Easy Thanksgiving Dinner For a Small Family

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The past few years I’ve cut myself some slack for holiday meals when we’re just serving 4.  We still have a nice meal together, but I’m not stressed and our budget doesn’t take a hit either. With a little forethought you can also fix an easy Thanksgiving dinner without breaking the budget. 1- The weekend before Thanksgiving, eat as many leftovers and odds and ends from the fridge as possible. 2- Start then and prepare a couple of side dishes {Read More}

Ways to Enjoy Pre-Sliced Apples Without Them Browning

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Is there anyone who really enjoys eating a sliced apple that’s started to brown?  I didn’t think so! I always thought I had to deal with browning if I wanted to pre-slice my apples for convenience but didn’t want to use lemon juice as a preserver.  Not so!   My friend Angela shared her frugal solution with me recently.  She uses a slicer/corer, then secures the apple with a rubberband to keep it from browning until her son’s lunch time.  {Read More}

Free Menu Planning Service Based on Local Grocery Store Ads

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I have raved for months about the weekly menu plans that Pary Moppins writes for Brookshire’s stores. Now there is a free service called Food on the Table available for people to tailor menu plan around their own stores, since not everyone has a fabulous Pary Moppins menu plan at their disposal You select your preferred grocery store and the meats your family likes to eat.  Then the program will provide you with some menu options and a printable shopping {Read More}

How to Plan Your Weekly Dinner Menu

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There are several ways to plan a weekly menu: eat exactly what you’re in the mood for this week (no plan) plan to eat what’s on sale this week plan to eat what’s in your cabinets and fridge/freezer this week There is no right or wrong way to plan, but there are costs associated with each plan or lack thereof.   If you have no plan for your meals each week you’ll be paying shelf price for most items you want {Read More}