The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Monday An oft-repeated meal of late: I grilled chipotle chicken kebabs and we ate them on a green salad, with the accompanying sauce as a dressing. A simple green salad on the side. Friday I have an evening lab, but there are leftovers here so that’s probably what Zoe will eat after work. ”, I thought. Stay tuned.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Monday Lisey’s last night here; I grilled chipotle chicken kebabs , which we ate on a green salad with the cilantro-lime sauce as a dressing. Tuesday Zoe had some pizza leftovers, and I ate leftover salad, but this time I dumped the last crumbs from a Doritos bag on my salad, and that was 10/10. I cleaned up my room.

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 25, 2023

In a separate pan, sauteed a sliced green pepper, added some chopped kale, and threw in the last half of a tomato I had (chopped first). 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. Let’s see. I spent: $32 at Aldi $8 at Safeway $17.50

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Leftovers Dominos Dinner Freezers 216

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 5, 2024

I think I might be better off buying a bag of salad greens and then adding my own toppings. 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). appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Grocery Shopping New Year's Grocery Groceries 130

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Monday A longggg lecture day for me, and I had leftover chicken. I often start my day with scrambled eggs and a side of greens!) The post WIS, WWA | a week of chicken thighs appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Sunday I pan-sauteed some chicken thighs, shredded them, and we ate the meat on buns, with barbecue sauce.

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Chiquita Green And Frugal Leftovers Cars 130

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. My neighbor closed up her vegetable garden this week and brought me a big bag of green peppers. How did you live frugally this week?

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Frugal Health Insurance Fridays 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

The truth is, there are plenty of things our grandparents and great grandparents did that were eco-friendly and frugal that we can easily do today. My husband and I cook a lot and often have leftovers. We bought some plastic leftover containers, but those frequently cracked or broke. Hang clothes to dry. Conserve utilities.

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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. Plan uses for your leftovers. I grew up with this, in theory and in practice. Take care of your wardrobe to keep it looking work and wear worthy.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 20, 2023

What I Spent This week I stopped in at Lidl and I bought a pretty large container of greens. And I am proud to say that I have single-handedly eaten almost the entire container, largely by eating a bowl of greens with my breakfast. Tuesday I used leftover chicken to make half of this chicken and biscuits recipe.

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Green Green And Frugal Leftovers Dinner 209

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. We didn’t have any coupons, but the lunch prices are much cheaper than dinners and we had some leftovers to eat at dinner time, along with our leftovers from Saturday night. Not very frugal of me. purchase). I stumbled on a stellar meat deal this week.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 14, 2014

Crush up egg shells into a powder (leftover from breakfast perhaps?) Crush up egg shells into a powder (leftover from breakfast perhaps?) Green Tea Goodness: 1 green teabag, water, gallon jug. Cut up a green tea bag and place it in a gallon jug filled with water. But where do you begin? So what is the alternative?

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Plants Flowers and Plants Recipes Food 103

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2012

Then use a damp cloth afterward to clean off any leftover baking soda. Buying cleaning supplies for your house can be expensive, and you have to buy different products to clean different things. So, even if one cleaning product isn’t very expensive, having to buy a dozen of them can be. It can be used on glass and some counter tops.

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Cleaning Green Homemade Paper Towels 199

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Frugal living is NOT about feeling deprived. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. Frugal Kitchen in February: Curbside Pick-up: I continued my new grocery routine in February. We want to live WELL on LESS Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Going Frugal. Trent from The Simple Dollar discuss cost vs. quality and when frugality should come into play. Sustainable Personal Finance shares with us the first step in having a frugal wedding- attire. Going Green. Money Crashers shares with us 7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste- Freezing Food and Making Leftover Recipes.

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January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 17, 2013

I have tried to do some reading this week which I have highlighted below: Great Reads From The Blogosphere: Do you have extra money leftover from your student loans? For the working moms out there, make sure to read Frugal Rules’ working from home–a mom’s perspective. There is always next weekend I guess.

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Fridays Student Motivation Debt 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

And, be sure to eat your leftovers! Saving money on utilities is a practice in green living. People across the country are reining in their spending and pinching pennies in a concerted effort to save more money. Check out the following ways in which you can save on these expenses. How to Save Money on Food. Just get rid of your car.

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Frugal Luxuries

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

--Benjamin Franklin ~~~ Here are some of the ways I've recently exercised the art of frugality. I am especially diligent and frugal about finding ways to use up leftovers. Above, I peeled leftover baked (organic) potatoes then grated them onto a lined cookie sheet and froze them to use as organic hash browns!

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Art Leftovers Storage Green And Frugal 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 12, 2012

Here is Emily’s question: I would like to know if you have any advice or tips for being frugal with food when living alone. You can embellish them by adding frozen or fresh veggies, or topping them with green onions, chives, or cilantro, etc. Most foods you buy in the grocery store are sized for 2-4 people. You just have to look.

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Saving Money Money Green And Frugal Lunch 201