Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Look for eco-friendly products with limited recyclable packaging, low-toxicity, no petrochemicals, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. Read food labels – we have become dependant on processed foods in our busy lives but in the process have lost much of the nutrition of the food.

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At Home Home Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 197

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

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. Here are some things you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint this season and have a green Christmas: Recyclable Wrapping Paper.

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Green Christmas Food Waste Leftovers 167

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

I have limited storage space in my kitchen for food, so keeping my small food cupboard neat & tidy is so important. Food will be forgotten about and go uneaten or I end up buying duplicates and unnecessary ingredients. Place the food back in your pantry by category. Where will you use the food?

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Organic Organization Kitchen Equal 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 2, 2016

Today is Day 2 of the challenge and we are going to clean and organize our food pantry. When your pantry is in chaos, food will be forgotten about and go uneaten, and you will end up buying duplicate ingredients. Put the food back into the pantry by category, but place the food close to where you’ll use it.

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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Organic 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

2.) Use up all your food and reduce waste. It seems the more affluent a society becomes the happier we are to throw away food. are throwing away one fifth of the food we buy each year. Considering many people I know spend on average $150+ a week on food that would mean they are throwing away $1560 worth of food.

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Saving Money Money Reuse Home and Garden 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Here’s some top ideas to save you money and ease your conscience: Waste Less Food. It’s amazing how much food we waste in the Western world. Instead of pouring your money straight into the trash, try to make a conscious effort to only buy the food that you will actually use. It’s both wasteful and costly!

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Saving Money Money Green Grow Your Own 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2019

They’ll make sure that every bit of trash is disposed of properly and sent to proper recycling facilities. It feels impossible to completely eliminate the use of paper towels, especially if you love to cook. Don’t Waste Food. This means you waste water, fertiliser, soil, and even the fuel used to transport your food.

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Home Compost Composting Paper Towels 100

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 7, 2014

The Set is PFOA-LEAD-CADMIUM Free and is recyclable which is environmental friendly. The base is suitable for all cook-tops except the induction. Thermo-Spot heat indicator show when the pan is preheated to seal in the flavor of your food. Non-stick interior for easy cooking and easy clean up. Feature Specs.

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Warranties Ovens Recycle Recycled 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Use up your food. No one likes second hand food, but if you fix it differently the second time around it can still be appetizing. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Buy dried milk to use in cooking – especially if you aren’t a regular milk drinker. Plan uses for your leftovers.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. These activities can be taken further by making the vegetable garden a kitchen garden and including the preparation and cooking of healthy meals in the curriculum. Look for ways to reduce water consumption.

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Student Gardening Garden Compost 197

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

Cooking tips. There are several things that you can do to minimize energy loss while cooking. Opening the oven door to check on food too often will use up heat so limit the number of times that you do this. Also, by cutting food into smaller pieces before cooking you can potentially reduce cooking times.

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Bills Appliances Home and Garden Green 224

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 11, 2011

If you’re after something more substantial, cook a bit extra when you prepare your evening meal the night before and pack this up to take to work with you in the morning. 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.

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Lunch Lunches Saving Money Money 218

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. I plan our menu weeks before we leave, so I'm able to take advantage of store sales and I do much of the food shopping ahead of time. Be sure to discuss each family’s food challenges.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

For the Mommas

AUGUST 29, 2014

FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: Free Lipton Tea K-Cup Samples . Recycle Bank: Earn 55 Free Points. . FREE Printable On The Farm Activity Pack. Free Planes Fire & Rescue Activity Pack. FREE Morning Routine Printables. 24 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix – FREE ebook.

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Freebie Friday Freebies Fridays C&H 73

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Food is usually our the biggest expenditure during our vacation and thankfully our beach condo will have a kitchen. I just pack everything in coolers and the food holds up during our drive.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2011

101 Centavos blogs about practical freedom, an unequal mix of personal finance, gardening, investing, career advice, cooking and yard sales. Top of the list though, has just got to be throwing food away. We could afford to double our food budget, and toss all kinds of food in the trash. It’s not that big a deal, really.

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Pets Leftovers Personal Finance Milk 149

For the Mommas

AUGUST 22, 2014

FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: Free Lipton Tea K-Cup Samples . Recycle Bank: Earn 55 Free Points. . . . FREE Printable On The Farm Activity Pack. Free Planes Fire & Rescue Activity Pack. FREE Morning Routine Printables. . 24 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix – FREE ebook.

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Freebie Friday Freebies Fridays Free Stuff 69

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Home appliances can assist the household with maximizing and recycling resources. With all data showing the benefits of eating whole produce foods, finding ways to recycle them and not lose out on expiration dates is possible. For the family cook, it saves time with the slow cooker and timer function.

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Appliances Budget Budgeting Family 40

For the Mommas

AUGUST 15, 2014

FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: SavingStar Friday Freebie: Jell-O Gelatin Dessert. Recycle Bank: Earn 55 Free Points. FREE Printable On The Farm Activity Pack. Free Planes Fire & Rescue Activity Pack. FREE Morning Routine Printables. 24 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix – FREE ebook.

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Freebie Friday Freebies Fridays Free Stuff 65

Nicoles Nickels

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

At BurgerFi our burgers are never frozen, never cooked in a microwave oven and are guaranteed fresh, juicy and delicious! More than just great food, dining at BurgerFi is a unique experience- one you can feel good about. It was delicious and cooked just right. BurgerFi is changing the way we think of the burger.

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Fry's Recycle Recycled Recycling 61

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: SavingStar Friday Freebie: Newman’s Own® Greek Yogurt. Recycle Bank: Earn 150 Free Points. FREE Morning Routine Printables. 24 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix – FREE ebook. FREE Gooseberry Patch Kid-Friendly Recipes Booklet. Free Stuff Freebies'

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Dog Treats Pedigree Freebies Dog 55

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2015

I do most of my shopping at Giant Foods and they just started offering the grocery delivery or pick up. ” I know that I can recycle the bags, but it seemed wasteful to me and I have to think about whether I’ll do the service again. I haven’t gotten into to fire pit cooking yet. Have you tried it?

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Budget Budgeting Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

It can take a great deal of time to cook for a family every day, and in many houses the kitchen is a place to socialize, to work on homework, to eat, etc. It’s also one of the places in our home where we often inadvertently spend too much money.

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Saving Money Kitchen Money Reuse 202

For the Mommas

JANUARY 16, 2015

Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: SavingStar Friday Freebie: Nutella & GO!®. FREE Points: Recycle Bank: 110 FREE Points. Free Printables: Ice Cream Writing Activities. Free Frozen Printables – Number Recognition. FREE Morning Routine Printables. 24 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix – FREE ebook.

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Freebie Friday Freebies Fridays Health and Beauty 40

For the Mommas

MARCH 20, 2015

Ingredient Substitutions for Cooking & Baking. Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: SavingStar Freebie: FREE Hunt’s Tomato Sauce. Recycle Bank: 20 FREE Points. Get Into Museums for Free with Bank of America’s Museums on Us. Cottonelle: FREE Sample Kit for You & a Friend! Moneymaker.

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Yoplait Freebie Friday Freebies Martha Stewart 40

For the Mommas

JULY 1, 2016

And don’t forget to recycle the tube into something crafty. off 1 Food Should Taste Good Chips. off 1 Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Sausage. off 1 Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Sausage. Head over to Rite Aid where you will be able to grab Pringles for just $1.25 These are great for road trips, picnics or simply just because!

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Pringles Big G Cereals General Mills Jimmy Dean 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The first is to recycle leftover food, grass cuttings, and fallen leaves that might ordinarily end up in a landfill. Don’t Just Cook-Cook Green. Guest Post Author Bio: Bailey writes about insurance and other topics for the Homeowners Insurance Blog. Basically there are two reasons to compost.

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Compost Composting Homeowner Insurance Bricks 127

Saving In Akron

MAY 14, 2011

Food Club Pastas (12-16 oz.), $0.88. 6-30-11 ( Cooking Light , Apr). $1/1 8-1 ( Cooking Light ). $2 or Blue Recycle (26 ct.). $1/1 Hunts Snack Pack Pudding Cups (4 ct.), Hunts Tomatoes (14.5 1/3 Hunt's Tomatoes, exp. 6-30-11 (ConAgra Rediscover Family). after coupon. 1/1 Kellogg's Frosted Flakes printable. $1/2

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Arm and Hammer Ice Cream Fuel Kelloggs 124

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Fresh Foods Market Pre-Sliced Meats & Cheeses, 6-8oz, Limit 10 - $5.49 2 Perdue Frozen Fully Cooked Chicken Products (Zip Code 20178). 1 Perdue Frozen Fully Cooked Product, exp. Purina Dog Chow, 16.5lb ($17.99) - $8.99 $4/1 Purina Dog Chow Little Bites Brand Dog Food Printable [16.5-lb.+] Chex Mix, 7.5-8.75oz

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Chex Mix Aunt Jemima Pop Tarts Purina 40

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Seven Ways to Save Money at Fast Food Restaurants by Thrifty Jinxy. Budget Organic – How to Spend Less for Organic Foods by Jinxy Knows Best. Budget Organic – How to Spend Less for Organic Foods by Jinxy Knows Best. Natural Oven Cleaner by I Am That Lady.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 27, 2013

Make a Tower of Pisa using recycled materials such as cereal boxes and shoes boxes. Try cooking your own fresh bread, make a tomato salad, or even crush your own grapes into kid friendly beverages. Wrap each other up in strips of fabric as mummies, and enjoy traditional foods such as grapes! Head to Ireland! Head to Mexico!

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Vacation Backyard Kangaroos Ice Cream 61

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Baby Food & Care. Excludes: Angel food. - $0.50/1 Excludes: Angel food. Holland House Cooking Wine, 16 oz - $2.97 1 Holland House Cooking Wine (exp. Holland House Cooking Wine, 16 oz. Spartan Cooking Oil, 48 oz - $2.47 Spartan Cooking Oil, 48 oz. Spartan Fresh Selections Cooked Ham, per lb.

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Betty Crocker Family Travel Baking 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 30, 2011

1 American Beauty Quick Cook Pasta, exp. Food Club Cheese $2. Honest Tea $1.25 - $1/1 Honest Tea Printable (Recycle Bank) =$.25 Produce : Strawberries $.89 89 (Fri-Mon only) Sweet Corn $.19 19 ea Seedless Watermelon $.15 15 lb Bananas $.47 47 lb Leaf Lettuce $.99 99 ea Dole Iceberg Salad $.99 99 Cucumbers $.50 Vlasic Relish $.99

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7-Up Dreyers Betty Crocker Ice Cream 49

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Seven Ways to Save Money at Fast Food Restaurants by Thrifty Jinxy. Budget Organic – How to Spend Less for Organic Foods by Jinxy Knows Best. Budget Organic – How to Spend Less for Organic Foods by Jinxy Knows Best. Natural Oven Cleaner by I Am That Lady.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 40

Saving In Akron

APRIL 13, 2011

Jimmy Dean Rolls, Pre-Cooked Sausage or Crumbles (9.6-16 1 Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Product, exp. 1 Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Product, exp. 5-31-11 ( Everyday Food , Mar). ** More Mrs. T's Pierogies coupons. 1 McCormick Spice, Herb, Extract or Food Color (RP 4/10/11). $1/1 6-30-11 ( Cooking Light , Apr).

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Giant Eagle Jimmy Dean Pillsbury Double Coupons 165

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Recycled Paper Greeting Cards - Prices Vary Excludes: $0.99 Recycled Paper Greeting Cards. Gerber Foods All items must be purchased in a single transaction. Gerber Foods. Baby Food & Care. McCormick Food Coloring, 0.2 - 2.39 McCormick Food Coloring, 0.2 - 2.39 Wesson Cooking Oil, 48 oz - $2.50

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Meijer Michigan General Mills Travel 100

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 19, 2011

Lay’s Potato or Kettle Cooked Chips $1.88 -$0.55/1 Best Foods Mayo $3.49 - $1/2 Hellmann’s or Best Foods Mayonnaises Target printable =$2.99 5-31-11 ( ALL YOU Apr ’11) - $1/4 Lean Cuisine Product printable - $1/3 Lean Cuisine, Safeway Frozen Foods Book - $1.10/3 1 Marie Callender’s Pie, Safeway Frozen Foods Book.

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Band-Aid Jimmy Dean Coffee Mate Toll House 71