Kitchen
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Easy Meal for Any Night of the Week
Lazy Lady Lasagna This is incredibly similar to “Baked Ziti” or “Lazy Man Lasagna,” I just call it Lazy Lady because, well, I’m a lady. Read on to discover one super easy, kid-friendly meal that’s perfect for any night of the week! This is one of those meals that you probably have the ingredients for already in your kitchen. That’s what I love about it and why I keep it in my rotation of meals, especially in the cooler months. What’s not to love about a meal that all my kids will eat without complaint? One that’s quick and easy to throw together on those busy nights. A meal that…
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How To Seriously Reduce Your Grocery Budget – Shelftember Challenge
Shelftember is a shelf cooking challenge during the month of September that will blow your mind! It takes the term shelf cooking to a whole new level by using shelf cooking to reduce your grocery budget to twenty-five dollars (50 max) every week of the month. For me, a shelf cooking challenge is a way to clear out my kitchen. It empties the cabinets, the freezers, and the fridge. I think of it as a kitchen reset. A chance to start fresh with new supplies. Out with the old, in with the new! And hey, it’s much easier to clean the inside of the cabinets when they’re practically empty, right?…
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How Shelf Cooking Can Save You So Much Money!
For most people, how you plan out your meals plays a large part in whether or not you’re overspending on groceries. But, there’s a better way to plan your meals so that your weekly trip to the grocery store doesn’t break the bank. That’s where shelf cooking comes in! Maybe you’ve heard of the term shelf cooking before, or maybe you recognize it as the way your mother or grandmother prepared meals. In modern times, it doesn’t seem to be as popular of a technique, but we’re here to change that! What is shelf cooking? Shelf cooking is a phrase coined by the fabulous, the beautiful, the Fun, Cheap, or…
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How To Start A Grocery Budget – Amazing Grocery Budget Calculator
Let me preface this by saying that taking Jordan Page’s advice about how to start a grocery budget several years ago, was life changing for my family. Before, I always tried to budget for groceries but I didn’t have a clear idea of how much I should be spending or what I should be including. Basically, budgeting in general, is not my strong suit. (But that’s a whole notha story.) Now lets get to what you came here for.. What is a good budget for groceries? Not what the USDA’s “Low Cost” food plan says.. I once googled “grocery budget calculator” to establish a baseline for figuring out how to start…
