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Noel, Sara
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Frugal living: Tips for freezing yeast, juice and rice
Apr 24, 2013 6:11 AM - Sara Noel answers readers questions about freezing yeast, juice and rice. Also offers ideas for using hot chocolate mix.
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Frugal living: On-the-go snacks
Apr 10, 2013 2:58 PM - Sara Noel answers readers questions about under-cooked turkey, those glaze packets that come with ham and on-the-go-snacking.
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Frugal living: Food baskets a practical gift for any occasion
Apr 3, 2013 11:09 AM - Recipe gifts are wonderful because all the ingredients are included. While many recipe gifts are for baked goods, you can make a gift basket that includes ingredients for almost anything. Make a food basket with snack items or ingredients for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Don't wait for a special occasion; surprise a busy friend or family member anytime.
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Frugal living: Tips for freezing turkey, cereal
Mar 13, 2013 8:43 AM - Can you freeze cereal? Sara Noel answers that and other reader questions in her Frugal Living column.
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Frugal living: Get the most juice from your citrus fruits
Feb 20, 2013 11:58 AM - Sarah Noel shares readers' ideas on juicing citrus, cleaning pots and pans and getting stains out of clothes and upholstery. One reader says she uses a garlic press to squeeze sections of Key limes. This method yields much more juice than juicing by hand.
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Frugal living: Leftover ideas galore
Feb 6, 2013 10:07 AM - Sara Noel answers readers questions about using up frozen bananas, freezing pizza dough and what to do with under-cooked turkey.
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Frugal living: Save money with a toaster oven
Jan 16, 2013 6:00 AM - Toaster ovens are a great alternative to regular ovens. They cost less to operate and won't heat up your kitchen as much. Using a toaster is still your cheapest option for toast and bagels, but you can bake, broil, roast or reheat foods such as sandwiches, appetizers, mini pizzas, fish, beef, poultry, desserts, etc., in a toaster oven, too.
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Frugal living: Using leftover whipped cream and coffee grounds
Jan 9, 2013 6:32 AM - Don't want to waste the heavy cream you bought too much of, or the coffee grounds from your morning wake-up pot? Sara Noel shares ideas for these two common ingredients and tells readers how to eat guavas.
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Frugal living: Fruit, veggie purees make meals healthier
Jan 2, 2013 1:00 AM - To make your meals healthier, puree fruits and vegetables and incorporate them into your recipes. Some common ways to do this are adding pureed vegetables or fruits into baked goods, such as brownies or muffins (replacing oil with applesauce) or in ground beef dishes, spaghetti sauce, chili or soups.
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Pick up items on holiday clearance
Dec 27, 2012 12:05 PM - Holiday clearance sales are a great way to buy gift items or add to your home inventory. Many of the items in these sales are not in traditional holiday colors, and clearance products cover much more than just candy and decorations now, too. Shop for kitchen tools, paper goods, home scents, health and beauty items, clothing and accessories, dishes and cookware, craft supplies and appliances.
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