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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Breakfasts: Oatmeal (both regular & steel cut oats flavored with this Buttery, Caramel-ly Sauce ) – (T, Th, & Sun). Tacos, Burritos, & Quesadillas. Today I’d like to share what works for our family. Baked Ziti.

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

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MAY 14, 2016

Saturday: I batch cooked taco meat a few weeks ago and stored in the freezer. I don’t normally frozen waffles, but the national brand was on sale and the Giant brand was free, and I had two happy kids who love frozen waffles. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Raisin Bran 100

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Groceries can get out of control fast, but all it takes for you to get your grocery spending in line with your budget is PLANNING.

Grocery Spending 113

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. She will try new foods and when she tells me she doesn’t like something, I believe her, because it doesn’t happen often. Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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MAY 29, 2015

It’s been a busy couple of weeks and I wasn’t able to pull this together the last two Fridays, but I’m getting back on track. This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. We packed our lunch, and ate dinner with the troop at the hotel.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

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JANUARY 8, 2014

To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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MAY 16, 2016

Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. If you’re following along with the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending , then you will remember, disorder = disaster. If you don’t think you’ll eat your leftovers before they go bad, freeze them. Dept of Agriculture**, a U.S.

Food Waste 165

Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165