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31 Insanely Smart Ways To Save Money When You Cook

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your dinner may be cheap

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respect the roasted chicken

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learn how to make the greatest roast chicken of all time here

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cook less meat

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eat less meat — it act as a condiment and take a smaller role. you can use a little bacon

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eggs

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turkey and 1/4 beans. it saves on meat and is a source of fiber." —vickie simpson

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chickpeas

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cook beans instead of buying

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buy beans instead of — less sodium and crazy cheaper! they just take a little more prep

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learn to love eggs

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breakfast

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get the recipe

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cheaper meat cuts still taste fan-freaking-tastic if right. a crock pot does wonders

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i throw grilled pork tenderloin in the crockpot before work

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get the recipe

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meat and stretch it out over multiple meals

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divide and freeze any meat you won't use within the week

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make big batches of whatever you cook and out the leftovers to fridge

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know your onions! and learn to love them

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freeze food that you'd otherwise throw away

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buy fruits and veggies

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freeze the extra

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visit your local farmers markets and buy veggies that are in season. we buy in bulk and can/freeze them

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buy fruits and vegetables that are in season — they will cost a lot less and be fresher and better

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quarts. here are some strawberry-rhubarb recipes to try this spring

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get a of smart tips

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i love parmigiano reggiano

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buy spices

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lots of stores are adding bulk buying sections and you get pasta

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bulk bins. i cannot stress this enough. spices are a fraction of the price in bulk. same

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shop at specialized stores instead of regular supermarkets

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in my neck of the woods

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check the "ethnic" aisles of your grocery store

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at my grocery store

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get some costco shopping tips over here

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hit the grocery store on wednesdays

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i only shop on 'double ad wednesdays' — where the deals from last week and this week are both valid." —kelsey greenberg young

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the hardest part to saving money is buying in bulk and resisting the grocery store after work

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don't pay extra

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buying spices become expensive. spices in resealable bags tend to be much cheaper than those in glass/plastic containers. you're paying

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make your own sauces

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i make my own taco

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canned tomatoes

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get the recipe

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some orchards will let you pick fruit yourself

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if you grow your own vegetables

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i started my own garden. i know most don't have that opportunity but if you do

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repurpose as many food scraps as you can

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check out this handy step-by-step guide to making stock

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store delicate greens the right way so they'll last longer

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wrap lettuce

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you regrow some vegetables from the roots and use them again

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when i buy celery i keep the bottom and replant it. the grow back!" —ellemobb

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green onions be regenerated twice. cut down to white

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get tips

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live alone. ¯\_)

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my # tip to save money on food is don't live

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stay single." —jason chester schweizer

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use your slow cooker

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take time at the beginning of the week to plan out what you're going to make

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menu planning is key. i plan my menu

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i use plan to eat to plan almost all my meals

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i use my kroger card. you load coupons online to your card

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get the damn rewards card

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shop based on which groceries are on sale

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compare prices

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go to costco

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costco!!" —patricia pangelinan

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i go grocery shopping on wednesdays because the sales from the previous week end on that day and the sales from the new week begin on that day." —vanessa victoria

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don't let yourself impulse-buy groceries

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eat before going to the supermarket. if you are hungry you will buy way more than you should." —rebecca betts

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shop later in the evening

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put your foraging skills to use

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be your own butcher

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designate one night of the week

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