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MARCH 20, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Monday: Chicken & black bean enchiladas and homemade sugar-free applesauce. Monday: Chicken & black bean enchiladas and homemade sugar-free applesauce. roasted asparagus, homemade applesauce. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Burritos 100

Burritos Homemade Costco Leftovers 100

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APRIL 8, 2016

Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. Thursday, 3/31: Leftover night – the options were Salsa Chicken and pork chops. Friday, 4/1: My family scattered on Friday night. Wednesday, 4/6: Leftover night – the options were spaghetti or chicken & black beans tacos.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

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. It was a busy night, so we ate leftover baked ziti. I served with steamed vegetables and homemade sugar-free applesauce. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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APRIL 10, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. So we made ham sandwiches with leftovers from Monday and fruit. Thursday: We had a crazy night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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APRIL 3, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

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JUNE 12, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Sunday: Leftovers – we cleaned out the refrigerator. Sunday: Leftovers – we cleaned out the refrigerator. I served with steamed broccoli and the very last container of my homemade sugar-free applesauce. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

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APRIL 15, 2016

Sunday : I took the ham bone from Saturday and some of the leftover ham and made a big batch o ham & bean soup. I stuck the leftover soup in the freezer. I used leftover ham from Sunday and made what turned out to my kids’ new favorite dinner. Want to lower your grocery bill? I let it simmer all afternoon.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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JANUARY 29, 2016

We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. Wednesday: This was by far my favorite meal of the week: Roasted Pork Tenderloin , brussel sprouts, and homemade applesauce. We also had homemade applesauce.

Leftovers 100

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JANUARY 15, 2016

I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Wednesday: Leftover soup from Monday night, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices. Wednesday: Leftover soup from Monday night, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

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JANUARY 8, 2016

I chopped up the meat that was still on the bone and added it, along with leftover ham from Saturday night’s dinner to the soup. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. Monday: Leftover Ham & Bean Soup, salad. Thursday: Leftovers from Wednesday night. Take out the chicken.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Dinner 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. Thursday: Turkey & Black Bean Tacos, homemade applesauce.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Last Saturday, I made a trip to an apple orchard to get enough apples to make my Sugar-Free Homemade Applesauce to last us through the rest of winter. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I made homemade meatballs for the first time using a random recipe I found on Pinterest. I served with homemade applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

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MARCH 5, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday & Sunday: Knowing that we’d be in a pool for the weekend, I packed pasta salad, homemade chicken tenders, my mom’s chicken salad sandwiches, apples, bananas, and various snacks. Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce. Friday: leftover sloppy joes, french fries, steamed vegetables. Want to lower your grocery bill? Thankfully, they work off the extra calories.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. homemade sugar-free applesauce. homemade sugar-free applesauce. Wednesday: leftover night. Friday: Grilled pork chops, sweet potatoes, garden salad. Want to lower your grocery bill? garden salad.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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MARCH 18, 2016

For convenience, I frequently serve steamed vegetables and my homemade sugar-free applesauce as side dishes and you will see it often in our menu. I also made smashed potatoes and gravy, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. Tuesday: I used the leftover chicken from Monday night and made Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I adapted slightly, because I didn’t have cilantro and chilies and I used my homemade taco seasoning for flavoring. It was a hit and tastes like a homemade version of boxed rice mixes. I ate the leftovers for lunch with tortilla chips. Want to lower your grocery bill? Wednesday: Spaghetti night. I NEED YOUR HELP!

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. We ate leftovers. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce. Wednesday: leftover night from Tuesday’s dinner.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week. Monday: Shephard’s Pie with leftover mashed potatoes from last week. homemade refried beans. Friday: Ham & Bean Soup – Used ham hocks that have been in the freezer for several months. I LOVE the reprieve from high gas/electric bills.

Frugal 100

Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 100

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APRIL 17, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. I served with Pioneer Women’s skillet cornbread and my homemade sugar-free applesauce. Thursday: My family has a choice tonight: leftover tacos or ham & bean soup. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? I ordered pizza. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Freezers 100

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. We didn’t have any coupons, but the lunch prices are much cheaper than dinners and we had some leftovers to eat at dinner time, along with our leftovers from Saturday night. You can use store bought fajita packs or make homemade fajita seasoning.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

I’ll make my own homemade burrito bowls in the future. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night. Friday: I’m grilling burgers, and serving with fries, fruit, and corn on the cob. Want to lower your grocery bill? Lunches and snacks included chicken noodle soup, sandwiches, apples, pretzels, and yogurt sticks.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

I usually add a side of steamed vegetables and cheap, but tasty homemade garlic bread. Thursday: The last Thursday of October is always trick or treat night in our neighborhood, so I served up some tasty pasta and sloppy joe leftovers. Friday: It’s pizza night. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Dinner 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

It cost over $1000, so when we went to go out for our Friday night dinner (we hate cooking on Fridays), we decided to stay in to save money. We used olives, big, restaurant style chips, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole, jalapenos, tomatoes, and of course a lot of cheese. When I proposed this to the boyfriend, he agreed.

Frugal 188

Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

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JUNE 5, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. 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. The taco meat also goes well in my Homemade Burrito Bowls , in place of the chicken. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we are still paying for: • Regular Bills • Home Business Expenses • Gas • That’s it! Eat Leftovers Leftovers will become our close friends. We always *intend* to use our leftovers but they usually end up in the back of the fridge, to be discovered only when it’s too late.

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Use leftover cereal as ice cream toppings. And schedule theme nights such as Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday, or Pizza Friday to excite your family about dinner time while managing a hungry family’s expectations! 5. Towards your Bills: Once a week practice a NO ELECTRICITY DAY.

Giveaway 78

Giveaway Pizza Kids and Family Video Games 78

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Chicken Orzo Soup: I used some cooked chicken and homemade chicken stock from last week’s freezer cooking session. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade sugar-free applesauce. homemade sugar-free applesauce. Lunches included leftovers, sandwiches, chicken nuggets, soups, apples, pretzels, and yogurt sticks.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100