Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 15, 2016

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. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

These family favorites are hearty, tasty, and easy on your grocery budget. A few details about this list of ALDI Soup Ideas: ** I planned these soups around my family of 4, which includes 2 adults, 1 teenager, and 1 tween–both of my girls eat as much as adults. For cooking instructions, How to Cook Split Chicken Breasts.

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Leftovers Recipes Bread Cooking 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week in the Kitchen: In an effort to save time and money, I’m trying to add either meals or ingredients to my freezer each week. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. garden salad.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 8, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. Thursday, 3/31: Leftover night – the options were Salsa Chicken and pork chops. Friday, 4/1: My family scattered on Friday night. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

I simply put the word out to friends and family on social media, and he has stayed busy ever since. Now that you’ve got some ideas for how to make extra money let’s dive into some ways you can make extra money on a tight budget ! Lean into cheap meals. Most leftovers can easily be turned into an egg bake.

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Saving Money Budgeting Budget Money 52

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 12, 2022

And after nine years, this Egg & Sausage Burritos post continues to be my most popular recipe, and my family continues to request that I make them. Add YOUR favorite cheese and salsa…make these tasty to your family’s preferences. I have also used leftover cooked ham instead of sausage.). Add ham or bacon.

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Burritos Freezers Breakfast Recipes 130

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

My mother hosted her side of the family. Saturday: I am roasting a turkey for my family, mostly for the leftovers, but also so the 4 of us can sit down as a family for a big meal. We’re going to take the time and enjoy a family night. How did you live frugally this week?

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Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

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! Friday: leftover sloppy joes, french fries, steamed vegetables.

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The holidays just don’t seem complete without a large family dinner, complete with all of your favorite fixings. But how do you enjoy such a treat if you are working on a tight budget? Take a look below at how to save on your holiday dinner while still enjoying all of the foods you love! How to Save on Your Holiday Dinner.

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Dinner Holiday Leftovers Saving 49

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This week’s Adventures in Instant Pot-ting: As I wrote last week , I bought an Instant Pot over the summer and my family has been less than impressed with some of the meals I’ve made, but I’m not giving up on this mega-appliance. We ate leftovers.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This meal is cozy and comforting. It’s an excellent use for leftover rice and a great opportunity to use up leftovers. While it’s simple and perfect as it’s shown , I often add leftover veggies and protein to buk it up. Rice – This is an excellent use for leftover rice, but any rice will work.

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Simple Leftovers Cooking Recipes 52

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Also, my family has not been wowed by the recipes so far. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night. Did you try a new dish this week that your family enjoyed? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2016

Burrito Bowls are so easy to pull together and a great way to jazz up leftovers. Leftover meat: taco meat, slow cooker chicken & black beans , rotisserie chicken , roasted chicken, pulled pork, or any other meat. I have used the leftovers to make burrito bowls (see above). This is also a time saving freezer meal.

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Recipes Frugal Burritos Cooking 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2012

How to Save on Whole Foods. Buy in Bulk – Buying in bulk can be tricky, but if you have a solid plan in place for how to use the food, it can save you quite a bit of money! I’m going to be more intentional about using the produce we buy and not letting leftovers go to waste! New Year, New You Series.

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Whole Foods Saving Money Money Food 94

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2013

Covering everything from organizing your schedule and household records to meal planning, cleaning and budgeting, this bundle is the perfect collection to help you keep your home resolutions. This week's BundleoftheWeek.com collection includes five amazing resources to help you run your home more efficiently!

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Homemade Meals Organic Organization 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Aim for gradual weight loss by eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, including protein with every meal and snack, drinking plenty of plain water and getting a little exercise every day. Snacking and missing meals lead to weight gain and lack of fitness and concentration. Get the whole family involved in meal preparation.

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Fitness Meals Work Food and Drink 198

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

How to save on groceries at home. Before we get into how to save at the grocery store, let’s talk about what you can do before you go. If you implement some of these strategies, it should also reduce how often you need to go to the store. Chances are, you already have more than enough for several meals. Have a plan.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

How to save on groceries at home. Before we get into how to save at the grocery store, let’s talk about what you can do before you go. If you implement some of these strategies, it should also reduce how often you need to go to the store. Chances are, you already have more than enough for several meals. Have a plan.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Actually I live on $30 a week and I have a family of four – a dog and my kids do activities. Here is an article I Wrote in 2013 that I am going to repost on how I survive on a $30 bucks a week on my grocery bill for the whole family : Question: can you survive on $200 a month grocery shopping for the whole family?

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

While some families are doing this while living comfortably, others are forced to make spending cuts just to survive until the next paycheck hits the bank. How to Save Money on Food. Paying for prepared meals is convenient and tasty, but it’s also more expensive and usually less healthy. And, be sure to eat your leftovers!

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Phones Bills Money Saving Money 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

You can easily cut back on food waste by just buying fewer ingredients, or meal planning to use leftovers. If you make a big turkey and have leftovers, you can use them for days afterward. I love buying my friends and family members gifts like the next person, because being generous and thoughtful is fun and rewarding.

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Green Christmas Food Waste Leftovers 167

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Whether you’re an avid Aldi shopper or new to the store, I’ve pulled together 7 Aldi Dinner Ideas for $70 to make your next meal plan easier. I bought all the main ingredients for these 7 dinners at Aldi and the cost was around $70–AND there were leftovers for additional meals. Nice work, Aldi! I paid $7.76

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Dinner Baking Cooking Microwaveable 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Now that my family is settling into a routine, it’s much easier to plan our meals. We always eat better when we have a meal plan. A meal plan helps us better focus our shopping efforts to avoid impulse spending, and we are able to make sure that we have time to prepare our healthier meals.

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Health Son Work Meals 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

Still, it is a nice break from the routine, and it is a fun way to spend time with your friends and family. For example, you can order an appetizer for your meal or a vegetarian option as these are usually less expensive. If appropriate and if you want, you can usually split a meal with one of your friends or family members.

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Dining Saving Money Money Eating Out 203

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

And even if you are not roasting a turkey on Thanksgiving for guests, take advantage of the low turkey prices right now and buy one for your family. This is the best time of year to buy a turkey and you can use the meat for future meals. The leftovers can be stored in the freezer like I suggest below.

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Thanksgiving Leftovers Cooking Re-use 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Roasted chicken in one of my all time favorite meals. And if I'm roasting a chicken then you can be certain that I will also make a batch of homemade chicken stock. I cook with it quite a bit and try to keep it in my freezer at all times. As I wrote in the article, I stock up on whole roasting chickens when they are on sale.

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Freezers Homemade Economical Kitchen 127

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Here are a few ideas: Meal Plan. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 16, 2016

family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen. Freeze your leftovers. Brown Bag lunch.

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Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 12, 2015

Prior to motherhood, we sustained on take out and cereal…seriously, I could eat cereal 3 meals a day and before I had kids, I did. How to Make Chicken Stock on the Stove Top. After you’ve roasted a chicken, make a delicious stock with the leftover bones. How to Make Chicken Stock in the Slow Cooker.

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Homemade Making Freezers Leftovers 100

Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 13, 2012

Description of Product: “Gerry and Sue Riddle founded MexAmerica in 1987 after moving home to Pennsylvania to raise their family. Plus I eat a lot of quesadillas – there isn’t really any kind of leftover you can’t grill inside of a quesadilla for the perfect meal or snack! a Rafflecopter giveaway.

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Giveaway Consumer Pennsylvania Leftovers 91

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 8, 2013

For years I have joked that I don’t know how to cook small. As I previously discussed, leftovers are always welcome in my house. Not only will cooking big meals save time and money, it will also save on your energy bill because you won’t have to use your oven and stove as much! It’s true.

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Cooking Frugal Groceries Grocery 49

Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 29, 2012

It will add some drama to your meal, while doubling as a conversation piece. Give Aways: Don’t know what to do with all those leftovers? Send your guests home with one so they can enjoy your meal the next day, and save them some time in the kitchen. For information on how to enter Rafflecopter Giveaways check out this post.

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Giveaway Paper Towels Food and Wine Carpet 106

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

So, when he’s done, we give it to a neighborhood family that struggles financially. That is one less meal he has to cook for himself, and it doesn’t cost us much to cook for one more person. We usually send him home with the leftovers. How do you approach giving?

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Giving Money Donation Bills 235

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Bring everyday value, quality and innovation to your self, family and home this season with the help of high-performing products from P&G’s Try it & Love it program, previously known as Have you Tried This Yet? Choose a restaurant that you’ve been wanting to go to and indulge in a delicious meal. • Take yourself on a date!

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Giveaway Thanksgiving Flowers and Gifts Cleaning 111

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Most of my evenings/weekends are just hanging out (largely at home and in the yard with my family). How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Second, coming from poverty, I am so grateful to be able to help my family when they need things. I started reading faithfully about 2 years ago. Dinner is dinner!

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 185

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

You may be required to spend a certain amount of money get the promotion, but if you look for store deals and match those with coupons, you’ll have an even better deal while getting all the necessities for your Thanksgiving meal. The traditional kid’s craft of a hand print turkey can also create a family friendly atmosphere.

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Thanksgiving Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 102