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JANUARY 12, 2015

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. Stir well and place in freezer containers. How to Make Chicken Stock on the Stove Top. Ingredients.

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MARCH 27, 2015

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. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. We had a tasty week!

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JANUARY 16, 2015

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. 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.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Cheese burgers, fries, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. I browned meat, using my homemade taco seasoning and layered chips, meat, cheese, chopped onions, and tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet. Monday: Homemade Turkey Noodle soup and garden salad. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

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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. I have 8 freezer recipes that we like, but I need to add more so we don’t get bored.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Monday: Pasta e Fagoili soup and cheap, yet tasty homemade garlic bread. Wednesday: Leftovers from Tuesday night. Thursday: Homemade Clam Chowder and cheap, yet tasty garlic bread. Friday: Tonight, I’m making homemade pizza with apple slices on the side. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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JANUARY 30, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Ham loaf, cheesy broccoli rice baked potatoes , homemade sugar-free applesauce. I browned 2 lbs of turkey and used my homemade taco seasoning. The chicken was in the freezer and part of my freezer cooking session that I did in the fall. Have you heard of ham loaf?

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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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Homemade Lasagna , steamed vegetables, Cheap, but Tasty Garlic Bread. Sunday: leftover lasagna and other various leftovers hanging out in the fridge.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

I had a ham hock in the freezer and I don’t always have time for this soup, but as you can see below we weren’t going anywhere. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. We also had homemade applesauce.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

This Week in the Kitchen: Every week, I’m trying to double at least ONE meal to put in the freezer, but after last week’s marathon freezer cooking session s, I laid low this week. Chicken Orzo Soup: I used some cooked chicken and homemade chicken stock from last week’s freezer cooking session.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Sunday: Chicken Burrito Bowls with leftover Costco rotisserie chicken. Monday: Cajun Red Beans & Rice , garden salad, homemade sugar-free applesauce. We ate it twice and we still have leftovers, so I’m going to put that in the freezer. Thursday: leftovers from Monday and Wednesday nights.

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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. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls. I LOVE taco night.

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MARCH 6, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were at a swim meet for most of the day, so it was leftover night. Monday: Tortellini & Spinach Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. The chicken was in my freezer and is one of my 8 Freezer Recipes. The chicken was in my freezer and is one of my 8 Freezer Recipes.

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APRIL 10, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. I baked the ham on Monday night and served it with Hasselback potatoes and summer corn (from the freezer). 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. pound last week.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Any leftover soups can be served as leftovers or frozen in freezer containers. ** I listed the price I paid for the main ingredients. I used 2 cups of the dried shells and thinned it out with leftover stock from recipe #6. You won’t use all of the potatoes, so you’ll have leftover for other recipes.

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Last Saturday, I made a trip to an apple orchard to get enough apples to make my Sugar-Free Homemade Applesauce to last us through the rest of winter. It’s always a major project, but I’m so grateful afterwards to have a stocked freezer. I served with homemade applesauce. Thursday: Leftovers.

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APRIL 15, 2016

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. I used leftover ham from Sunday and made what turned out to my kids’ new favorite dinner. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. I let it simmer all afternoon.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Wednesday: Leftover soup from Monday night, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices. Wednesday: Leftover soup from Monday night, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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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. homemade sugar-free applesauce. homemade sugar-free applesauce. Wednesday: leftover night.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

I have a grandmother who would never dream of buying containers to store leftovers or food for the freezer. Maybe it was the screw on lids that attracted me and how they were so uniform and neatly fit in my freezer or cupboards. It seemed a bit wasteful. They can be used for storing anything and not just in the kitchen.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I adapted slightly, because I didn’t have cilantro and chilies and I used my homemade taco seasoning for flavoring. It was a hit and tastes like a homemade version of boxed rice mixes. I ate the leftovers for lunch with tortilla chips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Wednesday: Spaghetti night. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. One for dinner and one for the freezer. Wednesday: Leftover chicken thighs from Tuesday night and leftover smashed potatoes from Monday night, along with steamed vegetables, and homemade applesauce. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

We had leftovers for dinner. 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. A big pan of lasagna means yummy leftovers for lunch! I love breakfast for dinner.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Sunday: Using leftover turkey & gravy, I made Turkey & Waffles , steamed vegetable. I browned both packs at once and added 3 cans of black beans, water, and my homemade taco seasoning. I filled 4 (32 oz) containers for the freezer. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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JANUARY 8, 2016

I chopped up the meat that was still on the bone and added it, along with leftover ham from Saturday night’s dinner to the soup. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. Monday: Leftover Ham & Bean Soup, salad. Thursday: Leftovers from Wednesday night. Take out the chicken.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Roasted pork chops, potatoes, and green beans and homemade applesauce. It also makes a great freezer meal. Thursday: Taco leftovers. They make the BEST soup. There was about 2 quarts of soup left over that I froze for another.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Monday: Roasted Fish with Tomatoes & Olives , steamed broccoli, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Salsa Chicken Casserole, homemade applesauce, salad. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. This was my favorite dinner of the week.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Monday: I never made the baked ziti last weekend like I thought I would, so I made it on Monday, because I knew I would need leftovers on Tuesday night. It was a busy night, so we ate leftover baked ziti. I served with steamed vegetables and homemade sugar-free applesauce. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Recipe will come soon!

Budgeting 100

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APRIL 3, 2014

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. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer. Honestly the Oreos are still in my freezer.

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JUNE 12, 2015

Sunday: Leftovers – we cleaned out the refrigerator. I served with steamed broccoli and the very last container of my homemade sugar-free applesauce. I made a triple batch to store the extras in the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Grilled chicken over spinach salad.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

, my private Facebook group, we are challenging ourselves to plan our meals around what we already have in the pantry and/or freezer. I still shopped this week, but I did use up some things that have been in the freezer for some time. Monday: Shephard’s Pie with leftover mashed potatoes from last week. garden salad.

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MARCH 20, 2015

Monday: Chicken & black bean enchiladas and homemade sugar-free applesauce. roasted asparagus, homemade applesauce. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Thursday: Parmesan chicken tenders.

Burritos 100

Burritos Homemade Costco Leftovers 100

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. We ate leftovers. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce. Wednesday: leftover night from Tuesday’s dinner. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting 2017 Home and Garden 100

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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. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Utilize the Freezer. Here are my favorite 8 Freezer Meals. Thaw as needed.

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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. Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night.

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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. I served with Pioneer Women’s skillet cornbread and my homemade sugar-free applesauce.

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MARCH 18, 2016

For convenience, I frequently serve steamed vegetables and my homemade sugar-free applesauce as side dishes and you will see it often in our menu. I also made smashed potatoes and gravy, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. Tuesday: I used the leftover chicken from Monday night and made Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Daughter Leftovers 100