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Save Money on Food: Shopping Tips and Cheap Recipes

Do you need to slash your food bill? I've been there, more than once. I've had to track every penny and experiment with cheap cuts of meat I didn't know how to cook and new vegetables I hadn't eaten before. So I started keeping notes on our favorites recipes. I also started writing articles on various money-saving tips and techniques.

Use this simple menu planner
Sit down with your grocery flyers and use this cost per serving calculator to figure out the lowest cost meat
Make cheap cuts of meat taste great with a Crockpot Slow Cooker
Learn to make soup from leftovers
Learn some kitchen basics

Here's a list of easy recipes for you. You can also:

Learn to Cook and Save Money with these Easy Recipes

Read why I love my KitchenAid Mixer - expensive up front but mine's going on 16 years now!
Make your own pie crusts for about a dime
Explore some simple meatloaf recipes
Learn how to roast a chicken
Get ideas on substituting ingredients
Explore new menu planning ideas
Get 15 ideas for cooking potatoes

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Learn More and Save More

Are you looking for some fresh ideas on packing healthy lunches? I've compiled a list of ideas and some outside links to other sites I like which have good articles and ideas on packing lunch boxes. Read more about healthy lunch boxes ideas.

I've also created a new page for reader-contributed tips. Check it out and then email me your favorite tip!

Back to School: Packing Healthy Lunches

I've also created a new page for reader-contributed tips. Check it out and then email me your favorite tip!

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Cook juicy chicken breasts with dried tomatoes, olives, and wine, then serve with creamy polenta for an easy, Mediterranean-inspired dinner.

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Quick & Easy Chicken Dinners