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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.

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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. We also ate ham sandwiches for lunch. Friday: Leftover chicken tacos from Tuesday night and cantaloupe.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Homemade Applesauce. Homemade Applesauce. Friday: My youngest daughter’s elementary school is having a back-to-school potluck picnic. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs, cereal, yogurt, and fruit. Want to lower your grocery bill? Garden Salad. Garden Salad.

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APRIL 3, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. 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. Thursday: I grilled sausages (again) and serving with steamed broccoli and homemade sugar-free applesauce. Monday: Turkey Tacos.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! I adapted slightly, because I didn’t have cilantro and chilies and I used my homemade taco seasoning for flavoring. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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MARCH 5, 2016

Our kitchen was pretty bare so the kids bought their lunch at school. 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. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Homemade Lasagna , steamed vegetables, Cheap, but Tasty Garlic Bread. Friday: This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included eggs & toast, and cereal & bananas. Want to lower your grocery bill? I found two packages of sausages marked down 50% off.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 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. for dessert, and the rest were packed in my kids’ lunches. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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JANUARY 15, 2016

I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Friday: I’m going to throw some sausages on the grill and serve with freezer fries, and a steamed vegetable. Friday: I’m going to throw some sausages on the grill and serve with freezer fries, and a steamed vegetable.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Wednesday: This was by far my favorite meal of the week: Roasted Pork Tenderloin , brussel sprouts, and homemade applesauce. We also had homemade applesauce. Friday: Homemade Easy Lasagna. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs & toast and cereal. I NEED YOUR HELP!

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

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APRIL 8, 2016

Friday, 4/1: My family scattered on Friday night. The shop donated a portion of our dinner bill to this charity. Friday, 4/8: I bought a ham before the Easter holiday, so I’m baking it for tonight’s dinner and it should provide enough chopped ham leftovers for many future meals. I roasted it all on one pan.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce. Friday: leftover sloppy joes, french fries, steamed vegetables. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, and fruit. Want to lower your grocery bill? Thursday: .

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 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. Want to lower your grocery bill? Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

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. Friday: I am going out to dinner with a group of high school friends. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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APRIL 15, 2016

Thursday: I grilled sausages and served with Pierogies, steamed vegetables, and homemade sugar-free applesauce. Friday: It’s been a long week, so I’m throwing a frozen pizza in the oven and calling it a day. Lunches and snacks included ham & cheese sandwiches, leftovers, apples, carrots, tortilla chips & salsa.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

homemade sugar-free applesauce. Friday: Grilled pork chops, sweet potatoes, garden salad. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included cereal, eggs & toast. Want to lower your grocery bill? garden salad. Tuesday: Chicken, Sweet Potato, Black Bean Quesadillas. garden salad.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

I served with steamed vegetables and homemade sugar-free applesauce. Friday: We have loads of leftovers, so I will disappoint my family with leftover night. This week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included cereal, eggs & toast. Want to lower your grocery bill? Please share in the comments.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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JANUARY 8, 2016

I put sliced red pepper and red onion, split chicken breasts, homemade fajita seasoning , juice from a lime in a slow cooker and cooked on low for 6 hours. Friday: Tonight my husband and I are taking our staff and their spouses out for dinner for a post holiday celebration. Want to lower your grocery bill? Take out the chicken.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Dinner 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. Friday: I’m going out to dinner with high school friends and my kids are going to a birthday party. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? I ordered pizza.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Freezers 100

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

I’ll make my own homemade burrito bowls in the future. Friday: I’m grilling burgers, and serving with fries, fruit, and corn on the cob. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs (made in the Instant Pot), peanut butter & banana toast, and Cheerios & bananas.

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. Friday: It’s pizza night. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfast this week was eggs & toast and Blueberry & Pecan Baked Oatmeal. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Sunday: After church we went to lunch with my extended family to celebrate my mom’s birthday. 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. Friday: My girls are having two friends for a sleepover.

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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. I ate tacos for lunch and my kids had them for after school snacks. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Tacos Friends And Family Sale 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

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we are still paying for: • Regular Bills • Home Business Expenses • Gas • That’s it! We had Chicken Tortilla Soup one night (one of the above mentioned freezer meals) then they were turned into chicken tacos for lunch the next day (after straining off the broth), and then combined with cheese, rice (cook the rice in the broth!),

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Then I showered and got dressed and we went up to the mall to grab lunch. First of all, they had at least 10 bags that fit my bill. Yesterday a girlfriend who couldn’t make it Friday (due to a slumber party full of eight year old boys at hers, bless) came over and we watched Cure DVDS and talked. Yum, again. Yes, tater tots.

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Rent Birthday DVDs Watches 40

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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. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included cereal, eggs & toast.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In fact, it was Terri's long-standing "Frugal Fridays", "Thrifty Thursday" and " Frugal Week " posts that have inspired me to create my own ongoing accountability list by way of this and future posts celebrating the Art of Frugality. Mike took his lunch to work every day this week. Reduced our Netflix bill to watch online only.

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40