In the last few weeks, I have seen avocados on sale for about a $1.00 each on a regular basis. This week one of our local grocery stores has them for .88 cents each. Now that is a bargain! If you are a guacamole fan like I am, making your own can save quite a [...]

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I have always thought of cucumbers as a vegetable, but they are actually a fruit and part of the gourd family with edible seeds. Cucumbers are typically used in salads and as we all know, for making pickles. While they are available all year round, their peak season is May to August. Of course, they [...]

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You may be aware that chicken legs and thighs are typically less expensive than chicken breasts. When natural chicken thighs go on sale for right around a $1.00 a pound, I stock up. While they have a bit more fat than the chicken breasts, they also have a bit more flavor. This recipe is easy [...]

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Boneless Pork Chops have been on sale recently for about $2.99 a pound which is about half of the regular price. These are great simply seasoned and grilled by them selves or with a sauce. In recent years, it has become safe to eat pork that is cooked to medium, 140-145 F. If, however, you [...]

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Regular and Organic Mangoes have been on sale all spring for around a $1.00 a piece and sometimes less. By themselves, when they are ripe, mangoes are delicious. This simple, time saving option offers a little bit of variety and is tasty as a salad or dessert. Feel free to add more dressing if you [...]

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  Fresh Strawberries are one of the healthiest fruits available. They are loaded with Vitamin C and are a favorite among many. Simply sweetened strawberries have a variety of uses, over cheese cake, French toast, pound cake, angel food cake, short cake, and my very favorite, over decadent chocolate ice cream (whatever brand is your [...]

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Ground beef is often on sale and one of its many uses can be for Meat Loaf, an American Classic, that we all know and love! While this may take a little prep time, it can mixed and shaped in a pan, stored in the fridge and ready to go into the oven. The leftovers [...]

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It seems that people who are avocado fans are really avocado fans!  Now, they are readily available for a very decent price like $1.00 each or even less on sale. It wasn’t so long ago, depending on the part of the country you were from, that avocados may have been a sometimes treat or just [...]

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Ok, you might be saying what a combination, but I am telling you, the sweet and spicy flavors are quite tasty. Right now, fish fillets are on sale because of Lent, canned black beans, although usually reasonable, are on sale as well. We can’t forget those mangoes that are $1.00. This time saving recipe goes [...]

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While eggplant season used to only be in summer, we are seeing these amazing vegetables available in our grocery stores now and at incredible prices, sometimes on sale for a $1.00 a piece, which fits nicely into our budgets. Most of us are aware of Eggplant Parmesan, a classic Italian dish. Preparing this dish requires [...]

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