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APRIL 20, 2011

The 2-3 weeks leading up to most holidays is a great time to stock up on seasonal food, especially meat. 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. Let us know in the comments.

Economical 147

Economical Kitchen Holiday Groceries 147

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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. Have you ever found yourself with a kitchen full of food, but no idea how to pull it all together? Where did you go for inspiration? Let us know in the comments.

Economical 127

Economical Kitchen Meals Dinner 127

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MARCH 23, 2011

Instead of using aluminum foil or plastic wrap to cover casseroles and leftovers, store the food in re-usable containers. She is always sending food home in pickle jars when we visit. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. I have 4 different sizes.

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. 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. Menu planning saves me money. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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JULY 23, 2013

I make several batches to store in the freezer for the colder months when soups are a menu staple. Make several batches and freeze in freezer bags to serve with soups during the colder months. Kitchen Economics Easy Summer Food Recipes - Breads' Zucchini Basil Corn Muffins. Again, don’t over-mix. Makes 12 muffins.

Economical 157

Economical Freezers Ovens Baking 157

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PCs 40

PCs Storage Finds Food 40

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Utilize your freezer. Have an emergency back up meal in freezer or pantry at all times. Shop your freezer/pantry. Create vegetable freezer bags for making chicken/turkey stock. Stop wasting food. 31 Days to Find $1000 Kitchen Economics' My grocery list/menu clip board. Plan your weekly menu. Produce Tips.

Grocery Spending 113

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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APRIL 2, 2014

I do the majority of my food shopping at Giant of PA and even if meat is not on my grocery list, I always walk through the meat department and look for markdowned bargains. If I don’t use the meat immediately, I store in my freezer and when I’m ready to use, I thaw it in my refrigerator. What about you?

Saving Money 133

Saving Money Money Economical Saving 133

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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 the basil leaves in a food processor and start pureeing the leaves. Slowly drizzle extra virgin olive oil into the food processor while it is running.

Freezers 154

Freezers Gardening Garden Growing 154

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APRIL 3, 2014

My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. And finally…Junk Food.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

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APRIL 11, 2020

A layoff or a drop of business happened in the past, but a global economic shut down from a deadly virus? 2 – Start stockpiling food. I shop once a week and while I have some stuff in my freezer and cupboards, I don’t have more than two week’s worth of food if we absolutely couldn’t leave our house at all.

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Keep your pantry, freezer and refrigerator organized. And of course, don’t forget to check the Food Tab at Family Balance Sheet for meal ideas too. Kitchen Economics Saving Money - In the Kitchen'

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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JULY 27, 2011

Whenever I clean out my freezer, I inevitably find a few bags of bread ends that no one has bothered to finish using. Once cool, I break up into small pieces and run through my food processor and pulse until the toasted bread becomes bread crumbs. Put the crumbs in a freezer container and then store the crumbs in the freezer.

Homemade 133

Homemade Freezers Bread Cake 133

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AUGUST 28, 2013

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. You''ll avoid all sorts of duplicate purchases and reduce food waste too. Christmas Savings Club Kitchen Economics Saving Money - During the Holidays' become a Twitter follower.

August 100

August Club Christmas Goals 100

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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. Have you ever found a mistake and gotten the food for free? Thanks for reading.

Home and Garden 157

Home and Garden Freezers December Groceries 157

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

At the same time I discovered Ina Garten roasting a chicken on the Food Network. I do the majority of my food shopping at Giant of PA or Weis Markets and even if meat is not on my grocery list, I always walk through the meat department to look for marked down bargains. But it is first come, first serve. Cook as you normally would.

Freezers 100

Freezers Cooking Re-use Package 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Grandma’s fried squirrel was a favorite breakfast food of my Dad. It has just never been economically justifiable. What if our water supply is poisoned or cut off; our electrical grid goes down hard for a long time; our transportation system gets interrupted and food can’t get to the stores. I used to garden.

Canning 100

Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The leftovers can be stored in the freezer like I suggest below. If you forget to get the turkey out of the freezer in time, you can thaw the turkey in cold water. Use a food thermometer to make sure the center of the stuffing reaches a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F. This is the most delicious time of year!

Thanksgiving 100

Thanksgiving Leftovers Cooking Re-use 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. Over the last decade, this book has helped me to save thousands of dollars on our housing, transportation, food and clothes.&#. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills!

Frugal 150

Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

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MAY 4, 2011

My bread/bakery outlet also has English Muffins, sandwich thins, flat bread, kaiser rolls, hamburger rolls, hotdog rolls, tortillas, baked goods, snack foods and more at prices of 50% off or more off the grocery store price. The only caveat is that you need to check the expiration date.

Bread 127

Bread Expiration Date Saving Clothes 127

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

I’m on a mission to eat well and serve my family tasty food on our limited budget. The ‘buy’ price is the price per unit that you are willing to spend on food. a pound, so when the price dips below that I’ll stock up for the freezer. If you have freezer space, stock up. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Money Freezers Saving 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

Dana presents 5 Frugal Ways To Beat Food Price Inflation. If you have been to the grocery store anytime over the course of past few months then you have definitely seen how food prices have escalated. Melissa presents How to Get Dinner on the Table Part Three, Freezer Cooking. Boomer presents Organic Food Gardening.

Saving Money 232

Saving Money Money Credit Cards Insurance 232

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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. It helps us maintain a healthy diet and we no longer throw out food that we should have eaten.

Mom 138

Mom Food Money Saving 138