The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 12, 2024

I will be frugal on food when we get home, but notttttt this week. ? Sunday Lisey’s boyfriend’s mom made dinner for us: chicken plus rice and beans. Friday I don’t know what the plan is. What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | Island Eats appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Hawaii Green And Frugal Tacos Pancakes 191

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Monday We had a simple dinner of ham, rolls, and fruit salad. Friday I made a batch of butternut squash soup earlier in the week so maybe that’ll be dinner. What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | under the clouds appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Luckily, I had a little cilantro in the fridge too, so all this stuff combined made a good butter chicken dinner. Thursday I was out mid-afternoon with Sonia for a Christmas tea outing, so I wasn’t hungry for dinner (too many scones and tea sandwiches in my belly!), What did you have for dinner this week?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 8, 2024

What We Ate Saturday Zoe was at a gathering with a friend, and I made myself some whole-wheat blueberry pancakes for dinner. I continued my little breakfast-for-dinner weekend by making a plate of potato wedges, fried eggs, and sliced avocado with a grapefruit on the side. Zoe got dinner out with a friend while I was gone.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Mia insisted on taking me out for dinner that night, so we got a little dressed up and went to a waterfront restaurant. Thursday I had a free pizza in my Domino’s app so that’s what I picked up for dinner. ? What did you have for dinner this week? appeared first on The Frugal Girl. and also live close to me.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

What We Ate Saturday French toast: an Easy Button dinner. Tuesday Zoe was out with a friend, so I put my PJ pants on, watched a bunch of assigned lab videos, and ate leftover soup for dinner. What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | The Original Cat appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Cat Chiquita Leftovers Green And Frugal 205

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Tuesday Sonia and a friend came over for dinner (and help with Sonia’s FAFSA)…and since Sonia’s favorite meal ever is chicken katsu, that’s what I made, along with a fruit salad. Thursday Breakfast for dinner: blueberry pancakes and orange juice. What did you have for dinner this week?

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Press Leftovers Dinner Fry's 199

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 26, 2024

Monday I found a small package of ground beef in the freezer along with some homemade burger buns so…we had burgers for dinner, topped with Swiss cheese. What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | largely from the freezer appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Fruit on the side.

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Freezers Dominos Hawaii Chiquita 187

The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

What did you have for dinner this week? appeared first on The Frugal Girl. But somehow I didn’t take a single picture of the chili, despite plenteous opportunities. Thursday I made baked potatoes topped with buffalo chicken; it’s an idea I initially got from a Dinnerly meal earlier this year.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 6, 2023

What We Ate Saturday Lisey was so exhausted when she got here, she ended up hitting the hay at like 6:30 pm and she didn’t even want dinner. I remember I watched a ton of lab videos that evening, but my dinner has completely fallen out of my brain. Girl dinner? What did you have for dinner this week?

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Leftovers Dinner Chiquita Green And Frugal 191

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 19, 2024

For dinner, we visited a food court, where Zoe got Raising Cane’s, and I got a BBQ chicken meal from a local Hawaiian grill spot. I had eaten a sandwich right after my flight, so I wasn’t hungry at dinner time. Friday I dunno, BUT I do know that today I’m going to make a meal plan for next week.

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Hawaii Flights Chicago Green And Frugal 177

The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Chiquita would like to tell you all that she had seafood pate for dinner each night. ? What We Ate Saturday I ate dinner with a friend, and Zoe had leftover pizza when she got back from work. What We Ate Saturday I ate dinner with a friend, and Zoe had leftover pizza when she got back from work. 10/10, would recommend.

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Trader Joes Leftovers Dinner Safeway 191

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 20, 2023

I told Zoe I would buy her whatever she wanted for dinner after work, and she chose her standby, Chick-Fil A. I think on a day when your hamster dies, you should have whatever dinner you want. Friday We have some leftover pizza and also some leftover pulled pork, so I think that’s what’ll be on the menu.

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Green Green And Frugal Leftovers Dinner 204

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | It’s chilly and I am pleased appeared first on The Frugal Girl. It’s wild to look at the blackberry leaves and think that just a few months ago, I was picking berries off of these plants. This week, I spent: $25 at Safeway $45 on a Dinnerly box So, $70.

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Green And Frugal Halloween Dinner Leftovers 192

The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This is better than endless nights of eating out, but definitely not as frugal as an organized trip to Aldi. Monday I had a snacky dinner earlier, and then when Zoe came home from her evening shift at work, she had a frozen pizza. What did you have for dinner this week? Wednesday Leftover chicken quesadillas.

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Safeway Toaster Ovens Leftovers Toasters 202

The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 31, 2023

In the latest Five Frugal Things, I mentioned that I’d made croutons and I meant to say, “from hot dog buns” but I accidentally typed, “hot dogs” instead. Sooo, we got burgers from Five Guys for dinner. Friday Zoe will be working and I’m gonna be out to dinner with my two support group besties.

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Wellness Toaster Ovens Fry's Bread 208

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I spent: $61 at Lidl $30 on a Hungry Harvest box $50 on a dinner out with Zoe So, $141 this week. Monday Something good happened, which I will tell you about later, and Zoe and I celebrated by going to a bubble tea place for dinner. I don’t know if she will have had dinner by the time she gets here, so we will play it by ear.

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Leftovers Burritos Homemade Freezers 130

The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 25, 2023

Wednesday I had a nursing orientation event that went into the evening, so I didn’t cook dinner. Friday We have some leftover chicken, so maybe I’ll do something with that for dinner. What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | Last one before school appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Leftovers Dominos Dinner Freezers 210

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 27, 2023

What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | a tired camper appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Thursday Ham sandwiches, plus a green salad. Because Hungry Harvest sent me SO MUCH lettuce. Friday Honestly, I don’t know. Ummmm…a salad?

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Tacos Green And Frugal Dominos Club 213

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Friday I got a rotisserie chicken at Sam’s Club yesterday so I’ll probably do something with that for dinner. ? What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | no prizes awarded here appeared first on The Frugal Girl. 10/10, would recommend.

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Prizes Freezers Club Dinner 137

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I felt a little stumped about what to make for dinner, and I stopped at Safeway rather aimlessly, hoping for inspiration to strike. Friday I believe Zoe’s making plans to have friends over, but she and her friend group are very last-minute with nailing plans down, so I’m gonna remain flexible. ?

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Leftovers Safeway Club Dinner 130

Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 3, 2012

I am one of those people that feel menu planning in very difficult. I never seem to get my act together to plan a week worth of meals. Every now and then I have a organized week where I do manage to plan, and stick to, a menu plan. On those weeks I find menu planning does save time and money.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 5, 2024

What We Ate Saturday Zoe and I met up at Panera after her work shift, got some dinner together, and then went home and watched a movie together. ? But I can tell you that the pasta is ALL gone now, so dinner will not include leftover pasta again. What did you have for dinner this week? appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Grocery Shopping New Year's Grocery Groceries 130

Couponing 101

APRIL 19, 2013

The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook - $6. The $5 Dinner Mom Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook – $6. I own the dinner cookbook, and it’s great inspiration when I need some frugal and simple meal ideas for my menu plan. Amazon: The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbooks Only $6 Each (Reg. is a post from Couponing 101.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Tuesday I pulled out a frozen pizza and that was our dinner. What did you have for dinner this week? The post WIS, WWA | a week of chicken thighs appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Zoe had a quesadilla when she got home from a shift that ended at 9:30 pm. Chiquita had kibble, and also some salmon pate.

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Chiquita Green And Frugal Leftovers Cars 130

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

Thanks to Brittany for this guest post on ways to save on a family dinner. Start Menu Planning. Menu planning is an excellent way to cut down on overspending at the grocery store. By planning out your family’s meals for the upcoming week, you can determine precisely what ingredients you need.

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Dinner Simple Family Menu Planning 75

Couponing 101

MAY 26, 2012

Somari e-mailed in a great frugal tip. I make up a monthly lunch and dinner menu according to what’s on sale. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Daily Frugal Tip: Plan Your Menu Around What’s On Sale is a post from Couponing 101. Thanks, Somari! Please send me an email !

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Frugal On Sale Saving Money Sale 68

Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Step 2: It lets you choose from any of the recipes to build the perfect menu for your family. Mix and Match from any of these meal plan categories ! Special Menus. You can also use our handy Drag-n-Drop calendar to complete your menu plan! How can I get this Meal Planner with Build A Menu? Any Grocery Store.

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Meals Budget Budgeting Friends And Family Sale 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

I admit to completely dropping the ball with menu planning. I think I only wrote out a weekly menu twice in those two months. So, as you can imagine, things were even crazier due to my lack of planning. Here are a few of the things I noticed happening when I didn’t plan out our meals: We shopped more often.

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Frugality. The quality of being frugal is one so powerful as to change lives and affect history. Frugality allows you to govern your destiny and produce in your life a lovely fertile garden of material and intangible wealth. Source (Exercising) The Art of Frugality. Abandoning it has been the ruin of fortunes.

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 17, 2015

Food: I do a monthly menu plan. I take what I have in my pantry, check out my kids sports schedule and plan accordinly. frugal tips 5 quick money saving tips for 2015' I am good for a next few months and you know what? Free (and super cheap) on something that I do use is better than nothing! My aunt told me.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 8, 2011

I mentioned in my menu plan last week that I was planning to do some freezer cooking as well as a meal swap with friends. For the freezer cooking, I just doubled the recipe for some of the dinners I was already making. This way we got dinner for that night plus an extra for the freezer. Then we all swapped.

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Freezers Meals Cooking Swap 92

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

We limited our dinners out. I menu planned consistently to keep our grocery bills under control. For the time being, we’ll continue to live well, but frugally. It turned out that our last loan was also the loan with the smallest interest rate, so the math nerds can relax. We cut our gym memberships.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2012

This ties in with my menu-planning goal as well! I’ll be highlighting and sharing all the New Year, New You posts from the other bloggers which include topics like reducing sugar in the kitchen, meal planning, weight loss, food allergies, and much more! The other bloggers are: Erin from $5 Dinners. Amy from Mom’s Toolbox.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Dinner time is stressful. Check my Frugal Family Activities list for ideas.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Grocery shopping wisely – We shop at affordable stores, shop the ads/sales, and menu plan. We went out for a nice dinner. We have yet to call in to the Dave Ramsey Show, but we plan on going to his studio to visit and yell, “We’re Debt Free!” I rarely use coupons. This is when I get in trouble for over spending.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

MARCH 29, 2014

Saving money by smart shopping and using frugal ideas. So, we got some ingredients to make an East Indian dinner tonight. Starting Out. Coupons.com. Other Coupon Sites. Insert Preview. Policies/Sites. Coupon Databases. Unadvertise Deals. Website for discounted photo art prints and products. Contact Me. Saturday, March 29, 2014.

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