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Day 16: How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen

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Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen. If you’re following along with the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending , then you will remember, disorder = disaster. Freeze your leftovers. Set up the leftovers in a buffet style.

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. A few years ago, I heard my Pastor’s wife list off the meals that they eat on certain days of the week. Having a routine keeps me scheduled so that I don’t forget to prep something and end up tempted to eat out.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. Kitchen Economics Saving Money - In the Kitchen'

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