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Planned Leftovers: Leftover Grilled Vegetable & Chicken Fajitas

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Planned leftovers is purposely cooking more at one meal with the intent of turning those leftovers into a completely different kind of meal the next night.

We’d purposely grilled more chicken & vegetables so I could incorporate planned leftovers for the next day (which means a night off cooking!) That excess grilled food was quickly changed into delicious homemade chicken fajitas in minutes.

Planned Leftovers - We purposely grilled more chicken breasts & vegetables so we could turn the purposeful leftovers into chicken fajitas. #TexasHomesteader

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Planned Leftovers: Turkey & Dressing (Stuffing) Patties Eliminate Food Waste

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After the holiday feast is over, what do you do with all that leftover turkey & dressing? RancherMan loves when I make Turkey & Dressing Patties from them. They’re like Potato Cakes, but using turkey & dressing instead. Come see.

What to do with that leftover turkey & dressing? Make it into turkey & dressing patties. Similar to potato cakes, it's crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. And so good. No more wasted food! #TexasHomesteader

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Seasoning Mix For Southern Fried Okra: Cornmeal , Flour & Savory Spices

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To accumulate my fresh garden okra until I have enough to fry, I use this okra seasoning mix to coat okra pieces and store in the freezer. Then I’m able to fry them up when I have enough.

Dry mix to accumulate okra in the freezer for fried okra - #TexasHomesteader

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Ultimate Poor-Man’s Steak (or Stuffed Hamburger)

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Poor-Man’s Steak (or stuffed hamburger) is a ground meat patty stuffed with grilled onions, peppers & melted cheese. I like to add diced jalapenos for a spicy kick!

We enjoyed this stuffed hamburger patty served on a bed of fried potatoes & topped w/brown gravy. This simple recipe is sure to bring rave reviews.

Poor-Man's Steak - a thick serving of ground meat stuffed with grilled onions & peppers along with melted cheese. It's often served on top of fried potatoes & topped with brown gravy. #TexasHomesteader

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4 Easy Ways We Reuse Bacon Grease To Save Money & Add Flavor

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We don’t use bacon grease every day but it’s still a budget saver in my kitchen. Much flavor is added to typical staples too.

Here are 4 very important ways I’m able to use bacon grease in various ways to save money in my Homestead kitchen. 

We don't use bacon grease every day but it's still a budget saver in my kitchen. Much flavor is added to typical staples too #TexasHomesteader

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