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Grocery Savings

A Cheap $50 Weekly Menu from the Freezer and Pantry

February 8, 2021January 29, 2021 by hope

When seeking to lower your grocery budget, using items from your freezer can be a great way to spend less money and still eat well. My weekly shopping trip didn’t yield much in terms of finding supermarket markdowns. But, what I did find, was being sold at fantastically low prices. Five, 8-ounce packages of organic, … Read more

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Markdowns Make A $50 Weekly Family Menu Plan Easy

January 12, 2021January 11, 2021 by hope

Feeding your family healthy food does not mean breaking the bank. This post is all about stretching your budget, using supermarket markdowns as the basis for your menu plan. I’ll show you how my sixteen year old son and I prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner for our family of four for an entire week for … Read more

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7 Simple Strategies for Stretching Your Budget with Supermarket Markdowns

January 10, 2021January 6, 2021 by hope

You can save massive money on groceries by using markdown items from your local supermar as the backbone of your weekly menu. I save, literally, thousands of dollars a year by knowing when, where, and how to shop the markdown section at my local supermarket. I recently purchased everything in this photo for just $16.06 … Read more

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Unique Ways to Use Inexpensive, Bold, Flavorful, Colorful Radishes

May 25, 2022October 27, 2020 by hope

Radishes: It seems that folks love them or hate them. There are not too many “in between” people. If you’ve not been a fan, I hope to change your mind about this amazing, colorful root vegetable. Plentiful in both spring and late fall, radishes are a powerful source of potassium, which is responsible for lowering … Read more

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Save Money when You Dehydrate Herbs and Vegetables for Winter

January 10, 2021October 20, 2020 by hope

In days past, every home had a “kitchen garden”. No matter how small your yard, you dedicated a space to growing some herbs and a vegetable or two. When cooking, it allowed you to gather ingredients that would add flavor and nutrition, by just stepping outside your back door. Here in the Midwest, we are … Read more

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Unbeatable Nutrition and Amazing Flavor: Beets Can’t Be Beat

December 18, 2020October 13, 2020 by hope

If you cringe when you think about beets, then you’re in for a treat, which may just change your mind. For years, I hated beets. I had only tried the pickled variety, which my grandmother passed around at holiday dinners/ I obediently took one and then tried to hide it under my napkin when I … Read more

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Broccoli: Versatile, Good for You, and Tastes Great

December 18, 2020October 6, 2020 by hope

When it comes to a vegetable that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, it’s hard to beat broccoli. This tree-like vegetable is actually a flower, belonging to the same botanical family as cabbage. It is most prominently grown in early spring and late summer. Large heads can be found very inexpensively at farmers … Read more

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Scalloped, Riced Broccoli Casserole (Vegan, Dairy Free)

March 9, 2021October 6, 2020 by hope

This recipe was born out of an absolutely fantastic deal that I scored on organic broccoli. I bought eight bunches of organic broccoli for $1.00 per bunch from my favorite local ethnic store! That’s not a misprint. I got a screamin’ good deal. So, I set out to make sure I used it or froze … Read more

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Lemony White Bean Alfredo Sauce (Vegan)

December 18, 2020October 6, 2020 by hope

I was recently hankering for the smooth, creamy taste of alfredo sauce. But, as we all know, that particular sauce is generally loaded with butter, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese. This is not the fare of vegans, like me. So, I set out to create a sauce, full of flavor, but with none of the … Read more

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How to Use a Head of Cabbage Without Wasting Anything

December 18, 2020September 29, 2020 by hope

One of the easiest and most effective ways to lower your grocery bills is to buy items from the farmers market. The price of oversized zucchini often drops to under $1.00 each at the height of the season. I have seen huge heads of cabbage and cauliflower for a couple of dollars. Likewise, pumpkins and … Read more

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