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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Cheese burgers, fries, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. I don’t have a recipe for nachos on the blog, but they’re so easy to make. Monday: Homemade Turkey Noodle soup and garden salad. Thursday: Leftover night from Monday and Wednesday nights dinners.

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MAY 1, 2020

So we’re doubling down on our frugalness and we’ve set into motion some strategies to prepare for the unstable economy and any lost income ahead. Eleven pounds of ham made a delicious Easter dinner with plenty of leftovers for another dinner, a breakfast casserole, and lots of ham sandwiches. More frugal shenanigans!

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2020 Frugal April Green And Frugal 182

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

To be honest, it’s been hit or miss for many recipes. But every week, I’m trying new recipes and this week, I made Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes in the IP. I will be writing a recipe post soon, but until then here’s a few pics. It was a busy night, so we ate leftover baked ziti. Recipe will come soon!

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Monday: Roasted Fish with Tomatoes & Olives , steamed broccoli, homemade applesauce. This link will take you to a Tilapia recipe, but you can make it with any fish. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meal bowls are also a great way to use leftovers and random ingredients with endless variations. Most people struggle with leftovers, and this is a perfect way to turn them into a completely different meal ! To reduce food waste, we prepared these mostly with ingredients that needed to be used. That recipe is below.

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Leftovers Meals Re-use Recipes 52

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

If you’ve ever wondered what to do with leftover fried rice, I’ve got some fun ideas for you to turn it into a whole new and delicious meal your whole family will love!! Making homemade fried rice can be time-consuming. I don’t like to use my microwave any more than I have to, so I chose to do mine on the stove.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Use my referral code to join. This Week’s Dinners: I tried two new recipes this week that I found on the Food Network’s website. We don’t have cable TV and that is one channel that I do miss, so I check that website often for recipe ideas. This recipe calls for 2.5

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. They’re about 30-40% off regular price, depending on the variety. We ate leftovers. I found this recipe on Pinterest. Hoping for sunny skies!

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

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APRIL 28, 2019

With just one chicken, I can typically make 2-3 meals and several cups of homemade chicken broth! The first thing I do with my chicken is make Crock-Pot Roast Sticky Chicken (recipe below). This recipe only requires about 5 minutes of prep and then the crockpot does the rest. Now you’re going to make chicken broth!

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Used Homemade Leftovers Frugal 81

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JANUARY 29, 2016

I used the recipe on the cornmeal bag and I baked in my cast iron skillet. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night.

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Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. But I am looking for new slow cooker, instant pot, and freezer recipes. homemade applesauce.

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Saturday : I made a double batch of Ham & Bean Soup using Ham Hocks. Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Roasted pork chops, potatoes, and green beans and homemade applesauce. Use a rimmed baking sheet, add potatoes and green beans that you coated with olive oil and seasoning salt.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Last Saturday, I made a trip to an apple orchard to get enough apples to make my Sugar-Free Homemade Applesauce to last us through the rest of winter. I serve the applesauce as a side for many meals and use it in baking. I served with homemade applesauce. I served with steamed broccoli and homemade applesauce.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

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JANUARY 23, 2015

We’re not farmers, but the Farm Show is a yearly attraction that we do NOT miss. We had leftovers for dinner. Monday: Meatball sandwiches, steamed broccoli & peas, homemade applesauce. A big pan of lasagna means yummy leftovers for lunch! We have some gift cards to use that we received at Christmas.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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AUGUST 24, 2021

I pulled together a list of ALDI salad ideas using ingredients I found at the store. All of these recipes are very flexible. ** And finally, the before photos below might not include all of the ingredients, but all of the ingredients needed for these salads were from ALDI. You will use red onions in other recipes.

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Homemade Cooking Burritos Kids and Family 130

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APRIL 3, 2015

Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. I browned 2 pounds of ground turkey, added my homemade taco seasoning , 2/3 cup water, and a can of drained and rinsed black beans. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Use my referral code to join. 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. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday : Ham & Bean Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. Saturday: I am roasting a turkey for my family, mostly for the leftovers, but also so the 4 of us can sit down as a family for a big meal. Life is so hectic for us during the school week, and dinner is sadly, on the go. Gobble, Gobble.

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Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Whether you’re an avid Aldi shopper or new to the store, I’ve pulled together 7 Aldi Dinner Ideas for $70 to make your next meal plan easier. I bought all the main ingredients for these 7 dinners at Aldi and the cost was around $70–AND there were leftovers for additional meals. Nice work, Aldi! Aldi Dinner Idea #1.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Wednesday: Leftover soup from Monday night, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices. We’re all looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

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MARCH 5, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday & Sunday: Knowing that we’d be in a pool for the weekend, I packed pasta salad, homemade chicken tenders, my mom’s chicken salad sandwiches, apples, bananas, and various snacks. Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night.

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Monday: Leftover night! The recipe calls for 2 lbs of meat and 2 jars of tomato sauce, but just one box of ziti. It’s a large recipe and covered us for 2 dinners and a couple of lunches for myself. Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. I use garlic powder, onion powder, and Paprika.

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Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

You know, the recipe with Bisquick, cheddar cheese, and sausage. But, for some reason, I want to like them and have been thinking about this recipe for months. I knew I needed sausage, and I knew I wanted to use Italian sausage, but that’s all I had. Sometimes, I sit down to create a recipe and get nothing.

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Snacks Making Re-use Ovens 97

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

This is the best time of year to buy a turkey and you can use the meat for future meals. The leftovers can be stored in the freezer like I suggest below. So if you’re serving 10 people, a ten pound bird should be a starting point. So if you’re serving 10 people, a ten pound bird should be a starting point.

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Thanksgiving Leftovers Cooking Re-use 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Instead of using expensive beauty products, why not opt for homemade products? You can go online and look for recipes for homemade beauty products. Since these ingredients have been used for hundreds of years, you can depend on their effectiveness. On traveling. Deciding to start a frugal life is a huge step.

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Frugal Frugal Life Frugal Lives Frugal Living 185

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

You know, the recipe with Bisquick, cheddar cheese, and sausage. But, for some reason, I want to like them and have been thinking about this recipe for months. I knew I needed sausage, and I knew I wanted to use Italian sausage, but that’s all I had. Sometimes, I sit down to create a recipe and get nothing.

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Snacks Making Re-use Ovens 52

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OCTOBER 12, 2019

Frittatas are a perfect way to use up leftovers, and my vegetable frittata with broccoli and sausage is delicious, hearty, and filling! I’m incredibly passionate about food waste , and frittatas are one of my favorite ways to use up produce and leftovers! They’re hard to mess up. Homemade Basil Pesto.

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Leftovers Ovens Cooking Food Waste 40

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JUNE 5, 2015

They used 22 plastic bags to bag 31 items. We’re fairly new to camping. We have a pop up and a small propane grill that we use to make most of our meals. My oldest daughter loves sausage burgers, so when they’re on sale, which is quite frequently, I buy them. Monday: Sausage burgers, baked beans, watermelon.

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Budgeting Budget Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

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MAY 27, 2024

This healthy breakfast bowl recipe is warm, savory, and protein-rich. This healthy breakfast bowl recipe hits the spot! This dish came together because I was trying to find a way to use up the rest of my kale, and I loved the texture it added. This recipe checks all the boxes. Grape tomatoes.

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Breakfast Recipes Cooking Re-use 52

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 18, 2014

If you’re also on a tight budget and stressing out about how many people you still have to shop for, you’ve come to the right place! I’ve always felt that homemade gifts are the most meaningful, anyway. Luxurious Homemade Whipped Body Butter via Real Food Enthusiast All you need to make this is coconut oil!

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DIY Christmas Gifts Homemade 91

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If you need to find some wiggle room in your budget, or combat the rising grocery prices, or maybe make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to reduce what you’re spending on groceries…and still eat really well! You’ll be thankful later. Thaw as needed.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

For the Mommas

JULY 11, 2016

The books include A Night at the Animal Shelter, Foil Packet Cooking, Best Body & Bath Recipes and more. You may have used it in the past to wrap up leftovers, to keep sandwiches fresh in a lunch box or used it to cover the food you have prepared for a buffet. Here Are Some Foil Packet Recipes.

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Parenting Vacation Friends And Family Sale Disney 40

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APRIL 1, 2021

An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! Here are my freezer cooking tips and recipes. When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand. Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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OCTOBER 19, 2015

They’re also only about half full, so there’s plenty of room for other ingredients. My semi-homemade cookies and cream dessert has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. My sister gave me a similar recipe years ago and I’ve adapted it over the years. I used about 1/2 cup for each one.

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Desserts Halloween Kids Ice Cream 40

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense. Here are my freezer cooking tips and recipes. 18 – Use Cash Back Grocery apps.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? I found Kristen while searching for a recipe for something, and just fell in love with her writing style & pictures. years with no car (and two small kids!).

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 193