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It’s a New Year, and it’s time to start off right. Is part of your New Years Resolution to get organized? Perhaps you want to get fit? Or maybe you want to save some money? If any of those are your goals, it’s time to start meal planning. 

We are big proponents of meal planning here at The Kitchen Chalkboard. The benefits are huge. But starting out can be daunting, to say the least. There are so many ways to meal plan it’s hard to know what to do. 

Technology to the rescue!  We reviewed twelve different meal planning apps and the experience varied from life-changing to frustrating. Want to learn what the best meal planning apps of 2020 are?

Let’s go to The Chalkboard.

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Raise your hand if you love a good deal! I know I do! Especially around the holidays when you have a bunch of people to shop for. And Black Friday is a great way to save some money. But not all sales are worth it if the price isn’t right or the item is a dud. So how do you know what is worth your precious dollars?  I’m here to help. Read on for the best Black Friday Deals for Cooks. 

I’ve analyzed the circulars of most major retailers from the past few years to see what goes on sale.  Then I did the research to see what’s the best items in each category. Below you will find the best Black Friday Deals for cooks. 

Let’s go to the Chalkboard. 

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Let’s be honest, how many times have you gone in your freezer and found something that you had no idea what it was? You couldn’t even remember the last time you bought or cooked that. If I am being honest, it’s too many to count for me.

Each time it happened I felt terribly guilty. I was just throwing away money I thought. It had to stop. So over the past few years, I have made a conscious effort to use up the food in my freezer. I’m happy to say I haven’t thrown anything away since. 

Do you want to save money and stop throwing away food? Want to learn how to use up freezer food?

Let’s go to the Chalkboard. 

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Online grocery shopping is exploding in popularity. There’s an abundance of services available to us. You can read a comparison of some of them here. And the advantages of shopping online are many. Shopping from your couch in your pajamas has a certain allure. Also, the time you save from having to drive to the store and pack up the groceries is priceless. Not to mention the time spent wandering the aisles looking for that one ingredient. Maybe that’s just me? Seriously though, where do they keep the genoa salami? 

But convenience comes with a cost, right? Or does it? Is it possible to save money grocery shopping online? 

Want to learn 10 Ways to Save Money Grocery Shopping Online?

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Online grocery shopping has increased in popularity.

Here are some online grocery shopping tips to make your next shopping experience a successful one.

1. Always check the specials section when shopping. There you can often find great savings including free delivery, deep discounts, and even complimentary items.
2. Create a grocery list from the essentials you purchase every week to make checkout easier.
3. To ensure you get the delivery time you want, start shopping a few days earlier. Check out using your grocery list of essentials and add other items later on. Most services allow you to add items up to 12 hours before the delivery time…

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