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Are You Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner?

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My mother hosts Thanksgiving every year for my extended family. I think she is expecting about 30 family members this year. My mom asked me to bring my homemade applesauce that I made a few weeks ago and a cheese & cracker tray. I then use the leftovers for my meal planning. Please share in the comments.

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What We Ate this Week on a Budget 02.12.15

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If you’ve never heard of ham hocks, neither did I until my mom bought them for me at a farmer’s market. Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Roasted pork chops, potatoes, and green beans and homemade applesauce. Thursday: Taco leftovers. Guess who is the best mom ever?

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner. If you have a recipe that your family is devouring, please send it my way! Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade applesauce.

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Frugal Friday 11.25.16

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What We Ate this Week: Monday : Ham & Bean Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. My mother hosted her side of the family. Everyone chips in though, but my mom and two aunts cook the bulk of the food. We’re going to take the time and enjoy a family night. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.10.15

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Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. So we made ham sandwiches with leftovers from Monday and fruit. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.04.16

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This Week’s Dinners: Saturday & Sunday: Knowing that we’d be in a pool for the weekend, I packed pasta salad, homemade chicken tenders, my mom’s chicken salad sandwiches, apples, bananas, and various snacks. Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night.

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. Lunches Included: leftovers.

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