Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Back in January I introduced the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge. I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. The challenge did hold me accountable to my budget, because I didn’t want to report back here that I failed–LOL.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 28, 2016

It is a cheap meal and if you are budgeting, this is one thing that you can make for a family on a budget ! DIRECTIONS: Cook the rice according to the package directions. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes. Sprinkle with the curry powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

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Stockpiling Moms

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Place them in the airfryer for 10 minutes and then flip and cook for an additional 8 minutes. Make sure you watch them the first time you cook. Airfryers can cook different. They fit in the budget when we make them at home. Stockpiling Moms Appetizers Are you a nacho lover?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. My wins in March: I stayed within our budget of $450.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It’s been a long time since I’ve shared the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , but I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I like this dish, but the penne has a different consistency when cooked in the IP.

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APRIL 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for May.

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MARCH 25, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Pork tenderloin in one of my favorite cuts of meat and my favorite Cook Once, Eat Twice meals. They’re already cooked, so I just add some marinara sauce and made sandwiches. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Coupons Do Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

So here are 25 awesome easy and budget friendly football recipes : Love to cook? lol) We all have our favorites but when it comes down to it, especially when we have people over to entertain OR you want to make fun easy food ideas… spending money is something we really don’t want to do. Looking for easy and frugal recipes?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I told my husband that I need to plan another freezer cooking session, so I’m not scrambling for dinner.

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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Easy & Budget Friendly Meal Planning. Cooking with Kids. The post Easy & Budget Friendly Meal Planning appeared first on Frugal Texas Diva. At Build A Menu, they have recipes I can choose from, pick the store I want to shop at and tell me what I need to buy, how easy is that? Desserts of the Week. Special Menus.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This week, I made one of my favorite Cook Once, Eat Twice meals: Roasted Pork Tenderloin. It is my favorite cut of pork. I also made chicken stock using my slow cooker method.

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Tuesday: I found some al fresco already cooked sausage marked down and checked the website for some ideas on what to do with it. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 01.22.16

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APRIL 15, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I cooked a large spiral ham that I bought during the Pre-Easter sale. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.15.16 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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APRIL 27, 2015

You can easily replace the ham and peppers that I used with other meat and veggies that you have on hand, such as cooked sausage or bacon, asparagus or slightly steamed broccoli. How I made the frittata budget-friendly: I bought a ham before Easter when the price dropped to $1.49 Add cheese, ham, pepper, salt and stir to combine.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Cooking apples on the stovetop for applesauce. I also baked Apple Crumb Pots (just 5 ingredients!)

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Read on to learn our favorite money-saving tricks to host a bridal shower on a budget! You might also consider asking everyone working on the party to contribute a set amount of money towards the budget to make sure no individual is shouldering too much of the load. What did you do to make sure the event stayed within your budget?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2016

I love prep once, cook twice meals. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.11.16 Sunday: Leftover lasagna from Saturday. Monday: Meatloaf, smashed potatoes, summer corn, and cantaloupe. I had the meatloaf in the freezer from a few weeks ago.

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I used my recipe for Red & White Chicken Chili , but used cooked turkey and turkey stock. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.18.15 63/lb, I couldn’t pass up the price.

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MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? ” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed?

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 2, 2016

Times can be tough and we need a way to budget our cash whenever possible. A good way to budget your bill on this one is to buy rice in bulk from Amazon at only $18 for a 15-pound bag. Cook up some rice and beans and put them together. Fried Rice With Ham. Ingredients : Rice, vegetables, eggs, and ham. Cost : $1.79

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. I used cooked chicken that I had in the freezer. What We Ate This Week grocery budget roasted potatoes' I also share any money-saving tips and tricks that I learned from the week. We had a tasty week!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Currently I try to maintain a $500 monthly grocery budget for my family of 4. Tuesday: Cook Once, Eat Twice!! This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday. One Pan Roasted Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots.

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JANUARY 8, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. 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. I also made Au Gratin Potatoes and corn.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts? 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. Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four. Although my kids are young (9 & 6), they truly eat like adults, truly.

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APRIL 24, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. They come in handy–my family gets fed and I get a little break from cooking. Thursday: I had leftover cooked chicken in the freezer and used it to make chicken, sweet potato & black bean quesadillas.

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JULY 16, 2015

The 5 Easiest Budget Categories to Reduce. They are by far the easiest & quickest category to reduce in a household budget. In fact, there was a time that I rarely cooked over the weekends, because we ate out so often. We did too and these categories were the easiest to cut without feeling too much pain. Dining Out.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. You’ll see this week that we ate out quite a bit–too much. these 15 tips to save money when eating out.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!) For a list of budget categories, read: How to Start a Budget.

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JUNE 19, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Friday: We’re going to a birthday party and I don’t have to cook–woohoo! I tried something new this week. I ordered our groceries online through Peapod and had them delivered to my door.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

Finding ways to fit organic foods into your budget is really not much different than any other endeavor of frugality. So even if you’re on a tight budget, you can still manage to go organic if you follow just a few of these tips.

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MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I heated up cooked chicken that I had in the freezer and just added some store bought sauce. Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer.

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APRIL 3, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. It is so nice to have options in the freezer for nights that I just don’t feel like cooking. They made spaghetti, garden salad, and fruit salad. Monday: Turkey Tacos.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 15, 2013

This week''s bundle takes you back to the basics with 5 cooking resources to help you meal plan, create your own recipes, make homemade condiments and reduce waste. How To Cook For Yourself by Rachael Roehmholdt. Learn how to cook for yourself in a way that is simple and can easily integrate with your life, right now!

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JUNE 5, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I haven’t gotten into to fire pit cooking yet. I will try this technique again and maybe with chicken too, but it does increase the cook time. We’re fairly new to camping.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2012

This is a great reason to cook with more onions, not only to add flavor but for many other added benefits such as these stated here. . Cooked sweet corn may lose some of it’s vitamin C nutrition, but it retains its antioxidant activity and has higher levels of ferulic acid (known to help battle cancer). . 11) Pineapples .

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 8, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Tip #1: I slow cooked 2 bone-in chicken breasts and 2 packs of chicken thighs and used some of the meat for Monday nights dinner. We are heading into the best time of year for produce.

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