2014年
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Crockpot Broth
I promised last post that I would share my recipe for making broth in your crockpot, so here it is! Homemade broth is great – you can make it taste however you want, and it allows you to use your turkey carcass for something meaningful. (P.S. We’re still eating our leftover turkey meat 9 days later – I love it! I’ve used it in a stir-fry, in enchiladas, for sandwiches, with rice, and leftover with mashed potatoes. So versatile! ) Here’s…
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Year-Round Turkey
I love turkey. It’s a delicious meat, and it’s a shame that we only eat it a few times a year. The thing I love most about turkey is how versatile it is, and how affordable it can be! Today I’ll share with you what I’ve learned about stretching our meat budget by investing in this tasty bird. I find turkey when it’s on sale and then cook it in my crockpot. This allows all the meat to be cooked…
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Chickpeas Are The New Chicken
I hate the rising cost of meat. As I alluded to in my last blog post, we’re trying out some new ways to incorporate more affordable types of protein into our diets. I love chicken, but I always end up paying more than I want to. Today I am going to share one of my favourite meatless options with you: chickpeas! Chickpeas, otherwise known as garbanzo beans, are a great source of protein and they are quite inexpensive. Like many…
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Bulking Up On Beef
I love doing what I can to save money on groceries. I don’t know about you, but I find that especially here in the Great White North, food is really expensive – meat and cheese especially! I like to do what I can to save money and still get enough protein in our diets. Today I want to share with you a trick that I learned from my mom about ground beef. Fred and I are not foodies but any…
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We’re Going Gazelle
It’s official – we’re moving. We have been working towards paying off our debt (officially) for about 2 years, but we’ve felt that we don’t have enough traction, and that our expected debt pay-off would be 4 or so more years. That wasn’t good enough for us. We want to be out of debt NOW. So, we decided that we’ll move to another city 20 minutes away, which is closer to Fred’s work and offers us a place that is…
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Keep it Simple(Tax)
This month, I was begging my husband to do our taxes because for the last few years, we’ve gotten significant returns due to our carry forward credits from our large private university tuition payments. Last year, we discovered a great tool for doing our taxes and I want to share it with you today! SimpleTax is a Canadian tax program (sorry, American friends and family) that is honestly so fast and easy! After using the paper forms for years, this…
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Waste Not, Want Not
I hate throwing things away. It’s not hard for me to give things away, or to throw away useless things, but I have trouble throwing away boxes, ribbons, and food (specifically). I have seen mold in many different colours because I keep things in the fridge until I’m forced to by the fungus growing on them. (This grosses my husband out, but what can you do?) This is sometimes helpful in being frugal, and has allowed me to save money…
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Breakfast on the Go (+ Granola Recipe)
This week, I lived a classic substitute teacher life. I was in my bed and got called out of a deep sleep to sub in 50 minutes – this happened two days in a row. Now, this may not seem like a big deal, but the school that I am on the list for is 30 minutes away, so I only had 10 minutes to get dressed and grab my breakfast and lunch for the day. Since I live this…
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Date Night Deals
If you are trying to live a frugal life, dating can be the worst. Especially when you’re married and want to keep the magic alive, it’s hard to have a limited amount of funds to spend with your sweetie. I’ve (recently) taken this as another chance to get creative and find ways to save money and still have fun. Before I share some of our date night ideas, I will admit that Fred and I are still working on this.…
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These are a few of my Favourite Freebies
As someone who is living on a budget, I will admit that I love free things. Yep, from free samples to free food to free entertainment, I’m a sucker for them all. However, I’ve learned that not all free things are good. Let me give you some examples: Free puppy: So cute at first, but in the end, not free. You’ll end up spending a ton of money even though the initial cost was “free.” Free samples at the store:…