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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I then use the leftovers for my meal planning. Here’s my favorite 20 Leftover Turkey Recipes. What are your favorite Thanksgiving Day & leftover recipes? Kitchen Economics Saving Money - During the Holidays' Every year, I buy a turkey at the rock bottom price and roast it for my little family of 4.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Leftovers Menu Planning 124

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 10, 2024

January is Be Kind to Food Servers Month , so it feels like it's time to bring back some tips for saving money while dining on vacation, along with some suggestions on how you can inject a little more kindness when you're somewhere that you are being served food or beverages. Anyway, here are ways I save money on food when I travel.

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Dining Food and Drink Travel Vacation 172

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

Choose Inexpensive Restaurants Choosing a restaurant with less expensive menu options is a great way to save money. If you go somewhere where the salads all cost $30, you’re going to have a hard time saving any money. Order Light One of the best ways to save money when eating out is to order light.

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Dining Saving Money Money Eating Out 203

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JUNE 5, 2020

A few details about this list of ALDI Grilling Ideas: ** I planned these dinners around my family of 4, which includes 2 adults, 1 teenager, and 1 tween. Review the ingredient list carefully to determine what you need to buy. ** I made two different salads and used them as sides for several dinners. leftover pineapple from Idea #1.

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Leftovers Dinner Package Cooking 130

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

Did you know that meal planning is one of the keys to saving money on your grocery bill? Using coupons will save you money at the register, but using your food wisely is going to save you money as well! We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc. Leftovers – Ugh. Amy from Mom’s Toolbox.

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Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning 98

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MAY 14, 2013

We look forward all year to our summer vacation, so the last thing that we want to do is stress about the money spent while on our trip. A little up front planning will help you save money while on your trip, so that you can have the relaxed vacation that you''ve been waiting for. How do you save money while on vacation?

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

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APRIL 15, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I cooked a large spiral ham that I bought during the Pre-Easter sale. We used the ham to make sandwiches a few days this week and I chopped up enough for two more dinners, along with Sunday’s nights soup. I stuck the leftover soup in the freezer. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

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. This Week’s Dinners: Sunday: We had many activities going on, so it was a fend for yourself kind of night. Wednesday: leftover night. This dinner was super easy and everyone loved it.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

This Week’s Dinners: Sunday: We went out with friends to our favorite wing joint. Monday: I never made the baked ziti last weekend like I thought I would, so I made it on Monday, because I knew I would need leftovers on Tuesday night. It was a busy night, so we ate leftover baked ziti. I served with a big salad.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The cash you receive can be transferred to your Paypal account or you can save up to convert to gift cards. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We camped in Avalon, NJ over the long Labor Day weekend. I had the taco meat ready to go in the freezer, so dinner was easy. I always buy a rotisserie chicken for dinner that night.

Groceries 100

Groceries Grocery Saving Money Money 100

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APRIL 8, 2016

Dinners: Sunday, 3/27: Easter Sunday – we ate Easter dinner at my parents house. Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. We love this dinner and it is SUPER easy to make. Thursday, 3/31: Leftover night – the options were Salsa Chicken and pork chops.

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Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The holidays just don’t seem complete without a large family dinner, complete with all of your favorite fixings. Well the truth is, there are still some tricks to help you save money and dine for less. Take a look below at how to save on your holiday dinner while still enjoying all of the foods you love!

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Dinner Holiday Leftovers Saving 49

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday. Sunday: Dinner was “clean out the fridge so nothing goes bad” night. We had a Sunday dinner on a Tuesday night. Wednesday: Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots leftovers from Tuesday night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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JANUARY 8, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday : I baked a spiral ham that I bought on sale before Christmas. Sunday: I saved the ham bone from Saturday night and made Ham & Bean Soup. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Dinner 100

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

I used those chopped peppers in Monday nights dinner. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Homemade Lasagna , steamed vegetables, Cheap, but Tasty Garlic Bread. Sunday: leftover lasagna and other various leftovers hanging out in the fridge. Thursday: We ate the leftovers from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

But they come home from school starving and they come home from swim practice starving, so they are eating the equivalent of TWO dinners during the week. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

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MARCH 11, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Lasagna , garden salad, bread. Sunday: Leftover lasagna from Saturday. Wednesday: I used the last of the leftover turkey and stock that I saved from Thanksgiving and made Turkey Orzo Soup. Thursday: Much to my family’s dismay, it’s leftover night. It was tasty.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

Thanks to Brittany for this guest post on ways to save on a family dinner. Here are a few tips and meal ideas that will help you save at the checkout counter: 1. This may sound counterintuitive, but you actually save money when you buy in bulk. Casseroles are another great way to use leftovers from another meal.

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Dinner Simple Family Menu Planning 75

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Read 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat for how I consistently spend less on meat purchases. these 15 tips to save money when eating out. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went to a Hibachi restaurant and used a coupon. It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Cheese burgers, fries, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. I like to keep a bag of frozen french fries on hand for quick grill dinners. I still had chopped cooked turkey and homemade stock leftovers in the freezer from Thanksgiving. My most favorite dinner! I NEED YOUR HELP!

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. 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. Sunday: Turkey & Waffles.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Thanksgiving 100

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This week, everyone enjoyed Tuesday night’s dinner (see below), and I used it every morning to make the easiest-to-peel hard boiled eggs for breakfast. This Week’s Dinners: Sunday : We had a very lazy Sunday. We ate leftovers. The dinner turned out pretty delicious. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Turkey & Waffles and a steamed vegetable. Sunday: We went out for a large lunch after church and just had leftovers for dinner. Friday: Leftover. Lunches and snacks included turkey sandwiches, leftovers, chicken nuggets, apples, oranges, pretzels, cheese and yogurt sticks.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. 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. Saturday: Leftovers. We’re swimming in leftovers.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Costco 100

For the Mommas

JANUARY 6, 2016

FTM: Save Money by Meal Planning! As we start the new year, we want to help our readers learn how to save money. There are so many different ways of saving money and one of those ways is meal planning. In my house the most dreaded and almost daily question is ‘what are we going to have for dinner?’

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Saving Money Meals Money Saving 40

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: I tried two new recipes this week that I found on the Food Network’s website. Saturday: We had my parents and both of my grandmothers over for dinner. Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. One for dinner and one for the freezer.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We spent the day at the day at a swim meet. We were toast when we left the pool, so my husband treated us to dinner at a local sub shop. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out to dinner with friends. Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. This was my favorite dinner of the week. Friday: We’re going out to dinner with some friends to a local favorite diner.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2012

In order to keep from going bankrupt from shopping at Whole Foods, I’ve really had to become creative with saving money on groceries! I’m going to be more intentional about using the produce we buy and not letting leftovers go to waste! The other bloggers are: Erin from $5 Dinners. Amy from Mom’s Toolbox.

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Whole Foods Saving Money Money Food 94

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JANUARY 9, 2015

This week’s Dinners: Monday, 1/5 : I cooked a whole chicken in the crock pot. Tuesday, 1/6 : Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas with leftover chicken from Monday night. Wednesday, 1/7 : Chicken Noodle Soup with leftover chicken and the stock from Monday night. Friday, 1/9: Leftovers. Breakfasts & Lunches.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

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MARCH 18, 2016

If I am roasting dinner, then I might make Brussels spouts or green beans, two vegetables that we prefer roasted. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and served fries and steamed veggies as sides. Tuesday: I used the leftover chicken from Monday night and made Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

It cost over $1000, so when we went to go out for our Friday night dinner (we hate cooking on Fridays), we decided to stay in to save money. To save money, eat your main meal at home and then just go for dessert. So, how have you saved money on dates and still had fun?

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Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: #Blizzard2016 hit the east coast and we got about 30 inches of snow. We noshed all day and didn’t have a true sit down dinner. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

Couponing 101

MAY 20, 2019

You get full and throw away the rest of the spaghetti on your dinner plate. A few simple lifestyle changes are all you need to reduce your food waste, allowing you to save money and be kinder to Mother Earth. Eat Your Leftovers. Leftovers make great meals. Your bananas rot before you get around to eating them.

Food Waste 79

Food Waste Food Leftovers Meals 79

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MARCH 5, 2016

After working all day, we ordered take out for dinner. ” 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. But I still made a run to Subway for sandwiches and my kids hit me up for money for the concession stand. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Turkey Chili Potpie Leftover Idea. Turkey, Kale & Orzo Soup Leftover Idea. Baked Turkey, Macaroni & Cheese Leftover Idea. PW Dinner Rolls - No Kneading Required at Pioneer Woman. The Save Quarter will show you How to make a complete, traditional Thanksgiving dinner for 8 for under $30, in under 3 hours!

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Thanksgiving Meals Leftovers Kitchen 210

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. Dinners: Our dinners are always heavy on rice, beans, pasta, and veggies with meat as an accompaniment rather than the star of the show.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246