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Planned Leftovers: Leftover Grilled Vegetable & Chicken Fajitas

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

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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8 Simple Zero-Waste Swaps In The Kitchen That Can Save You Money!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Did you ever wonder how you could take steps to eliminate single-use waste in your kitchen? Thankfully it’s easy to find simple zero-waste kitchen swaps. 

Following is a list of single-use items I no longer buy. Using reusable counterparts I’ve been able to reduce or even eliminate completely these disposable items and save money too. 

I'm working on eliminating single use waste with these simple zero-waste kitchen swaps. It's remarkably easy to do & can save money too. #TexasHomesteader

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Tips To Easily Roast Fresh Peppers – Oven, Stovetop, Grill

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I’ve discovered that although garden peppers are delicious served in many ways, my favorite flavor is accomplished by roasting them. Roasting peppers brings out their natural flavor. But y’all know me – I love shortcuts. 

You like to use shortcuts too? Check out this simple Homestead Hack, y’all.

Homestead Hack: Shortcut to roasting fresh garden peppers. #TexasHomesteader

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