Recipes That SAVE Time and Money
Posted: October 26, 2011 Filed under: Cooking, Money Saving Recipes, Saving Money | Tags: cooking, saving money 2 CommentsWhen I first started researching different ways to save money, I came across blogs dedicated solely to grocery shopping. People document how they only spend $25/family member a week. Others gave up meat or couponed like crazy. I’m glad I read these posts, because I gleaned some money-saving tips from them. I’m definitely not going to become vegetarian, but cutting some meat out of my diet has saved me a significant amount on groceries. I have not become an expert couponer, but I still learned how to find the lowest priced item. My motto is-Eat LESS meat, and more beans and rice. Use left-overs in different recipes. All that being said, I have cut $100 out of my monthly grocery budget.
Here a some links to recipes that have helped me accomplish this.
Crock Pot Rotisserie Style Chicken
I made this recipe last night. My husband gave it a 9 out of 10. It took about 7 minutes to prepare because I chose not to skin the chicken. I decided to let the diner do that for themselves. So, the Crock-Pot ends up doing all of the work.
Also, I always have left-overs when making a whole chicken. So, I substituted the pork in the chili recipe with the remaining bird pieces. My very wise sister also informed me that the chicken juice left in the crock-pot after the bird is cooked is officially called “chicken stock.” The chili recipe also calls for chicken stock. I consider this a win-win situation. Not only did I not have to cook more meat for my chili, I didn’t have to BUY chicken stock.
The following recipe is a bean dish that is super easy. My husband and I could eat this every day of the week. It’s that yummy! I’ve made it with and without chicken. I’ve added a bunch of spinach leaves and tomatoes and called it a salad. It’s pretty versatile.
Rice Salad with Chicken and Beans
More money/time-saving recipes to come. Enjoy!
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Cooking At Home
Posted: October 26, 2011 Filed under: Cooking | Tags: cooking, saving money 1 CommentI’ll admit it. I have never been fond of cooking. As a college student I lived on yogurt, power bars and plain bagels. I did not want to take the time to 1) decide what to prepare 2) cook 3) wash dishes. I’m sure my mother was horrified. When I got married, my husband agreed to cook if I cleaned up the mess. I decided this was a good plan.
Fast forward 3 years. My beloved started a new job, in a new state. I unfortunately had a harder time securing a job in that new state. Thus, I began cooking and grocery shopping. I also became VERY interested in saving money since I was no longer making any. Read any book, blog or article about staying out of debt and I’m sure they will INSIST that it is financially responsible to take your own lunch to work and prepare your food at home. Thus, I began the arduous task of cooking and grocery shopping. Then a funny thing happened. I actually started enjoying it.
Start cooking at home. Your wallet and waist line will thank you for it. The following “cooking” posts will include reviews of recipes that have really worked for me. Enjoy.
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What’s This Blog All About?
Posted: October 26, 2011 Filed under: Saving Money Leave a commentSaving money and time is what this blog is all about. During the past year and a half, my husband and I have 1) Paid off $13,000 in school debt 2) Bought a $5,000 roof (yes, this was necessary. Our old one was starting to leak) 3) Put approximately $10,000 down on our 2nd mortgage [long story as to why we have a 2nd mortgage] 4) Remained free of credit card debt.
This blog is a review of what has helped us save money and pay off our loans. Neither of us have jobs in fields that pay exorbitant amounts of money. We think it’s possible to become debt free anyway.
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