Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 17, 2012
Dinner is an important meal, and it is usually the largest one of the day. As a result, preparing dinner for the family can get expensive. To cut costs, you should try to work a vegetarian dish into your dinner schedule once or twice a week. Instead, you can buy tea in bulk, including hot teas and iced tea.
Saving Cents With Sense
JANUARY 31, 2013
Thanks to Brittany for this guest post on ways to save on a family dinner. This may sound counterintuitive, but you actually save money when you buy in bulk. From chicken pot pie to green bean casserole and back to Shepard’s pie, casserole dishes make great dinners. Image courtesy of dusky / FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. Just be sure that your family will consume all of the food you purchase in bulk. Dinners: Our dinners are always heavy on rice, beans, pasta, and veggies with meat as an accompaniment rather than the star of the show.
Couponing 101
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
For the freezer cooking, I just doubled the recipe for some of the dinners I was already making. This way we got dinner for that night plus an extra for the freezer. I got together with three friends and we decided to each make two different dinners for each person. It went really well and I’m loving the results!
Coupons Do Work
AUGUST 2, 2016
A good way to budget your bill on this one is to buy rice in bulk from Amazon at only $18 for a 15-pound bag. As for the olive oil, always buy it in bulk. You can usually buy cans of beans in bulk , and you can use any type that you want. Ingredients : Rice, vegetables, eggs, and ham. Cost : $1.79 per serving.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 20, 2012
Buy in Bulk Items like rice, nuts, granola (I make my own), and beans should be bought in bulk at the grocery store. We make eating way too complicated in this country sometimes, and by bringing the family dinner back to basics we can easily save a bunch of money each month. We want to be prepared for our retirement or a.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 13, 2016
Your saving money by buying the larger packs, but the second option also saves so much time, because you are eliminating a step when it’s time to make dinner. Do you buy meat in bulk and then cook it in one big batch? Or, I cook the entire larger package of meat and divide equally and freeze in 1 – 2 cup portions.
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