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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. I either put the extra batch in the freezer or my kids ate it for Dinner #1. But I am looking for new slow cooker, instant pot, and freezer recipes. But I am looking for new slow cooker, instant pot, and freezer recipes. Go Cowboys!!

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MAY 29, 2015

We ate breakfast at the hotel in Corning, and we had dinner on the patio of the Top of the Falls restaurant. Wednesday: Busy night with swim team practice for both girls, so I made Pulled BBQ chicken sandwiches, corn on the cob and watermelon. I heated up cooked chicken that I had in the freezer and just added some store bought sauce.

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JANUARY 22, 2016

It’s always a major project, but I’m so grateful afterwards to have a stocked freezer. I used grape tomatoes that were in the freezer from my garden. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs, cheese, and English muffin sandwiches, cereal, and peanut butter & banana toast.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

We’ll eat some for sandwiches this week, but I’ll put the rest in the freezer along with the stock that I made from the bones. I’ll store in the freezer until I need it. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, & Snacks: This week’s breakfasts included eggs & toast and oatmeal.

Budgeting 100

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APRIL 22, 2016

Monday: Meatball sandwiches, roasted potatoes, steamed broccoli, cantaloupe. I buy 5 lb bags of turkey meatballs at BJ’s to keep in the freezer for an easy dinner on crazy weeknights. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts this week included eggs & bagels, cereal with bananas, and green smoothies.

Budgeting 100

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MARCH 6, 2015

The chicken was in my freezer and is one of my 8 Freezer Recipes. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks: For breakfast, we ate eggs and toast, oatmeal, peanut butter & banana toast, green smoothies. Tuesday: Roasted Pork Chops, Potatoes & Green beans. Thursday: Snow day!

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MARCH 5, 2015

I’m not my best at 5:30 AM, especially on a weekend, and I had no desire to make a big hearty breakfast. Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwiches. Just in time for the early wake-up call, I was invited to try Jimmy Dean’s breakfast sandwiches. Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

I am working to stock up my freezer with extra meals or meal components to make my week night dinner rush easier. I was exhausted when I hit my pillow that night, but I had a freezer stocked with cooked shredded chicken, chicken stock, enchilada sauce, about 9 quarts of applesauce. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Hasselback Potatoes.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Monday: Hectic night, so I pulled frozen meatballs and french fries out of the freezer and made Meatball Sandwiches, French Fries, and Steamed Veggies for dinner. On crazy nights it’s nice to have this stuff in the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Tuesday: Cook Once, Eat Twice!! Fun family night.

Budgeting 100

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

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. I put the rest in the freezer for later use in soups, enchiladas, and/or quesadillas. I put the rest in the freezer for later use in soups, enchiladas, and/or quesadillas. garden salad.

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JANUARY 30, 2015

My plan was to put half of the seasoned taco meat in the freezer, but the kids liked the tacos so much that ate them throughout the week for their afternoon snacks. The chicken was in the freezer and part of my freezer cooking session that I did in the fall. It’s so nice to have meals ready to go in the freezer.

Budgeting 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! Thursday: It was a beautiful sunny day, so I grilled some burgers that were in my freezer and made oven fries and steamed veggie as sides. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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APRIL 15, 2016

We used the ham to make sandwiches a few days this week and I chopped up enough for two more dinners, along with Sunday’s nights soup. I stuck the leftover soup in the freezer. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts this week included eggs & bagels, cereal, and green smoothies.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

To make dinner hour easier, I’m trying to make a double or triple batch of at least one dinner each week to keep in the freezer. I served it one night for dinner and filled two Glad freezer containers with the rest. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs, cereal, yogurt, and fruit.

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MARCH 25, 2016

They’re already cooked, so I just add some marinara sauce and made sandwiches. Friday: I have some ham hocks in the freezer, so I’m going to make Ham & Bean Soup. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast, we ate cereal, eggs & toast, and Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal.

Budgeting 100

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

A neighbor gave me several green peppers back in September, so I chopped them all up and put them in a freezer bag. Friday: This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included eggs & toast, and cereal & bananas. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. I used those chopped peppers in Monday nights dinner.

Budgeting 100

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MAY 14, 2016

Monday: I had Ham & Bean soup in the freezer and I served it with grilled cheese sandwiches. Saturday: I batch cooked taco meat a few weeks ago and stored in the freezer. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: For breakfast we ate cereal, frozen waffles, eggs & bagels.

Grocery Spending 100

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JANUARY 23, 2015

Sunday: After church we went out to lunch with my parents to a local sub/sandwich shop. Monday: Meatball sandwiches, steamed broccoli & peas, homemade applesauce. I keep a large bag of frozen meatballs that I find at BJ’s in the freezer for busy nights. I love breakfast for dinner. We had leftovers for dinner.

Budgeting 100

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APRIL 24, 2015

This week, due to meal planning burn out and maybe a bit of laziness, I did very little shopping and instead planned many of our meals from what I could find in the freezer. I am getting better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we don’t eat them before they go bad. I served with fruit and toast.

Budgeting 100

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MAY 21, 2016

I used grape tomatoes that I found in the freezer. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: For breakfast we ate cereal, frozen waffles, eggs & bagels. Lunches and snacks included turkey & cheese sandwiches, apples, oranges, cheese sticks, yogurt sticks, chips. We ate dinner from a food truck.

Grocery Spending 124

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MARCH 27, 2015

This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks. For breakfast, we ate bagels, yogurt, and green smoothies. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Friday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers.

Budgeting 100

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JUNE 12, 2015

I made a triple batch to store the extras in the freezer. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks: Breakfast was eggs & toast, peanut butter toast, and cereal. Lunches and snacks included homemade chicken salad sandwiches, apples, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, tortilla chips & salsa.

Budgeting 100

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

We ate it twice and we still have leftovers, so I’m going to put that in the freezer. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks. For breakfast, we ate eggs & toast, peanut butter & banana toast, green smoothies. For breakfast, we ate eggs & toast, peanut butter & banana toast, green smoothies.

Leftovers 100

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APRIL 3, 2015

Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. It is so nice to have options in the freezer for nights that I just don’t feel like cooking. Lunches were pb & j sandwiches, leftover tacos and pasta. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

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JANUARY 8, 2016

It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs and toast, oatmeal, peanut butter & banana toast. Lunches and snacks included ham sandwiches, pb & j sandwiches, fruit, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips.

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JANUARY 16, 2015

Monday : Leftover Red & White Chicken Chili that was in the freezer. I made it about a month ago and we didn’t finish the leftovers, so I stored in the freezer. Wednesday : We stopped by a local sub shop and picked up sandwiches and fries. Two of the dinners this week were from my freezer cooking session in November.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Freezers Ovens 100

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MARCH 20, 2015

This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks. For breakfast, we ate oatmeal, eggs & toast, Cheerios with bananas, and green smoothies. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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Burritos Homemade Costco Leftovers 100

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included eggs & toast and cereal. Lunches included leftover soup, leftover chicken, black bean & corn tacos from last week, and pb & j sandwiches. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Snacks included popcorn, apples, oranges, tortilla chips & salsa.

Budgeting 100

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

Monday: Turkey Noodle Soup , grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts were eggs & toast, peanut butter & banana toast, oatmeal. Lunches and snacks included turkey sandwiches, leftovers, chicken nuggets, apples, oranges, pretzels, cheese and yogurt sticks.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Personally, I plan a weekly menu that’s centered around what’s already in my pantry and freezer, what’s on sale and my family’s schedule. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. Utilize the Freezer. Here are my favorite 8 Freezer Meals. Thaw as needed.

Saving Money 130

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MARCH 5, 2016

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. But I still made a run to Subway for sandwiches and my kids hit me up for money for the concession stand.

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APRIL 17, 2015

I always have a box of pasta, a jar of sauce, ground turkey, and a bag of frozen broccoli in the freezer to whip up this meal pretty quickly. I stuck the bone in the freezer to make soup with and last night was that night. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks: Breakfast was eggs & toast, cereal, green smoothies.

Budgeting 100

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

I still had chopped cooked turkey and homemade stock leftovers in the freezer from Thanksgiving. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs & toast and cereal. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Bake at 350 until the cheese is melted. I served with avocados and salsa. My most favorite dinner!

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

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MARCH 16, 2015

They from now until 3/19, they have ‘fill your freezer instant savings deal’ and the deal goes like this: Spend $25 bucks on participating frozen items and save $15 bucks instantly! Kellogg’s Special K Flatbread Breakfast Sandwiches, $5.49. stop and shop weekly ad stop shop fill your freezer instant savings deal'

Freezers 100

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

This week I bought over 16 pounds of chicken and breakfast sausage for just $17.20. I had the taco meat ready to go in the freezer, so dinner was easy. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, & Snacks: Breakfasts includes eggs, toast, sausages, cereal with bananas, and yogurt & fresh fruit. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Groceries 100

Groceries Grocery Saving Money Money 100

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JUNE 19, 2015

This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches and Snacks. Breakfasts included cereal, green smoothies, eggs & toast. For lunches and snacks, we ate egg salad sandwiches, ham & cheese sandwiches, oranges, apples, pretzels, and cheese sticks. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

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MAY 1, 2015

This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks: Breakfast was eggs & toast, cereal, green smoothies. Lunches and snacks included turkey or ham and cheese sandwiches, apples, oranges, grapes, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, tortilla chips & salsa. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Friends And Family Sale 100