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DealDash Saves on Your Grocery Bill

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DealDash likes to save you money on everything from electronics to baby toys, why not food? Here are some money-saving ideas for the supermarket.

Your grocery bill is probably one of your biggest household expenses each month, after your rent or mortgage and car payments. Luckily it’s also one of the easiest to cut down because you can always save a little here and a little there without feeling too much of a budget crunch. Here are some tips from DealDash to save money on your grocery bills.

Savings Start at Home

It’s true, saving money starts before you even  — Read full post

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DealDash Makes: Nut Butters

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Most people in the world have eaten peanut butter, but are completely unaware that there are many other types of nut butters.

If you’re sensitive to peanuts, you might want to try a different type of nut butter, under a doctor’s recommendation of course. You can try almond, cashew, macadamia, hazelnut, pecan, pistachio, or walnut. All of these nut butters have a few things in common such as a high fat and protein content.

The doctor might advise you not to try any of these nut butters if you are extremely sensitive to peanuts. But don’t despair! There are also  — Read full post

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DealDash Cooks: The Tomato

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Very few people dislike tomatoes, and they are a staple in many recipes. Let’s take a look at this delicious fruit.

Fruit!?! Yes, it’s true, the tomato is a fruit. The tomato is considered a fruit because it has seeds. So, technically speaking, cucumbers and pumpkins are also fruits! The tomato is typically considered a vegetable when cooking, though, because most of the dishes that use tomatoes are savory foods. However, if you are ever on a game show, or playing trivia at the bar with your friends and the question comes up – a tomato is definitely a fruit! — Read full post

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DealDash Cooks: Thanksgiving Sides

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The turkey is usually the star of the show on Thanksgiving, but these side dishes make for great runners-up.

Most people have a big turkey, sometimes a ham, and various and sundry side dishes on Thanksgiving. Generally I prefer the side dishes to the turkey, so I always make sure to bring a few when we attend Thanksgiving dinner at my in-law’s house. Here are a couple of my favorites that you might like to try for your own Thanksgiving dinner.

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Mashed potatoes – Yum, yum! Mashed potatoes are definitely a family favorite, I have seen people take seconds and  — Read full post

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Bento Lessons with DealDash

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Now that the kids are back in school and I need to make lunches for two kids daily instead of one, I thought it would be fun to explore some “easy” bento designs.

Are you familiar with the concept of “bento”? If you were to look up the definition in the dictionary it would say “Bento is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento holds rice, fish or meat, with pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container.” However, to many moms (and some dads) bento is more than that – bento is  — Read full post