1. If a recipe calls for sweet or red onions use plain yellow onions (cheaper). All onions are sweet when cooked and yellow taste the same as red in a recipe.
2. When a recipe calls for shortening use stick margarine. It is cheaper and it has way less fat and more flavor.
3. If your going to make alot of recipes that call for stock, fill your crock-pot with chicken legs and thighs (cheap) and cook for about 7 to 8 hours and then strain. You now have the chicken to use in another dish and you get the stock which has alot more flavor than the boxed stock.
4. If a recipe calls for red peppers, use green peppers instead.
5. If a recipe calls for burger, use shredded chicken. I have seen chicken legs and thighs in the 10 lb bag for as low as .39 cents a lb at Aldi's. I never see burger cheaper than 2.79 a lb. Chicken is way more frugal.
6. Make a meatless meal once a week and save alot of money over the course of a year.
7. Save alot of money by not buying spray pan coating and just go back to using a small amount of butter or oil to oil your pan.
8. If something calls for evaporated milk you can substitute milk.
9. When making a cake substitute half of the oil or shortening for applesauce and save money and calories and it will be just as moist!
10. Instead of using bagged salad buy a head of lettuce and cut it up yourself. It only takes a little bit and saves alot.
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