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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. 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 let it simmer all afternoon.

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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 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. Monday: Leftover Ham & Bean Soup, salad.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: leftover lasagna and other various leftovers hanging out in the fridge. Thursday: We ate the leftovers from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I found two packages of sausages marked down 50% off.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Tuesday: We had leftover chicken with pesto sauce from Monday night so I put on top of thin spaghetti. Thursday: Turkey Noodle Soup using the leftover turkey 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. Sunday: We went out for a large lunch after church and just had leftovers for dinner. Friday: Leftover. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.18.15 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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JANUARY 15, 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 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.

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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. Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. Thursday: I had leftover soup and I made tortellini with sauce for the kids.

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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’s Dinners: Saturday: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner. Our sides were various things we found in the fridge: leftover steamed broccoli, applesauce, grapes.

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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. I am getting better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we don’t eat them before they go bad. Wednesday: I pulled leftover Cajun Sausage and Red Beans out of the freezer and served over rice.

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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. Wednesday: Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots leftovers from Tuesday night. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday. Fun family night.

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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. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner.

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. We had Thanksgiving dinner at my parents house with my extended family, so we didn’t have any turkey leftovers, so every year, I make our own turkey dinner just for the beloved leftovers.

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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. We ate leftovers. Wednesday: leftover night from Tuesday’s dinner. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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APRIL 10, 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’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. Sunday: Easter dinner at my parents’ house.

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MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover spaghetti, apples, oranges, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and Girl Scout cookies. I don’t blame her.

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FEBRUARY 19, 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. 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! Use my referral code to join.

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MARCH 18, 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. Tuesday: I used the leftover chicken from Monday night and made Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas. Thursday: Leftover night. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.18.16

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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. It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. these 15 tips to save money when eating out.

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MARCH 6, 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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were at a swim meet for most of the day, so it was leftover night. Sunday: Day 2 of the swim meet and my sweet mother made lasagna for us for dinner.

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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. 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. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Here’s a peek at what we ate this week on our budget. I’ve had to bump up the budget over the years as my kids have grown and started to eat as much as adults. Monday: Leftover night! The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18 I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Taco leftovers. My family gets a little testy on leftover night, but I don’t want to throw out any food, so they’ll have to deal with it. What did your family eat on your budget this week? They make the BEST soup. And it was darn delicious!

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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. Thursday: Leftovers. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 01.22.16 Please share in the comments.

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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. Sunday: Dinner was grilled pork chops, fresh strawberries, and any leftover odds & ends in the fridge. I also used leftover ham and peppers that I had in the freezer. I picked a good one this week.

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APRIL 17, 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 was a tasty dinner and VERY budget-friendly. Thursday: My family has a choice tonight: leftover tacos or ham & bean soup. I ordered pizza. My husband is on is own for dinner.

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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. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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APRIL 9, 2019

Here are some ways to decorate for spring on a budget. We always have so much leftover candy (especially jelly beans), that this is a great way to use them up, without rotting the kids’ teeth. . Another way to spiff up your place while using leftover candy! But my house is still in cozy, winter mode. Make a jelly bean tree.

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JUNE 12, 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. Sunday: Leftovers – we cleaned out the refrigerator. I tend to get a little lazy in the summer time. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Grilled chicken over spinach salad.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

I used leftover chicken from Sunday. Lunches and snacks included turkey & cheese sandwiches, leftover pasta, apples, oranges, pretzels and way too many Girl Scout cookies. Lunches and snacks included turkey & cheese sandwiches, leftover pasta, apples, oranges, pretzels and way too many Girl Scout cookies.

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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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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Sunday: Chicken Burrito Bowls with leftover Costco rotisserie chicken. We ate it twice and we still have leftovers, so I’m going to put that in the freezer. Thursday: leftovers from Monday and Wednesday nights. Monday: Cajun Red Beans & Rice , garden salad, homemade sugar-free applesauce. We liked this soup.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Wednesday: Leftovers from Tuesday night. Lunches included leftover soup, leftover chicken, black bean & corn tacos from last week, and pb & j sandwiches. Tuesday: Cook Once, Eat Twice night. Pesto Ranch Crock-Pot Chicken Thighs , rice, roasted asparagus. My family went crazy over this meal. It was really delicious.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

However hard you try there are bound to be some leftovers after all that Christmas feasting. Here are three recipes for cutting Xmas waste right down to the bone and making your food budget go further. Luckily you can transform them into yummy simple meals, just what you need after days of culinary excess. read more.

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MAY 20, 2014

Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas ~ Kosher on a Budget. Reno (& Northern), Nevada ~ Premeditated Leftovers. Twin Cities, Minnesota ~ Creative Couponing. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas ~ Kansas City Mamas. Southern Missouri ~ Getting Freedom. Omaha, Nebraska ~ Family Fun in Omaha. Syracuse, New York ~ I am THAt Lady.

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APRIL 14, 2015

Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. To budget, not spend on stupid things and save as much as you can. They were the leftovers. Step 2: leftovers. any leftovers left and/or stockpile days. also set aside money for a rainy day.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

I used my leftover ham bone with meat still on it from Thanksgiving. This will be perfect with the leftover hambone from your Christmas ham as well! for 8 full servings – this is a budget meal that tastes great! Leftover Ham and Split Pea Soup. Split pea soup from a hambone is the best kind! Here’s my recipe!

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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. Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer. I’ll write about the trip in a few weeks. Friday: We’re going out for pizza.

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