Please welcome Heather from My Overflowing Cup for today’s post. If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. While my husband works hard to bring the money […]
READ MORE >>My Very First Freezer Cooking Session
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If you are frequently on Pinterest, you’ve probably seen tons of posts about freezer cooking. I love my freezer, but I’ve never prepared a ton of meals at one time to store in it. But dinner time has become very hectic for our family this year. My oldest daughter is on a competitive swim team […]
READ MORE >>Save Money: 10 Paper Products to Avoid
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This post contains affiliate links. In an effort over the years, to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, we’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products, such as paper towels, paper napkins, storage containers and bags. With those items not on my grocery list, I’ve made more room in my grocery budget […]
READ MORE >>How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March
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I have been diligently challenging myself to spend less at the grocery store this year. I’m trying to find that balance of staying within a set budget while still eating well. My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. But we have some serious financial goals to […]
READ MORE >>Grocery Savings Tip: Stock Up on Loss Leaders
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Over the past year, I’ve noticed two grocery store chains in my area, Giant of PA and Weis Markets, consistently offering loss leaders each week. What is a loss leader? It is a rock bottom price that stores promote to lure you into the store. They’re hoping once you’re in the store that you’ll buy […]
READ MORE >>How to Cook Dried Beans
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Cooking dried beans sounds like a lot of work, but I’m going to show you that it is quite easy. The benefits of cooking your beans instead of buying them canned far out number any extra work. Cooked beans taste better than canned beans. Cooked beans have significantly less sodium than canned beans. Have you read […]
READ MORE >>11 Simple Meal Planning Tips
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If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. And if there is one strategy that can help me take back control our grocery spending, it’s meal planning. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too […]
READ MORE >>20 Leftover Turkey Recipes
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Dinner is over, your guests have gone home and now you’re either plotting your shopping strategy for Friday or your leftover strategy for all of the extra turkey. I’m not much help with the shopping strategy, since I usually avoid Black Friday, but I can help you with all of the leftover turkey. 20 Leftover […]
READ MORE >>20 Ways to Use Hard-Boiled Eggs
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Are you stuck with too many hard-boiled eggs the Monday after Easter? I guess you could just eat them plain, but in case you get bored with that option, here are some interesting recipes that use hard-boiled eggs. 20 Ways to Use Hard-Boiled Eggs Asparagus Salad with Hard Boiled Egg at Coconut & Lime Avocado Deviled Eggs at […]
READ MORE >>Batch Browning & Freezing Ground Meat and Sausage
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For years, I’ve been buying the larger packages (3+ pounds) of ground turkey and sausage, because the sale price per unit is so much better than the smaller packages. I would divide the raw meat into 1 pound portions and freeze individually. I’m not sure why it took me so long to figure out that browning […]
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