Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 9, 2016

Healthy and Easy Snack ideas for kids and adults, for school or home, when you are trying to budget — you CAN eat healthy and here are 85 easy snack ideas (that don’t cost a lot to make!). Carrots (idea: use carrots to dip in homemade (easy recipes) hummus or ranch dip ). Fruits and Vegetables…. Ants on a Log”).

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Easy Snacks School Lunch Snacks Lunch 100

Couponing 101

AUGUST 16, 2013

Right now Amazon has these 3-compartment Bento Lunch Box Containers (Set of 4) for only $13.95! The fastest way to pack a lunch box, guaranteed. Just one bottom and one lid means you’ll be packing lunches quickly for work or school. Even make homemade “Lunchables!” Thanks, Couponing for 4 !

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School Lunch Lunch Lunches Amazon 60

Couponing 101

AUGUST 11, 2014

Right now Amazon has this Set of 4 Classic Bento Lunch Box Containers for just $13.95 Just one bottom and one lid means you’ll be packing lunches quickly for work or school. Even make homemade “Lunchables” Container lids stay put, but can be easily removed by toddlers. No BPA, PVC, or phthalates.

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Lunch Lunches Amazon School Lunch 70

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2018

For the first time this summer, I grilled pizza, one of our favorite things to make on the grill. Tuesday: Shredded pork sandwiches, wild rice, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Burgers, garden salad, homemade applesauce. It’s so easy and you’ll find my method below. Monday: Leftover night.

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Homemade Gardening Garden Leftovers 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I made a batch of granola This is not unique or creative, I know…but homemade granola IS pretty cheap, and it doesn’t take long to make either. I made a heels-only grilled cheese Yesterday when I was poking around my kitchen to see what I should eat for lunch, I noticed that there were two lone whole wheat bread heels.

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Frugal Food and Drink Re-use Drinks 196

Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Winter is right around the corner and some places have gotten colder already, which can make doing activities outside not that fun. Any vendor who makes and/or sells Scandinavian goods in Oregon and Washington come to help folks with their holiday shopping lists and decorate their home.

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Activism Portland Zoo Museum 199

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 6, 2013

Under the Sea Lunch: Fish Bites and Seashells & Cheese. Why have a plain ol’ lunch when you can make it an under the sea adventure! Let your kids imaginations soar with this fun ocean-themed lunch. Recipe type: lunch. Homemade Tarter Sauce. Just in time for Shark Week! Under the Sea Fish Bites.

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Lunch Lunches Freezers Bread 65

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

I am working to stock up my freezer with extra meals or meal components to make my week night dinner rush easier. I spent the evening making a batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce. Tuesday: cheeseburgers, fries, steamed vegetables, homemade applesauce.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 23, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Monday: Pasta e Fagoili soup and cheap, yet tasty homemade garlic bread. Thursday: Homemade Clam Chowder and cheap, yet tasty garlic bread. This soup recipe is really easy and only takes about 30 minutes to make. This soup recipe is really easy and only takes about 30 minutes to make.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Whether you’re trying to save money or just limit the amount of stuff in your life, it doesn’t make it cheap to gift your friends and family ideas from this list. Homemade Crafts. Make scarves, mittens, socks, or Christmas ornaments. There’s nothing better than a homemade meal that only needs to be heated up.

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Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I made homemade meatballs for the first time using a random recipe I found on Pinterest. I served with homemade applesauce.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 24, 2021

They’re so easy to make and very addicting to snack on with hummus. You can buy a box of pita crisps for less, but the homemade version is much better and worth the extra 65 cents and time. Dressing Ideas: ALDI has bottled Greek dressing or make your own: Homemade Greek Salad Dressing. or non-organic $2.59.

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Homemade Cooking Burritos Kids and Family 130

Family Balance Sheet

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. I browned meat, using my homemade taco seasoning and layered chips, meat, cheese, chopped onions, and tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet.

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Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. Tuesday: Salsa Chicken Casserole, homemade applesauce, salad.

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Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

The Coupon Game

AUGUST 19, 2011

BREAKFAST: Blueberry Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, & Turkey Bacon Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Bake w/Fresh Fruit Cereal w/Skim Milk & Sliced Bananas Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins w/Sausage & Fruit Muesli Parfaits w/Toast LUNCH: (This is the first week ever that I am packing lunches for my kid's school lunch.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Lunch Lunches 49

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. for dessert, and the rest were packed in my kids’ lunches. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce. We ate leftovers.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

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. This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. Glean what you can from my suggestions, but feel free to make this work for your family. She assured me that it isn’t boring at all.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 9, 2017

One of the most coveted school supplies in my house is the lunch box. I fear when I’m not present (in the cafeteria), and their packed lunch is less than attractive, it will also end up in the trash, and not their bellies. How can I pack a lunch for my kids that is nutritious, appealing, and anything but boring?

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Lunch Lunches Kids and Family Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

It’s fun to cheer on my kids and they both had really good swims, but it makes for an exhausting weekend. I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! I ate the leftovers for lunch with tortilla chips.

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Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2015

Monday: Tortellini & Spinach Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. I was planning on making tacos with ground turkey, but when I went to make dinner, I realized that I didn’t have large leaf lettuce to wrap the tacos or any salsa. Did you make a new dish for your family this week that they enjoyed?

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

To make dinner hour easier, I’m trying to make a double or triple batch of at least one dinner each week to keep in the freezer. Homemade Applesauce. Homemade Applesauce. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs, cereal, yogurt, and fruit. Tuesday: Taco Tuesday!!

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Tacos 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

Our kitchen was pretty bare so the kids bought their lunch at school. 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. Monday & Tuesday: Take out!

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

They make the BEST soup. Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Roasted pork chops, potatoes, and green beans and homemade applesauce. It also makes a great freezer meal. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks. Monday : Chicken Broccoli Alfredo from Damn Delicious.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

And not one person complained about the dinners or their breakfasts and lunches. A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. Lunches Included: leftovers. We were all well fed and quite happy.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

To make life a little easier this week, I made double batches of dinners, as you’ll see below and that worked well. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade applesauce. Pioneer Women’s White Chicken Chili – The recipe makes a large amount of chili. homemade applesauce. Thursday: .

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

For the Mommas

MAY 14, 2014

You can use it as an appetizer or pair with a green salad for a light lunch or dinner. You can make a million different variations on this recipe. This pizza is light, spring like, and delicious. The white sauce is rich and will pair well with some sundried tomatoes, prosciutto, mushrooms, or broccoli if you want to change it up.

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Pizza Homemade Main Dishes Ovens 74

The Coupon Game

JULY 7, 2011

Make Ahead & Freeze! Breakfast Burritos - Substituting Organic Chicken Sausage for Chorizo ( Make Ahead & Refrigerate! ) Breakfast Burritos - Substituting Organic Chicken Sausage for Chorizo ( Make Ahead & Refrigerate! w/ Homemade Fish Sticks ( Make more than enough & Freeze for lunches or future dinner!

Menu Planning 49

Menu Planning Menu Plans Freezers Recipes 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Wednesday: Leftover chicken thighs from Tuesday night and leftover smashed potatoes from Monday night, along with steamed vegetables, and homemade applesauce. Thursday: Turkey & Black Bean Tacos, homemade applesauce. This is a super simple dinner to make. Let that simmer for 20 – 30 minutes on low. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2016

Wednesday: This was by far my favorite meal of the week: Roasted Pork Tenderloin , brussel sprouts, and homemade applesauce. We also had homemade applesauce. Friday: Homemade Easy Lasagna. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs & toast and cereal. I NEED YOUR HELP!

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

In some cases, you might be able to set up your own small coffee maker in your office and make your coffee when you get to work every day. Lunch When you are at work, it’s almost always easy for you to go down the street and pick up some fast food on your lunch break. Baked chips are another option.

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Saving Money Money Work Food 203

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

You may have noticed that my homemade sugar-free applesauce is a constant side dish on my menu. I don’t force my kids to eat something they don’t like, BUT I do expect them to respect me with nice words about my cooking and they will not have anything else unless they at least make an attempt to try the food.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2015

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. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls. We also ate strawberries.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 6, 2014

Make your mornings fun smoother by making lunches the night, or weekend, ahead. Pre-cut veggies, pre-make sandwiches, and have all other ingredients ready to go. I have some more recipes that I think you will enjoy, too, because they are homemade versions of many of the processed foods kids love.

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Homemade Saving Dollar Store Pop Tarts 84

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I have been making these copy cat Uncrustables Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches for years. It is such a time saver to make them ahead of time and I love that you can just put them in the freezer until you are ready to pack lunches. Peanut Butter (try it Homemade ). Homemade French Toast Sticks. Ingredients.

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Cat Recipes Homemade Pop Tarts 63

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2016

For convenience, I frequently serve steamed vegetables and my homemade sugar-free applesauce as side dishes and you will see it often in our menu. If I am roasting dinner, then I might make Brussels spouts or green beans, two vegetables that we prefer roasted. Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 10, 2015

It makes a great snack, quick breakfast side or item for the lunchbox, especially when you freeze them. By making copycat gogurt not only can I save money, but I know exactly what ingredients my kids are eating. You can add whatever fruits you or your kids enjoy to make this one tasty and healthy treat! Homemade Yogurt Drink.

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Homemade Pop Tarts Lunch Lunches 40

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 15, 2016

We used the ham to make sandwiches a few days this week and I chopped up enough for two more dinners, along with Sunday’s nights soup. My family enjoyed it and it was pretty simple to make. It really is tasty and also very easy to make. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100