I save money (and calories) by using clear mustard & ketchup squeeze bottles to put my family’s salad dressings in. The bottles’ small tip and squeeze function allows for better control of the salad dressing. I cut down the amount of salad dressing we were using by half. I came up with this when I was… [Read More]

I go through my cupboards and take stock of everything I have before I go shopping. Then, I build my list around what I have. Right now I have chicken stuffing, chicken gravy, and mixed vegetables. So, I will purchase chicken thighs and dice them to make a casserole with all of this. I also have… [Read More]

One way I save some money and make dinner more exciting is combining some canned fruit (stockpiled for pennies) with any fresh fruit left at the end of the week. It makes a big bowl of “fruit salad” and is great side dish to any main course. The kids always perk up a little when… [Read More]

I buy the really large pack of hamburger and split it up for tacos, burgers and chili then freeze the rest. The really large pack of meat is much cheaper and it makes multiple meals. Theresa