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Flashfood: Freezer Meals
Freezer Meals I had a wonderful, simple-sounding idea to make a 5-10 bagged uncooked freezer meals in an afternoon (with some reasonably priced components purchased through Flashfood) that I could pop into the slow cooker to make dinner preparation time in the late afternoon less of a bottleneck in our house. I was finding that the little people (and sometimes big people!) were often tired and hungry at the end of the day and I was finding it difficult to spend a lot of time preparing dinner in the kitchen. But my well-intentioned bulk food preparation day just wasn’t happening! I tried to make a couple of meals and ended…
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Flashfood: Sweet Bell Peppers
The Flashfood App enables frugal grocery purchases while also promoting sustainability by diverting food that was destined for the landfill. This app links consumers looking for grocery deals with stores looking to sell nearly expired foods. And it’s also a great way to try out new foods and challenge yourself to experiment with recipes! Find out about the app here: Introduction to Flashood Flashfood Find: Sweet (bell) peppers Regular Price $10.00Flashfood Price $5.00Total Savings $5.00 Menu Inspiration I use peppers in quite a few of the meals that I cook so when I saw this box of peppers for only $5.00 I bought it right away! My plan was to…
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Flashfood: 7 Ways to Use Overripe Bananas
Flashfood Find: Box of bananas Regular Price $10.00Flashfood Price $5.00Total Savings $5.00 Menu Inspiration Bananas are such a fantastic thing to have in the freezer. Grocery stores will often sell overripe bananas at a discount: Walmart often has them in their $1/$2 produce bag section; Loblaws chains often has them in bags at 30% off; and, of course, you can find them on Flashfood. Bananas are great because they are so versatile, which is what inspired this list of easy things you can make with your bananas! 1. Smoothies There are so many varieties of smoothies that use bananas. I’m a sucker for anything chocolate, so I suggest starting out…
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Flashfood: Spaghetti Sauce
Flashfood Find: Produce box Regular Price $10.00Flashfood Price $5.00Total Savings $5.00 Menu Inspiration One thing I always try to keep stocked in my freezer is veggie-packed spaghetti sauce. It’s a simple, frugal meal that helps me stretch my grocery dollars. It’s also perfect for those weeks when I don’t want to cook! There was no specific recipe that I followed. I usually just throw items on hand into the crock pot and let them cook up. I was inspired to make pasta sauce from this Flashfood box specifically because of the tomatoes, peppers and carrots. What I added to my sauce: – Flashfood Peppers– Flashfood Carrots– Flashfood Diced Tomatoes– Diced…
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How Living Sustainably Can Save You Money
Looking at changing over to a more sustainable lifestyle and using sustainable products can seem like a financially daunting task, but I’ve found that my tendency to live frugally is what led to my choices being more sustainable and better for the environment. Here’s how. Reduce and Reuse–forget about Recycle Okay, don’t really forget about recycling, but leave it as the last resort. The first two “R’s” are what will actually have a bigger impact on your life. Reduce consumption, spend less money I’m not reinventing the wheel here as it’s a pretty basic concept, but stuff is causing a problem on the planet. One thing we can personally do…
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Flashfood: Egg Bites
Today's Flashfood Inspiration: Egg Bites! See the blog for this cost-effective, quick, and delicious breakfast option!
