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Make ahead cooking

Published in July 14th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in food, frugal, meals, saving money
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I have been putting this off but one day soon I hope to jump in feet first. Here are some of the recipes I have found online:
Freezer Meat Loaf
Freezer French Toast
Macaroni & Cheese
Chicken Pockets
Chili Cheese Fries
Freezer cheesecake
Chicken Biscuit Casserole
Pork Chop Grill Packets
Ham omlettes
Pizza
Sloppy Joes
Spaghetti Sauce with Meat
Bacon rollups
Some people may be ready to start cooking [...]

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Frugal meal ideas -1

Published in July 14th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in food, frugal, meals, saving money
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Today I was searching the net looking for inexpensive recipes like I do every week. I came across this site called Blogander which is a collection of blogs on different subjects. One of the blogs is called Cheap Eats. It is a guide to eating cheap with tips, recipes and techniques. I think these would [...]

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Frugal Meals Ideas - 2

Published in April 18th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in food, frugal, meals, saving money
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Everyday sandwich bread - also includes wheat, oatmeal, cornmeal and potato bread
Garlic bread crumbs - great recipe for stale bread
Cinnamon cake - easy and cheap (no eggs)
Taco seasoning - homemade (definitely frugal)
Greens - easy and quick (about 5 to 10 minutes)
Pinto beans - regular and crockpot method
Country pie - easy baked dish
Baked potaoes - simple [...]

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Groceries and money How much to spend?

Published in March 22nd, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in budget, cheap, cooking, debt, finances, food, frugal, meals, purchases, saving money
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A lot posts I read across the blogosphere have a lot to do with groceries and money. You know, “how much should you spend, how much is too much , what are other people spending” and stuff like that. It is really hard to come down with a definite dollar amount. Food is a need, [...]

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Make ahead recipes

Published in March 12th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in budget, cooking, food, frugal, just had to share, meals, recipes
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I have been putting this off but one day soon I hope to jump in feet first. Here are some of the recipes I have found online:
Freezer Meat Loaf
Freezer French Toast
Macaroni & Cheese
Chicken Pockets
Chili Cheese Fries
Freezer cheesecake
Chicken Biscuit Casserole
Pork Chop Grill Packets
Ham omlettes
Pizza
Sloppy Joes
Spaghetti Sauce with Meat
Bacon rollups
Some people may be ready to start cooking [...]

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In a pinch, substitute

Published in March 11th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in food, home, meals
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Sometimes when I am cooking, I run out of an ingredient or just have a little. This has always been a big budget buster for me because when I run out to get that 1 thing really quick I do not pay attention to prices. And of course I always pay too much or find [...]

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In a pinch - substitute

Published in March 11th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in What I'm Learning, budget, cooking, food, frugal, just had to share, meals
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Sometimes when I am cooking, I run out of an ingredient or just have a little. This has always been a big budget buster for me because when I run out to get that 1 thing really quick I do not pay attention to prices. And of course I always pay too much or find [...]

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Variety of frugal meal recipes

Published in March 10th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in budget, cheap, cooking, food, frugal, meals, recipes, saving money
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Today I was searching the net looking for inexpensive recipes like I do every week. I came across this site called Blogander which is a collection of blogs on different subjects. One of the blogs is called Cheap Eats. It is a guide to eating cheap with tips, recipes and techniques. I think these would be [...]

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Personal finance and saving money

Published in March 4th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in What I'm Learning, budget, cheap, cooking, debt, finances, food, frugal, fun, inspiration, meals, purchases, saving money
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I was doing one of my favorite things, visiting blogs, and while I was at Family Finance and Other Things, I found a site that I had never been to before. Simple Savings . Simple Savings is full of great personal finance information. It has this really cool chart that you can use to track your [...]

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Simple Meal Ideas

Published in March 4th, 2008
Posted by User Image1stopmom in budget, cooking, food, frugal, fun, kids, meals, recipes
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This week some of the recipes I am posting are centered around the kids. I have four very, very picky kids so there is always someone complaining about what is for dinner. So I started looking for kid friendly meals. I found a whole bunch and plan on printing them out and making my own [...]

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