Since we can no longer trust the meat we buy in chubs, I wanted to review a list of ways we can save money on meat. Grinding a roast is always an option but there are more options available. Mix the ground beef with ground turkey. Watch for mark-downs. Get there about an hour after [...]
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Waste Nothing Challenge: Week Three
For the third week of the Waste Nothing Challenge, I had to tackle some wilting produce (AGAIN) and bread ends. Poor bread ends! They are so neglected. Ever wonder how much bread you have tossed in the form of bread ends? You can actually use bread ends in several different ways, but this week I [...]
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RECIPE: Homemade Chicken Stock
As a part of the Waste Nothing Challenge, I made a batch of chicken stock and wanted to show you how easy it really is. I started out with an entire chicken, some baby carrots that were beyond the snacking stage, the heart of a wilted bunch of celery and the parts of an onion [...]
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Does Stouffer’s Use Pink Slime in Frozen Foods?
I speculated that frozen foods companies used pink slime, also know as “lean finely textured beef (LFTB),” “boneless lean beef trimmings (BLBT),” and “finely textured beef (FTB).” While I didn’t really want to know, I asked Stouffers and this was the reply: Dear Ms. Philen, Thank you for taking the time to contact us about STOUFFER’S. [...]
Waste Nothing Challenge: Week One
I have been so excited about this challenge for months. Truly, I wanted to see how much food I was wasting. So, I gave myself this challenge: Waste nothing edible. If I had been smart, I would have cleaned out my refrigerator on the last day of February and started fresh. It would have been [...]
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Coming in April ~ Waste Nothing Challenge
This is something I am so excited about and I hope you will join me… The Waste Nothing Challenge Each Tuesday in April, I will share my personal Waste Nothing Challenge. For one month, my goal was to waste nothing in my kitchen. My rule was that nothing edible could go into the garbage and [...]
What is Pink Slime and Is It in My Meat?
Heads up: This post is not for the weak stomached. My tummy has been in turmoil for days since I first started researching pink slime and since I am still queasy, this post is largely based on what I have found around the internet. What exactly is “pink slime”? In the process of trimming beef into the [...]
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Tips for Reducing Your Grocery Budget (Part Two)
Last week, I shared some tips for how you can reduce your grocery budget BEFORE you even leave for the store, but the saving doesn’t stop there. You can shave even more off your grocery expense with WHERE you shop and HOW you shop. Where you shop ~ Discount grocery stores Places like Aldo or [...]
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Tips for Reducing Your Grocery Budget (Part One)
This month, I want to share with you some tips for reducing your grocery budget. Some of these are just no-brainers but perhaps there will be a few you have not considered. Your savings really starts BEFORE you even leave for the store. How you prepare for your trip to the grocery store is critical. [...]
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What to Buy on a $50 Grocery Budget with Picky Eaters
A little while back, a Facebook friend asked me: What groceries would you buy each week if you only had $50 to spend and had picky eaters to please? Honestly, picky eating is not allowed in my house. I am not cruel about it but everyone is served the same food. I might set [...]
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