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Day 13: How to Batch Cook Ground Meat & Sausage

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Or, I cook the entire larger package of meat and divide equally and freeze in 1 – 2 cup portions. I use the pre-cooked meat in soups, chili, sloppy joes, tacos, burrito bowls, nachos, and more. If cooking sausage, remove the casings before putting in the pan. Cook over medium-low heat and break up the meat while cooking.

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Homemade Refried Beans Recipe

Saving Cents With Sense

My husband makes homemade refried beans which are outstanding! Ingredients : 1 lb raw pinto beans (we buy ours in bulk at costco-we make a lot of this stuff!). Make sure the beans are covered with water the entire time, so you may need to add water through the cooking. 4 cloves of garlic (whole). 1 large white onion.

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7 Tips for Enjoying a Homemade Holiday

Saving Cents With Sense

It seems as though homemade items are all the rage these days as people are finding simpler ways to enjoy the holidays. Homemade gifts, meals, and crafts are all wonderful ways to not only put your heart into something, but to even save a little time and money at the same time. 7 Tips for Enjoying a Homemade Holiday.

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My Freezer Cooking Experience: 30 Meals in 2.5 Hours!

Couponing 101

I’ve been playing around with the idea of cooking up some freezer meals and doing a meal swap with my friends! For the freezer cooking, I just doubled the recipe for some of the dinners I was already making. extra hours cooking last week. I definitely think freezer cooking is worth it! I only spent approximately 2.5

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Easy Homemade Cookbook Just $.99

For the Mommas

Sure, I can get a deal on it here and there, but homemade is cheaper and healthier! I think this book will help you save money on some of the items you use the most. Easy Homemade Via Ebook/PDF for $.99 And making it at home saves you money and allows you to control the heat: Homemade Taco Seasoning. Kindle Version $.99

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7 Ways to Save Money on Dinner

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. You can also go with chicken, and you can even buy whole chickens, which can be deboned, and cooked.

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Frugal Friday 11.25.16

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What We Ate this Week: Monday : Ham & Bean Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. Everyone chips in though, but my mom and two aunts cook the bulk of the food. Tuesday: Tortellini & Spinach Soup. Wednesday: Spaghetti night. Thursday: Thanksgiving. Gobble, Gobble. My mother hosted her side of the family.

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