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5 Ways To Use One Whole Chicken & Get The Most For Your Money

I would never have thought you could do much with one deli chicken, but the mom in this video proved me wrong! These are all the ways you can use a single deli chicken (you know, the whole roasted chicken that you can buy already seasoned and cooked at most grocery stores) to save time and money.

Nutrition Labels Hide Bad Facts Behind Confusing Numbers

It’s hard to trust nutrition labels when they hide bad facts with confusing numbers. Serving sizes can be ridiculously small just to make it look good in the percentages. Making your own nutritional labels for food that you prepare at home is the best way to get a handle on what you’re eating and the foods’ nutritional values.

How Well Do You Know Your Cuts Of Beef?

Not all cuts of beef come out good on the grill. Some are better suited for the crock pot or pressure cooker. All cuts can be tasty and tender if cooked properly.

Diet Prepared Meals: Easy Take-And-Bake Meal Delivery Systems For Busy People

There are a number of take-and-bake options available these days. Each provides fast, healthy, meals to go. We will explore 5 of these meal delivery systems in depth, and mention a number of others worth considering. Each offers prepared meals — whether you’re just too busy to cook meals yourself or you’re seeking a weightloss alternative.

Interesting Ways To Use Leftover Food & Avoid Food Waste

See how to stop wasting leftover food. In addition to all of these ways of saving money on your grocery bill, it is also wise to make the most of your leftovers — and to be more careful with meat and produce — in order to prevent waste.

4 Of The Best Reasons To Buy Local Meat

If you own a chest freezer — and if you don’t you should — then you’ll want to consider purchasing local meat in bulk. But, if purchasing a case of chicken or a side of beef sounds like too much, then consider splitting the purchase between a few friends or family members. Here are the benefits of buying local meat.

Buy Local Produce, Support Local Farmers …Here’s Why

Did you know that when you buy produce at the grocery store, in addition to the cost of the farmer growing and harvesting the produce, you are also paying the cost to ship the item as well? That makes produce from supermarkets more expensive than local produce from local farmers.