Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

I’ve been playing around with the idea of cooking up some freezer meals and doing a meal swap with my friends! For the freezer cooking, I just doubled the recipe for some of the dinners I was already making. I also made five of two of the meals for a meal swap. Then we all swapped. A great way to get some variety!

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Freezers Meals Cooking Swap 85

Couponing 101

JUNE 7, 2011

I now have a freezer stocked with homemade dinners that I can pull out for nights when I need a quick meal. Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Toast with Homemade Jelly (we’ll eat this most mornings). Lasagna (from the Freezer Meal Swap ) , Salad, Garlic Bread. Chicken Hawaiian*, Salad, Homemade Dinner Rolls. Breakfasts.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Swap Freezers 63

Couponing 101

JUNE 13, 2011

I will be planning to eat one or two per week and will be continuing to swap one meal per week with friends. Any ideas for what to make with 40 pounds of chicken? Breakfasts: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Toast with Homemade Jelly (we’ll eat this most mornings). Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Baby Carrots, Pickles.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Freezers Homemade 65

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Swap with another family who could use a date night too. 40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes. Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag – This is a fun frugal summer activity for the kids. How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead! Visit a different playground each week.

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This post will discuss what went into this chicken protein bowl and ideas for making your own high-protein bowls at home! Since we’re mainly using ingredients we already have, these require minimal cooking, making them quick and easy! I make a batch of these every week. A rice cooker makes this quick and easy.

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Leftovers Meals Re-use Recipes 52

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 18, 2019

My lemon basil pesto recipe is super easy to make and totally addictive! The only hard thing about making pesto is that you’ll have to resist the urge to eat it by the spoonful! Homemade pesto is infinitely better than store-bought! It makes a difference. Wash the leaves, and make sure to dry them thoroughly.

Recipes 52

Recipes Used Green Cooking 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. For ideas, read: 5 Make-Ahead Breakfast Ideas. Related Reading: Make meal planning a priority.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 22, 2012

Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at The Holistic Mama about Saving Money on Organic Food , and I’m excited to welcome Camille from Growing Up Gabel to Family Balance Sheet : One of the many ways that I save money is by making things I would otherwise buy at the store.

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Homemade Painting Swap Paper 194

Saving Everyday

MARCH 8, 2016

This homemade macaroni and cheese recipe is made with white cheddar, Havarti, and Parmesan and then tossed with crispy Hillshire Farm® Polska Kielbasa, green chilies, and green onions. Macaroni and cheese is easily one of our favorite meals, so I’m always trying to come up with new and unique ways to make it. and its advertiser.

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Green Hillshire Farm Cooking Milk 40

Saving Everyday

APRIL 17, 2019

My lemon basil pesto recipe is super easy to make and totally addictive! The only hard thing about making pesto is that you’ll have to resist the urge to eat it by the spoonful! Homemade pesto is infinitely better than store-bought! It makes a difference. Wash the leaves, and make sure to dry them thoroughly.

Recipes 53

Recipes Used Green Cooking 53

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

1. In the Kitchen: Get inventive in the kitchen to make dinnertime both delicious and fun. 4. With Your Neighbors: Rally your friends and families together and have a huge clothes and shoes swap. Consider making a homemade card for someone’s birthday, or save old greeting cards and cut up to use as gift tags.

Giveaway 78

Giveaway Pizza Kids and Family Video Games 78

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Nutty whole wheat flour, water, yeast and a bit of sugar meld to become crusty loaves of homemade bread, the mints, verbena and lemon geraniums from my tiny garden are ice-chilled glasses of tea to refresh us on a hot summer’s day. ~~~~~~ Here are a few classic strategies for keeping faithful to your food budget!

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Growing Canning Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 40

For the Mommas

MAY 18, 2015

You can print off Bingo cards, mazes, coloring pages, Pin-the-Tail games, trading cards to color and swap, and so much more. However, you can find images and ideas online to create your own homemade invitations for a song. Remember to choose the economy setting on your printer, using less ink and saving you even more money.

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Birthday Simple Budgeting Budget 40