within our grocery budget of $450. How did you do in April? O n the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget.

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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Noone ate the leftover corn, so I cut it off the cob and put it in the freezer to add to our favorite, Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos | Slow Cooker Recipe. This yielded 4 2-cup freezer containers, which is not a lot. For my recipe, read: Roasted Red Plum Tomato Sauce ~ Great Freezer Recipe. Homemade Roasted Tomato Sauce.

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6 Quarantine-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Food Deals

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While it’s not advisable to go out to eat right now, most cities still have take-out and delivery options available for when quarantine freezer meals just aren’t cutting it. Valid today through April 26. Valid today through April 6. Those ways include food delivery and takeout deals from popular restaurant chains!

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What We Ate This Week on Our Budget 04.23.15

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This week, due to meal planning burn out and maybe a bit of laziness, I did very little shopping and instead planned many of our meals from what I could find in the freezer. I am getting better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we don’t eat them before they go bad. I served with fruit and toast.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | March Meeting

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March’s assignment was to create 2-3 emergency back up meal ideas that store well in the freezer or pantry. I keep both in the freezer. Tacos using pre-cooked chicken or ground turkey that I keep in the freezer and homemade taco seasoning. April’s Assignments. How Did We Do in March. How did you do in March?

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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However, reality set in on April 1st and I’m now second-guessing that we have enough money set aside, so I have set into motion some strategies to prepare for the unstable economy and any lost income ahead. April will be a “we might not have an income” month. Fortunately, we won’t be driving much.

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