Remove Family Remove Freezers Remove Leftovers Remove Ovens
article thumbnail

Basic Frittata Recipe

Family Balance Sheet

A frittata is a quick and hearty meal that is a great way to use up any leftovers or food that you already have in your refrigerator or freezer. . This is a great way to use up leftovers, such as diced ham, chicken, or sausage. Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Looking for an easy meal, but short on ingredients?

Recipes 130
article thumbnail

Day 10 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan a Freezer Cooking Session

Family Balance Sheet

Today is Day 10 and your assignment: Plan a Freezer Cooking Session. What is a Freezer Cooking Session? Freezer cooking is wildly popular right now and it involves prepping meals to be stored in the freezer. I bit the bullet and had my very first freezer cooking session a few years ago. Still not convinced?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.15.16

Family Balance Sheet

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. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100
article thumbnail

What We Ate This Week 01.16.15

Family Balance Sheet

This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Both of my kids were not feeling well and not very hungry, so thankfully we had enough leftovers from the previous week. Drizzled with melted butter and baked in the oven. Monday : Leftover Red & White Chicken Chili that was in the freezer. Tuesday : Pineapple Orange Chicken.

Leftovers 100
article thumbnail

Chicken, Pinto Beans & Rice Casserole

Family Balance Sheet

Cooked pinto beans were in my freezer, so that is what I grabbed. I had a lot of beans and rice leftover (the chicken was devoured at dinner), so I used it as a filling for burritos the next day. Inspired and Adapted from Family Circle. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. lidded Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-heat.

Ovens 213
article thumbnail

What We Ate this Week 01.29.16

Family Balance Sheet

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I had a ham hock in the freezer and I don’t always have time for this soup, but as you can see below we weren’t going anywhere. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The sale price was $2.77

Leftovers 100
article thumbnail

Easy Lasagna Recipe

Family Balance Sheet

My family enjoys it too, so I make it once a month in the fall and winter. There is usually a crazy debate on who gets to eat the leftovers. I use oven-ready lasagna, so pre-cooking the noodles is NOT necessary. This recipe calls for 12 sheets of oven ready lasagna. I use browned meat that I have stored in the freezer.

Recipes 198