Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 20, 2017
This week at the grocery store, I found a whole chicken marked down to a nice price. I cooked it in my Instant Pot (look for the directions on Monday 10/23/17), and used the meat for Tuesday night’s dinner. My oldest daughter likes to grocery shop with me and requested Alfredo sauce on our last trip.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 6, 2022
We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. The value of the meal is $18, but the cash value of the 350 gas points for my vehicle is about $5.95–a great price for a dinner that I don’t have to cook! Here are five ways that I saved money this month.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 17, 2012
This means on Sunday or Monday, you take some time to sketch out what you will be cooking each night of the week. We pick 30 minute or less recipes that we can cook during the week and we schedule them in the calendar. We write down what ingredients we need and this plans out our grocery shop.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 28, 2022
If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
You pick the recipes and they pack all of the ingredients into a box and ship it to your door, effectively eliminating grocery shopping. Things like salt, pepper, cooking oil are not included. My daughter is very eager to learn to cook. Cooking dinner. What is Blue Apron? We’ll use it for camping.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 30, 2014
The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. I keep both in the freezer.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 20, 2012
Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. Skip the frozen food aisle altogether and buy real food ingredients to cook yourself. Too often the easy stuff is forgotten when trying to save money on groceries.
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