Stockpiling food – this week’s deals

I am going to try to post money-saving deals each week as I find them. For this week (Dec 1st), at our local Wal-Mart I found Green Giant cut green beans and also sweet corn for .50 cents a can (regularly $1.43/can at our grocery store).  Needless to say, we bought several cases! Wally World [...]

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Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas

This Christmas is going to be slim for lots of people, so I thought I’d post a few cheap but thoughtful gift ideas.  Many of these gifts focus on food because  a) I tend to be practical, and b) everybody’s gotta eat!  Customize them for the individual’s taste and be creative. Caramel Apple Basket – [...]

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Where to buy bulk items for stockpiling

I buy bulk items from a variety of places here in Arkansas and also off of the internet.  Sam’s Club has the best prices locally on things like pinto beans, rice, #10 cans of tomato sauce, fruits, vegetables, etc.  Dollar Tree is one of the frugal homemaker’s best kept secrets for saving money on grocery [...]

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Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

This is more like a chili than a soup, but it’s really good and low fat, not to mention cheap! Freezes well also. 1 onion, chopped 1 (16oz) can chili beans, Ranch style beans, or pinto beans 1 (15oz) can black beans 1 (15oz) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce 1 [...]

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Stockpiling Necessities

One of the things I see most often is people not knowing what to stockpile or where to even start.  The best suggestion I have is to make a list of what you use in a month, and initially base your preparations from that. Every family is different, but every family has basic food requirements [...]

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