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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

And if I'm roasting a chicken then you can be certain that I will also make a batch of homemade chicken stock. When it's time to make stock, I'll dump the contents of one bag into my crock pot, along with the chicken carcass, salt, pepper, parsley from my garden , and garlic. Do you make your own chicken stock?

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Freezers Homemade Economical Kitchen 127

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 18, 2012

I love split pea soup and homemade split pea soup is the best! I only make it a few times a year since we only have ham (with a bone) a few times a year! I used my leftover ham bone with meat still on it from Thanksgiving. This will be perfect with the leftover hambone from your Christmas ham as well!

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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 can make a big salad from ALDI ingredients for around $7, depending on our favorites available. package that would make fine substitutions. Also, leftover stock can be frozen.

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JUNE 16, 2018

For the first time this summer, I grilled pizza, one of our favorite things to make on the grill. Monday: Leftover night. Tuesday: Shredded pork sandwiches, wild rice, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Burgers, garden salad, homemade applesauce. It’s so easy and you’ll find my method below.

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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. This soup recipe is really easy and only takes about 30 minutes to make. Tuesday: Cook Once, Eat Twice night.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Noone ate the leftover corn, so I cut it off the cob and put it in the freezer to add to our favorite, Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos | Slow Cooker Recipe. Homemade Roasted Tomato Sauce. I harvested Roma tomatoes from my one and only plant and made a big batch of my homemade roasted tomato sauce. Show me the money!

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August Frugal Green And Frugal Financial Goals 130

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JANUARY 21, 2019

So in order for me to avoid wasting money on jarred food and to know what exactly is going into said food, I decided to make my own! Here are 10 of my favorite homemade baby food recipes (best for 6-12 month olds): 1. This is a great choice when you have an over-abundance of leftover pumpkins in the Fall. Apricot & Banana.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Cheese burgers, fries, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. I don’t have a recipe for nachos on the blog, but they’re so easy to make. I browned meat, using my homemade taco seasoning and layered chips, meat, cheese, chopped onions, and tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet.

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MAY 1, 2020

Eleven pounds of ham made a delicious Easter dinner with plenty of leftovers for another dinner, a breakfast casserole, and lots of ham sandwiches. I also put quite a bit in the freezer for later use and made ham stock from the bone for homemade ham and bean soup. Not hard to do for my family, so I scored 11 pound spiral ham for FREE!

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

I’m going to show you how to make sausage balls that are a total game-changer. It’s what works for me and makes me feel good, and isn’t that what the goal should be ? How to make sausage balls with ricotta: Preheat the oven. Why we love them: They take mere minutes to make. You can make them in advance.

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Snacks Making Re-use Ovens 97

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

With just one chicken, I can typically make 2-3 meals and several cups of homemade chicken broth! The first thing I do with my chicken is make Crock-Pot Roast Sticky Chicken (recipe below). Rub the spice mixture into the chicken, both inside and out, making sure it is evenly distributed and down deep into the skin.

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Homemade Recipes Leftovers Frugal 101

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

That would make me crawl under my bed, but she’s a complete pro at handling so many people. She roasts the turkey and makes the stuffing and gravy and everyone who is coming will bring a dish. My mom asked me to bring my homemade applesauce that I made a few weeks ago and a cheese & cracker tray.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Leftovers Menu Planning 124

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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. Wednesday: I used the Instant Pot to make meatloaf and mashed potatoes. I served with a big salad. Recipe will come soon!

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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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. This link will take you to a Tilapia recipe, but you can make it with any fish. This was super easy to make and we all enjoyed it.

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Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

They make the BEST soup. 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. There was about 2 quarts of soup left over that I froze for another.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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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. For lunches and snacks, we ate pb & j sandwiches, turkey & cheese sandwiches, leftovers, apples, oranges, pretzels, tortilla chips & salsa.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 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. Lunches Included: leftovers. So refreshing.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. I like to make the sauce first.

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Simple Leftovers Cooking Recipes 52

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JANUARY 29, 2016

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. We also had homemade applesauce. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. Wednesday: Leftover chicken thighs from Tuesday night and leftover smashed potatoes from Monday night, along with steamed vegetables, and homemade applesauce. Thursday: Turkey & Black Bean Tacos, homemade applesauce.

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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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. 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 let it simmer all afternoon.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. Glean what you can from my suggestions, but feel free to make this work for your family. She assured me that it isn’t boring at all.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas with my homemade fajita seasoning. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Roast one up now for your family and freeze leftovers for future meals. We finally have heat at our house!

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Frugal Cheap Fridays Win 100

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APRIL 28, 2019

With just one chicken, I can typically make 2-3 meals and several cups of homemade chicken broth! The first thing I do with my chicken is make Crock-Pot Roast Sticky Chicken (recipe below). Rub the spice mixture into the chicken, both inside and out, making sure it is evenly distributed and down deep into the skin.

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Used Homemade Leftovers Frugal 81

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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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I made homemade meatballs for the first time using a random recipe I found on Pinterest. I served with homemade applesauce.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. To make life a little easier this week, I made double batches of dinners, as you’ll see below and that worked well. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meal bowls are also a great way to use leftovers and random ingredients with endless variations. Most people struggle with leftovers, and this is a perfect way to turn them into a completely different meal ! This post will discuss what went into this chicken protein bowl and ideas for making your own high-protein bowls at home!

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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. This week, everyone enjoyed Tuesday night’s dinner (see below), and I used it every morning to make the easiest-to-peel hard boiled eggs for breakfast. We ate leftovers.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

The Coupon Game

JULY 7, 2011

Make Ahead & Freeze! Breakfast Burritos - Substituting Organic Chicken Sausage for Chorizo ( Make Ahead & Refrigerate! Cereal w/Skim Milk & Fresh Fruit DINNER: Homemade Prairie Buffalo Burgers w/Sweet Potato Fries & Salad Homemade Macaroni & Cheese (not exactly low-fat!) Make Ahead & Freeze! )

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Freezers Recipes 49

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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. I browned 2 pounds of ground turkey, added my homemade taco seasoning , 2/3 cup water, and a can of drained and rinsed black beans. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

It’s fun to cheer on my kids and they both had really good swims, but it makes for an exhausting weekend. 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. Wednesday: Spaghetti night.

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Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

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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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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

I’m going to show you how to make sausage balls that are a total game-changer. It’s what works for me and makes me feel good, and isn’t that what the goal should be ? How to make sausage balls with ricotta: Preheat the oven. Why we love them: They take mere minutes to make. You can make them in advance.

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Snacks Making Re-use Ovens 52

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AUGUST 24, 2021

They’re so easy to make and very addicting to snack on with hummus. You can buy a box of pita crisps for less, but the homemade version is much better and worth the extra 65 cents and time. Dressing Ideas: ALDI has bottled Greek dressing or make your own: Homemade Greek Salad Dressing. or non-organic $2.59.

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Homemade Cooking Burritos Kids and Family 130

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

You may have noticed that my homemade sugar-free applesauce is a constant side dish on my menu. I don’t force my kids to eat something they don’t like, BUT I do expect them to respect me with nice words about my cooking and they will not have anything else unless they at least make an attempt to try the food.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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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. If I am roasting dinner, then I might make Brussels spouts or green beans, two vegetables that we prefer roasted. Thursday: Leftover night. A note about side dishes.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. homemade sugar-free applesauce. homemade sugar-free applesauce. Wednesday: leftover night. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed? garden salad. garden salad. garden salad.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100