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. By doing the work today, Day 8’s assignment will be a little easier.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sea salt : Salt brings out flavor and just makes food better. If we’re having tacos, I add southwest seasonings and swap lime and cilantro for butter and lemon. Aluminum foil : It works great for getting a good, tight seal. Large fork : A large serving fork works best for fluffing and separating the rice.

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Recipes Ovens Cooking Re-use 52

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. Thursday: Chicken & Black Bean Tacos – This is a great freezer recipe and I had it on hand in the freezer. from Ebates.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Monday: Leftover night! 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?!?! Friday: Chicken & Black Bean Tacos, Fiesta Rice, and Refried Beans. I discovered this hack on Pinterest and it really does work. summer corn.

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Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 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. The fee for pick up is only $2.95, and I drive by this store several times a day on my way to work or the YMCA so it was still very convenient. I ate tacos for lunch and my kids had them for after school snacks.

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Saving Everyday

JULY 19, 2013

I highly suggest using a food processor for this. If you don’t have a food processor, I think a hand mixer would also work well as long as you finely shop the green onion tops and herbs before mixing. Add all the ingredients to a food processor and pulse until it the desired consistency. Juice of one small lime.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

We took an inventory of the food we have on hand and it is SHOCKING how much we truly have when we dig all the way to the back! Eat Leftovers Leftovers will become our close friends. We always *intend* to use our leftovers but they usually end up in the back of the fridge, to be discovered only when it’s too late.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Pick a meal planning day that works best for you. If pork tenderloins are on sale, my menu will include Roasted Garlic & Herb Pork Tenderloin and I’ll use the leftovers on another night for tacos.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

This post has been reprinted from the Frugal Luxuries Food blog circa 2009. Like Michaelangelo saw his masterpiece David inside a block of marble, I see berries and envision jams, juices, cobblers and pies. . ~~~~~~ Here are a few classic strategies for keeping faithful to your food budget!

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