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4 Quick Tips to Cut Down on Food Waste

Couponing 101

There are countless causes of food waste, but the effects may be less well known. Wasted food can consume a good chunk of your budget, and it’s harmful to the environment. A few simple lifestyle changes are all you need to reduce your food waste, allowing you to save money and be kinder to Mother Earth.

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From Garbage to Gourmet: Prevent Food Waste and Create Delicious Food

Family Balance Sheet

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. And these aren't just "throw it in a soup and call it good" recipes, there's: Asian Broccoli Slaw. Poor Man's Apple Cider. Corn Cob Chowder. Chocolate Cheesecake Bites.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18

Family Balance Sheet

The recipe calls for 2 lbs of meat and 2 jars of tomato sauce, but just one box of ziti. It’s a large recipe and covered us for 2 dinners and a couple of lunches for myself. Wednesday: Crunchy Parmesan Chicken – One of my most popular recipes at FBS! My family was not thrilled, but we need to reduce our food waste.

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5 Cooking Basics eBooks for Just $7.40

Family Balance Sheet

This week''s bundle takes you back to the basics with 5 cooking resources to help you meal plan, create your own recipes, make homemade condiments and reduce waste. Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet! You can read the site''s full disclosure here. Restocking the Pantry by Kresha Faber. Design a Dish by Millie Copper.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

It can be anything from kids’ toys to storybooks, recipes, school supplies, kids’ clothes, DIY craft supplies—you name it. I’m not trying to be a crusader or anything, but I do my best to avoid wasting food, especially in light of how lucky my family and I are to have as much as we need to eat.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!) Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars.

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Chicken Protein Bowls + Tips & Variations

Saving Everyday

Less waste. To reduce food waste, we prepared these mostly with ingredients that needed to be used. That recipe is below. Sour Cream Sauce Recipe Recipe Variations + Helpful Tips When making a meal bowl, have fun and get creative. Questions About This Recipe How can I make these for meal prep?