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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Homemade baked goods: Oatmeal Raspberry Muffins w/ Chocolate Chips , waffles, pancakes, scones, etc. – (W & Sat). With two growing teenagers, that task isn’t always easy, but it is possible.

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How to Make Herb Butter + Tips & Variations

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Try tarragon butter on seared chicken, rosemary butter on a hot steak, truffle butter stirred into risotto, basil butter slathered on crusty bread, lemon butter on grilled fish or shrimp, and sage butter on roasted turkey! Sweet compound butter can jazz up waffles, pancakes, and biscuits! microwave tip below. Butter knife.

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35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

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One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. 35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips to Help You Reduce Your Grocery Budget. Produce Tips. Organizing Tips. Batch/Portion Control Tips. Shop at bread outlets.

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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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7 Tips for an Extra Special Valentine’s Day at Home. Artisan Bread. Banana Nut Pancakes. Chocolate Chip Pancakes. We include our daughters with dinner, because pink and hearts–it’s the official holiday of 6-8 year old girls everywhere. Unplug from the Outside World. Homemade Chocolate Pudding.

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Moist & Delicious Eggnog Bread Recipe

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A moist & delicious quick bread bursting with the flavors of eggnog, vanilla & cinnamon! And thanks to a tip I saw on a cooking show, we now mix it with maple syrup to pour over our pancakes – YUMM-O! Ok…back to the bread! This will help the bread come out easily once it’s cooled.

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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I actively do all of the tips below and my grocery spending regularly fits into our budget and my family eats quality meals for a fraction of the price. So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill! So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill! Grocery Planning/Buying Tips. Produce Tips.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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This list is a massive round-up of the best tips that I have shared over the years. Develop your own routine and read all about how I plan our menu weekly: How to Meal Plan: 11 Tips for Success. I do this often with grilled chicken, ground meats, waffles, pancakes, soups, and breakfast burritos. Thaw as needed.