Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

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. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. Chicken Fried Rice.

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2016

Saturday: I batch cooked taco meat a few weeks ago and stored in the freezer. I’m using a portion to make nachos for dinner, along with watermelon. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. Friday: Turkey burgers , french fries, steamed broccoli, watermelon.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Raisin Bran 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Groceries can get out of control fast, but all it takes for you to get your grocery spending in line with your budget is PLANNING.

Grocery Spending 113

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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MAY 13, 2016

This is day 13 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Meat is one of the more expensive items on my grocery list, so when I stumble on a great deal or markdown , I stock up. I use the pre-cooked meat in soups, chili, sloppy joes, tacos, burrito bowls, nachos, and more. This gives the ground turkey some extra flavor.

Cooking 100

Cooking Grocery Spending Freezers Bulk 100

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MAY 4, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. 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’ll plan a fun family night in and make our favorite Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings. I’ll use it to make nachos the same night I make the wings.

Groceries 100

Groceries Grocery Budgeting Budget 100

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. My husband is a huge NFL fan so we always make a big deal about the Super Bowl. 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

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. When I have more time for dinner prep, I like to make my own BBQ sauce. Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100