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

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I plan my menu on Sunday afternoons when I have the new week’s grocery flyer in front of me. I try to keep my large weekly grocery shopping to one store unless there are some loss-leaders elsewhere. Plan your menu around what is on sale at the grocery store that week. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

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This One Technique Helped a Single Mom Save $312 on Food

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used my Receipt Reference Technique to save money on food and plan for her future purchases in three easy steps. Action Step #2: Refer to the receipt to remind yourself what to eat, especially if you have items that will spoil sooner than others. It reminds me to go grocery shopping if I see that many of the items are checked off.

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