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APRIL 15, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday : I took the ham bone from Saturday and some of the leftover ham and made a big batch o ham & bean soup. I stuck the leftover soup in the freezer. My family enjoyed it and it was pretty simple to make. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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MAY 1, 2015

Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This week, I made one of my favorite Cook Once, Eat Twice meals: Roasted Pork Tenderloin. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: We went to our favorite local sub shop with some extended family. Tuesday: We had leftover chicken with pesto sauce from Monday night so I put on top of thin spaghetti. Thursday: Turkey Noodle Soup using the leftover turkey from a few weeks ago.

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APRIL 8, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. Thursday, 3/31: Leftover night – the options were Salsa Chicken and pork chops. Friday, 4/1: My family scattered on Friday night. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: leftover lasagna and other various leftovers hanging out in the fridge. Thursday: We ate the leftovers from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Lunches and snacks included some leftovers, egg sandwiches, soup, apples, oranges, pretzels, and popcorn.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Currently I try to maintain a $500 monthly grocery budget for my family of 4. Wednesday: Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots leftovers from Tuesday night. I made some rice and steamed some vegetables to add to the meal. Fun family night. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week in the Kitchen: In an effort to save time and money, I’m trying to add either meals or ingredients to my freezer each week. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. garden salad.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Wednesday: Leftover soup from Monday night, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed?

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I roasted it immediately and used the meat of it for this week’s meals. Sunday: We went out for a large lunch after church and just had leftovers for dinner. Friday: Leftover. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

I roasted my free turkey that I received from Giant and as you’ll see below I used the meat and stock through out the week for my meal planning. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. This is my absolute FAVORITE way to use leftover turkey and gravy. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Currently, our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I still had chopped cooked turkey and homemade stock leftovers in the freezer from Thanksgiving. Thursday: Leftover night from Monday and Wednesday nights dinners. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

I simply put the word out to friends and family on social media, and he has stayed busy ever since. In the winter months, you can offer to weatherproof windows, which also saves them money on their electricity bill. Lean into cheap meals. For most people, groceries are a huge expense, especially if you have a family.

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JANUARY 8, 2016

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I chopped up the meat that was still on the bone and added it, along with leftover ham from Saturday night’s dinner to the soup. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. Monday: Leftover Ham & Bean Soup, salad.

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APRIL 10, 2015

Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. So we made ham sandwiches with leftovers from Monday and fruit. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. It was a cozy meal for a crazy day. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. Thursday : Pork tenderloin wraps with leftovers from Wednesday night.

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MARCH 13, 2015

Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. So my family had a choice of ham & bean soup, white chicken chili, or chicken & black bean tacos. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

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APRIL 24, 2015

Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This week, due to meal planning burn out and maybe a bit of laziness, I did very little shopping and instead planned many of our meals from what I could find in the freezer. They come in handy–my family gets fed and I get a little break from cooking.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Currently our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Lunches and snacks included ravioli for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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MARCH 20, 2015

Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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MARCH 18, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It is usually $2 for a 14 oz bag and I can get 2 meals from the bag. Tuesday: I used the leftover chicken from Monday night and made Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas. Thursday: Leftover night. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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APRIL 3, 2015

Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls. Lunches were pb & j sandwiches, leftover tacos and pasta.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner. If you have a recipe that your family is devouring, please send it my way! Friday: leftover sloppy joes, french fries, steamed vegetables.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. Today I’d like to share what works for our family.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I ate the leftovers for lunch with tortilla chips. Lunches and snacks included ham & cheese sandwiches or chicken nuggets for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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AUGUST 28, 2015

I used leftover roasted chicken that I had in the freezer. Lunches and snacks included leftovers, pb & j, apples, oranges, cheese & crackers, grapes, tortilla chips & cheese. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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JUNE 12, 2015

Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Sunday: Leftovers – we cleaned out the refrigerator. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This week’s Adventures in Instant Pot-ting: As I wrote last week , I bought an Instant Pot over the summer and my family has been less than impressed with some of the meals I’ve made, but I’m not giving up on this mega-appliance. We ate leftovers.

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MARCH 5, 2016

Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover spaghetti, apples, oranges, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and Girl Scout cookies. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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APRIL 17, 2015

Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Spaghetti is my go-to meal when I’m being lazy or the pantry is pretty bare. I always have a box of pasta, a jar of sauce, ground turkey, and a bag of frozen broccoli in the freezer to whip up this meal pretty quickly. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I serve the applesauce as a side for many meals and use it in baking. Sunday: The meatballs I made on Saturday night was enough to for two meals. Thursday: Leftovers. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed?

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MAY 8, 2015

Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Sunday: Dinner was grilled pork chops, fresh strawberries, and any leftover odds & ends in the fridge. I also used leftover ham and peppers that I had in the freezer. This was by far my favorite meal of the week! Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. Sunday: After church we went to lunch with my extended family to celebrate my mom’s birthday. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals. You’ll be thankful later.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Also, my family has not been wowed by the recipes so far. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night. Did you try a new dish this week that your family enjoyed? Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

While some families are doing this while living comfortably, others are forced to make spending cuts just to survive until the next paycheck hits the bank. Paying for prepared meals is convenient and tasty, but it’s also more expensive and usually less healthy. And, be sure to eat your leftovers! How to Reduce Gas Consumption.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Roast one up now for your family and freeze leftovers for future meals. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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