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OCTOBER 12, 2011

This weekend, I bought (2) 1/2 bushel bags worth of seconds and I spent all of Sunday night making my sugar-free applesauce for the freezer. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. The variety of sweet and tart apples balance each other out and little to no sugar is needed for my homemade applesauce. Thanks for reading.

Economical 138

Economical Saving Money Kitchen Money 138

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APRIL 27, 2011

Eating leftovers is one of my tenets of saving money in the kitchen but I am even guilty of wasting food at times. I started wondering how much money I am actually wasting when I throw food away. Some ways to avoid food waste: Put the leftovers in your freezer. What are some things that you do to avoid food waste?

Economical 173

Economical Kitchen Groceries Grocery 173

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

If you have a freezer, roast the turkey immediately and freeze the cooked meat in 2 cup portions for future meals. Stretch your dollar even more and make homemade turkey stock that can also be stored in the freezer. And if you're not sure what to do with all of that turkey in your freezer, here are a few ideas: Turkey Chili Potpie.

Economical 149

Economical Thanksgiving Kitchen Freezers 149

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APRIL 20, 2011

I stock up my freezer, pantry and I like to buy extra to donate to the food bank. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. I'm looking forward to reading your tips and saving some money in the kitchen. What other holiday bargains do you stock up on?

Economical 147

Economical Kitchen Holiday Groceries 147

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MARCH 23, 2011

I re-use pasta sauce jars for my homemade chicken stock , or my Roasted Roma Tomato Sauce , or my homemade sugar-free applesauce and store them in my freezer. You save money and resources. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. Thanks for reading.

Economical 185

Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

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MARCH 2, 2011

Because I menu plan, I pull frozen meat from the freezer the night before my planned meal. Menu planning saves me money. Keep your pantry, freezer and refrigerator organized so that you can cross reference what is on sale, the ingredients needed for recipes and what you have on hand. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

There was plenty of food in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry, but the items on my grocery list were things that I needed to pull my planned meals together. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. I found myself in that situation one Monday after my plans to head to the grocery store were disrupted by a sick child.

Economical 127

Economical Kitchen Meals Dinner 127

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

It is fairly easy process, but you can't just put the basil leaves in the freezer like I do when I freeze other herbs. The basil leaves will turn black in the freezer. Place int the freezer. Once frozen, move the basil cubes into a freezer bag. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. How to Freeze Basil.

Freezers 154

Freezers Gardening Garden Growing 154

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AUGUST 28, 2013

I''m happy to report that I was able to reduce our grocery spending in August by about $50 and I''ll put that money in our Christmas savings. My goal during the pantry challenge was to shop our freezer and pantry to put together my weekly menus instead of only using the Sunday sales flyers. become a Twitter follower.

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August Club Christmas Goals 100

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MARCH 14, 2011

Save Few Bucks presents How to Save Money on Household Expenses posted at Save Few Bucks , saying, “Saving money on your household expenses, can help you a lot in the long run, so here are some tips to help you save money on household expenses.&#.

Frugal 150

Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

If you forget to get the turkey out of the freezer in time, you can thaw the turkey in cold water. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. This online calculator will also tell you how long you need to thaw the turkey in the fridge depending on size of turkey. Thaw the turkey in cold water. Thanks for reading.

Frozen 127

Frozen Calculators Refrigerators Freezers 127

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JUNE 15, 2011

I stored the 5 lb sacks that I bought in December in the freezer and that worked out well, but I would need some kind of container for this 25 lb bag to keep it in the freezer.[link] I rearranged my freezer and the new container fit right in. All I could think of was my husband rolling his eyes when he sees this crazy bag.

Home and Garden 157

Home and Garden Freezers December Groceries 157

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

This step is saving me so much time with meal prep. Lasagna, tacos, sloppy joes are all meals that I've recently made by using cooked meat from the freezer. Divide up and store in freezer containers or bags. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. How to Batch Brown & Freeze Ground Meat and Sausage.

Bulk 100

Bulk Cooking Freezers Tacos 100

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MAY 4, 2011

I have noticed the expiration date on the bread is usually within a few days, so I take the loaves home and put them in our freezer right away. The only caveat is that you need to check the expiration date. I just take out what I need and I have never had a problem. What kind of deals do you find? Thanks for reading.

Bread 127

Bread Expiration Date Saving Clothes 127

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

used my Receipt Reference Technique to save money on food and plan for her future purchases in three easy steps. Sometimes I take a bag of vegetables from the freezer versus the fresh vegetables which go bad a lot sooner. I could buy more groceries with that money or even save for college for my children.

Mom 138

Mom Food Money Saving 138