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Vegetable Freezer Bags for Homemade Chicken Stock | Kitchen Economics

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And if I'm roasting a chicken then you can be certain that I will also make a batch of homemade chicken stock. When it's time to make stock, I'll dump the contents of one bag into my crock pot, along with the chicken carcass, salt, pepper, parsley from my garden , and garlic. The cost of each bag totals 43 cents.

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What We Ate This Week 01.16.15

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This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Both of my kids were not feeling well and not very hungry, so thankfully we had enough leftovers from the previous week. Monday : Leftover Red & White Chicken Chili that was in the freezer. Monday : Leftover Red & White Chicken Chili that was in the freezer. What We Ate This Week'

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Frugal Friday: Cheap Turkeys for the Win! 11.18.16

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What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas with my homemade fajita seasoning. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Roast one up now for your family and freeze leftovers for future meals. We finally have heat at our house!

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Saving Money by Taking Your Own Lunches to Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You control the contents. By making your own lunch, you can cut this figure quite considerably, especially if you recycle leftovers from the night before so that you’re cutting down on food wastage. Here are some tips on making it work for you. The Benefits of Bringing Your Own Lunch. It’s more environmentally friendly.

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Frugal Dating And The Fun Factor

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We used olives, big, restaurant style chips, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole, jalapenos, tomatoes, and of course a lot of cheese. Make Your Own TV Dinners If you are trying to save money and time on meals, leftovers and your own "tv" dinners are the answer. We made nachos on our date night.

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I am confused by “restocking” videos

The Frugal Girl

I do have some hesitations about how healthy it is to consume this content, though, mainly because of the effect it could have on people. But I like to use them for things that aren’t already packaged, like leftovers, or homemade yogurt.) We all have our things we “waste” money on. Ready to be de-influenced?

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Kid-Friendly Spooky Halloween Dessert Idea #SnackAndGo

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My semi-homemade cookies and cream dessert has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. Start by emptying the contents of the Go-Paks! If you have any leftover, you can just pop the lid back on and store them in the freezer! My sister gave me a similar recipe years ago and I’ve adapted it over the years.