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    Ten Tips for Buying Food on a Budget

    I’ve had lots of e-mails about saving money on food and requests for more posts on the topic so here’s one to get things started… Coupons and Specials I know physical coupons aren’t so commonplace as they once were but certain stores do still have their own version of a coupon. The great thing is you don’t even have to go to the store to see what they’re offering because most supermarkets now have online flyers you can check out. Some supermarkets even have a buy one, get one free promotion and also look for savings cycles when you know certain foods will be coming on sale. For example, now…

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    Cooking Grub Hub is on YouTube

    Have you checked out Budget Smart Girl’s cooking site Cooking Grub Hub yet? It’s a cooking, recipe, cookbook review site that I think you’ll find useful. And it’s now officially on YouTube where you’ll find short, how to recipes videos. The first one was uploaded yesterday and it features a breakfast burrito. I hope you’ll check out both Cooking Grub Hub www.cookinggrubhub.com and the new YouTube Channel and here’s a preview, so please think about subscribing so you don’t miss upcoming videos.

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    Money Challenge-Day 29-Bulk Buys

    It’s our final week of the challenge, and it’s about bulk buys. See what you can buy in bulk to save money. Some grocery stores have specific areas set for bulk buying like flour, oatmeal, spices and beans. Don’t need all the food but want to save money, try bulk buying with friends and family and divide the goodies.

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    Money Challenge-Day 11-Food Sites

    Today is about cookbooks and food sites that are focused on budget meals. Try and find some to bookmark or put on your bookshelf. Here are two sites to get started- https://www.budgetbytes.com/ https://goodcheapeats.com/

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    A Simple Supper

    I recently got to try some wonderful cooking wines and a pasta recipe that I thought I’d share with you. It’s perfect for a cold winter’s night and when you’ve just returned from holiday shopping. To bring a bold boost of flavor to everyday meals this season, Holland House Cooking Wines has partnered with YouTube cooking show Tatyana’s Everyday Food to create a delectable recipe perfect for sweater weather. Tatyana’s Everyday Food and Holland House’s recipe for Bold and Smoky Pepper Marsala Pasta can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLfQMK-1KvU. Holland House is a line of flavor-enhancing premium cooking wines that enhance sauces, marinades, slow cooker recipes, glazes and more. Bold and Smoky Pepper…

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    Stop Wasting Food

    We all do it…buy food, forget to eat it and the garbage bin becomes the recipient of our wasted dollars. Vegetables always seem to be my Achilles’ Heel. Sometimes I’m cleaning out the produce bin and find an item that I can no longer identitfy. So one of my New Year’s resolutions is to make sure that doesn’t happen…or at least less often in 2011. Whatever your Achilles’ Heel, here are some things I’ve found helps keep me on track. Plan Ahead I know this take extra time and most of us don’t have a lot of it right now. However, when you’re putting together your shopping list think about…

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