Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This Week’s Dinners: Sunday: Pizza night! I cut them both up and served as a side for 3 nights of dinners and 3 school lunches for each daughter. I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week. I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week. Monday: Leftover night!

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We tried making meal plans for two week periods before going shopping, but that led to some food waste since we are sometimes hit with specific cravings and ignore the plan willy-nilly. After a little while, we realized we really only needed to plan for four evening meals a week as well as lunches and snacks to avoid waste.

Meals 182

Meals Frozen Yogurt Desserts Raisin Bran 182

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dining out, fast food drive-throughs, and Starbucks all have to stop. Pack your lunch, and focus on inexpensive meals like sandwiches and leftovers. It’s easier and more affordable to stretch dinner the night before and pack leftovers for lunch than it is to buy extra groceries to pack lunches.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Budgeting Budget Money 52

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meal bowls are also a great way to use leftovers and random ingredients with endless variations. Most people struggle with leftovers, and this is a perfect way to turn them into a completely different meal ! To reduce food waste, we prepared these mostly with ingredients that needed to be used. Tons of texture.

Leftovers 52

Leftovers Meals Re-use Recipes 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In fact, I recommend food prepping over meal prepping.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In fact, I recommend food prepping over meal prepping.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

They wake up hungry, they come home from school hungry, they claim starvation right before we eat dinner, and then they are hungry again right before bedtime. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130