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Vegetable Freezer Bags for Homemade Chicken Stock | Kitchen Economics

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And if I'm roasting a chicken then you can be certain that I will also make a batch of homemade chicken stock. When it's time to make stock, I'll dump the contents of one bag into my crock pot, along with the chicken carcass, salt, pepper, parsley from my garden , and garlic. Roasted chicken in one of my all time favorite meals.

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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." Freeze your garden harvest - green beans , hot pepper. Produce Tips.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. Part of my flower garden this year I hate the idea of being haunted by money-woes when my husband and I are retired. We also have three cats! Gretchen, thanks so much for participating!

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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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I started a new weekly series in 2011 called, Kitchen Economics. Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. Homemade Breadcrumbs. Every Wednesday, I post a quick tip to help you save money in the kitchen. Reusing Glass Jars.

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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Freeze your garden harvest – green beans , hot pepper. Homemade buttermilk substitute. Homemade Taco Seasoning. Make homemade bread crumbs from bread heels. Homemade window cleaner for just pennies. 31 Days to Find $1000 Kitchen Economics' Shop your freezer/pantry. Produce Tips. Stop wasting food.

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The Greener Option: Natural Beauty Products vs. Synthetic

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Economical Option. Homemade Body Care Products Where have you been? Exercise Maximization The Advantages of Organic Gardening A Tea Bag Can Do What?! The fewer artificial chemicals we apply or add to our bodies, the better off we have to be, because they are absorbed by the skin and can then enter the blood stream.

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20 Frugal & Tasty Rice and Beans Recipes

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Serve with a garden salad and your favorite homemade bread. You can also substitute the cooked ground turkey for other forms of cooked meat, like sausage and chicken. Rice and Beans Stuffed Peppers from The Happy Housewife. Rice and Beans Stuffed Peppers make a meatless but hearty main dish.

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