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Chili Stacks – A Quick & Easy Stacked Tortilla Casserole

Jessica Fisher · February 25, 2020 · 13 Comments

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Chili Stacks, a quick tortilla casserole, is an easy and economical dish to pull together. You can assemble it and cook it in less than 30 minutes! Hungry? Short on time? Not looking to go back out? That’s when you need a quick and easy recipe that comes together with regular pantry ingredients. No need […]

Filed Under: Beef, Ground Turkey, Lunches, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: 30-minute meals, casserole, cheddar, efficient kitchen, updated

Update: Efficient Kitchen Challenge

Jessica Fisher · February 15, 2020 · 18 Comments

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Are you taking the Efficient Kitchen Challenge this month? It’s a collective effort to save time, money, and food. Get more efficient in the kitchen and you’ll reap benefits in other areas of life. Well, well, here we are on the 15th already! My 17yo said it was a short month and his 11yo sister corrected him […]

Filed Under: Good Stuff, Kitchen Tips Tagged With: efficient kitchen, grocery savings challenges, updated

Crockpot Enchiladas – Assemble Dinner in Minutes

Jessica Fisher · February 11, 2020 · 31 Comments

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Crockpot Enchiladas are packed with flavor and make for easy prep. Let the slow cooker do all the work so you can enjoy a fantastic dinner. Chances are you’ve got a few kitchen servants at your disposal to help you save time in the kitchen. I know I do. A dishwasher. An instant pot.  A […]

Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: casserole, cheddar, efficient kitchen, enchiladas, updated

How to Make Soup from Leftovers

Jessica Fisher · February 9, 2020 · 13 Comments

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Don’t worry about having the same thing twice this week. Did you know that you can make delicious soup from leftovers? It’s so gratifying to make soup from food you already have! Soup is a wonderfully frugal, potentially delicious meal to serve your family. It’s comforting. It’s easy on the budget. And there are so […]

Filed Under: Frugal Pantry, Kitchen Tips, Recipe, Soups Tagged With: 30-minute meals, basics, efficient kitchen, leftovers, time-saving tips, updated

Take the Efficient Kitchen Challenge to Save Money

Jessica Fisher · January 31, 2020 · 58 Comments

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Time is money, they say. Can you save money on groceries when you save time in the kitchen? Yes! Take February’s Efficient Kitchen Challenge and see! Hey there, folks! We’re wrapping up the January Pantry Challenge and gearing up for a new Grocery Savings Challenge to start on Saturday. Pantry Challenge participants saved 100s of dollars […]

Filed Under: Frugal Pantry Tagged With: efficient kitchen, grocery savings challenges, time-saving tips

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