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Homemade Burrito Bowls

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On crazy busy weeknights, I need a quick & easy, but hearty dinner to satisfy my active family. My new go to meal is Homemade Burrito Bowls. In this version, I used rotisserie chicken from the store, but I’ve also used leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and leftover roasted chicken from Sunday dinner.

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Homemade Taco Seasoning

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I had all of the ingredients for leftover pork tacos , except for the taco seasoning, a crucial ingredient. It's also easy to adapt to your family's taste, heat tolerance, and what you have on hand. Try this recipe and once you have perfected it to your family's taste, make it in bulk and store in a container. 1 teaspoon cumin.

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Turkey Noodle Soup {Leftover Turkey Recipe}

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Here's a super easy soup recipe to use your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Serve with homemade artisan bread and a salad. 2 quarts of homemade turkey stock - You can use store-bought too. 2 quarts of homemade turkey stock - You can use store-bought too. Turkey Noodle Soup. Ingredients. 1 medium onion, chopped.

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12 Fast Family Dinners

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I've rounded up a list of fast family dinners to help make your dinner planning a little less stressful. If you have a favorite fast family dinner recipe, please link up in the comments. Chicken Noodle Casserole at Premeditated Leftovers. Homemade Hamburger Helper at Kitchen Stewardship. (On

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What We Ate This Week 06.16.18

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Monday: Leftover night. Tuesday: Shredded pork sandwiches, wild rice, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Burgers, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Breakfasts, lunches, snacks included: I picked strawberries last weekend and made homemade jelly, a family favorite. Friday: Grilled Pizza , fresh fruit.

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What We Ate This Week on Our Budget 03.27.15

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Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Homemade Pizza , homemade sugar-free applesauce. Sunday: Leftovers. Tuesday: Chicken (leftover from Monday night), sweet potatoes, and black bean quesadillas , orange slices. Friday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers.

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How We Frugal-ed through April 2020

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Not hard to do for my family, so I scored 11 pound spiral ham for FREE! Eleven pounds of ham made a delicious Easter dinner with plenty of leftovers for another dinner, a breakfast casserole, and lots of ham sandwiches. I also put quite a bit in the freezer for later use and made ham stock from the bone for homemade ham and bean soup.

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