The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

My main goal is to mostly cook at home, and other than that, I’m not stressing for now. My lunch leftovers were at least 25% better than the original dish. Wednesday Leftover chicken katsu, freshly fried, because I employed the trick of breading all the chicken but not frying all of it the first night.

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Press Leftovers Dinner Fry's 205

The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Sunday Leftover sandwiches; they’re great reheated in the toaster oven on the air-fryer setting. Wednesday Leftover chicken quesadillas. <3 I told Zoe about it and we both said that this is goals…to marry a man whom you can honestly say is the best man you’ve ever known. I should have known.

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Safeway Toaster Ovens Leftovers Toasters 208

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 5, 2024

What I Spent I know sometimes at the start of a new year, people make grocery-bill-reduction goals, but honestly, I’m not even gonna stress over that. Thursday Zoe picked up some fast food for herself after work, and I ate some random stuff from the fridge (leftover pasta and some butternut squash soup , plus a grilled cheese sandwich).

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Grocery Shopping New Year's Groceries Grocery 130

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

I admit to completely dropping the ball with menu planning. I think I only wrote out a weekly menu twice in those two months. So, as you can imagine, things were even crazier due to my lack of planning. Here are a few of the things I noticed happening when I didn’t plan out our meals: We shopped more often.

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Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning 98

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2012

Now that I’ve learned a few ways to make this healthy lifestyle work, I’ve made a goal to eat whole, unprocessed foods in 2012 while sticking to a modest grocery budget. I’ve broken it down into smaller bite-sized goals to hopefully make this goal attainable. This ties in with my menu-planning goal as well!

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Whole Foods Saving Money Money Food 94

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! 5 – Brown bag your lunch.

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