Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. Just be sure that your family will consume all of the food you purchase in bulk. Pasta w/ homemade white sauce, Chicken, & Veggies.

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Roasted pork chops, potatoes, and green beans and homemade applesauce. Thursday: Taco leftovers. My family gets a little testy on leftover night, but I don’t want to throw out any food, so they’ll have to deal with it.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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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.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 1, 2023

White rice and eggs is one of my go-to dishes when I don’t feel like cooking but still want something that feels like comfort food. It’s an excellent use for leftover rice and a great opportunity to use up leftovers. It’s simple, cheap comfort food. You can keep it simple or jazz it up.

Simple 52

Simple Leftovers Cooking Recipes 52

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 19, 2011

I have a grandmother who would never dream of buying containers to store leftovers or food for the freezer. She has always reused food containers, such as glass pickle jars or plastic cool-whip and sherbert containers, so I am not quite sure how or why I got started buying plastic food storage containers.

Reuse 138

Reuse Economical Kitchen Freezers 138

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Sunday: We were still snowed in, and thankfully, we had plenty of food. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. Thursday : Pork tenderloin wraps with leftovers from Wednesday night. We also had homemade applesauce.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas with my homemade fajita seasoning. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. 39/lb turkeys at Giant Food Stores. Roast one up now for your family and freeze leftovers for future meals.

Frugal 100

Frugal Cheap Fridays Win 100

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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. Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. Thursday: Turkey & Black Bean Tacos, homemade applesauce. This bonus could change at any time to a lesser amount.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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. Less waste. Scallions.

Leftovers 52

Leftovers Meals Re-use Recipes 52

Family Balance Sheet

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. Wednesday: Spaghetti night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday : Ham & Bean Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. Everyone chips in though, but my mom and two aunts cook the bulk of the food. Saturday: I am roasting a turkey for my family, mostly for the leftovers, but also so the 4 of us can sit down as a family for a big meal. Wednesday: Spaghetti night.

Frugal 100

Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 3, 2013

Also, if you have leftovers, they make a delicious filling for wraps. 2 Tablespoons homemade taco seasoning or 1 store bought packet. ¼ Easy Summer Food Recipes - Grilling' Grilled Taco Chicken Kabobs are very easy to prepare and they go great with a garden salad and grilled corn. Grilled Taco Chicken Kabobs. Ingredients.

Tacos 113

Tacos Leftovers Homemade Recipes 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. You’ll be thankful later. Utilize the Freezer.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2011

35+ Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes for Kids at Parenting. Halloween Food Ideas. 3 Recipes for Leftover Halloween Candy at Formula Mom. 3 Recipes for Leftover Halloween Candy at Formula Mom. 17 Ways to Save on Halloween Costumes for Kids and Adults at Money Crashers. Spiderrific Cupcakes at Beurrista.

Halloween 127

Halloween Leftovers DIY Cupcakes 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Instead of using expensive beauty products, why not opt for homemade products? You can go online and look for recipes for homemade beauty products. Food is essential. If you want to have a frugal lifestyle, you will need to lessen the number of times you eat out or order takeout food. Frugal Food Tips.

Frugal 185

Frugal Frugal Life Frugal Lives Frugal Living 185

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2013

Serve with steamed vegetables and homemade applesauce. 1 cup cornbread crumbs - I used some leftover cornbread muffins and pulsed them in a food processor to crumble. 1 cup cornbread crumbs - I used some leftover cornbread muffins and pulsed them in a food processor to crumble. Ingredients. cup unsalted butter.

Cooking 150

Cooking Homemade Leftovers Baking 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 11, 2011

By making your own lunch, you can cut this figure quite considerably, especially if you recycle leftovers from the night before so that you’re cutting down on food wastage. No matter how much you like certain foods, you don’t want to be eating them all the time. It’s more environmentally friendly. Staying Motivated.

Lunch 218

Lunch Lunches Saving Money Money 218

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2013

Easy Homemade: Homemade Pantry Staples for the Busy Modern Family features more than 60 tried-and-true recipes for homemade kitchen staples that can be made with basic ingredients and don’t require a lot of time. by Mandi Ehman. 28 Days to Hope for Your Home by Dana White.

Homemade 127

Homemade Meals Organic Organization 127

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Monday: Leftover night! 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?!?!

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Homemade New England Clam Chowder , tossed salad: I made this soup as a surprise for my family. turkey burgers, french fries, homemade sugar-free applesauce , steamed veg. Leftovers from the top 3 meals. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money. They LOVE it. Chicken, black bean, & corn enchiladas.

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers 100

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Frugal Health Insurance Fridays 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

I bought all the main ingredients for these 7 dinners at Aldi and the cost was around $70–AND there were leftovers for additional meals. Personally, I prefer freshly prepared rice, so I end up with about a cup leftover each time. Ingredients: Leftover sweet potatoes from Dinner #1. Nice work, Aldi! Aldi Dinner Idea #1.

Dinner 100

Dinner Baking Cooking Microwaveable 100

Frugal Luxuries

JULY 6, 2011

Painted the clean, dry lids with leftover white spray paint. Then I made up a few batches of homemade granola adapting a basic recipe I found HERE. My most recent project is a delicious, simple, budget~friendly granola/trail mix. I washed and saved the jars from Mike's favorite salsa. Katie LOVES it!)

Homemade 40

Homemade Gifts Bulk Painting 40

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 4, 2016

Along with your orderly kitchen, you should also have an inventory of the food that you have on hand. Today, we’re going to plan meals using those inventories of foods you found in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. I also found a small container of leftover Chicken & Black Bean Taco Meat. I tossed the bread.

Groceries 100

Groceries Grocery Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Here are just a few of the everyday food items that work well in beauty treatments, and their main benefits. Sugar and salt : Either of these can be used as the basis of a homemade body scrub, depending on how coarse you want the grains to be. Ready to try out some homemade beauty treatments? Homemade Body Care Products.

Beauty 181

Beauty Making Homemade Leftovers 181

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. Monday: Shephard’s Pie with leftover mashed potatoes from last week. homemade refried beans. homemade sugar-free applesauce – It’s that time of year and I made a huge batch about 3 weeks ago.

Frugal 100

Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 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. I always find we have more food than we think and can usually count on finding a few things that I had forgotten about.

Saving Money 98

Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning 98

Couponing 101

JULY 5, 2011

Breakfasts: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Toast with Homemade Jelly (we’ll eat this most mornings). Eggs in a Nest (my current favorite food!). Lunches: Leftovers. Homemade Pizza. Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Fresh Fruit. Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes (I made another big batch of these recently.).

Menu Planning 56

Menu Planning Menu Plans Leftovers Freezers 56

Couponing 101

JANUARY 11, 2011

I also hope this will show that you can coupon and not eat boxed foods every day. Homemade Blueberry Mini Muffins, Fresh Fruit. Lunches: Leftover Beef Soup from last week. Grilled Chicken Wraps using leftover Grilled Italian Chicken. Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Fresh Fruit. Leftover Chicken Noodle Soup.

Menu Planning 51

Menu Planning Menu Plans Co-Op Leftovers 51

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

While I have success finding coupons in the Sunday paper and online printing sources, like Coupons.com for hygiene, paper, and cleaning products, food is another story. I don’t find too many coupons for foods that we eat and I only save about $3-5 in paper coupons on each weekly shopping trip, which is hardly extreme.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The leftovers can be stored in the freezer like I suggest below. If you want leftovers, you’ll want a bigger bird. Use a food thermometer to make sure the center of the stuffing reaches a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F. Here are 20 of my favorite leftover turkey recipes. Cook the turkey immediately.

Thanksgiving 100

Thanksgiving Leftovers Cooking Re-use 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. You’ll be thankful later. Utilize the Freezer.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Homemade Chocolate Chip Muffins, Fresh Fruit. Lunches: Leftovers. Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Fresh Fruit. White Chicken Chili , Portuguese White Bread with Homemade Butter (yum!!!). We recently purchased 70 pounds of grass-fed beef from my parents and received 40 pounds of all-natural chicken from Zaycon Foods.

Menu Planning 51

Menu Planning Menu Plans Co-Op Leftovers 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2011

Household changes we’ve made : Switched from chemical cleaners to homemade phosphate and eco friendly ones. Buy as many organic and local foods as we can. Switched from chemical personal care products to homemade chemical free ones. Cook from scratch every meal and freeze leftovers. Compost kitchen scraps.

Money 124

Money Green Compost Composting 124

Couponing 101

JUNE 13, 2011

We also purchased a 40 lb case of chicken from Zaycon Foods so we’ll be processing all of that for the freezer this week. Breakfasts: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Toast with Homemade Jelly (we’ll eat this most mornings). Lunches: Leftovers. Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Baby Carrots, Pickles. Homemade Pizza, Salad.

Menu Planning 65

Menu Planning Menu Plans Freezers Homemade 65

Couponing 101

MARCH 28, 2011

Lunches: Leftovers. Crockpot Roast Sticky Chicken , Steamed Veggies, Homemade Dinner Rolls. Apparently I’m in the mood for comfort food this week! Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Fresh Fruit. Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Links, Fresh Fruit. Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Fruit Smoothies. Breakfast Burritos, Fruit Salad. Blueberry Waffles.

Menu Planning 55

Menu Planning Menu Plans Leftovers Lunch 55

The Coupon Game

AUGUST 5, 2011

So, in celebration of his birthday, I'm making my first homemade cake for him (with whole wheat flour - yikes!), Grilled Cheese Sandwiches w/ Homemade Tomato Soup & Homemade Decadent Chocolate Cake What's Baking?! I usually like most foods, but these were a little bland. This is a special week in our family.

Menu Planning 49

Menu Planning Menu Plans Homemade A&W 49