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Step 1
Use your Oven for Double Duty
Any time you are using your oven, always use that heat to your advantage. If you are preparing a meatloaf, throw in some potatoes wrapped in foil or a veggie packet w/seasonings and wrap in foil. Even after your meal is ready, use the heat to make some cupcakes or warming up a pie.
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Step 2
Paper Towels
These are some times over looked as a expensive item. Paper towels are very expensive. If a household used two rolls a week, and the cost is $3.50 a week. Well, in one year that adds up to $150.00.
Go to your local discount stores and stock up on cloth dish towels. Always keep cloth dish towels handy and the paper towels in the cabinet. -
Step 3
Top 5 Meal Stretchers
Always have these five items in your pantry. (1) Pasta; can always be a main dish with some other ingredients you will have a great meal. Try added some shredded or diced chicken, sauteed green beans, some red potatoes(already prepared) and some red and green peppers. (2)Canned Salmon; a very inexpensive source of protein that goes great on top of salads, salmon patties or stir into pasta. (3)Frozen Veggies; These are great for casseroles or stir-fry.
(4)Rice; try instant plain rice, you can add your own ingredients and seasoning. You have a lot of choices to chose from, wild, yellow or try boxed rice with its own seasoning and add chicken, great meal with a fresh Romain salad. (5)Canned beans; always have several types of beans in your pantry. Once again there are a lot of choices, use all to your advantage. Add to soups, chili or top of salad. You can also blend beans into dips.
