Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dining out, fast food drive-throughs, and Starbucks all have to stop. Pack your lunch, and focus on inexpensive meals like sandwiches and leftovers. It’s easier and more affordable to stretch dinner the night before and pack leftovers for lunch than it is to buy extra groceries to pack lunches.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

And not one person complained about the dinners or their breakfasts and lunches. A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. Dining out is a separate line item in our budget. So refreshing.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For example, I have an avocado and some tomatoes that need to be used as soon as possible, so I’ll make a quick batch of guacamole and plan our lunch or dinner around what goes with that. Repurpose leftovers.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For example, I have an avocado and some tomatoes that need to be used as soon as possible, so I’ll make a quick batch of guacamole and plan our lunch or dinner around what goes with that. Repurpose leftovers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 12, 2012

Here are my tips for solo cooking and dining: Make Smoothies Smoothies are, by design, single servings. They’re great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack. Now if you don’t have a freezer, another option is to make two servings of pasta and have the leftovers for lunch the next day. You just have to look.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

Baking something or making something sweet would also be fun. 7 Ways to Save Money When Dining Out We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive. Make Your Own TV Dinners If you are trying to save money and time on meals, leftovers and your own "tv" dinners are the answer. Still, it is.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I learned how to cook and bake at a very young age, and I’ve always enjoyed kitchen work as both creative pursuit and scientific inquiry. Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked.

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