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How To Save $1500 With Cloth Diapers

cheeseslave » 27 January 2009 » In Uncategorized » 31 Comments

Cloth diapers

This morning I was listening to the news about all the recent layoffs. I can’t stop thinking about all the people out there who are sitting at their kitchen tables right now, wondering what they are going to do next. During these tough times, every cent we save matters. We are all looking for ways to cut back. So I’m going to be writing a series of tips on how to cut costs. I pray that these tips will help a few people out there. One of the best ways a family can cut back on spending is to switch from disposable diapers to cloth. When I ran the numbers when my daughter was 6 months old, I was stunned at the savings. By switching to cloth diapers and wipes instead of disposables, you can save over $50 per month — which adds up to over $1,500 over 2 1/2 years.

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How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock

cheeseslave » 22 January 2009 » In Uncategorized » 39 Comments

Straining the Stock

Why make homemade chicken stock? Three reasons: flavor, nutrition and economy.
1. Flavor
These days many (most?) processed and restaurant foods are flavored with MSG. MSG is a neurotoxin. Traditionally, food was always flavored with stock — beef stock, fish stock or poultry stock. By adding stock to your meals, you will naturally enhance the flavor without [...]

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Manage Your Household Budget with Mint

cheeseslave » 15 January 2009 » In Uncategorized » 19 Comments

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Like many people, I’ve been on a quest to track our household finances and cut back as much as possible. My husband taught me how to use Quicken a few months ago. I learned how to download all the transactions, reconcile all the accounts, make categories, and prepare financial reports.
I loved the idea of Quicken. [...]

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Real Food Wednesday: Real Food on a Budget

cheeseslave » 13 January 2009 » In Uncategorized » 49 Comments

Real Food Wednesdays

Welcome, everyone, to our new blog carnival, Real Food Wednesdays! This week our topic is Real Food on a Budget.
Click here to read my entry for this week: An inexpensive and delicious recipe for Pasta with Grass-fed Meat Sauce.

I can get organic grass-fed ground beef for just $4 per pound — so I [...]

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Pasta with Grass-Fed Meat Sauce

cheeseslave » 13 January 2009 » In Uncategorized » 17 Comments

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This is the first in my series of frugal and nutritious recipes. Since my goal is to cut my food budget in half, I am going to be making meals that are less expensive but still very nutritious.
Hamburger meat is a classic budget-friendly staple. Of course, I only use organic grass-fed beef from local farmers, [...]

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Blog Carnival: Real Food Wednesdays

cheeseslave » 08 January 2009 » In Uncategorized » 3 Comments

Real Food Wednesdays

I’m excited to announce that next Wednesday, January 14th, I will be hosting my first blog carnival, Real Food Wednesdays!
Kelly the Kitchen Kop and I teamed up to devise an idea for a blog carnival that would feature real food. We’re taking turns each week, hosting the carnival on our blogs.
What’s the heck is a [...]

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8 Steps to Slash Your Grocery Budget

cheeseslave » 06 January 2009 » In Uncategorized » 6 Comments

Groceries saving money

As I posted the other day, I made a New Year’s resolution to cut my grocery budget in half. Without compromising on nutrition, taste, and variety.
How do you go about slashing your food budget? I’ll be honest, I’m new to this budgeting thing. But I’ve got some good ideas that I am going to implement [...]

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