Enjoy The Holidays Even More With These Time And Money-Saving Tips

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Turkey Pot Pies Serves 6 C(NAPSA}—More, more, more! While the holiday season should beckon a spirit of joy, it can become stressful with increased % cup butter But holiday traditions don’t have 3 carrots, chopped, about 1 cial resources. Sometimes, less is % cup flour 2 cups turkey or chicken demands on our time and money. 1 large onion, diced to exhaust our energy and finan- more. The experts at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market can help you trim time and moneyspending, so you can focus on what’s more important. Tips For Saving Time *Prioritize your commit- ments. The festivities are end- cup You can save time and money by planning meals that make the mostof leftovers, such as this Turkey PotPie. Tips For Saving Money *Give gifts from the heart. 1 2 1 6 broth cup milk cupsleftover turkey, diced cupfrozen peas biscuits, 1 package readyto-bakebiscuits Reduce your gift budget with Preheat the oven to 400 F. day calendar can bring out the homemadetreats andgifts of your In a large heavy skillet or Scrooge in anyone. Makea list of time. Consider framed photos saucepan, melt the butter the holiday traditions that are from yourdigital archives, chil- over medium heat. Add the most important to you and your dren’s artwork for grandparents, onion and carrots, and cook family. Then cut the list in half homemade cookies, or a coupon until soft and golden. Sprinless, but an overcommitted holi- and focus on the traditions that for petsitting. kle in the flour and cook for yourlist gets a book, or a game, or count retailers first, such as Gro- in the turkey and peas, then *Make hostess duties eas- brand-name items for 40-70 per- pepper. make you happy. Start early. The earlier you an additional minute, then Limit shopping time. Forget start shopping, the more you can whisk in the stock vigorthose aimless shopping excursions take advantage of sales and the ously to avoid any lumps. and schedule only one day to com- less inclined you'll be to overspend Whisk in the milk and bring pleteall your holidaygift shopping. outof desperation. to a simmer, then turn the Makea list and stick to one theme Shop smart. Take inventory heat to low and cook until for all gifts to make it easier to and shop your cupboards before thick but still saucy, stirring choose. For example, everyone on you buy anything. Then, shop dis- often, for 5-10 minutes. Stir a specialty food item. ier. The experts at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market suggest asking your guests to contribute an appe- cery Outlet, where you can find cent less. Find the location near- est you at groceryoutlet.com. *Utilize social media. Take season to taste with salt and Arrange six ramekins on a baking sheet. Spoonthe filling into the ramekins. Roll advantage of offers on social out the biscuits to fit the top big meal. You can focus on the media sites. For example, follow- of the pot pies and cover turkey or ham and spend less ers of Grocery Outlets Facebook each ramekin. Bake until the time in the kitchen. To avoid last- page (https://www.facebook.com/ crust is golden and the fillminute hostess stress, set your GroceryOutletInc) get shopping ing is bubbling, about 20 table two days before with a non- tips and notice of sales not found minutes. perishable centerpiece. Include elsewhere. tizer, side dish or dessert to the empty serving dishes and uten- *Utilize leftovers. Save sils, labeled according to intended money and time by planning ble the feast.. overs, such as thefollowingrecipe. foods, so your helpers can assem- meals that make the most ofleft- For a complete holiday menu, additional recipes, shoppinglists and more money-savingtips, visit www.groceryoutlet.com/holidays.