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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. Outside of the free turkey promotion, that is the best price that I have seen. I store mine in 32 oz glass jars.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

If you've gone to the trouble to roast the turkey for Thanksgiving, then you might as well take the next step and make homemade turkey stock. Homemade Turkey Stock. I like to freeze in 1 cup and 24 oz freezer containers. Do you make homemade turkey stock? Ingredients. Turkey carcass and reserved neck. 1 onion, quartered.

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MARCH 9, 2011

Utilize the Freezer Freeze those leftovers. Raw vegetables like carrots, peppers, onions and parsley can be shredded or chopped and bagged and stored in the freezer for future dishes. Stockpile in the freezer. I stocked up and put them in the freezer for storage and to prevent bugs. Set the leftovers up buffet style.

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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. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. She is always sending food home in pickle jars when we visit.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

I am convinced the secret to delicious homemade applesauce (or any apple dish) is to use a wide variety of apples: Ginger Gold, Stayman, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, MacIntosh, Jonagold, Granny Smith. The variety of sweet and tart apples balance each other out and little to no sugar is needed for my homemade applesauce.

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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. Homemade buttermilk substitute. Homemade Taco Seasoning. Make homemade bread crumbs from bread heels. Plan your weekly menu.

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APRIL 3, 2014

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. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer. Honestly the Oreos are still in my freezer.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

And you can make delicious homemade chicken stock from the bones. You’ll find specific instructions to two methods in this post, 2 Ways Make Homemade Chicken Stock: Stove Top and Slow Cooker. Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas – This recipe is freezer friendly. My favorite method is slow cooker.

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JUNE 22, 2011

I pour about 32 oz of homemade chicken stock on top and cooked on low for about 6-7 hours, or until it is done. Place in freezer containers and store in the freezer until future use. Chicken in the main component in many of my dishes and eliminating the cooking part of chicken during meal prep should save me some time.

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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? 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. 2 – Start stockpiling food.

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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. And if you’re a little tired of leftover turkey, simply chop the turkey and store in 2 cup portions in the freezer for future use.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

This is also a time saving freezer meal. Serve with a garden salad and your favorite homemade bread. It’s also another meal that I’ve made recently with marked down sausage. Slow Cooker Sausage & Lentil Stew. Serve this stew over rice. Slow Cooker Turkey & Black Bean Chili. Serve this chili over your favorite rice.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

a pound, so when the price dips below that I’ll stock up for the freezer. Take advantage of the value packs, especially when they are on sale, and break the pack into smaller portions and store in your freezer. If you have freezer space, stock up. Read Two Ways to make Homemade Chicken Stock for my methods.

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