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AUGUST 24, 2021

These family favorites are fresh, tasty, and easy on your grocery budget. I didn’t list a price for pantry staples, such as seasonings, cooking oils, butter. We are a crouton-loving family, but for this salad, I made pita crisps. pantry items needed: olive oil, oregano, salt/pepper, cooking spray. or non-organic $2.59.

Homemade 130

Homemade Cooking Burritos Kids and Family 130

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week in the Kitchen: Every week, I’m trying to double at least ONE meal to put in the freezer, but after last week’s marathon freezer cooking session s, I laid low this week. It was still delicious and my family gobbled it up. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Currently, our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Cheese burgers, fries, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. I browned meat, using my homemade taco seasoning and layered chips, meat, cheese, chopped onions, and tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet. My most favorite dinner!

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

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JANUARY 12, 2015

I’ve been making homemade chicken stock for years. Ever since Ina Garten showed me how simple roasting a chicken was in my early days of home cooking. You see, I didn’t start cooking until I became a stay at home mother at the ripe age of 36. all of the leftover bones, skins, herbs from a whole roasting chicken.

Homemade 100

Homemade Making Freezers Leftovers 100

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Sunday: Using leftover turkey & gravy, I made Turkey & Waffles , steamed vegetable. I browned both packs at once and added 3 cans of black beans, water, and my homemade taco seasoning. Tuesday: Using leftover turkey, I made Turkey Noodle Soup and served with a salad and homemade sugar-free applesauce.

Frugal 100

Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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JANUARY 16, 2015

This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Both of my kids were not feeling well and not very hungry, so thankfully we had enough leftovers from the previous week. I didn’t mind the break from cooking. Monday : Leftover Red & White Chicken Chili that was in the freezer. I served with my homemade sugar-free applesauce.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Freezers Ovens 100

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I cooked it in my Instant Pot (look for the directions on Monday 10/23/17), and used the meat for Tuesday night’s dinner. 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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Everyone in my family loves soup, which is awesome considering it is budget friendly, good for you, easy, and a great way to use up leftovers! I threw together this quickie soup last night using leftover chicken and kale! Ingredients: 2 cups leftover chicken. Ingredients: 2 cups leftover chicken. 4 cloves garlic.

Leftovers 63

Leftovers Trader Joes Used Friends And Family Sale 63

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

And if I'm roasting a chicken then you can be certain that I will also make a batch of homemade chicken stock. I cook with it quite a bit and try to keep it in my freezer at all times.

Freezers 127

Freezers Homemade Economical Kitchen 127

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APRIL 22, 2013

It''s a delicious dinner that my family loves. And it''s a great way to use leftover roast chicken. If you don''t'' have any cooked chicken on hand, quickly grill some chicken breasts in about 10 minutes. 1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock. 1/4 cup homemade chicken stock. 2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken.

Main Dishes 223

Main Dishes Homemade Leftovers Dinner 223

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. I don’t cook with a lot of red meat, but I’ve been craving meatloaf. I roasted both packs for Cook Once, Eat Twice. Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet!

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Currently our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Monday: Roasted Fish with Tomatoes & Olives , steamed broccoli, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Salsa Chicken Casserole, homemade applesauce, salad.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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APRIL 15, 2016

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. 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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

White rice and eggs is one of my go-to dishes when I don’t feel like cooking but still want something that feels like comfort food. It’s an excellent use for leftover rice and a great opportunity to use up leftovers. Rice – This is an excellent use for leftover rice, but any rice will work.

Simple 52

Simple Leftovers Cooking Recipes 52

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JANUARY 30, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Ham loaf, cheesy broccoli rice baked potatoes , homemade sugar-free applesauce. I browned 2 lbs of turkey and used my homemade taco seasoning. The chicken was in the freezer and part of my freezer cooking session that I did in the fall. Did you cook a new recipe for your family this week?

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Tacos Freezers 100

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Monday: Leftover night! Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. I batch cooked 4 bone-in chicken breasts in the slow cooker and used some of the chicken and the stock that the chicken made during the cooking. Smashed Skillet Potatoes – my favorite way to cook potatoes and it uses my cast iron skillet !

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

My whole family enjoyed the stew. Serve with a side salad, steamed veggie or homemade applesauce and homemade artisan bread. Adapted from A Year of Slow Cooking. 2 cups homemade chicken stock. 2 cups homemade chicken stock. Cook on low for 6 hours. Even my husband who claims that he hates 'stew'.

Homemade 138

Homemade Leftovers Cooking Refrigerators 138

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JANUARY 23, 2015

We had leftovers for dinner. Monday: Meatball sandwiches, steamed broccoli & peas, homemade applesauce. A big pan of lasagna means yummy leftovers for lunch! Thursday: Pasta e Fagioli soup , homemade artisan bread , and homemade applesauce. Did you try a new recipe this week that your family loved?

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

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. I told my husband that I need to plan another freezer cooking session, so I’m not scrambling for dinner. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Freezers Kids and Family 100

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday : Ham & Bean Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. My mother hosted her side of the family. Everyone chips in though, but my mom and two aunts cook the bulk of the food. We’re going to take the time and enjoy a family night. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

Frugal 100

Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

With just one chicken, I can typically make 2-3 meals and several cups of homemade chicken broth! This chicken is so delicious, everyone in our family loves it. When ready to cook chicken, put the onions into the cavity, put the bird into the crock-pot, and do not add any liquid. Homemade Chicken Stock. cold water.

Homemade 101

Homemade Recipes Leftovers Frugal 101

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four. You may have noticed that my homemade sugar-free applesauce is a constant side dish on my menu. My family requested wings, nachos, and carrots and hummus. For the nachos, I browned some ground turkey, added my homemade taco seasoning and simmered for 20 minutes.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Homemade Kids and Family 100

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. 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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

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APRIL 3, 2014

And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. Lunches Included: leftovers.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas with my homemade fajita seasoning. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Roast one up now for your family and freeze leftovers for future meals.

Frugal 100

Frugal Cheap Fridays Win 100

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APRIL 3, 2015

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. It is so nice to have options in the freezer for nights that I just don’t feel like cooking. Monday: Turkey Tacos. I LOVE taco night.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Tacos 100

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JANUARY 8, 2016

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. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. Monday: Leftover Ham & Bean Soup, salad.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Dinner 100

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MAY 14, 2012

Cooked pinto beans were in my freezer, so that is what I grabbed. I had a lot of beans and rice leftover (the chicken was devoured at dinner), so I used it as a filling for burritos the next day. Inspired and Adapted from Family Circle. 3 cups homemade chicken stock , or store bought. Ingredients. 1 large onion, chopped.

Ovens 213

Ovens Cooking Leftovers Burritos 213

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Cooking apples on the stovetop for applesauce. 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. Wednesday: leftover night from Tuesday’s dinner.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting 2017 Home and Garden 100

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MARCH 5, 2016

” 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. Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Chunky Potato & Leek soup , garden salad, homemade applesauce. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. I don’t blame her.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

I bought all the main ingredients for these 7 dinners at Aldi and the cost was around $70–AND there were leftovers for additional meals. A few details about this list of Aldi Dinner Ideas: ** I planned these dinners around my family of 4, which includes 2 adults, 1 teenager, and 1 tween. Nice work, Aldi! for entire 3 lb bag.

Dinner 100

Dinner Baking Cooking Microwaveable 100

Couponing 101

APRIL 28, 2019

With just one chicken, I can typically make 2-3 meals and several cups of homemade chicken broth! This chicken is so delicious, everyone in our family loves it. When ready to cook chicken, put the onions into the cavity, put the bird into the crock-pot, and do not add any liquid. Homemade Chicken Stock. cold water.

Used 81

Used Homemade Leftovers Frugal 81

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APRIL 8, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. I didn’t have to cook! Thursday, 3/31: Leftover night – the options were Salsa Chicken and pork chops. Friday, 4/1: My family scattered on Friday night.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

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JANUARY 9, 2015

This week’s Dinners: Monday, 1/5 : I cooked a whole chicken in the crock pot. It usually takes 7-8 hours to cook, but I got tied up and never made it home until 12 hours after starting the crock pot. Tuesday, 1/6 : Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas with leftover chicken from Monday night. Friday, 1/9: Leftovers.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

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MARCH 3, 2014

My family enjoys it too, so I make it once a month in the fall and winter. There is usually a crazy debate on who gets to eat the leftovers. I use oven-ready lasagna, so pre-cooking the noodles is NOT necessary. Ingredients 1 lb ground meat (your choice: beef, turkey, chicken) or use 2 cups cooked, browned meat.

Recipes 198

Recipes Main Dishes Ovens Baking 198

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FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Homemade Iced Tea: Ignore the tea stains on the pitcher! As a family, we drink a lot of water. Five dollars divided by 180 times = 3 cents per dishwasher use AND I have a lot leftover in the box. Home Cooked Meals We Enjoyed this month: Cajun Red Beans & Rice. Shepard’s Pie from Jo Cooks.

February 208

February 2020 Frugal Thrift Stores 208

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I’m attracted to the “all in one pot” style of cooking of the Instant Pot, but I’ll be honest, I’m still on the fence if I actually like this thing. Also, my family has not been wowed by the recipes so far. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100