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How I Use Trim Healthy Mama’s Special Ingredients Frugally

July 11, 2019 by Cate H

This post might include affiliate links for products that I know and LOVE!

One of the questions I get the most regarding THM is how do you include special ingredients on a budget? While special ingredients are definitely not necessary, they do add an element of fun and they allow you to make more recipes. Here are my best tips for getting THM special ingredients at great prices and making them last.

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While Trim Healthy Mama special ingredients aren't needed, they most certainly are fun! Here's how I use them frugally and get them for free!

1. Shop THM’s Sales

Trim Healthy Mama has sales 1-2 times a quarter. This is a great time to get your special ingredients at a discounted rate. If you follow me on Facebook, I ‘ll give you a heads up on sales!

2. Shop Other Sites

I love browsing other sites to find great prices on THM friendly products. My current favorite site is LuckyVitamin, which has wonderful products that fit my budget! They’re always running BOGO sales and carry the latest products.

3. Use Ingredients Sparingly

If you’ve been a Grace-Filled Homemaking reader for a while, you know that when I post a recipe that uses special ingredients, it doesn’t usually call for a LOT of that item. There are so many amazing recipes that call for 3/4 C. Baking Blend or 1 t. Collagen/Protein Powder. Adding these recipes to your rotation makes ingredients stretch.

4. Limit how Often You Make Special Ingredient Recipes

Most of my menu plan consists of no-special-ingredient recipes, mainly grocery items you can find at an ALDI. Every so often, I’ll add a Trimtastic Cake in the mix, but even that is rare. I store my Baking Blend in the freezer so it doesn’t go bad! If you’d like to check out a couple of my menu plans you can click here.

5. Get Special Ingredients for Free

I get a lot of special ingredients for free by using specific cash-back apps and gift card reward programs. Here are my favorites:

  • Ibotta. Sign up using my referral link and get $10 added to your account. That’s halfway to cashing out!
  • Crowdtap I use this survey site to get Amazon gift cards.
  • Swagbucks. This is another great site that lets you earn gift cards to Amazon, Walmart, etc.
  • Fetch. This app lets you scan receipts from ANY grocery store. I love it. If you sign up with my referral link you get 2000 points added to your account. Here’s my link to sign up! My referral code is: PN6MU

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I hope this post was helpful to you! If you’d like to know anything else about living a budget-friendly THM lifestyle, let me know in the comments below!

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  1. Debbie

    July 12, 2019 at 3:22p07

    What is your referral code for Fetch? You had a link but it’s not giving you the credit! It’s asking for your code. I can still put it in since I haven’t scanned a receipt yet.

    • Cate H

      July 12, 2019 at 3:22p07

      My referral code is PN6MU

      Thank you! 🙂

  2. Denaye Wenger

    April 3, 2020 at 3:22p04

    The link no longer works for Fetch. I would like to check it out. Can you help me?

    • Cate H

      April 3, 2020 at 3:22p04

      Sure! Here you go! 🙂 This one should work. Thanks for letting me know! https://fetchrewards.onelink.me/vvv3/referraltext?code=PN6MU

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