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Keeping the Christmas Dinner Costs and Waste Down

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This allows us to cash in on the savings without watching our money go in the garbage by food waste. We’re asking our other guest to bring a bottle of wine so we can all share it over dinner. I’m not a huge fan of boxed, canned, or frozen food. Cutting Down. It’s also much more tasty.

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

This post has been reprinted from the Frugal Luxuries Food blog circa 2009. Eat by design: Establish a food budget and then design a weekly, bi weekly or monthly menu. Bring along only the cash amount you have allotted for food provisions, as well as a pen and paper or calculator To keep a running tab.

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