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My $2.50 Homemade Pizza

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We used to go out to dinner every Friday night, but we’ve put a stop to that treat as we work through some of our financial goals. I used t he dough recipe for my homemade Stromboli. I served the pizza with fresh cantaloupe, homemade sugar-free applesauce and baby carrots.

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. Homemade Roasted Tomato Sauce. I harvested Roma tomatoes from my one and only plant and made a big batch of my homemade roasted tomato sauce.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I am working to stock up my freezer with extra meals or meal components to make my week night dinner rush easier. I spent the evening making a batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I either put the extra batch in the freezer or my kids ate it for Dinner #1. But I am looking for new slow cooker, instant pot, and freezer recipes. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.22.2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. To make dinner hour easier, I’m trying to make a double or triple batch of at least one dinner each week to keep in the freezer. Homemade Applesauce. Homemade Applesauce.

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Frugal Friday 11.11.2016

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It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. I found some taco meat in the freezer and mixed in a can of black beans. Tuesday: Cheesy chicken, rice and broccoli casserole , homemade applesauce. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. I have been packing my freezer with breakfast sausage, chicken, and Italian sausage–all marked down 40-50% off. Homemade Basil and Walnut Pesto: I made my second batch of homemade pesto from my two garden basil plants.

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