The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 30, 2024
I did not plan this to be themed, but today’s Five Frugal Things is gonna be all food-related! It’s basically a tour through my adventures in trying to avoid food waste. Zoe’s not a fan, so it’s up to me to eat these. And more than that, I know they needed to be used up. ?
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 6, 2013
There's a whole host of edible things that we automatically throw away that can be used to make delicious food! From Garbage to Gourmet eBook features over 80 recipes for using things like broccoli stalks, potato peels, carrot ends, herb stems, onion peels, and more. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Family Balance Sheet
JULY 15, 2013
In Design a Dish, Millie shows you how to use formulas rather than recipes to design dishes with the ingredients that are available so that you can reduce food waste and save money! Once you start using formulas for your meals you will discover just how easy it is to nourish your family for less! Get yours today !
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 27, 2011
By reducing our food waste we could almost give ourselves a free month of groceries. Imagine having a month where you didn't spend any money on food. Some ways to avoid food waste: Put the leftovers in your freezer. With the exception of maybe pasta and rice dishes, a lot of food can be frozen.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 24, 2011
We each received a set number of food points to use each week. We tried making meal plans for two week periods before going shopping, but that led to some food waste since we are sometimes hit with specific cravings and ignore the plan willy-nilly. I prefer Honey Nut Cheerios and my husband is a fan of Total Raisin Bran.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 28, 2013
At the beginning of August, I was $100 short from June when we used some of our Christmas savings for gifts that were needed that month. 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. become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 28, 2012
Most importantly, reduce food waste. Throwing food away is a waste of money so buy fresh produce locally that will last longer, learn how to preserve food longer, and eat everything before it spoils. Use your car’s cruise control option at a speed of 60 miles per hour or less to increase gas mileage.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
191 
Let's personalize your content