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

Family Balance Sheet

American households throw away 25% of the food that we purchase - and it's not just bread heels and moldy leftovers. There's a whole host of edible things that we automatically throw away that can be used to make delicious food! This ebook will challenge and inspire you to do more than you ever thought possible with food.

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

The Frugal Girl

Thank you! -E 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. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. Thank you!! Hi Kristen! Pre-slice it?

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

Family Balance Sheet

Eating leftovers is one of my tenets of saving money in the kitchen but I am even guilty of wasting food at times. I started wondering how much money I am actually wasting when I throw food away. According to the EPA, Americans dump 34 million tons of food a year and it accounts for 14% of total municipal waste.

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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

Searching for information on food waste led me here. Five Frugal Things (FFT) with Thankful Thursday a close second. (I Thank you, Kristen. I’m open to any and all questions but I don’t always get to email promptly. __ Ginger, thank you for sharing with us, especially in the midst of some life upheaval!

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5 Cooking Basics eBooks for Just $7.40

Family Balance Sheet

Thank you for supporting 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. Thanks for reading. You can read the site''s full disclosure here. Design a Dish by Millie Copper. Get yours today !

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World Wisdom: Clear Drop Recycling Innovations

Motherhood Moments

Everyone has probably heard about the staggering numbers of unrecycled plastics and food waste, contributing to 11% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Majority however creates tremendous amount of organic waste and does not know how to handle it conveniently. Thanks for reading! With our ZERO TRASH!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste.