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Want a Month of Free Groceries? Stop Wasting Food | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Brown Bag lunch. Take the leftovers to work and avoid eating out on your lunch break. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. Set the leftovers up buffet style. Every one's plate might look different, but you'll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste.

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

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Skip the sandwich bags and use re-usable containers in your lunch tote. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. Use plastic store bags for trash bags. Even though we try to use cloth grocery bags, we still end up with some plastic. Use them for your garbage.

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

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Plan for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also, my husband tries his best to come home several times a week for lunch, so I need to make sure there will be food for him. Welcome to the first Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. Plan for all seven days. Do you plan your meals?

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My $2.50 Homemade Pizza

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When I came home for lunch, I punched down the risen dough and put it in the fridge until dinner prep. Grocery Budget Challenge Kitchen Economics Recipes - Main Dish' It has just 5 ingredients (yeast, flour, sugar, salt, olive oil) and it’s easy to mix together and knead. I made the dough in the morning before I left for work.

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Area Attractions: South Beach Wine & Food Festival (2/23-2/26)

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For the 22nd installment, Food Network personalities, Grammy-winning musicians, and more than 450+ chefs and wine and spirit producers will come together for an unforgettable celebration comprised of walk-around tastings, intimate dinners, late-night parties, brunches, lunches, master classes, wine seminars and more!

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Hooray! It's Strawberry Season

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Strawberries in the lunch box. Kitchen Economics Summer Fun Guide' In fact, that one box only lasted a few days. I froze some berries for smoothies, but we ate strawberries with every meal for 3 days. Strawberries on our cereal. Strawberry shortcake for dinner.yes, a rare treat where dessert was our actual dinner.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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Plan for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks. My husband tries to come home several times a week for lunch and my 2nd grader packs her lunch at least 3 times a week, so I need to make sure there is food for lunch. Kitchen Economics Saving Money - In the Kitchen' Plan for All Seven Days. Do you plan your meals?

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