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I often do parts of my meal prep and cooking in the morning to get a head start for later. But when I ran out of time to finish my granola before joining the morning traffic, Lazy Granola was born. A cooking mistake became my new method of choice for making this tasty treat.
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There’s nothing better on a snowy day than a savory soup packed with beef and veggies. But dealing with a large cut like chuck roast can be a little tricky and time consuming. I look at every recipe from the standpoint of how to make it healthier or faster. Many are fine as they are, but when I see certain red flags or want some “method” options, it’s time for a recipe renovation!
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Yes, I look at sales flyers every week to get the best deals. But sometimes, I need things that aren’t on sale. I make a point of checking them in the store anyway just in case there’s a sale that wasn’t in the flyer. There are often markdowns that can result in great surprise grocery savings!
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Having favorite restaurants is comfortable and familiar. This is a good thing. But sometimes it’s fun to find food adventures in your own home town.
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Ever considered this question? A blueprint includes measurements and exact angles and such which must be followed or the building you working on won’t be safe. A template is something to get you going, but you can scale it differently to have a different size or change the flavors. So, which is it…is a recipe blueprint or a template?
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You can’t save your way to wealth…you just can’t (and others agree…check one article here). But is saving on groceries worth it with the effort it requires?
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I know it’s hard to find time to cook, but what if when you DID cook, you cooked double? Leftovers are great for lunches (so much cheaper and healthier than eating out daily) and great when you’re short on time in the evenings. Let’s face it, leftovers save cooking time!
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I compared the prices at various wholesale clubs (see that here). And I noted other things to consider when deciding which club to join (see that here). But there’s still normal grocery stores to factor in. Which has better prices: a wholesale club or a grocery store?
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There’s more to choosing which wholesale club to join or if you wanna join at all. Besides the everyday prices, what else should you look at to find which wholesale club is the best value for you?
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BJ’s Wholesale Club just opened a new store in our area so I knew I would want to check them out. And friends started asking me questions, mainly which wholesale club is the best value? We now have all three wholesale clubs in our area. Time for me to do some comparisons.
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