Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2013

However, it can be difficult to find the time to make meals and enjoy them. 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. Make it a Shared Activity.

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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. And yet, so many struggle to make it happen. 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. Make Your Own Sauce. Make It an Event. Try Some Add Ins.

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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. This is a simple system that will make sure you don’t spend more than you’ve allocated for a given category. Do not use a credit or debit card! Step 1: Choose Your Target Spending Category.

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Saving Money Money Used Budgeting 88

Saving Everyday

APRIL 12, 2013

Serve them as a side dish or try tossing an entire pan of roasted veggies with cooked pasta and Parmesan cheese for a quick pasta dish. I always make extra vegetables because we all love them and eat them as a snack. Line a large cookie sheet with foil (I use Reynolds Non-stick Pan Lining Paper ). 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. Luckily our local grocery store carries the Simply Asia and Thai Kitchen product lines that make it easier for me to find the ingredients I need. I’ll be honest.

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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. But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213