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Stock up on Freezer Food This Month

The month of March is an excellent time to get your freezer stocked. This is because it is National Frozen Foods month, which means more savings for you. Frozen food manufacturers are issuing more coupons, and the stores are having more sales. Stock your freezer as cheaply as possible now, and reap the benefits in your family meals for the months to come. In order to have a successfully stocked freezer, you’ll first need the freezer space. You can often gain more space by taking items out of their original packaging and freezing them flat. If you have a larger … Continue reading →

Fill Your Pantry Now for the Leaner Months

Right now, stores are overflowing with food stock and great food bargains. If you fill your freezer and pantry now, you’ll be able to get through the leaner months that are coming soon. Why Should You Fill Your Pantry Now? There are a couple of reasons why filling your pantry and freezer now will help you to be prepared for later. The first is availability. Stores anticipate selling more food in December and less in January when the perceived demand is not there. This means that some of your favorite foods, especially holiday-related foods may not be available later. If … Continue reading →

The Investment of Once a Month Cooking

The first time that you prepare an entire month of freezer meals, you may be surprised by the initial cost, the initial investment that it takes. There are extra costs to consider. I don’t want to discourage you from doing it, because once a month cooking can really pay off in the long run, both in time savings and eventually in the cost of food. But like anything else, there are areas of once a month cooking where you can spend more than less. There are a number a good once a month or freezer cooking books out there that … Continue reading →

Cheap Ham

Be prepared, because ham is going on sale all over the place this week. Take advantage of this to eat cheaply for months. Late last week we purchased two store brand hams. In addition to getting them pretty cheap, we also got an extra $5 off the purchase thanks to printing out an Internet printable coupon for any meat purchase at the store. In total, we spent $15 for two large hams that would normally cost about $30 a piece. Yesterday, we cooked one of the hams. We enjoyed ham for dinner, and had plenty of leftovers. I kept a … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking Three Ways

Freezer cooking can be intimidating when you first start to contemplate it. There are many good books out there to help you with your freezer cooking, but often they leave you with more confusion than they help. For example, what do you do if a once a month plan includes meals that you know your family won’t eat? Do you make them anyway? Can you substitute and still make use of the ingredient list? What many people don’t realize is that you don’t have to follow one way of freezer cooking. There are actually three main ways you can take … Continue reading →

Frugal Freezer Breakfast Meals 2

It is a lot of fun to have a morning, or an afternoon or even a day to create a wealth of freezer breakfast meals that you can have on hand. Buying breakfast outside can get really expensive. Just think about it. Even if you only spend $5 a day, 5 days a week, that is $25 a week that you could spend on something else (or save of course). Prepare a bunch of easy items for breakfast ahead of time. A few hours will net you enough breakfast for a month. In my last blog post, I offered some … Continue reading →

Convenience Meals without the Convenience Foods

Did you know that a recent survey declared that the number one consideration when people are deciding on dinner is convenience? Convenience trumps cost, nutrition and even taste. Modern food manufacturers understand this information all too well. They use it to their advantage to provide high cost convenience foods in small portions. What is more, these foods usually contain quite a number of artificial ingredients. There are more and more convenience foods on the market than ever before and less staples out there. Did you know that cereal was once the ultimate convenience food? Now it is often seen as … Continue reading →

Inventive Meals on the Road

After traveling and lodging, food is the biggest expense while traveling. But you can get in some great meals for $10, $5 or less when you cook them yourself. How can you cook while traveling? There are a few fun and inventive ways to be frugal here. Bring the slow cooker While many hotels don’t allow cooking in the room unless you have a suite that includes a kitchen, you can still use your crockpot in your car! If you have a long trip, at least four hours, then you are all set for a great meal. Add a liner … Continue reading →

Five Ways to Save Money on Food

Doing without things is a great way to save money. For example, you can cut out the cable bill, eliminate the cell phone and go without the vacations. But food is one area that is well, impossible to cut out of your life, since you need it to survive. Fortunately, there are many ways to save on food. Try some of the following tips. 1. Eat at home. Ingredients are usually less than prepared meals. The next time you are out and are tempted to stop for dinner on the way home, stop at the grocery store instead. Some inexpensive … Continue reading →

How to Save on Summer Food

When summer comes, your food budget can go out of the open window. Here are some tips on how to keep it all under control. Why does food cost more in the summer? There are several factors that can raise your food bill in the summer. With the heat, it is likely that you won’t be using the oven very often, meaning that those inexpensive casseroles and whole roasted turkeys, chicken and beef dishes are going by the wayside for more expensive steaks, fish and chicken breasts on the grill. There is a lot of fresh produce, to be had, … Continue reading →