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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Sort the food by category, such as dairy, condiments, drinks, leftovers, etc, and group categories together. Our next meeting is February 28. Remove EVERYTHING from your refrigerator and freezer. Wipe down the inside of your refrigerator and freezer. Discard outdated food. Does your refrigerator need cleaned out?

Refrigerators 181

Refrigerators Cleaning Menu Planning Menu Plans 181

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MARCH 13, 2015

Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. Thursday: I had leftover soup and I made tortellini with sauce for the kids. My hubby had a late dinner meeting. I’m not sure what took us so long. They chose the ham & bean soup.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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JANUARY 30, 2015

Sunday : My oldest daughter had a swim meet all afternoon, so my husband treated us to dinner at our favorite deli. I thought I would use leftover chicken from Tuesday, but we didn’t have enough, so I bought a rotisserie chicken for the meal. It might be a central PA thing, but we LOVE it. Monday: Tacos.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Tacos Freezers 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. We meet every 3-5 months and always have a great time catching up.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Chicken Noodle Casserole at Premeditated Leftovers. On the Go) Pizza Burgers at 2 Make Ends Meet. Here's to a less hectic dinner hour! Crock-pot Chicken Cheesesteaks at Finding Joy in My Kitchen. Crock-pot Shredded Beef Tacos at The Life of a Novice. Homemade Hamburger Helper at Kitchen Stewardship. (On

Dinner 187

Dinner Family Hamburger Helper Tacos 187

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MARCH 20, 2015

Sunday: My daughter had a very long swim meet, so we grabbed burritos at a favorite local restaurant. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks.

Burritos 100

Burritos Homemade Costco Leftovers 100

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MARCH 5, 2016

Last weekend, my girls had a two day swim meet. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover spaghetti, apples, oranges, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and Girl Scout cookies. Have you ever blown your budget in four days? She raced all morning and qualified for the finals in one event.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday & Sunday: My kids had swim meets on both days. I ate the leftovers for lunch with tortilla chips. Lunches and snacks included ham & cheese sandwiches or chicken nuggets for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

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OCTOBER 27, 2013

On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. I’m a little nervous about reaching it, but remember October was a needs only month , so I plan on including any money that was leftover from our budget that we didn’t’ spend. 80 from the sale of the Wii.

Finds 100

Finds Bank of America October Miscellaneous 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2011

Cook from scratch every meal and freeze leftovers. I take the bus when I have meetings to attend. Use compostable garbage bags. Lifestyle changes we’ve made : Eat a vegetarian and primarily vegan diet. I walk to and from work. I walk to my Pilates classes as well as to my esthetician.

Money 124

Money Green Compost Composting 124

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MAY 10, 2016

Dinner hour is often more like 15 minutes of scarfing down food before we have to leave for some kind of practice or meeting. For my family of 4, each freezer bag equaled one dinner and leftovers, 18 burgers equals 4 meals, 10 enchiladas equals 2 meals, and 10 burritos equals 2 meals.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Freezers Cooking Groceries 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

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. Personally, I prefer freshly prepared rice, so I end up with about a cup leftover each time. Ingredients: Leftover sweet potatoes from Dinner #1. Nice work, Aldi! Aldi Dinner Idea #1.

Dinner 100

Dinner Baking Cooking Microwaveable 100

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. Pack leftovers! In the month of October, my challenge will be to find $1000. Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I will have ideas to help you find $1000 too. Take your lunch to a local park with picnic tables.

Lunch 100

Lunch Lunches Finds October 100

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

These products have everyday low prices, but what I also like is that they meet the store’s strict quality standards. Rice bowl with leftover chicken. I also planned Sunday night as our “leftovers” night to finish eating up whatever was left from other meals. Shop 365 Everyday Value products to save on grocery items. Applesauce.

Whole Foods 96

Whole Foods Gift Cards Giveaway Food 96

Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tina and I are meeting again tonight to discuss setting up a DFW swap. After that, the leftover items will be sort of free for the taking (but be fair! After that, the leftover items will be sort of free for the taking (but be fair! As a recap, you bring gently used items and you trade with other girls.

Swap 40

Swap Dallas Fair-Trade Tickets 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

I don’t freeze food in the used bags, but do use them for leftovers in the frig. My cub scout used them in his troop meeting to make circular potholders for Mother’s Day presents. My Mother-in-law always washed hers out and dried them and then used them again. Two liter soda bottles. Popsicle sticks.

Reuse 100

Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Meet Kristy, aka, The Former Mrs. Jones. Meet the Former Mrs. Jones: Her Debt Free Story. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. I first heard her story on the Dave Ramsey show. The segment was so inspiring that I reached out to her to see if she would participate in the Debt Free Stories series.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

Panera Bread : Planning a parent-teacher conference or school meeting? Hit Panera Bread, and they’ll give you their leftover baked goods for free. Many teachers report getting a discount at Dunn Bros Coffee, so it’s worth checking out!

Discount 124

Discount Giving Storing Education 124

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

” To get through that time, we crafted our Debt Freedom Plan , based on Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps, but tailored to meet our own needs and self-employed lifestyle. The good news is that we’ve been able to cash flow these expenses, but the bad news is there wasn’t much additional leftover to apply towards our loan.

Debt 100

Debt 2017 Student 2016 100