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20 Frugal & Tasty Rice and Beans Recipes

Family Balance Sheet

Rice and beans are two inexpensive ingredients that people equate with frugal cooking and boring recipes. Instead they are a tasty way to keep your grocery budget in line while adding protein and fiber into your diet. Mexican Rice Bowl from the Budget Mama – This super quick dinner calls for brown rice, corn, and black beans.

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

Nutty whole wheat flour, water, yeast and a bit of sugar meld to become crusty loaves of homemade bread, the mints, verbena and lemon geraniums from my tiny garden are ice-chilled glasses of tea to refresh us on a hot summer’s day. ~~~~~~ Here are a few classic strategies for keeping faithful to your food budget!

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Free and Cheap Family Fun (10/3/15

Saving Cents With Sense

Easy and Inexpensive Pumpkin Dip. This week you can celebrate Animal Day, Taco Day, World Teachers Day, and more. Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget! Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins. Mummy Dogs Recipe. Apple Harvest Cake. Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Hershey Kisses. Candy Corn Krispie Treats Recipe.

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