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Frugal Food

Frugal Food: Pasta Bolognese

by The Cavewife on September 8, 2008

The following is a guest post written by my wife, The Cavewife. She regularly writes here about what’s on her heart as a frugal stay-at-home mom.
One of the things I like to do in my spare time is to read parenting magazines. I love the different articles in the magazine, but the one thing that [...]

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Frugal Food for Toddlers: First Chicken Nuggets

by The Cavewife on August 21, 2008

Toddler Chicken Nuggets

The following is a guest post written by my wife, The Cavewife. She occasionally writes here about what’s on her heart as a frugal stay-at-home mom.
As my daughter becomes older, it is becoming harder to come up with meals. Most nights she eats what the whole family eats, but some nights I make her special [...]

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Enjoy the 4th With Homemade Burgers

by That One Caveman on July 3, 2008

I love to experiment with food, specifically hamburgers, when grilling season comes around. Making your own hamburgers is a true hands-on experience, so be prepared to get a little messy. It’s not hard to make a regular burger – all you have to do is fashion ground beef into patties – but to make [...]

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Frugal Food: Quick Fettuccine Cacciatore

by That One Caveman on June 12, 2008

With our grocery budget experiment well-underway, cooking for a growing family on a shrinking budget is our new reality. We’ve always tried to be cost-minded when we shop for groceries, but this experiment has required a complete change in our thought processes.
Before, we would write a list of the things we thought our pantry needed [...]

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Frugal Food: Macaroni and Tomatoes

by The Cavewife on April 16, 2008

The following is a guest post written by my wife, The Cavewife. She regularly writes here about what’s on her heart as a frugal stay-at-home mom.
It is the start of a new week and I am busy planning my to-do list and meals for the week. I admit that I’m not a cooking expert; I [...]

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