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a life on a dime

a life on a dime

minimalism | budgets | nontoxic living

Category: Meals on a Dime

Meals on a Dime

THREE FRUGAL HOLIDAY DINNER IDEAS THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK

November 17, 2024January 5, 2025 / alifeonadime/ Leave a comment

Holidays can be expensive. Hosting big family dinners can also be expensive. But they don’t have to be! Save yourself some time, money, and stress; try these frugal holiday dinner ideas this Thanksgiving and Christmas and have a great day with your family and friends, instead of stressing in the kitchen or over your budget.

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SEVEN WAYS TO KICK TACO TUESDAY UP A NOTCH

January 10, 2023September 16, 2024 / alifeonadime/ Leave a comment

Taco Tuesday doesn’t have to feel routine. It’s fun! Our kids love the concept, and I love an easy meal.

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SEVEN GREAT IDEAS TO KICK PIZZA NIGHT UP A NOTCH

January 4, 2023December 29, 2022 / alifeonadime/ 2 Comments

Friday night is pizza night at our house. The kids help me prepare my Easy Pizza Dough recipe, which I have memorized at this point. At first, we made just about the same pizza every week, also using my Easy Pizza Sauce recipe. Now I’m comfortable enough with my dough recipe to change up the sauce and toppings every week. …

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25 FRUGAL AND DAIRY-FREE SCHOOL LUNCH IDEAS

August 15, 2022October 21, 2025 / alifeonadime/ 3 Comments

I’m Not That Mom… I love all those fancy photos of elaborate school lunches lovingly packed by moms and nannies and posted to Instagram accounts dedicated entirely to said lunches. They’re so fun. And not particulary frugal and dairy-free. They’re also so not me. The ones I think I could pull off rather easily (a caterpillar with veggies and grape …

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SEVEN CREATIVE AND HEALTHY-ISH BREAKFAST IDEAS – A ROUNDUP

July 25, 2022December 10, 2024 / alifeonadime/ 3 Comments

Every once in a while I like to change up the weekly meal plan and try new recipes, making them my own. We’ve added a few new family favorites that way. Recently I’ve found myself in a rut where breakfast is concerned. Today’s post is a roundup of fifteen creative and healthy-ish breakfast ideas.

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FIVE FALL RECIPES TO ADD SOME (PUMPKIN) SPICE TO YOUR LIFE! A ROUND-UP POST

October 20, 2021January 11, 2026 / alifeonadime/ Leave a comment

The weather has cooled off enough that I’m in quite the baking mood lately. Today’s post is a round-up of five fall recipes you need to try. So check them out, try them out, and enjoy!

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COOK ON A DIME: MEAL PLAN TO SAVE $

August 1, 2021April 22, 2024 / alifeonadime/ Leave a comment

Meal planning helps you take stock of what you already have, what you need to use up before expiry, which can lead to a more time and cost-effective grocery list. Read on to find out how to cook on a dime.

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CHOCOLATE LOAF: GUEST RECIPE FROM A SPOONFUL OF VANILLA

March 26, 2021March 22, 2021 / alifeonadime/ 2 Comments

Hello, chocolate heaven! This Chocolate Loaf Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream I mean just look at it! It has a deliciously moist chocolate sponge and is decorated with chocolate buttercream. I honestly don’t think you could get more chocolate in the one cake.

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25 DELICIOUS & FRUGAL MEAL IDEAS PERFECT FOR FALL

October 8, 2020January 16, 2024 / alifeonadime/ 1 Comment

Today’s Thursday Thoughts post is a round-up of delicious and frugal meal ideas perfect for fall and winter! Because apparently, I’m thinking about food today…

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SIX FOOD BLOGGERS TO FOLLOW: A ROUNDUP!

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 / alifeonadime/ 6 Comments

This month, we’re highlighting food bloggers to follow! Here is a selection of some of my favorite food bloggers. I have “met” all the bloggers listed below through social media since starting my blogging journey.

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