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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.15.16

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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. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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What We Ate This Week 01.16.15

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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. I served with my homemade sugar-free applesauce.

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Chicken, Pinto Beans & Rice Casserole

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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. 3 cups homemade chicken stock , or store bought. 3 cups homemade chicken stock , or store bought. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Ingredients.

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What We Ate this Week 01.29.16

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Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. Wednesday: This was by far my favorite meal of the week: Roasted Pork Tenderloin , brussel sprouts, and homemade applesauce.

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Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas

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It''s a delicious dinner that my family loves. And it''s a great way to use leftover roast chicken. 1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock. 1/4 cup homemade chicken stock. To assemble the enchiladas: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. It''s easy to prepare. Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas. Ingredients.

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Easy Lasagna Recipe

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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. I use oven-ready lasagna, so pre-cooking the noodles is NOT necessary. Lasagna is one of my favorite dinners.

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Two Ways to Make Homemade Chicken Stock

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I’ve been making homemade chicken stock for years. After you’ve roasted a chicken, make a delicious stock with the leftover bones. all of the leftover bones, skins, herbs from a whole roasting chicken. Ever since Ina Garten showed me how simple roasting a chicken was in my early days of home cooking. Ingredients.

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