How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous
How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous
Senior Food Editor
Published
January 11, 2026 10:30AM (EST)
Cooking vegetables (Getty Images/Floriana)
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