Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

As well as being healthier, homemade meals usually work out to be cheaper than their pre-prepared counterparts so it’s well worth taking the time to do. Get creative when eating out. Eating out doesn’t mean that you can’t find ways to get one (or more) of your seven-a-day into the bargain.

Eating Out 170

Eating Out Food and Drink Meals Wellness 170

Couponing 101

JANUARY 22, 2019

capacity is the perfect size for homemade baby food , meal prepping, or even storing small craft supplies. It will encourage you to limit the times you eat out and help you save the food you’re already making instead of throwing it away. Here are some of my favorite ways to use these containers: Homemade baby food.

Storage 58

Storage Food Homemade School Lunch 58

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 28, 2014

I love Chipotle, especially their cilantro lime rice, but I don’t love the cost of eating out all the time, so I decided to try my own copycat recipe. Pair this side with some homemade refried beans , some black beans as a healthy side to your next taco or burrito dinner.

Recipes 96

Recipes Burritos Homemade Eating Out 96

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Yes, I'd love to eat out and have someone else prepare my dinner and serve me, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Blueberry and Peach Crumb Pots with Homemade Whipped Cream. Homemade Brownies with Homemade Whipped Cream. Now we save money, but still celebrate our marriage and our family.

Valentines Day 100

Valentines Day Saving Money At Home Money 100

The Coupon Game

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore w/Whole Wheat Penne Crockpot Tortilla Soup (video recipe) w/half Boar's Head Chicken Sandwich Grilled Chicken Breasts w/Roasted Potatoes & Steamed Broccoli Homemade Tomato Soup w/Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Homemade Fish Sticks w/Salad We'll be eating out!

Menu Planning 85

Menu Planning Menu Plans Cupcakes A&W 85

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 9, 2013

The first entrée is served in the restaurant with unlimited breadsticks and homemade soup or garden-fresh salad. So, go eat out for lunch and take home dinner! The second entrée is delivered at the end of your meal to take home for later. This entrée does not include breadsticks, soup or salad.

Buy One 68

Buy One Gardening Garden Meals 68

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Planning how often to go out, and how much money will be spent is important. Many friends may be willing to split the cost of a bottle of wine, or make homemade margaritas instead of going out. Cutting down the number of expensive entertainment outings can help stay within the entertainment budget. Eating Out.

College 100

College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

The Coupon Game

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

PB & Honey Sandwiches, Grapes, Greek Yogurt, & Popcorn Turkey Wraps, Watermelon, Cheese Stick, & Tortilla Chips Homemade Lunchables, Cottage Cheese, Pineapple Chunks, Granola Bar PB & Honey Sandwiches, Banana, Broccoli w/Ranch Dressing, Popcorn DINNER: ( You'll notice I'm keeping it simple this week. Labor Day - Eat Out!

Menu Planning 49

Menu Planning Menu Plans Labor Day Homemade 49

The Coupon Game

MAY 12, 2011

I notice I tend to desire to eat out more when the menu isn't planned, which in turn causes a higher cost in our food budget. That needs to get nipped in the bud! So, here's my Menu Plan for the week: (We start on Thursdays because it's always been my grocery shopping day.)

Menu Planning 49

Menu Planning Menu Plans A&W Homemade 49

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The bundle includes books on a wide variety of topics including cooking and preparing paleo/primal food, simple living, homemade personal care products, fitness, motherhood, and more! You’ll learn cooking strategies and ideas for meal planning that will help save you money from not eating out on the go.

Health 96

Health Meals Simple Personal Care 96

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Homemade Chocolate Pudding.

Menu Planning 113

Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. Homemade Baby Wipes.

2014 88

2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

these 15 tips to save money when eating out. Pull out the chicken and slice, put back in the slow cooker and stir everything up really well. You can use store bought fajita packs or make homemade fajita seasoning. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The bundle includes books on a wide variety of topics including cooking and preparing paleo food, simple living, homemade personal care products, fitness, motherhood, and more! You’ll learn cooking strategies and ideas for meal planning that will help save you money from not eating out on the go.

Health 69

Health Sale Saving Meals 69

For the Mommas

JULY 29, 2014

100 More Easy Recipes in Jars is the latest collection of gifts from your kitchen, blending this popular trend with a delicious homemade gift that’s sure to please everyone. You’ll soon be a pro at choosing the right ingredients and portion sizes to make healthy decisions at home or when eating out.

Crochet 51

Crochet Recipes Re-use Free Stuff 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

We used olives, big, restaurant style chips, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole, jalapenos, tomatoes, and of course a lot of cheese. 7 Ways to Save Money When Dining Out We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive. We made nachos on our date night. I would love to hear your ideas. Still, it is.

Frugal 188

Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 13, 2015

if I made it like I make my homemade smoothies adding in fruits, then yes it is. After her practice ended 6PM, we went to Subway for our one-in-a-while eating out meal. I even put on my daughter’s competitive cheerleading music (those songs are great to workout to!) for a few min… Did it curb my appetite?

Green And Frugal 100

Green And Frugal Drinks Coke Chocolate 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. Homemade Baby Wipes.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Saving Everyday

APRIL 12, 2013

I almost always have to ask for my vegetables to be cooked more when we eat out. Not every recipe on the site will always be LIGHT, but it will be homemade, which is where I believe healthy eating starts. We do not like our vegetables crunchy (crisp tender), so mine may be more done that what you like. Ingredients.

Ovens 94

Ovens Recipes Cooking Reynolds 94

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

On Halloween we did a trick for our treat inside of a neighbors house, without our parents around and got homemade goodies to eat as a treat. Kids did chores and not all of them were ‘safe’ My brother mowed the lawn with a homemade electric lawnmower. Out of season produce, if available at all, was super expensive.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. Homemade Baby Wipes.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. It so so nice to eat locally grown strawberries, peaches, and blueberries in the winter months. People either love them or hate them. Yeah, that is not me.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. Another friend sells her homemade artisan bread and another friend sells hand-sewn dolls at craft fairs. When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

and homemade enchilada sauce for a Mexican casserole the next night! We won’t be eating out AT ALL but I do have a couple of free drink rewards from Starbucks that I plan to use strategically. This way the food doesn’t “feel” like leftovers!

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. I also buy apples in bulk from a local orchard and make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce to eat year round. Use the Cook Once, Eat Twice method to stock your freezer ahead of time with easy to thaw meals.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 27, 2013

It’s so much easier at home when I can control more how my food is cooked but eating out is a part of life! I have added artichokes to my homemade marinated mushrooms. I did pretty well and think that I didn’t lose as much as I wanted because I wasn’t drinking as much water the second half of the week.

Fuel 79

Fuel Food and Drink Cake Wellness 79

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. I also buy apples in bulk from a local orchard and make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce to eat year-round. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges. If you love going out for breakfast, it’s the cheapest meal of the day to dine out. In fact, we recently stayed at Fairfield, and they had a whole list of appliances that you could sign out for your stay.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Oreo Spiderweb cake There, I’d make everything from homemade bread to Steak Diane (seriously – my mom came to visit one time and bought $100 worth of beef tenderloin so I’d have leftovers – at the time, that was like 5lb of tenderloin! Pack what you can! That covered 2 breakfasts & 3 lunches plus snacks for the 2.5

Kids and Family 192

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money when Eating Out. Another friend sells her homemade artisan bread and another friend sells hand sewn dolls at craft fairs. When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Schedules are so full between 2 working parents and the every increasing business of their children that families look for quick and easy ways to get fed – using calorie filled prepared food instead of basic ingredients or just punting and eating out. We had fruit or homemade foods. We didn’t eat out much.

Food and Drink 167

Food and Drink Parenting Kids and Family Eating Out 167