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How to Use Up Freezer Food

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Use Up Freezer Food

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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10 Tips to Save Money Grocery Shopping Online

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Tips for Online Grocery Shopping

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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Say Goodbye to Rubbery Chicken Breast

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Rubbery Chicken

You’ve made dinner. It’s a chicken recipe you’ve cooked dozens of times. You followed the recipe to a “t,” and yet the chicken is rubbery.

It’s so frustrating!

There are several causes of rubbery chicken, and a few of them may have nothing to do with how you cooked it. Perhaps the chicken is to blame.

Want to find out what causes rubbery chicken breast and how to fix rubbery chicken once it happens?

Let’s go to the Chalkboard.

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Is it Cheaper to Buy Groceries Online?

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Cheaper to Buy Groceries Online

Grocery Shopping online. Have you tried it?

I’m a huge online shopper and purchase my groceries online every week. It’s to the point where my children go into a grocery store and are amazed at all the food they have in there. We go to the food store that infrequently.

I was aware of the fees for delivery but what about food costs? Are the prices inflated? I was curious and set out on a mission. After comparing various online retailers with brick and mortar stores, I can now answer the question, is it cheaper to grocery shop online? Want to learn more?

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The Ultimate Guide to Meal Planning

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How to meal plan the Kitchen Chalkboard way.

Ultimate Guide to Meal Planning

Is your late afternoon hectic? Maybe you are racing around to take your kids to activities or getting home from a crazy day at work. The hours between 4-7 can be nuts. You get home and stare at the refrigerator and think, what the heck am I going to make for dinner? I hear you and I’m here to help.

I used to do the same thing and we wound up eating a fair amount of takeout food. Until I started meal planning. Ever since then, I saved money and time. Dinner is no longer something I worry about. I still think about it obsessively because I love food (wink) but I do not worry about what’s for dinner.

Now you may have wanted to meal plan before and never got around to it. Or you just don’t know where to start. I get it! I am here to help. Read on to find the step-by-step instructions on how to meal plan and stick to it. I’ve done this method for years and it works.

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Online Grocery Shopping Tips

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Tips For Online Grocery Shopping

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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Mother, Wife, Curious Cook.

Kristen is a food lover who thinks about lunch and dinner while eating breakfast, plans outings around where to eat, and never stops thinking about food. When not in the kitchen you can find me outside chasing my two boys around or inside watching Bravo.

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