The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

Do you bake it first? E I do bake it first! Also, you can slice the bread up before freezing it; that makes it very easy to grab just a slice or two. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!) It is a pretty terrible robotic voice, and I listen to it at 2x speed, which makes it even worse.

Grocery Spending 190

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Sewing 190

Family Balance Sheet

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. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. Baked Ziti.

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Don’t be afraid of the clearance section at the grocery store. I regularly find produce, meat, dairy, eggs, baked goods, and dry goods marked down at 40% – 50% off or more. And to make these deals even sweeter, I have at times had coupons for the marked down items.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Clearance Groceries Grocery 100

The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What I Spent So I went to pull together my grocery spending for the week and I realized that it’s all quick trips to Safeway. What We Ate Saturday I made one of Zoe’s faves: the baked ham/Swiss sandwiches on King’s Hawaiian rolls. I spent $63 at Safeway, spread out between an embarrassing number of trips.

Safeway 207

Safeway Toaster Ovens Leftovers Toasters 207

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

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. My husband is a huge NFL fan so we always make a big deal about the Super Bowl. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100