Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2016

We all brought home leftovers and that’s what we ate for dinner. Leftover lasagna, salad. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: For breakfast we ate cereal, frozen waffles, eggs & bagels. I took advantage of this week’s frozen waffles, syrup, and Raisin Bran promotions.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Raisin Bran 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Fruit (fresh, canned, frozen, or smoothies). While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. Today I’d like to share what works for our family.

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What I Spent So I went to pull together my grocery spending for the week and I realized that it’s all quick trips to Safeway. Sunday Leftover sandwiches; they’re great reheated in the toaster oven on the air-fryer setting. Wednesday Leftover chicken quesadillas. We had some raw veggies and fruit on the side.

Safeway 207

Safeway Toaster Ovens Leftovers Toasters 207

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 5, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Spaghetti – I always keep a box of pasta and a jar of sauce in the pantry, and I always have ground turkey or sausage and a bag of frozen vegetables in the freezer. Frozen pizza. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Meals Groceries Grocery 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 4, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. I found lots of frozen fruit that we will use for smoothies. I also found a big bag of frozen grape tomatoes and pasta that I will use to make Pasta with Clams and Fresh Tomatoes. I also found a small container of leftover Chicken & Black Bean Taco Meat.

Groceries 100

Groceries Grocery Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 9, 2015

If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. If you don’t think the food in the fridge will be eaten before it goes bad, place leftovers in a freezer container, label, and store in the freezer.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130