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Two Ways to Make Homemade Chicken Stock

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I’ve been making homemade chicken stock for years. 1 large onion, outer paper removed, quartered. 1 whole garlic bulb, outer paper removed, cut in half. Look for sales on roasting chickens and figure out your “buy” price. Ingredients. 2 carrots, cleaned, cut into large chunks. 2 teaspoons salt.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Switch from paper tissues to flannel cloth hankies - Flannel is so much softer on my kids' little noses.

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What We Ate this Week 02.05.16

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Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Monday: Roasted Fish with Tomatoes & Olives , steamed broccoli, homemade applesauce. I bought another type of white fish that was on sale, but I don’t remember what kind. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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I carefully planned our menu each week around the sales flyers and loss leaders. A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. Roast Chicken , potatoes, steamed broccoli, homemade applesauce.

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What We Ate this Week 01.29.16

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Wednesday: This was by far my favorite meal of the week: Roasted Pork Tenderloin , brussel sprouts, and homemade applesauce. Pork tenderloin is a pricier cut of pork, but our favorite, so I buy it occasionally when it is on sale. The sale price was $2.77 We also had homemade applesauce. Friday: Homemade Easy Lasagna.

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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On average, I redeem $5-$10 in coupons a week and most of them were issued by my grocery store (Giant of PA) in their weekly sales flyer. Homemade buttermilk substitute. Homemade Taco Seasoning. 10 Paper Products to Cross off your grocery list. Stock up and save with pre-holiday grocery sales. Stop wasting food.

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How to Have a Green Christmas

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Or you could make homemade ‘edibles’ – a favourite cake or luxury biscuits for a special treat. Alternatives to Traditional Wrapping Paper Instead of picking up a few roles at the checkout, shop around a little for environmentally friendly wrapping paper that’s made using fibres such as hemp. Plus, green. This is.

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