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Menu Plan Thursday!

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Deluxe Crockpot Oatmeal Cereal w/Skim Milk Egg & Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches Blueberry Pancakes LUNCH: ( We'll rotate through these lunches this week. ) Deluxe Crockpot Oatmeal Cereal w/Skim Milk Egg & Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches Blueberry Pancakes LUNCH: ( We'll rotate through these lunches this week. )

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time.

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Menu Plan Thursday

The Coupon Game

LUNCH: ( Since there is no school on Labor Day, I'm listing only 4 lunches to pack this week. ) Labor Day - Eat Out! For more menu plan ideas, click HERE to see my past menu plans. (Photo courtesy of FoodNetwork.). BREAKFAST: Cereal w/Skim Milk Muesli Parfaits.

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Menu Plan Thursday

The Coupon Game

It's been forever since I've posted a menu plan. Thus, the weekly menu has not been what it ought to be. I notice I tend to desire to eat out more when the menu isn't planned, which in turn causes a higher cost in our food budget. That needs to get nipped in the bud!

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Daily Frugal Tip: Pack A Sack Lunch

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Just as menu planning and eating at home saves us money by cutting back on eating out, sack lunches are much the same! Make a commitment to pack sack lunches for work and to send your children to school with sack lunches more often. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share?

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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Plan for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks. On hectic mornings, life is so much easier when breakfast is planned and there are ingredients on hand. My husband tries to come home several times a week for lunch and my 2nd grader packs her lunch at least 3 times a week, so I need to make sure there is food for lunch.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. And I promise you that I do feed them–lol!