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WIS, WWA | I had no plan

The Frugal Girl

What I Spent I went into this week with absolutely no menu plan…I was just winging it all week long and still, we didn’t eat out at all. Tuesday I sauteed the rest of the chicken tenderloins and used them in a green salad, with homemade croutons on top. I think we just had some fruit on the side.

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Getting Started: Menu Planning Basics

Saving Cents With Sense

Getting Started: Menu Planning Basics. comes up and you are left to try and scramble some food together to form a meal, or end up having to order out a meal that may not be the healthiest option for your family. An easy fix to the meal scramble and wonder of what to put on the table, is the option of menu planning.

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Menu Plan Thursday!

The Coupon Game

Chili ( I'll use 2-lbs ground grass-beef w/1 can kidney beans. BREAKFAST: ( We rotate through breakfast options. Deluxe Crockpot Oatmeal Cereal w/Skim Milk Egg & Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches Blueberry Pancakes LUNCH: ( We'll rotate through these lunches this week. ) There's nothing like a soup and sandwich combo!

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

Family Balance Sheet

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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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Use the Good China.

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Daily Frugal Tip: Pack A Sack Lunch

Couponing 101

Just as menu planning and eating at home saves us money by cutting back on eating out, sack lunches are much the same! Using what we already have at home to pack a delicious and nutritious sack lunch is a great way to save money!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.