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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? Eleven pounds of ham made a delicious Easter dinner with plenty of leftovers for another dinner, a breakfast casserole, and lots of ham sandwiches. How were you frugal in April? Yes, please! Share in the comments.

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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. I filled two sheet pans and added some onion, salt, pepper, and basil from my garden. This is cashback from online purchases I made from April – June.

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What We Ate This Week on Our Budget 04.23.15

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I am getting better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we don’t eat them before they go bad. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We had my parents and grandmother over for dinner and I made Pioneer Women’s Chicken Parmigiana, garden salad, steamed broccoli, and my tasty (but cheap) garlic bread.

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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

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April 22 marks Earth Day, the one day a year that we set aside to celebrate what’s best for our planet. Use reusable containers with lids rather than plastic wrap and aluminum foil to store leftovers. Trap rain water and use to water your plants and garden. Eat those leftovers! This giveaway is open to U.S.

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10 Ways to Decorate for Spring on a Budget

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Go outside to your garden and pick some flowers. We always have so much leftover candy (especially jelly beans), that this is a great way to use them up, without rotting the kids’ teeth. . Another way to spiff up your place while using leftover candy! April showers, right? Decorate with fresh flowers. Tulip wreath.

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Entenmann’s Little Bites and Earth Day Giveaway

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Have any leftovers from lunch? Entenmann’s Bakery also launched a sweepstakes on Facebook through April where fans can win weekly prizes, including a grand prize of $5,000 cash. That would fund a fantastic Earth Day Garden! Before you toss anything away, stop to think about how you might be able to use it again.

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