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35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

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A couple of years ago, I coined the term, Kitchen Economics , after I read a dictionary definition of the word "economics" : "the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind." Have an emergency back up meal in freezer or pantry at all times.

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Shopping Your Freezer and Pantry | Kitchen Economics

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Some meal ideas that I have planned: A frittata with left-over baked ham and red pepper. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. I found a few things in my freezer that really need to be used up before freezer burn sets in, so my menu this week will be determined by my quick inventory. crock pot chicken thighs. What did you find?

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Stock Up on Thanksgiving Turkey Deals | Kitchen Economics

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Turkey, potatoes, fresh cranberries, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, canned goods, and everything else you need to make a complete Thanksgiving meal are all on sale. If you have a freezer, roast the turkey immediately and freeze the cooked meat in 2 cup portions for future meals. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook.

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Search by Ingredient for Inspiration | Kitchen Economics

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Do you have a kitchen full of ingredients and your not sure how to pull them together to make a meal? 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. And that recipe has turned out to be one of our most favorite meals.

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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But that 30 minutes makes my grocery trip go much smoother and with a pre-planned menu, dinner hour is spent preparing the meal, not wondering, “what are we having for dinner?”. Because I menu plan, I pull frozen meat from the freezer the night before my planned meal. Eleven Strategies for Easier Meal Planning: 1.

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Stock Up & Save With Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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I'll bake the ham and freeze for future meals. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. In my sales circulars this week, prices for hams range from 79 cents a pound to $2.49/pound, This week, I'm buying a boneless ham at advertised at $1.69/lb, lb, that is less than half price.

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

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From May-October, we eat outside on the patio for many meals and it would be so easy to use paper plates each time. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. Switch from disposable cleaning cloths and mops and use old t-shirts, towels, flannel or micro-fiber instead.