Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2013

One of the keys to healthier eating — and saving money while you do it — is preparing meals at home. There are a number of benefits to cooking at home beyond just improving your health and saving money. According to many studies, there are relationship and other benefits for sharing meals at home with a family.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers At Home Home Making 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2014

While most people think of eating out as a way to relax and save time, they typically don’t account for the time it takes to drive back and forth to the restaurant as well as the time to order, sit and wait for the food, and eat. We used to love eating out, but as our family grew, so did the expense of eating out.

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Cooking Saving Money Freezers Money 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We all know that cooking at home is better for both our physical and fiscal health. I get it, when you get home after a long day, you just want to sit down, relax, and have the food come to you. If looking at pictures of food on Pinterest doesn’t make you salivate with anticipation, I don’t know what will.

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Homemade Food and Wine Cooking Cooking At Home 180

Couponing 101

MARCH 26, 2019

So starting on April 1, I’m holding myself to a strict spending limit using the envelope budget method. If that sounds like a system you would benefit from, read on for my step by step guide on how to use the envelope budget method to save money. Do not use a credit or debit card! Step 4: Shop Responsibly and Save!

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Saving Money Money Used Budgeting 88

Saving Everyday

APRIL 12, 2013

Line a large cookie sheet with foil (I use Reynolds Non-stick Pan Lining Paper ). If you like your vegetables more crisp, just cook them a few minutes less. You could even crank the oven up to 450-475 to get the charred edges, especially if you’re cooking for a shorter amount of time. I’m not a professional cook!

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Ovens Recipes Cooking Reynolds 94

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 24, 2012

I never liked Asian food much growing up. During my time in Taiwan I was able to travel all over the region and try different foods from countries and cultures. Thai Kitchen’s Specialty Rice Noodles add a colorful and flavorful twist to Asian cooking. Comment – Tell me what Asian meal you love to cook at home.

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Thai Kitchen Kitchen Prizes Giveaway 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213