Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 27, 2011
As I was flushing a very old, forgotten-about, slimy Greek salad down the disposal last week, it occurred to me that I have gotten a little lax about leftovers at our house. (I I didn't compost the salad, because it had feta cheese mixed in) We certainly eat leftovers, but by the end of last week, we were (1) lazy and (2) lazy.
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.
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Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 14, 2018
I cut them both up and served as a side for 3 nights of dinners and 3 school lunches for each daughter. Monday: Leftover night! It’s a large recipe and covered us for 2 dinners and a couple of lunches for myself. My family was not thrilled, but we need to reduce our food waste. summer corn.
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.
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.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 16, 2016
Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it.
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.
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