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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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My Thursday dinner plan is now Clean out the Fridge Night! As you can see from a recent night, we had PLENTY of food for dinner. Noone ate the leftover corn, so I cut it off the cob and put it in the freezer to add to our favorite, Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos | Slow Cooker Recipe. My Frugal Shenanigans! FREE Shredding!

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What We Ate this Week on a Budget | 06.05.15

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” 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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went camping over the weekend. For dinner, we ate grilled chicken wraps stuffed with avocado, salsa, cheese, lettuce and pasta and fruit salads.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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Include breakfasts, lunches, dinners and even snacks in your planning. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights. Usually there is enough leftovers for the last night to be a ‘clean out the fridge’ night. Our beach condo has a grill so I usually grill chicken or burgers for my dinner night.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Instead of using aluminum foil or plastic wrap to cover casseroles and leftovers, store the food in re-usable containers. I found these compartment plates at a yard sale for a couple of bucks and they are great for those times when you might grab paper plates, like picnics, patio dinners and small family gatherings.

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Giveaway: Tony’s 99 Days of More – 10 Winners Get 9 Free Pizza Coupons

For the Mommas

Use leftover cereal as ice cream toppings. And schedule theme nights such as Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday, or Pizza Friday to excite your family about dinner time while managing a hungry family’s expectations! 3. During the School Week: Once a month, prepare a set of freezer meals for dinner time.