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Im in the same boat as you are with the freezer space here - I have a biggo 22 cubic foot side-by-side but for some reason, they decided to put a HUGEEEEE ice-making thing in it and it takes up about 1/3 of the freezer space. The fact that I have a 25-lb turkey in there means that I have even LESS space than usual. But yeah, CHEAP to run! (let's get matchies!) |
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When I was a kid my parents bought a used cube freezer from a hunter. Damn thing smelled like pheasant for months. Lots and lots of Arm & Hammer later it was great. We used to make reubens and freeze them so we could just pop a couple in the oven for dinner during winter months. |
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Groupon.com has great deals on restaurants and services for 35 cities throughout the US, often 50% off or more. You get emails announcing the special of the day. Sometimes its a restaurant, other times it's things like spa services or kayak tours (to mention some of the recent San Diego bargins). If the minimum amount of people sign up within a specific time period (usually 20 or so) the deal is on. You have a limited amount of time to sign up for the deal then a coupon is sent via email the next day. Restrictions on when the coupon can be used is up to the individual vendor but usually there are little or no limits, just be mindful of the expiration date. Print it out and presto... bargin city. Use this link to sign up and I'll get a $10 Groupon credit for each new member. http://www.groupon.com/r/uu128214 Earlier this week I had a hunger for some soul food from local place I love but haven't indulged in a long time because of my tight budget. But today Bonnie Jean's was the Groupon special so I got a coupon for $30 worth of food for only $15. It's like they read my mind... I see smothered chops, collard greens, mac-n-cheese and red velvet cake in my future soon!! |
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So when I make a crock-pot of chili or spaghetti sauce I'll divide it into thirds. One third I eat fresh, usually its enough for a couple days worth of dinners and/or lunch. I split what's left into two freezer bags. This helps in two ways... one I don't get sick and tired of eating the same thing for days and days but most importantly, after a long day at work I can make a quick tasty meal. I take it out of the freezer and put into the fridge the night before to defrost. When I get home all I need to do is warm it up and boil some pasta or make a salad. There's dinner sorted and I have enough left over for lunch or dinner the next day. Easy peasy!! |
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*laughs* You are NOT right, girl! Throw in some REAL cornbread (they don't know what it is up here) and you'll have a friend for life in me. |
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LOL!!! Maybe too much self denial can make one a bit over enthusiatic sometimes, eh? I'll take that as a compliment nonetheless
I cannot tell you how much I love Bonnie Jean's, I haven't been there since spring. Oh they do cornbread too!! And peach cobbler and sweet tea... As far it being "real" or not all I can say is once I took a butch I was dating from North Carolina there. Doubtful as to finding "real" soul food in SoCal she took one bite of fried chicken, closed her eyes in bliss and sighed "Just like mama makes." Best endorsment possible. If you ever find yourself in this neck of the woods drop me a line and we'll chow down. Dee-lish!! |
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Frugal is my grandmothers middle name. If there is a way to squeeze a nickle and hear the buffalo fart she knows it. I'll be back.
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I felt ever-so-frugal this past week; made mac-n-veggies; used the same water to boil the veggies that I boiled the macaroni in. At that point it was broth, sort of--so I saved it and used it to make rice.
Frugal, frugal frugal!!! I cooked the veggies in it cuz it was already hot, and I made the rice with it cuz it tasted really good.... oh. Wait. Did I just lose my Frugality Points? |
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I posted this the other day but somehow it got lost and isn't on here.
My Grandma washes dishes only in hot water, wash and rinse. She turns on the hot water and catches the cold water coming out first in a milk jug. When it gets hot she runs about 2" of hot water in 2 small square plastic tubs. She uses the water she caught in the milk jug to water her plants with. This reduces wasting water and saves on the water and sewer bill. |
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I combine my trips and resist impulse buys.
Most of my groceries come from Trader Joe's and the majority of my produce at the big farmer's market down the road. What little meat I eat is purchased from a local grower - it's 100% grass-fed and organic and actually costs about the same as at the grocers. I only visit the supermarket when I need something they don't sell at TJ's. I also get items at Target or PetSmart. My boss just added me to the firm's Sam's Club - so I'll see how that pans out. I try to reuse things as much as possible. Last fall I used my jar "collection" to can a few gallons of homemade apple butter. Dollar Tree is pretty good for some things but you really have to shop the place. I got a boatload of Fresh Step litter deodorizer there several months ago - they don't carry it any longer because it was a special purchase. I'm looking forward to moving closer to work later this year. Right now I've got a 60 mile round trip commute and my gas budget nearly quadrupled when I changed jobs last year (the old round trip was 8 miles). I want something close enough to the office that will allow me to walk or bike to work. Eating out is something saved for special occasions and I carry my lunch to work. Bottled water is a rare purchase that's what the Pur filter in the kitchen is for. |
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Welp. I cashed in a whack of stock and used it to pay off 60% of my debt in one fell swoop. I feels so good to have that finally gone. I figured out it probably saved me about -- very rough estimate -- $10K (yes.. $10,000) in interest alone! That's the cost of top surgery at a really good surgeon!
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Don't know if this goes here but...
How about FREE???
Ben and Jerry's is giving away a free ice cream cone today to their customers in appreciation which is awesome cuz I soo do appreciate Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream!!! http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/0...-and-jerrys%2F |
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The other night, I caught some TV show with a woman that was one hell of a coupon expert! She went grocery shopping and bought $130 worth of stuff and by the time she used her store discount card and all of the coupons she had... she paid 89 cents!!! Guess it was a shopping channel- I had insomnia and just turned the TV on....
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