Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Put Away the Leftovers Another way to increase your savings quickly is to try as much as you can to save money from your designated weekly budget. Instead, put that leftover cash into your savings accounts. From $300 a week to the weeks where you have some of that leftover, find one week where you spend absolutely nothing.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can before it goes in the fridge. Some of our favorites are big batches of rice and cauliflower rice, breakfast sandwiches , sheet-pan omelets or frittatas , and gluten-free sausage balls. Repurpose leftovers. Try a no-shopping challenge. Here’s why.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can. Some of our favorites are big batches of rice and cauliflower rice, breakfast sandwiches , sheet-pan omelets or frittatas , and gluten-free sausage balls. Repurpose leftovers. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period! Here’s why.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If we have a free evening, I’ll plan a more time-intensive meal, but if it’s a crazy evening with 2 kids at two locations, I’ll plan an Instant Pot or slow cooker dinner. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Grocery shopping for one can be tricky, but this list of tips will help you save time and money while enjoying delicious, nutritious meals. My husband travels a lot for work, so grocery shopping for one person is something I have learned a thing or two about. Grocery Shopping for One Inventory what you have.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If we have a free evening, I’ll plan a more time intensive meal, but if it’s a crazy evening with 2 kids at two locations, I’ll plan an Instant Pot or slow cooker dinner. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes.

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MAY 14, 2013

Usually there is enough leftovers for the last night to be a ‘clean out the fridge’ night. We''ll plan the menu weeks before we leave, so I can do most of my grocery shopping at home instead of our vacation spot where prices are more expensive. Also, by planning ahead I can take advantage of sales. Where are you going to?

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