Make Your Own Meal Starters: Beans

Beans are another yet another versatile addition to any meal that will help you save money.  I tend to not use them as often as I should for two reasons – 1. They take forever to cook and 2. They tend to get boring after awhile.

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Make Your Own Meal Starters: Brown Rice

Rice is a versatile food and a very economical way to beef up any meal.  Some people won’t serve it because it takes so long to cook and others won’t make it because it can be difficult to get just right.  Whatever your excuse for not using rice to save money, here is a solution – super simple, make ahead rice.

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Make Your Own Meal Starters: Chicken

There’s nothing like starting to prepare dinner only to realize that the chicken you need is still in the freezer! Not only will it take a couple of days to defrost, but you’d also need at least an hour to cook it. When you cook your chicken ahead of time and freeze it, you’ll have a meal starter that can be used for any number of dishes.

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Make Your Own Meal Starters: Hamburger

I’m not the kind of person who is good at making meals and freezing them, although I will do it if I know ahead of time that I will need the meals (like before I have a baby). And once a month cooking is just WAY too exhausting for me – as if I have that many free hours in one day to cook anyhow.

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