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Food Tips & Info - Cheap Meals

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Mix Cheap Wine With Kool Aid
Now that my child is in college we have had to cut back on expenses. Mixing cheap wine with Kool Aid (even the big gallons that only cost about $15.00) taste really good. I only drink red wine, so I am not sure about whites.
Posted on: 10/30/2009 | 13 Feedback(s)
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Eating Healthy on a Budget
I am desperately in need of losing weight. I am only 29 yet I have zero energy at all. I feel terrible. When I have money I do good with eating healthy because I can afford it.
Posted on: 09/16/2009 | 13 Feedback(s)
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Frugal Tomato Sauce
I recently decided to make my own spaghetti sauce. I buy an institutional size can (106 oz.) of ground and peeled tomatoes at a Sam's Club type store for approximately $2.50, and then add my Italian seasoning.
Posted on: 09/02/2009 | 5 Feedback(s)
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Virtually Free Broth From Trimmings
Save and freeze all meat trimmings and bones. Also save the celery tops, onion skins, pepper seeds, tomato skins, etc. When you have enough bones and meat trimmings of the same kind, add them to a pot with a bay leaf and some of the celery tops and onion skins.
Posted on: 08/27/2009 | 0 Feedback(s)
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Cheap Meals With Rice And Ramen
Cheap, Tasty, and QUICK! Boil rice. About 10 minutes before tender, throw in the ingredients in the recipes and flavor with packets at the end.
Posted on: 08/05/2009 | 0 Feedback(s)
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Make a Drink from Fruit and Veggie Peels
I have always hated the idea of throwing out food. I like the idea of getting "something for nothing". When I peel vegetables (except potatoes), I boil the skins for a free (and healthy drink).
Posted on: 04/15/2009 | 2 Feedback(s)
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Stretching Your Food Budget
Trying to make budget meals exciting can be a challenge these days. I use a three prong approach:
Posted on: 04/02/2009 | 0 Feedback(s)
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Cheap Meals
I am looking for cheap meals please. With the economy the way it is, and my husband and I both on a Pension I'm having a bit of struggle to be inventive and frugal as well.
Posted on: 03/31/2009 | 20 Feedback(s)
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Say "No" to Pizza Delivery
We all know it's hard to make the necessary cut backs when, come Friday night, you still want to order Pizza Hut. We have done a good job of talking ourselves out of it and in the end are happier for it.
Posted on: 02/19/2009 | 21 Feedback(s)
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Inexpensive Pasta Dishes
Do you have any family tested, inexpensive pasta dishes to share? Feel free to post your ideas.
Posted on: 02/13/2009 | 14 Feedback(s)
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