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Stop Tossing Cash: The Surprising Foods You Can Freeze
September 8, 2025 Off

Stop Tossing Cash: The Surprising Foods You Can Freeze

By The Admiral Staff

To save money and reduce food waste, consider freezing items you might otherwise discard. The article highlights several surprising foods that freeze well, including herbs (in water-filled ice cube trays or bags), milk, eggs (whisked, not in shells), butter, lemons/limes, hard cheeses, chicken broth, sauces, and bread. Certain foods, like soft cheeses, fried foods, hard-boiled eggs, and high-water-content produce, don’t freeze well.

12 Freezer Meal Recipes to Conquer Busy Nights
February 19, 2025 Off

12 Freezer Meal Recipes to Conquer Busy Nights

By The Admiral Staff

This article provides 12 easy, affordable, and healthy freezer meal recipes designed to save time and money. It emphasizes recipes that are filling and satisfying, avoiding the pitfalls of healthy meals that leave you hungry. The article also suggests ways to earn extra money through online surveys and tasks to help fund these freezer meals, and offers tips for proper freezer meal storage and preparation.

Holiday Feast on a Budget: Delicious Recipes Without the Stress
November 7, 2024 Off

Holiday Feast on a Budget: Delicious Recipes Without the Stress

By The Admiral Staff

To help ease holiday financial stress, the article suggests opting for less expensive, yet flavorful, cuts of meat for your holiday dinner. It highlights alternatives to pricier options like short ribs or tenderloin, recommending beef brisket and chuck roast, ground beef, pork shoulder/butt, and chicken legs/thighs. The article provides recipes and tips for preparing these cuts to impress guests while staying within a budget, emphasizing that a memorable holiday meal doesn’t require a large expense.

Beyond the Bone: Creative Ways to Revive Your Easter Ham Leftovers
April 6, 2024 Off

Beyond the Bone: Creative Ways to Revive Your Easter Ham Leftovers

By The Admiral Staff

To avoid wasting Easter ham, the article suggests several creative uses beyond reheating. Cooked ham can be stored in the fridge for three to four days or frozen for up to four months. Ideas include incorporating it into soups, crafting hearty sandwiches (like Cubans or Monte Cristos), using it in breakfast dishes like hashes or omelets, or adding it to salads or quiches. Freezing is also an option, and while dogs shouldn’t eat ham due to its sodium and fat content, humans