How To Stop Wasting So Much Food in the Kitchen

Whether you're cooking for 10 or for one, wasting food in the kitchen is easy no matter how strictly you plan everything. Of course, planning is the first and most important part, but if you're no good at that we've got tips for organizing your fridge and finding alternatives for food on its way out. Let's start with the ever-important plan.

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http://lifehacker.com/5906225/ways-to-stop-wasting-so-much-food-in-the-kitchen

Using Coupons and Saving Money on Groceries (6 Part Series)

Part 1: Don't Be a Brand Snob
http://www.thoughtsofthatmom.com/2010/08/sos-mom-saver-using-coupons-part-1.html

Part 2: Know the Coupon Policy at Your Stores
http://www.thoughtsofthatmom.com/2010/09/sos-mom-saver-using-coupons-part-2.html

Part 3: What If I Have a Problem?
http://www.thoughtsofthatmom.com/2011/01/using-coupons-and-saving-money-on.html

Part 4: Store Cards
http://www.thoughtsofthatmom.com/2011/01/using-coupons-saving-money-on-groceries.html

Part 5: Where Do I Find Coupons?
http://www.thoughtsofthatmom.com/2011/01/using-coupons-saving-money-on-groceries_12.html

Part 6: Price Matching
http://www.thoughtsofthatmom.com/2011/03/sos-mom-saver-using-coupons-and-saving.html

Cut Cost, Not Quality: How to Afford Better Food

by Tabitha Alterman

There’s growing evidence that industrial food just ain’t what it oughta be. Lucky for us, the path to super-nutritious food at affordable prices offers many entry points. We’ll pilot you through the diverse options in this guide to shopping smart and eating better food.

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http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/how-to-afford-better-food-zm0z11zalt.aspx

Tips: Saving Money When Eating Out

Posted by Heidi

What are some of your favorite $$-saving tips for eating out without breaking the bank??

I asked our frugal friends on The Frugal Girls Facebook page for some of their favorite tips, and they were loaded with great ideas!

Check out these simple ways to save BIG when eating out -

http://tinyurl.com/5r72plz

10 Fitness Do's and Don'ts

Recently, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) surveyed 3,000 fitness professionals to identify the most common—and perhaps the most costly—fitness mistakes based on what they see at the gym everyday. Here’s what you need to know so you don’t make those common mistakes and so you can get the most out of your exercise routine while keeping safety first.

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http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/10_Fitness_Do_s_and_Don_ts.htm?cmp=11-3232&utm_source=sendible&utm_medium=feed

List of Recalls

[Provided courtesy of Freebies Samples Yahoo Group
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Freebies_Samples]


Ventura Foods, LLC Voluntarily Recalls Seven Varieties of Its Dean's Dip
Products As A Precautionary Measure
**See site for product list**
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm204052.htm

Kroger Recalls Two Onion Soup & Dip Mixes Due to Possible Health Risk
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm204004.htm

Publix Issues Voluntary Recall on Four Seasoning Mixes
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm204017.htm

Quaker Snack Mix Baked Cheddar Voluntarily Recalled Due to Possible Health Risk
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm204068.htm

Orval Kent Food Company, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Culinary Circle Dips Due to
Possible Health Risk
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm204143.htm