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Cook Your Way to a Healthy Budget

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

You’ve probably heard lots of times that eating at home is much better for you than eating out. The large portions offered at restaurants encourage you to eat too much. And the rich glazes and sauces that accompany restaurant meals add unnecessary sodium and fat to your meals. There’s no doubt that […]

Use Leftovers to Slash Your Grocery Expenses

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Grocery expenses can add up quickly, especially if you’re feeding a growing family. Although you want to save on food for you and your family, you don’t want to cut nutritional corners. So how do you prepare healthy meals and still keep your expenses under control?
If you plan ahead and incorporate […]

Dinner Ideas on the Cheap

Friday, February 8th, 2008

When you’re trying to cut down on your family’s grocery expenses good, inexpensive dinner ideas are a necessity. Ramen noodles and rice are cheap, but do you really want your family to live on those for any length of time? That hardly sounds like a nutritious way to feed the people you love. […]

10 Creative Recipes For Leftover Mashed Potatoes

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner yesterday and I’ve been busy today being creative with using up the leftovers. Since we have quite a bit of mashed potatoes left over, I’ve been researching some delicious ways to use them up and thought I would share a few of my finds:
1. Tonight for […]

Save Money On Food - Make A Pot Of Soup

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

I love to stretch our food budget by making a pot of homemade soup. I prefer the types of recipes where you just throw together whatever leftovers you have on hand. If you keep a few staples on hand all the time, then a delicious pot of homemade soup is just minutes away! […]

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