Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2016

Rice and beans are two inexpensive ingredients that people equate with frugal cooking and boring recipes. Burrito Bowls are so easy to pull together and a great way to jazz up leftovers. Leftover meat: taco meat, slow cooker chicken & black beans , rotisserie chicken , roasted chicken, pulled pork, or any other meat.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Monday: I made a new recipe, One Pan Lime Chicken & Rice with Black Beans from my 20 Frugal & Tasty Beans & Rice list. I adapted slightly, because I didn’t have cilantro and chilies and I used my homemade taco seasoning for flavoring. I ate the leftovers for lunch with tortilla chips. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Tacos, Burritos, & Quesadillas. Our favorites are: Popcorn (air popped or made on the stove top are the most frugal). but the truth is that when times are tight, we need to drink more frugal liquids. Chicken Fried Rice.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

What We Ate Saturday Leftover chicken noodle soup , and I again added cream to mine. Also, I took the suggestion from one of you and added my leftover tortellini to the soup. Tuesday Zoe and I ate together, but we had different things; she had a grilled cheese and tomato soup, and I had leftover chili plus a cheese quesadilla.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 20, 2013

For many, this is a stressful time as you are trying to figure out what to pack, how to make it interesting, and how to keep it frugal yet healthy. That’s right, in 10 minutes or less you can whip up a packed lunch that is fun, frugal, and even healthy. Walking Tacos. Pack a small bag of whole grain corn chips. Easy Peasy BLT.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc. Leftovers – Ugh. I really don’t like leftovers (please tell me I’m not the only one?). I’m going to attempt to be more creative in “re-purposing” leftovers and try to create completely new meals out of them. We spent more on groceries.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

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. Repurpose Leftovers My husband is very skilled at repurposing leftovers. This way the food doesn’t “feel” like leftovers!

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

This post has been reprinted from the Frugal Luxuries Food blog circa 2009. Remember to include leftovers when planning your menu. In fact, PLAN some of your leftovers for use in future meals. As a confirmed Foodie, I find a type of romance in raw ingredients.

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