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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 05.01.15

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Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner. Our sides were various things we found in the fridge: leftover steamed broccoli, applesauce, grapes.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 05.08.15

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Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. while I went on a girls weekend away with some college friends. Sunday: Dinner was grilled pork chops, fresh strawberries, and any leftover odds & ends in the fridge. I picked a good one this week.

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