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Cooking With Cabbage: Ten Cheap Meal Ideas

Posted 6 days 5 hours ago by Myscha Theriault

Food and Drink

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One of the few items that makes the cut when pennies are tight enough to implement my survival mode produce list, cabbage gets it done. Financially, it's always a great price. It lasts longer than most other forms of produce, making it a good bet to avoid unnecessary food waste. And flexibility? Oh yeah, baby. Here are ten different ideas, several of them with more than one recipe option, to use this consistently cheap veggie on the home front.

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Cool Ideas for Canned Salmon

Posted 12 weeks 7 hours ago by Myscha Theriault

Food and Drink

While it’s costing a tad more than it used to, it’s still trumping tuna for price where I shop. I’m talking about canned salmon. It’s still within the realm of affordable, can be stocked up on and stored without a freezer, and believe it or not, is remarkably versatile. Here’s a list of twenty-five menu ideas you can create with these little tins of thrift.

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Ten Simple Meals in Ten Minutes or Less

Posted 19 weeks 10 hours ago by Myscha Theriault

Food and Drink

It’s all well and good to save money on meal prep, but for those working outside the home or juggling various other projects, saving time can be just as critical. Here are ten simple meal ideas you can prepare in ten minutes or less.

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Twenty-Five Ways to Use Frozen Spinach

Posted 23 weeks 4 days ago by Myscha Theriault

Food and Drink

With food and fuel prices continuing to rise, we all need help finding areas to conserve.  One of the cheapest items at the grocery store? Boxed frozen spinach. Think it can’t be sexy? Read on.

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Fast and Easy Pizza Dough and Sauce

Posted 39 weeks 10 hours ago by Thursday Bram

Food and Drink

Pizza delivery for just two people can quickly top $30, depending on where you live, not to mention the hour that you usually have to wait for that delivery. Buying frozen pizzas at the supermarket can halve the price and lessen the time commitment. Making your pizza from scratch, though, can make for a cheap meal with only a marginally higher time committment. The sauce to go with it isn't much better, costing dollars for the same amount of tomato product that you can get for cents. Here are some fairly quick recipes that can save you bucks at the checkout line without putting an end to hot pizza!

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