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Easy Recipes for Homemakers: Crockpot Chicken Chowder
Our Easy Recipes for Homemakers series continues with our newest creation: the Crockpot Chicken Chowder recipe. Spring is approaching, which means time is running out to make heavy winter soups like this hearty crockpot chicken chowder soup. We’ll be switching to lighter recipes soon, so work these winter favorites into your weekly menu plan while there’s still time! Easy crockpot recipes are perfect for working moms to throw together in the morning (or even setup your crockpot dinner the night before) and set it to cook while you’re away from home. There’s nothing quite as relieving as coming home after a busy day, only to find your hot delicious dinner…
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Frugal Tip: How to Save 90% on Kids Clothes
How to Save 90% on Kids Clothes We’ve got a frugal tip today that will cut your budget for kids clothes by 90%. Holy thrifty savings, Batman! We take thrift store shopping a step further and show frugal moms how to get the deep discounts that not many other people are finding. That’s right, if you normally spend $20 on a pair of jeans for your little one at the department store (you can even expect to pay around $15 for kids’ jeans at Walmart), we’ll cut the price down to $2. Does it sound too good to be true? Keep reading. Call me frugal, but even second-hand prices seem…
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How to Keep Lettuce Fresh Longer
How to Keep Lettuce Fresh Longer Food storage questions are common, especially since certain foods are difficult to keep fresh. We frequently receive similar questions and concerns from homemakers about the same subject: how do you keep lettuce fresh, how to keep lettuce longer, how to keep lettuce from turning brown, and how to keep your green lettuce – well, green! Understandably, no one wants to throw away the hard-earned money they’ve spent on groceries. We’re here to help with how to keep lettuce longer! Moisture is the number one enemy of your lettuce, spinach, and other green leafy cruciferous vegetables, plain and simple. The secret to storing your lettuce…
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22 Unexpected Things to Wash in the Dishwasher
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Printable Menu Plan: Great Depression Recipes
Menu Plan: Great Depression Recipes Our menu plan this week features recipes from the most frugal era in history: The Great Depression. With all the comparisons between the current Recession and the Great Depression of the 1930s, it makes sense that we research Great Depression recipes. Jobs are shaky and income uncertain for many people right now, so making the most of our household grocery budget is an absolute must. We have a definite advantage over the homemakers of the Great Depression, however, because we have many more resources available today. Check out our “recession proof your family” series for more handy information. Great Depression cooking focused on cheap food,…
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