Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday: Taco boats. I found some taco meat in the freezer and mixed in a can of black beans. We love Ortega Flat bottom taco shells. Tuesday: Cheesy chicken, rice and broccoli casserole , homemade applesauce. I also made homemade chicken stock with the bones. It’s going to be okay!

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Frugal Fridays Financial Goals Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. my private Facebook group, we are challenging ourselves to plan our meals around what we already have in the pantry and/or freezer. Tuesday: Sausage, Broccoli, and Rice Skillet Dinner, using sausage from the freezer.

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Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Roasted pork chops, potatoes, and green beans and homemade applesauce. Wednesday : Slow Cooker Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos. It also makes a great freezer meal. Thursday: Taco leftovers. They make the BEST soup. And it was darn delicious!

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: I tried two new recipes this week that I found on the Food Network’s website. One for dinner and one for the freezer. Wednesday: Leftover chicken thighs from Tuesday night and leftover smashed potatoes from Monday night, along with steamed vegetables, and homemade applesauce.

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! I adapted slightly, because I didn’t have cilantro and chilies and I used my homemade taco seasoning for flavoring. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. And finally…Junk Food.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 4, 2016

If you’ve been following along, you should have a neat and tidy pantry and your refrigerator and freezer should be spick-and-span. Along with your orderly kitchen, you should also have an inventory of the food that you have on hand. Personally, cleaning out my freezer was the most enlightening. I tossed the bread.

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Grocery Groceries Budget Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. Homemade Sugar Free Applesauce – this is a constant side dish for my family and it has NO added sugar! My family was not thrilled, but we need to reduce our food waste. Did you know you can save hundreds of dollars by reducing your food waste?!?! SEE MY METHOD BELOW.

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Budget Budgeting Food Waste Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

You may have noticed that my homemade sugar-free applesauce is a constant side dish on my menu. She will try new foods and when she tells me she doesn’t like something, I believe her, because it doesn’t happen often. For the nachos, I browned some ground turkey, added my homemade taco seasoning and simmered for 20 minutes.

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Budget Budgeting Homemade Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2016

I had a ham hock in the freezer and I don’t always have time for this soup, but as you can see below we weren’t going anywhere. Sunday: We were still snowed in, and thankfully, we had plenty of food. Monday: Slow Cooker Chicken & Black Bean Tacos . We also had homemade applesauce. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 30, 2014

We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. March’s assignment was to create 2-3 emergency back up meal ideas that store well in the freezer or pantry. I keep both in the freezer. How Did We Do in March.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting March Groceries 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Utilize your freezer. Have an emergency back up meal in freezer or pantry at all times. Shop your freezer/pantry. Create vegetable freezer bags for making chicken/turkey stock. Homemade buttermilk substitute. Homemade Taco Seasoning. Stop wasting food. Homemade window cleaner for just pennies.

Grocery Spending 113

Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Finds 113

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 9, 2017

This post is sponsored by GIANT Food Stores. Recently, I had my question answered when GIANT Food Stores invited me and my daughters to meet with the in-store nutritionist, Madelyn, at their Camp Hill, PA store. She also asked them what their favorite foods are and what kinds of things they would like to see in their lunch.

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Lunch Lunches Kids and Family Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2015

I do most of my shopping at Giant Foods and they just started offering the grocery delivery or pick up. Tuesday: I browned 3 pounds of ground turkey and added my homemade taco seasoning , so we had hard shell tacos with watermelon and strawberries as a side. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

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. We ate more quick/convenience foods. Inventory – I plan to take inventory of our freezer and pantry. We ate out more often (which meant additional spending).

Saving Money 98

Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning 98

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we’re NOT paying for: • Groceries • Household Items • Clothing • Meals Out • Entertainment How we’ll manage: Eat from the Pantry/Freezer We have a very well-stocked freezer and pantry, of which we’ll be taking advantage. Realistically, we could eat from our pantry/freezer for well OVER a month.

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

To the overworked housewife in the 1950s, convenience foods were a fun novelty that gave her more time to do other things besides cook. To the working women of the 1980s, convenience foods offered them a way to juggle their responsibilities of career women and wives and mothers. Taco Seasoning. Chicken or Beef Broth.

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At Home Making Home Food 199

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

I’m on a mission to eat well and serve my family tasty food on our limited budget. The ‘buy’ price is the price per unit that you are willing to spend on food. a pound, so when the price dips below that I’ll stock up for the freezer. If you have freezer space, stock up. Add Beans to Taco Meat.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Money Freezers Saving 100

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I spent an early morning (before day-break, to avoid turning the oven on during the heat of the day) stocking my freezer with home-baked coconut muffins (gluten and sugar free). I use them a lot in the food and craft pantries for storing supplies. Shopped my pantry and freezer when creating this weeks' menu. are low carb!).

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

This post has been reprinted from the Frugal Luxuries Food blog circa 2009. Eat by design: Establish a food budget and then design a weekly, bi weekly or monthly menu. Shop your pantry, refrigerator and freezer as you compose your menu and plan your meals around what you already have in the kitchen.

Growing 40

Growing Canning Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 40

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 10, 2017

Food Lion Shoppers! Here is the Food Lion Ad 1/11/17 all the way through 1/17 with coupon matchups included. A few notes to remember about Food Lion: •They do NOT accept competitor coupons with few exceptions (check with your store). Food Lion Coupon Policy. Friskies Dry Cat Food, 3.15 Friskies Dry Cat Food, 3.15

Big G Cereals 100

Big G Cereals Food General Mills El Paso 100

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Includes: Storage & Freezer 1 qt - 1 gal bags. - $1.00/2 Includes: Storage & Freezer 1 qt - 1 gal bags. $3.69. Taco Bell Dinner Kits, 14.25 - 16.3 Taco Bell Dinner Kits, 14.25 - 16.3 Taco Bell Queso Dips, 15 oz - B1G1 prices vary. Taco Bell Queso Dips, 15 oz. Taco Bell Taco Sauce, 7.5

Lucky Charms 100

Lucky Charms General Mills Big G Cereals Nabisco 100

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Includes: Storage & Freezer 1 qt - 1 gal bags. - $1.00/2 Includes: Storage & Freezer 1 qt - 1 gal bags. $3.69. Taco Bell Dinner Kits, 14.25 - 16.3 Taco Bell Dinner Kits, 14.25 - 16.3 Taco Bell Queso Dips, 15 oz - B1G1 prices vary. Taco Bell Queso Dips, 15 oz. Taco Bell Taco Sauce, 7.5

General Mills 100

General Mills Big G Cereals Lucky Charms Nabisco 100

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Friskies Dry Cat Food, 3.15 1 Purina Friskies Dry Cat Food - 10-30-16 RP; Includes 3.15 Friskies Dry Cat Food, 3.15 Frozen Foods. Meow Mix Dry Cat Food, 13.5 - 16 lb - $11.00. Meow Mix Dry Cat Food, 13.5 - 16 lb. Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food, 14 - 15.5 1 Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food - 10-30-16 RP (exp.

Winn-Dixie 113

Winn-Dixie Big G Cereals General Mills Lucky Charms 113

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Meow Mix Cat Food, 3.15 Meow Mix Cat Food, 3.15 Taco Bell Sauces, 7.5 - 8 oz - B1G1 - Save between 1.89 - 3.79 Taco Bell Sauces, 7.5 - 8 oz. Taco Bell Soft Taco Dinner Kit, 14.2 - 16.3 Taco Bell Soft Taco Dinner Kit, 14.2 - 16.3 Taco Bell Taco Sauce, 7.5 Taco Bell Taco Sauce, 7.5

Winn-Dixie 100

Winn-Dixie General Mills Big G Cereals Lucky Charms 100

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 6, 2014

each wyb (4) Old El Paso Taco Seasoning 1 oz., $0.78 $1/3 Old El Paso Products printable [Excludes Old El Paso Refrigerated, Frozen or Soup Products] $0.60/3 each wyb (4) Old El Paso Taco Seasoning 1 oz., $0.78 $1/3 Old El Paso Products printable [Excludes Old El Paso Refrigerated, Frozen or Soup Products] $0.60/3

El Paso 58

El Paso Walmart Refrigerators Pepperidge Farm 58

For the Mommas

AUGUST 21, 2016

Taco Bell Refried Beans, Original, 16 Oz. - $1.25 CONDIMENTS Taco Bell Taco Sauce, Assorted Varieties, 7.5-8 FROZEN FOODS Totino’s 15 Ct. GROCERY Taco Bell Taco Dinner Kit, Assorted Varieties, 8.85-14.6 Taco Bell Seasoning Mix, Taco Or Fajita, 1-1.4 Taco Bell Crunchy Taco Shells, 4.5

Lucky Charms 40

Lucky Charms General Mills Frito lay Taco Bell 40

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 11, 2016

4C FOODS Iced Tea Mix, Lemon Flavor, 87.9 Makes 35 Quarts - 25% OFF REGULAR RETAIL 4C FOODS Iced Tea Mix, Assorted Varieties, 13.9 Makes 22 Quart - 25% OFF REGULAR RETAIL 4C FOODS Iced Tea Mix, 50.2 Mezzetta All Natural Sauce, Assorted Varieties, Napa Valley Homemade, 24.5-25 ./12 Fl.Oz., On 3 - $2.96 Oz. - $0.60

Betty Crocker 51

Betty Crocker General Mills Diet coke Pillsbury 51

Coupons Do Work

MAY 24, 2016

Old El Paso Taco or Dinner Kit, 8 - 15 oz - $1.98. - $1.00/3 Old El Paso Taco or Dinner Kit, 8 - 15 oz. Baby Food & Care. Plum Organics Baby Food Pouch, 4 oz - $1.00. - $0.50/1 Plum Organics Baby Food Pouch, 4 oz. Frozen Foods. Meow Mix Cat Food, 12 ct - $5.99. Meow Mix Cat Food, 12 ct.

Publix 124

Publix Health and Beauty Advantage Sale 124

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 17, 2016

Glad Zipper Food Bags, 30 - 50 ct - $1.79. Glad Zipper Food Bags, 30 - 50 ct. Frozen Foods. 1 Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls. - $0.75/1 1 Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls. - $1.00/1 Red's Natural Foods Burrito or Bowl, 4.5 - 8.5 Red's Natural Foods Burrito or Bowl, 4.5 - 8.5 Frozen Foods.

Publix 100

Publix Advantage Bath and Body Works Hair Care 100

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

McCormick Taco Seasoning, 1 - 1.5 McCormick Taco Seasoning, 1 - 1.5 Baby Food & Care. Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix, 1 - 1.5 Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix, 1 - 1.5 1 Hellmann's or Best Foods Organic Mayonnaise or Carefully Crafted Product - Shopmium Rebate; Can Not Be Used In Combination with A Coupon or Other Offers.

General Mills 100

General Mills 2017 Travel February 100

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 15, 2016

Old El Paso Taco or Dinner Kit, 8 - 15 oz - $1.99. - $1.00/3 Old El Paso Taco or Dinner Kit, 8 - 15 oz. Pedigree Dentastix Snack Food for Dogs, 5 - 6 oz or Jumbone, 5 - 6 oz - $2.00. - $1.00/1 Pedigree Dentastix Snack Food for Dogs, 5 - 6 oz or Jumbone, 5 - 6 oz - $2.00. - $1.00/1 Purina One SmartBlend Cat Food, 3.5

Publix 100

Publix Freebies Advantage Betty Crocker 100

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Purina Kitten Chow Dry Cat Food, 3.15 1 Purina Friskies Dry brand Cat Food; Includes 3.15 Purina Kitten Chow Dry Cat Food, 3.15 Baby Food & Care. Frozen Foods. Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken Breasts, 30 oz - $9.99. - $1.00/1 1 Barber Foods Product. - $1.00/1 1 Barber Foods Products. - $1.00/2

Publix 100

Publix Advantage Advil Food and Drink 100

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Purina Kitten Chow Dry Cat Food, 3.15 1 Purina Friskies Dry brand Cat Food; Includes 3.15 Purina Kitten Chow Dry Cat Food, 3.15 Baby Food & Care. Frozen Foods. Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken Breasts, 30 oz - $9.99. - $1.00/1 1 Barber Foods Product. - $1.00/1 1 Barber Foods Products. - $1.00/2

Publix 100

Publix Advantage Advil Food and Drink 100

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Purina Kitten Chow Dry Cat Food, 3.15 1 Purina Friskies Dry brand Cat Food; Includes 3.15 Purina Kitten Chow Dry Cat Food, 3.15 Baby Food & Care. Frozen Foods. Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken Breasts, 30 oz - $9.99. - $1.00/1 1 Barber Foods Product. - $1.00/1 1 Barber Foods Products. - $1.00/2

Publix 100

Publix Advantage Advil Food and Drink 100

For the Mommas

AUGUST 28, 2016

Angel Food Cake Excluded - $1.25 FROZEN FOODS Poppy’s Pierogies, 56 Oz. - $3.99 Oz. . - $1.25 $1/3 Old El Paso Product printable $1/3 Old El Paso Products, 07/24 SS (exp 9/17) [Excludes refrigerated and produce products] $1/3 Old El Paso Product via Upromise Deposit Old El Paso Taco Shells, 10 Ct.

El Paso 40

El Paso Chex Mix General Mills Lucky Charms 40

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 31, 2015

Baby Food & Care. $10 Angel Food Cake - $4.99. Goya Food Products; Must Spend $20 - SavingStar Rebate - (exp. Goya Food Products; Must Spend $20 - Upromise Rebate - (exp. 1 McCormick Spice, Herb, Extract, or Food Color - 3-15-15 RP - (exp. 2 McCormick Spice, Herb, Extract, or Food Color - 3-15-15 RP - (exp.

Giant Eagle 100

Giant Eagle Dole Betty Crocker Tide 100