Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

And not one person complained about the dinners or their breakfasts and lunches. I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month. There’s about $67 worth of groceries that I forgot to photograph. It is frequently a side dish at dinner. Lunches Included: leftovers.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 10, 2016

Dinner hour is often more like 15 minutes of scarfing down food before we have to leave for some kind of practice or meeting. Many of my favorite freezer recipes simply involve dumping the dinner ingredients into a slow cooker, or just placing a pan in the oven. A freezer full of meals makes weekly meal planning a breeze.

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Grocery Spending Freezers Cooking Groceries 100

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It’s an excellent use for leftover rice and a great opportunity to use up leftovers. While it’s simple and perfect as it’s shown , I often add leftover veggies and protein to buk it up. Rice – This is an excellent use for leftover rice, but any rice will work. This meal is cozy and comforting.

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Simple Leftovers Cooking Recipes 52

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

That $5-dollar latte every morning, the expensive dinners every other night, and impulse purchases are non-essential. The lattes and the dinners out? Put Away the Leftovers Another way to increase your savings quickly is to try as much as you can to save money from your designated weekly budget. Here’s what I did at first.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. How to Save Money on Groceries. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. You’ll be thankful later.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I make my grocery list based on that. When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can before it goes in the fridge. Repurpose leftovers. Try a no-shopping challenge.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I make my grocery list based on that. When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can. Repurpose leftovers. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period! Here’s why.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

The Coupon Game

JUNE 23, 2011

As you all know, I typically do my grocery shopping on Thursdays, therefore, that is also the day that I plan my weekly menu. You'll see my grocery photo and breakdown soon.) For my menu planning, I start by scouring my freezer, fridge, and pantry to see what I have on-hand already. but I know we ate!

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Homemade A&W 85

The Coupon Game

MAY 12, 2011

So, here's my Menu Plan for the week: (We start on Thursdays because it's always been my grocery shopping day.)

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Menu Planning Menu Plans A&W Homemade 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. How to Save Money on Groceries. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. Utilize the Freezer.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2012

It’s even easier to have him pick up dinner on his way home from work. But all of those quick trips out for dinner? I do all of the grocery shopping for our family of two. A little over a year ago, I started meal planning in order to make the most of our grocery budget and cook healthy meals.

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Meals Dinner Budgeting Budget 85

Saving Everyday

JUNE 1, 2023

Grocery shopping for one can be tricky, but this list of tips will help you save time and money while enjoying delicious, nutritious meals. My husband travels a lot for work, so grocery shopping for one person is something I have learned a thing or two about. Grocery Shopping for One Inventory what you have.

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Grocery Shopping Groceries Grocery Shopping 52

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Include breakfasts, lunches, dinners and even snacks in your planning. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights. Usually there is enough leftovers for the last night to be a ‘clean out the fridge’ night. Our beach condo has a grill so I usually grill chicken or burgers for my dinner night.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Luckily, my little is starting to enjoy some of these activities – like picking the peaches from our tree, grocery shopping, baking/cooking, and gardening and I love spending time with her doing these activities too! Dinner is dinner! What’s one thing you aren’t remotely tempted to splurge on?

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 185

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Consider any events or commitments that might affect your meals, such as work lunches or dinner plans with friends. Shopping in the bulk bins or at the deli counter allows you to buy smaller portions of ingredients, which is perfect for single-serving meals. Here are some ideas to turn those leftovers into something else.

Cooking 52

Cooking Budgeting Budget Leftovers 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Frugal Kitchen in February: Curbside Pick-up: I continued my new grocery routine in February. On Thursday nights, I write out my meal plan using my Dinner This Week Pinterest board and my cookbooks and then place an online order at Giant for a Friday morning pick-up. In the past, I made my meal plan and grocery shopped on Sundays.

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February 2020 Frugal Thrift Stores 208