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Menu Plan Thursday!

The Coupon Game

BREAKFAST: ( We rotate through breakfast options. Deluxe Crockpot Oatmeal Cereal w/Skim Milk Egg & Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches Blueberry Pancakes LUNCH: ( We'll rotate through these lunches this week. ) BREAKFAST: ( We rotate through breakfast options. Look below for the recipe for Double Nutella Cupcakes.

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time.

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Menu Plan Thursday

The Coupon Game

BREAKFAST: Cereal w/Skim Milk Muesli Parfaits. Labor Day - Eat Out! For more menu plan ideas, click HERE to see my past menu plans. Or check out e-Mealz for a great way to shop the sales (not necessarily with coupons) and save on time and money! (Photo courtesy of FoodNetwork.).

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Menu Plan Thursday

The Coupon Game

It's been forever since I've posted a menu plan. Thus, the weekly menu has not been what it ought to be. I notice I tend to desire to eat out more when the menu isn't planned, which in turn causes a higher cost in our food budget. That needs to get nipped in the bud!

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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Homemade Chocolate Pudding.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. And I promise you that I do feed them–lol!

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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Plan for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks. On hectic mornings, life is so much easier when breakfast is planned and there are ingredients on hand. Plan for All Seven Days. I’ve been lazy in the past and just planned for the work week and ignored the fact that we do need to eat on the weekends.

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