The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 25, 2023

Zoe got off of work at 8:30 so she just got a fast food chicken sandwich. Tuesday I sauteed some ham from the freezer, then sauteed some chopped kale, then added in leftover mac and cheese plus some milk and cream. Friday We have some leftover chicken, so maybe I’ll do something with that for dinner. for me this week.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 5, 2024

Thursday Zoe picked up some fast food for herself after work, and I ate some random stuff from the fridge (leftover pasta and some butternut squash soup , plus a grilled cheese sandwich). But I can tell you that the pasta is ALL gone now, so dinner will not include leftover pasta again. appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

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. What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. 39/lb turkeys at Giant Food Stores.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

According to research, the average family throws away as much as $100 worth of food every month. Here are some tips for minimising your food wastage so that you’re not literally throwing money in the bin. If you can get yourself into the habit of planning your meals in advance, you’ll waste a lot less food. Meal planning.

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 21, 2012

One of my biggest pet peeves in the world is waste…especially food. Admittedly, I am a little OCD about it and have been know to eat leftovers for days just so I don’t have to throw them away. It actually doesn’t bother me to eat the same thing for 2-3 days, but I know several people who will not eat leftovers at all.

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Leftovers Frugal Lunch Lunches 53

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

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. Leftovers from the top 3 meals. Don’t let the thought of clearance food scare you, I’ve been buying meat this way for many years and have never had a problem.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Frugal Health Insurance Fridays 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week. What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. Monday: Shephard’s Pie with leftover mashed potatoes from last week. How did you frugal this week? Read my review HERE.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Frugality means a lot of things for different people. This is because there are still a number of people who have trouble switching to a frugal lifestyle. If you are planning to live a frugal lifestyle, it is important to know that you are not depriving yourself. Here are some tips on how you can start a frugal life: On beauty.

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Couponing 101

MAY 20, 2019

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. Eat Your Leftovers.

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Food Waste Food Leftovers Meals 79

Couponing 101

APRIL 30, 2013

Head on over to The Thrifty Couple to learn how to grow your own pineapples from leftover pineapple tops. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Daily Frugal Tip: Grow Your Own Pineapples is a post from Couponing 101. Daily Frugal Tip: Grow Your Own Pineapples is a post from Couponing 101.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Gwyneth Paltrow posted on her facebook page : There are a lot of people who use Food stamps (now known as SNAP), and the reality is, food stamps or not, anyone can live on $29 a week. They were the leftovers. Thus no food went to waste. Step 2: leftovers. any leftovers left and/or stockpile days.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 271st Festival of Frugality-10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition. Some people take spending and greed to a limit they shouldn’t and others become so extreme in frugality that they forget to enjoy living life. Kris presents The Three Rules of Leftovers posted at Cheap Healthy Good.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

20 Tips for Frugal Living. Living frugally allows you to not only spend less than what you earn, but also allows you to earn less. You have more options with a frugal lifestyle. It’s not as hard as you may think to still enjoy a great life while living more frugally. Frugal gifting. Reduce convenience foods.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 14, 2014

Easy Plant Food Recipes with Three Ingredients or Less. If so, it sounds like your plants are hungry for a snack, and the perfect plant food can do the trick. Giving your plants and flowers nutrient rich plant food can really help them look their best and bloom to their fullest potential. Frugal Gardening frugal living'

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Plants Flowers and Plants Recipes Food 103

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Amazon has a great deal today on this 42-Piece Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid Food Storage Set. You know you will need to pack up Thanksgiving leftovers and probably Holiday party leftovers and Christmas leftovers. The post Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid 42-Piece Food Storage Set – $14.99 (Today Only!) cup, and 2.0-cup

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Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Right now you can get the Easy Find Lid 30-Piece Food Storage Containers for only $6.92. This will be perfect for storing all those Holiday meal leftovers. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! That matches the Black Friday price we saw!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. Today I’d like to share what works for our family.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Furthermore, my office was not near any sort of restaurant or café, thereby eliminating the accessibility of food out, as well as my craving for it. The only food nearby was at the cafeteria, which lacked any sort of allure because their menu was so limited and meat based. Many of us fill up our breaks with sourcing food.

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Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Amazon has a great deal today on this 42-Piece Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid Food Storage Set. You know you will need to pack up Christmas leftovers. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! Today it’s on sale for $14.99. The set contains 5 each 0.5-cup,

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2011

Top of the list though, has just got to be throwing food away. We could afford to double our food budget, and toss all kinds of food in the trash. We do do a pretty good job of recycling leftovers into new dishes. Chicken breasts into chicken salad or soup, and leftover vegetables into frittatas. Just waste.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Use up your food. Plan uses for your leftovers. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! Monday: I made a new recipe, One Pan Lime Chicken & Rice with Black Beans from my 20 Frugal & Tasty Beans & Rice list. Wednesday: Spaghetti night.

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Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2012

For the past year or so, I’ve been doing a lot of research and have been picking my friends’ brains about health, wellness, and real food. One of the biggest myths about couponing is that there are no coupons for healthy foods. How to Save on Whole Foods. Thankfully, I’m always up for a challenge.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

Using coupons will save you money at the register, but using your food wisely is going to save you money as well! We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc. We ate more quick/convenience foods. I always find we have more food than we think and can usually count on finding a few things that I had forgotten about.

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 21, 2013

If you have any candy leftover this Halloween Season, check out the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program. The program benefits children who need dental care, hygiene supplies and food services. Plus it gives you and your gamily a great excuse to not eat the leftovers! Its easy and its a great cause! How does the program work?

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 15, 2015

It is ideal for leftovers or to take food with you on the go. This set is awesome for taking lunches to school and work or for leftovers at home. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! The glass container can also be used in the oven.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

The American culture is wrought with excessive spending so it is no surprise that the typical household overspends on necessities such as food, gas, utilities, and phone usage. How to Save Money on Food. You cannot avoid spending money on food. Most importantly, reduce food waste. And, be sure to eat your leftovers!

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Pack leftovers! Remember foods like meat, dairy, and salads will need to be refrigerated. If your workplace doesn’t have a refrigerator, consider buying a small cooler and ice packs to keep foods safe. 31 Days to Find $1000 Frugal Living' You can pack a lunch and still get out of the office for a change of scenery.

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 14, 2015

Here is what you get with this set: 1 5-cup, 2 3-cup, 1 2-cup, 2 1-1/4-cup, and 3 1/2-cup food-storage containers. This would make keeping leftovers, making lunches, and food preparation so much easier! Thanks My Frugal Adventures !). Here is a great find! Snag this Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid 18-Piece Set for just $9.99

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Finds Leftovers Frugal Lives Frugal Living 40

Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The dish holds 7 cups worth of food, liquid, or whatever you want to store. Looks like it’s the perfect size to store your family’s leftovers from last night’s dinner. Glass is non-porous, it won’t absorb food odors, food flavors or food stains. appeared first on Saving with Shellie™.

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Storage Leftovers Frugal Lives Frugal Living 51

Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Dishes and bowls in this Pyrex bakeware set come with BPA-free lids that help lock the freshness of the food. This set would be perfect for holiday leftovers! . Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! They can be stacked for easy and compact storage.

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Baking Storing Bakeware Leftovers 45

Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Plus it gives you and your gamily a great excuse to not eat the leftovers! They can partner with local businesses to give away coupons for food, services, goods, etc. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! How does the program work?

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Take a look below at how to save on your holiday dinner while still enjoying all of the foods you love! Don’t forget the leftovers. Focus on what foods at dinner can also double as great leftovers later. Leftovers can be used for days in stews and sandwiches. Frugal Holiday frugal feast holiday dinner save money'

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Dinner Holiday Leftovers Saving 49

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

We took an inventory of the food we have on hand and it is SHOCKING how much we truly have when we dig all the way to the back! Eat Leftovers Leftovers will become our close friends. We always *intend* to use our leftovers but they usually end up in the back of the fridge, to be discovered only when it’s too late.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

If you followed this site for very long, than you know that it kills my soul to waste food. I’ll eat leftovers for days before I’ll throw them away and re-use everything I can. Frugal Tips & Tricks cooking tips diy frugal tips' Pin This To Pinterest. appeared first on Saving Everyday.

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Trader Joes DIY Microwaveable Leftovers 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. I was not raised by frugal people, but my fiance (now husband) was very frugal, and I wanted to learn how to adopt some of the same mindset so we could be on the same page.

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