Frugal Ideas

TCH Produce Pick Of the Week | Cantaloupe Health Benefits and Other tips

February 25, 2013
Produce Pick of the Week

  Coupons for Produce are rare, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t deals.  In fact, if you’re willing to shop around a bit (i.e not just at Giant Eagle) there is usually at least one great produce deal each week to be found. Each week, I plan on sharing my favorite Produce deal for the [...]

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New Video Series: Pinterest in Action

February 22, 2013
pinterest in action on The Coupon High

I have a fun new series for you. It’s called Pinterest in Action and I decided to make this into a semi-video series.   This is my first attempt at this so it’s not perfect, but I had fun figuring it out.  I hope you enjoy it too.  Let me know what you think?  Also what [...]

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CrockPot Tuesday | One Pot CousCous and Pork

February 12, 2013
Crockpot Tuesday on The Coupon High

Today’s Crockpot Tuesday recipe is a complete meal in one pot.  You only have the one pot to wash and that makes it even easier. With this meal, you don’t even really have the excuse of I don’t like to wash dishes to keep you from making a frugal meal at home. Not only is [...]

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Super-Food is Free at Giant Eagle

February 8, 2013
Free Superfood at Giant Eagle

Have you been able to pick up the Free Annie Chun Seaweed Snacks at Giant Eagle this week?  I just got the March Issue of EveryDay with Rachael Ray in my mailbox and one of the articles is The New 5 Super-Foods. Guess what?  Seaweed is on the list and seaweed snacks were specifically mentioned [...]

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$.55/2 Starkist Tuna Coupon | Perfect for Stockpile Meals

February 4, 2013
$0.55 off 2 StarKist Single Serve Pouch Products

Tuna fish is great for Stockpile Recipes. Use this new $.55/2 Starkist Single Serve Pouch Printable Coupon to stock up. One of our favorite meals with Tuna is this dinenr for under a buck.

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Crockpot Tuesday Recipe | Kale Beef Stew (stretch your meat budget)

January 29, 2013
kale beef stew crockpot recipe

Today’s Crockpot Tuesday Recipe makes your meat budget go a bit further. While the meal does contain beef, the protein part of the meal is supplemented with Kale. A serving of Frozen Kale has 4 grams of protein and only 39 calories and 1 gram of fat.  Plus it’s less expensive then beef these days.  [...]

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No Menu Planning Stockpile Meal–Lasagna Pizza Wraps

January 25, 2013
stockpilemeal lasagna pizza wraps

I break a rule that many frugal bloggers consider very important in keeping Grocery Costs low.  That is Menu Planning.  I don’t do it.  I have tried and it just causes utter frustration.  For one thing, with 5 kids I can’t always plan what an afternoon will bring and how much time I’ll have free [...]

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Stockpile Meal: Chickpea Tacos

January 16, 2013
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Let’s face it, meat has become very expensive.  Sale price on a pack of Ground Round is $2.99/lb, and that’s one of the cheapest meats out there.  That can really hurt the grocery budget. One way to combat that is to go meatless or at least decrease the amount of meat in a meal.  Not [...]

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2013 Bargain Calendar–Best Month to Buy

January 13, 2013
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There is a saying that patience is a virtue.  In this case patience might just save you a bunch of money. For instance, I’m in need of new luggage.  Did you know that luggage is at rock bottom prices in March    I think I can wait two months so that I can save big.  Here [...]

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Dinner From My Stockpile–Easy Chicken Enchiladas

October 25, 2012
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When I really need to stock my cupboards I head to Aldis.  They have great deals on items that are nice to have in your stockpile for an easy dinner. That’s exactly what I used in this Dinner from My Stockpile recipe.  I made Easy Chicken Enchiladas and all but two (denoted with a **) [...]

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