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. Save Money and Time with Once a Month Cooking Stop Eating Out! And yet, so many struggle to make it happen. Please share!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 2, 2011

Cook at home. Cooking is really not hard, it just takes some organization. Instead of eating out, why not experiment with some recipes at home. Not only will cooking save you money , but it will allow you to practice different cooking techniques. Plus you will save a ton on gasoline and parking fees.

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Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Collecting recipes that you will be cooking for that week, creating a shopping list and finding coupons that you will need for any of those items can really pay off. I love to cook at home and it saves us a so much money. Eat Out Less. This is something that we do, eat out less. We probably eat out once a month.

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Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Collecting recipes that you will be cooking for that week, creating a shopping list and finding coupons that you will need for any of those items can really pay off. I love to cook at home and it saves us a so much money. Eat Out Less. This is something that we do, eat out less. We probably eat out once a month.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

By cooking at home you save money, eat a more balanced and nutritional diet and get the enjoyment of being in control of creating what you and your family eat. Here are some tips on how we finally managed to improve our diet – make small changes rather than trying to change everything all at once. Get Healthy'

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MARCH 26, 2019

This number will be a personal choice based on dietary needs, where you live, household size, and how much you will realistically cook at home vs. dine out. Now that I have my two categories that I’ll be targeting, I need to come up with a reasonable amount to allow for each category.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 9, 2013

Please share any recipes, makeovers, or healthy recipes tips of your own! I’m not a professional cook! Just a regular gal who loves cooking and loves food! If you are new to the site, my cooking is focused on two things. It’s $2.39/bag bag at my store, but I easily get 3-4 meals out of one bag.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The best meals and snacks are those you make at home because you can control what goes into them. I know you’re busy, but cooking at home is really beneficial for you and your family, on many levels, so try and rearrange your schedule to fit this in as often as you can. Get the whole family involved in meal preparation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Most restaurant-style meals are easy to prepare at home at a fraction of the cost, and you are able to control what ingredients are included. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money. Paying for prepared meals is convenient and tasty, but it’s also more expensive and usually less healthy.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Please share any recipes, makeovers, or healthy recipes tips of your own! I’m not a professional cook! Just a regular gal who loves cooking and loves food! If you are new to the site, my cooking is focused on two things. My hubby will sometimes add hot sauce and banana peppers!

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. No new clothes, no vacation, no extra anything. We used up what we had.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2012

Bobbi started cooking at home instead of always dining out. “I I discovered I really love to cook. Tarahas this idea – “I made a game of finding new ways to stop spending everything I earned so I could save. When I found a new way, I bought a small treat and then put the rest into my growing savings account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

In my pre-tightwad days when I wasn’t cooking like I am now, our food budget shot up past $600 in one month, for two people! Fiscally, it’s smarter to cook at home. Cooking also teaches life lessons. Here are some tips to keep you cooking at home: Have food in the house.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

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. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately? Me: Are there specific examples you recall that you haven’t heard people today doing? Peggy: Oh yes!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Families don’t/can’t take time to cook at home from scratch. With the advancing numbers of two income families, often there isn’t anyone at home to start the meal. It seems that every commercial or ad or billboard shows us wonderful looking food – and it is always available quickly and easily.

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Saving With Shellie

JUNE 12, 2012

One of the main arguments people give for just getting Fast Food is that it is cheaper and quicker than cooking at home. This graphic shows the cost and nutrition of a meal for four at McDonald’s versus two different home cooked options.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

The Centsible Life shares with us 5 tips for managing the family finances. Her first tip is to make a money date. Any tips to share? Canadian Couch Potato shares with us tips on how we can lower our rebalancing costs. This post also hit home. This post also really hit home. Managing Money. Investing Wisely.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

This can be as simple as forgoing dinner out sometimes and cooking at home more; taking your lunch from home sometimes instead of always buying it; and the oldie but goodie – giving up one expensive Starbucks coffee a day. One of the simplest things you can do is to educate yourself about financial matters.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Cooking at home. Paying cash for an item. Maxing out your retirement savings account. Completing a no spend week or month. Trimming your budget. Reducing your debt each month. Avoiding accumulating more debt. This list could go on and on and will be different with each individual and family.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Share your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home.

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