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Five Frugal Things | food waste prevention

The Frugal Girl

I did not plan this to be themed, but today’s Five Frugal Things is gonna be all food-related! It’s basically a tour through my adventures in trying to avoid food waste. I also cooked a small pot of black lentils. (I’m Here’s how I make my one-serving bowl of microwave oatmeal.)

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4 Quick Tips to Cut Down on Food Waste

Couponing 101

There are countless causes of food waste, but the effects may be less well known. Wasted food can consume a good chunk of your budget, and it’s harmful to the environment. A few simple lifestyle changes are all you need to reduce your food waste, allowing you to save money and be kinder to Mother Earth.

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5 Cooking Basics eBooks for Just $7.40

Family Balance Sheet

This week''s bundle takes you back to the basics with 5 cooking resources to help you meal plan, create your own recipes, make homemade condiments and reduce waste. How To Cook For Yourself by Rachael Roehmholdt. Learn how to cook for yourself in a way that is simple and can easily integrate with your life, right now!

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Things You Can Freeze & More Great Tips!

For the Mommas

There are simple guidelines you can follow to help you reduce your food waste, make your money go further and keep food fresher longer. Foods you can freeze : Cooked pasta. Cooked rice. Meat, both raw and cooked. Deep-fried food – after defrosting, the crispy coating will turn to mush.

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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Pair that with Thanksgiving right before it and it makes me squirm just thinking about it. It’s cold out, so we idle our cars for longer periods of time to get them warmed up and then idle while we wait for somebody else to make us food so we don’t have to get out of the car. Don’t be one of those people!

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

Also, you can slice the bread up before freezing it; that makes it very easy to grab just a slice or two. The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!)

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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

Searching for information on food waste led me here. I have put money into learning various ways to make money. So, the money was wasted, maybe. Being between houses and living in hotels mostly, it’s hard to cook. I’m not much of a cook even when I have a house. How long reading the FG?

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