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Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Stock up on holiday sales

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There’s the Thanksgiving turkey, the Easter ham, Christmas cookies, Memorial Day & July 4th picnics… you get the picture. Low prices on ham, baking supplies, and candy before Easter. I stock up on as many of these that my pantry and freezer can handle. Think about it. Low prices on sausages before St.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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Personally, I plan a weekly menu that’s centered around what’s already in my pantry and freezer, what’s on sale and my family’s schedule. If you don’t think the food in the fridge will be eaten before it goes bad, place leftovers in a freezer container, label, and store in the freezer. Thaw as needed.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.10.15

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This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. Sunday: Easter dinner at my parents’ house. I baked the ham on Monday night and served it with Hasselback potatoes and summer corn (from the freezer).

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.25.16

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Take advantage of the low prices for the Easter holiday and stock up on these side dish staples. Sunday: We were exhausted from a busy Friday and Saturday away, so I baked a frozen pizza and had fruit on the side. Friday: I have some ham hocks in the freezer, so I’m going to make Ham & Bean Soup.

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Ham & Pepper Skillet Frittata – a budget-friendly meal

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How I made the frittata budget-friendly: I bought a ham before Easter when the price dropped to $1.49 I baked it and and chopped it up and stored in 1-2 cup portions in freezer. 50 a piece, so I brought several home, cleaned and chopped them up and stored in a freezer bag. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and milk.

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What We Ate this Week 04.08.16

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Dinners: Sunday, 3/27: Easter Sunday – we ate Easter dinner at my parents house. Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. I’ll also serve baked potatoes, summer corn, and homemade applesauce. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. I didn’t have to cook! Just reheat and serve.

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Freebie Friday: MARS Easter Single, Cones And More

For the Mommas

Ingredient Substitutions for Cooking & Baking. Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: Kroger Freebie: FREE MARS Easter Single. Get Into Museums for Free with Bank of America’s Museums on Us. Cottonelle: FREE Sample Kit for You & a Friend! FREE Samples of Simply Right Diapers & Wipes.

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