The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Monday We had burrito bowls with leftover meat from the one friend, and leftover beans and rice from the enchilada meal from another friend. ? (The applesauce and chips are separate, please know. I can think of no circumstances where those two should be combined in any way!) Tuesday It was the last day of our semester!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Tuesday We had too many leftovers in the fridge (happens in a jiffy with just two people!), Wednesday I took some leftover ravioli out of the fridge, made an eyeballed Alfredo-style sauce, added in chopped kale, and mixed it all with the ravioli. so we worked on those. And I sauteed some broccoli for the two of us.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Tuesday Zoe was out with a friend, so I put my PJ pants on, watched a bunch of assigned lab videos, and ate leftover soup for dinner. Wednesday I had lab from 5:30-9:30, so it was Zoe’s turn to eat leftover soup! Chiquita was interested in my soup. I ate a peanut butter sandwich before I left.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 27, 2023

I made a ham and egg sandwich I used a leftover Christmas roll and some leftover ham (plus some sauce and spinach) and while yes, this made only a tiny dent in the ham, every little bit helps. ? But listing them on eBay ensured that the ornament went specifically to someone who wanted it, and that makes me happy.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Sunday Leftover sandwiches; they’re great reheated in the toaster oven on the air-fryer setting. Wednesday Leftover chicken quesadillas. And I spent $20 at Chick Fil A for our final Pride and Prejudice viewing night. ? We had some raw veggies and fruit on the side. Tuesday I made chicken quesadillas and we had fruit on the side.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Tuesday Zoe had some pizza leftovers, and I ate leftover salad, but this time I dumped the last crumbs from a Doritos bag on my salad, and that was 10/10. Monday Lisey’s last night here; I grilled chipotle chicken kebabs , which we ate on a green salad with the cilantro-lime sauce as a dressing. I would do that again!

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 5, 2024

Thursday Zoe picked up some fast food for herself after work, and I ate some random stuff from the fridge (leftover pasta and some butternut squash soup , plus a grilled cheese sandwich). But I can tell you that the pasta is ALL gone now, so dinner will not include leftover pasta again. Friday I don’t know!

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 25, 2023

Tuesday I sauteed some ham from the freezer, then sauteed some chopped kale, then added in leftover mac and cheese plus some milk and cream. Friday We have some leftover chicken, so maybe I’ll do something with that for dinner. I would say this was a little on the salty side, between the ham and the boxed mac and cheese.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 26, 2024

Chiquita commandeered the empty pizza box Wednesday Zoe was out with a friend, so I ate the leftover burger from Monday night. Tuesday I saw that Domino’s had a good offer on a large pizza, so I got a BBQ chicken one for Zoe and me to share.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 12, 2024

Thursday Leftover tacos. I’ll be back to walking in brown and gray surroundings next week. ? We got some frozen pizzas. Wednesday We had beef tacos in corn tortillas, with Lisey’s boyfriend’s family. Which is always fine with me. Friday I don’t know what the plan is. What did you have for dinner this week?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 1, 2024

I saw some leftover angel hair pasta in the fridge, so I took that out, added some half and half and some red pesto, plus some asparagus. I love homemade croutons; they make a salad 10 times better, at least! Wednesday Zoe and I were home at different times; she made herself soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 8, 2024

Thursday An eat-up-leftovers night! Zoe got dinner out with a friend while I was gone. Wednesday My mom dropped off some of this baked potato soup for us, so that was dinner, plus some fruit. Zoe had some mac and cheese, I had some soup, and we both had some fruit.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Friday I have an evening lab, but there are leftovers here so that’s probably what Zoe will eat after work. Thursday I had a simulation lab that went on until 5:30, and when I got home, I made a Dinnerly meal: a mac and cheese skillet, topped with pulled pork. And I just added some fresh fruit on the side.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Friday We’ve got leftovers, so that’s probably what we will eat tonight. Rolls > turkey. What did you have for dinner this week? P.S. After I published this post, I saw that Amazon has a page of gift card offers for various brands.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Monday A longggg lecture day for me, and I had leftover chicken. Sunday I pan-sauteed some chicken thighs, shredded them, and we ate the meat on buns, with barbecue sauce. Fruit salad and chips on the side. Chiquita joined us because she always wants to be where the people are.

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 31, 2023

What We Ate Saturday Leftover chipotle chicken on a salad. I spent: $20 at Five Guys $30 on a Hungry Harvest box $41 at Safeway So, that makes $91 for me this week. And honestly, considering that it was the first week of school, I’m just happy that I only ended up getting takeout one time!

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We ate it for dinner last night with sweet potato fries, and tonight I will make a small batch of chicken and biscuits with the leftover meat. Before I went into Safeway, I opened my app to do a quick scan of the deals and I found a $5/$5 purchase coupon in my account. So, my chicken only cost me $3.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

I got a free Adirondack chair As I was about to leave to pick up the eyeglass spray, I saw that someone had posted their yard sale leftovers for free, and that house was nearly next door to my eyeglass spray destination. Excellent. So, I popped in and picked up a plastic Adirondack chair, which is weathered but still in sturdy condition.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

What We Ate Saturday Leftover chicken noodle soup , and I again added cream to mine. Also, I took the suggestion from one of you and added my leftover tortellini to the soup. Tuesday Zoe and I ate together, but we had different things; she had a grilled cheese and tomato soup, and I had leftover chili plus a cheese quesadilla.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Tuesday I used leftover chicken to make half of this chicken and biscuits recipe. Wednesday We had enough leftovers to make cooking unnecessary, which was handy because I had an evening lab (Where we learned all about how to insert catheters and administer enemas. Halving it worked great for just the two of us!

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Wednesday Zoe didn’t get home until later, so she ate some leftover sandwiches. Tuesday I made Zoe’s fave baked ham sandwiches (mission use-up-the-ham!) and served them with some fruit and sliced veggies. Thursday I made burgers, potato cubes, and sauteed broccoli.

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 23, 2023

But I like to use them for things that aren’t already packaged, like leftovers, or homemade yogurt.) But I kinda worry that these videos might be making people think they ought to go buy a whole set of brand-new containers so that they can attain the (probably fake) aesthetic these videos are presenting. (To Ready to be de-influenced?

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sewing holes in clothes, using up leftovers before they go bad, finding free activities for my little on the weekends, checking buy nothing or marketplace before purchasing- I am always just looking for ways to spend money. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? The easiest part – it comes naturally to me at this point.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Now I like that she has some leftover/easier nights sprinkled in as it matches our life more closely. When I first started reading, I was just in awe of Kristen’s meals and how varied they were (and how she dealt with her family’s allergies). We definitely keep things simple around here.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

And I am more conscious of eating leftovers and avoiding food waste. I do want to try growing things in pots, though–like tomatoes and herbs. I’d like to grow our own catnip for Mr. Clark! How has reading the Frugal Girl changed you? I make bone broth now! I try to mend things more often, even if my needle skills are pretty lame.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Oreo Spiderweb cake There, I’d make everything from homemade bread to Steak Diane (seriously – my mom came to visit one time and bought $100 worth of beef tenderloin so I’d have leftovers – at the time, that was like 5lb of tenderloin! We made a lot of Steak Diane that night.)

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