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What We Ate This Week on our Budget 04.03.15

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Monday: Turkey Tacos. 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. I LOVE taco night. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls. Lunches were pb & j sandwiches, leftover tacos and pasta.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.12.15

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Wednesday: Turkey Tacos , fruit. Friday: Burrito Bowls with a Costco rotisserie chicken. Want to lower your grocery bill? Tuesday: We had leftover chicken with pesto sauce from Monday night so I put on top of thin spaghetti. That’s with ground turkey, not Thanksgiving turkey. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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What We Ate this Week 02.12.16

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I browned meat, using my homemade taco seasoning and layered chips, meat, cheese, chopped onions, and tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet. Friday: I’m going to Costco today for my monthly trip, so I’m picking up a rotisserie chicken, so I decided on Homemade Burrito Bowls tonight. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 05.29.15

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Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? I heated up cooked chicken that I had in the freezer and just added some store bought sauce. Friday: We’re going out for pizza. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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What We Ate this Week on a Budget | 06.05.15

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Tuesday: I browned 3 pounds of ground turkey and added my homemade taco seasoning , so we had hard shell tacos with watermelon and strawberries as a side. I like to make a big batch of taco meat, because it freezes well, but we ended up eating all 3 pounds this week. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

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What We Ate this Week 01.29.16

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Monday: Slow Cooker Chicken & Black Bean Tacos . Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. Want to lower your grocery bill? We noshed all day and didn’t have a true sit down dinner. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Please share in the comments.

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. Tacos, Burritos, & Quesadillas. Please welcome Heather from My Overflowing Cup for today’s post. When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. Baked Ziti.