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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I can only be pressed about so many things at one time, and right now, my grocery spending is not it. My main goal is to mostly cook at home, and other than that, I’m not stressing for now. Next time I’d cook the chicken, put it to the side, and add it at the very last minute, once the sauce was cooked.

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MAY 10, 2016

Today is Day 10 and your assignment: Plan a Freezer Cooking Session. What is a Freezer Cooking Session? Freezer cooking is wildly popular right now and it involves prepping meals to be stored in the freezer. I bit the bullet and had my very first freezer cooking session a few years ago. Still not convinced?

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MAY 14, 2016

We all brought home leftovers and that’s what we ate for dinner. Leftover lasagna, salad. Saturday: I batch cooked taco meat a few weeks ago and stored in the freezer. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This week at the grocery store, I found a whole chicken marked down to a nice price. Wednesday: leftover night. garden salad. garden salad.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

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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. When I have more time for dinner prep, I like to make my own BBQ sauce. Friday: We’re going out for pizza.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

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. This is one of my favorite slow cooker meals and it was included in my freezer cooking session last fall. Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts? Homemade applesauce.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. If you don’t think the food in the fridge will be eaten before it goes bad, place leftovers in a freezer container, label, and store in the freezer.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. If you don’t think the food in the fridge will be eaten before it goes bad, place leftovers in a freezer container, label, and store in the freezer.

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APRIL 1, 2021

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Who wants to cook after a long day!

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. In other words, I need to follow my own advice. Meal Planning Saves Time.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Chicken Orzo Soup: I used some cooked chicken and homemade chicken stock from last week’s freezer cooking session. Not a single complaint!

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JULY 9, 2015

” Brian’s family packed their lunches, cooked meals at home, and shopped with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money. ACTION STEP: After you analyze your spending, what habits are you willing to give up. They Managed their Grocery Spending. Tracy cooked meals ahead of time to freeze.

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