For the Mommas

APRIL 20, 2014

. Everyone loves an easy and inexpensive slow cooker meal and this one doesn’t disappoint. You can also use leftover chicken to stuff enchiladas for another meal with a nice salsa verde. This is an easy weeknight meal with tons of flavor! The rice adds a nice kick of citrus to the dish. Try this instead on taco night!

Main Dishes 95

Main Dishes Cooking Leftovers Inexpensive 95

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

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. Personally, I prefer freshly prepared rice, so I end up with about a cup leftover each time. Ingredients: Leftover sweet potatoes from Dinner #1. Nice work, Aldi! Aldi Dinner Idea #1.

Dinner 100

Dinner Baking Cooking Microwaveable 100

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Using the same type of inexpensive plates, cups and snack bowls helps the kids learn how to set up for an event. Pick up an inexpensive deck of cards, growing kits and boxed board games from the discount store. Perhaps use leftover party supplies from a birthday or get some fun prizes when you’re buying other items.

Frugal 53

Frugal Family Kids and Family Inexpensive 53

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

We usually send him home with the leftovers. My husband’s cousin lived with us for three weeks a few years ago while he looked for an inexpensive place to live, and a job to help him get back on his feet. My brother, a student, has an open invitation to come to dinner.

Giving 235

Giving Money Donation Bills 235

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Eat any “edible” leftovers and give the refrigerator a wipe down. Place an inexpensive oven thermometer like this one in your oven and turn your oven temperature to 350 on the dial. Start a grocery list and begin shopping for pantry items. Clean out your fridge. Try organizing existing contents to make the best use of space.

Thanksgiving 40

Thanksgiving Work Ovens Leftovers 40

For the Mommas

JANUARY 2, 2016

1) Leftover cookies make excellent pie crusts for cream pies. When you have a few cookies leftover, put them in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Purchase an inexpensive shower curtain or table cloth measure and cut to the size of the original shade. Put them in the freezer for future use.

Saving Money 40

Saving Money Money Finds Reuse 40

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Leftover cookies make excellent pie crusts for cream pies. When you have a few cookies leftover, put them in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Purchase an inexpensive shower curtain or table cloth measure and cut to the size of the original shade. Put them in the freezer for future use.

Saving Money 40

Saving Money Money Finds Used 40

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 14, 2014

Crush up egg shells into a powder (leftover from breakfast perhaps?) These recipes are inexpensive, easy, and really do the trick. Easy Plant Food Recipes with Three Ingredients or Less: 1. Easy Plant Brew: Coffee, water, and egg shells. In a bowl, mix equal parts COLD coffee and water. and stir them in the liquid.

Plants 103

Plants Flowers and Plants Recipes Food 103

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Many times I’m looking endlessly through the freezer or picking at leftovers. For me, I try to keep a few Michelina’s meals on hand because 1) the are so inexpensive – around $1 a piece at the store 2) and you can use coupons to get them even cheaper 3) they are a quick lunch. Not the best lunch planning, I know.

Lunch 56

Lunch Lunches Simple Freezers 56

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

And I am more conscious of eating leftovers and avoiding food waste. We always find free/inexpensive things to do on our trips, if we can. I do want to try growing things in pots, though–like tomatoes and herbs. I’d like to grow our own catnip for Mr. Clark! How has reading the Frugal Girl changed you?

Rent 182

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

For the Mommas

JULY 11, 2016

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. Making skin care at home is a wonderful, inexpensive way to provide for your family’s needs or create wonderful gifts for your friends. Here Are Some Foil Packet Recipes.

Parenting 40

Parenting Vacation Friends And Family Sale Disney 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The first is to recycle leftover food, grass cuttings, and fallen leaves that might ordinarily end up in a landfill. If you can’t find the right materials, don’t have the time, or are simply handicraft challenged, there are inexpensive plastic bins available. Basically there are two reasons to compost. Not Handy With Tools?

Compost 127

Compost Composting Homeowner Insurance Bricks 127

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Looking for an easy and inexpensive homemade gift for this holiday season? Make sure you don’t put your leftover supplies away just yet. DIY Tic Tac Toe Board. I came across the wonderful idea of a tic tac toe board from a Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazine a few years back. Painless and pretty, right?!

DIY 74

DIY Painting Homemade Games 74

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Need some recipe inspiration for what you will make, check out these recipes: Easy (& Inexpensive) Pumpkin Dip. Leftovers are good, but decide ahead of time how much you want so that there is no waste. Not only will this help to cut down on the host’s cost, but it also allows guests to share their own specialties.

Thanksgiving 102

Thanksgiving Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 102

Frugal Luxuries

JULY 6, 2011

Painted the clean, dry lids with leftover white spray paint. To soothe the budget and to give thoughtful gifts that will impart that unique quality of things make by the human hand. My most recent project is a delicious, simple, budget~friendly granola/trail mix. I washed and saved the jars from Mike's favorite salsa.

Homemade 40

Homemade Gifts Bulk Painting 40

Saving Everyday

JUNE 7, 2018

Eggs are inexpensive, packed with protein, and nutritious! We ate the leftovers the following day. I had a client that requested egg salad dip a couple of years ago, and I’ve been doing it ever since. It’s a game changer! The creamy dip can be eaten with crackers or chips or used as a spread as we’ve done here.

Making 40

Making Blenders Health and Beauty Recipes 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Kris presents The Three Rules of Leftovers posted at Cheap Healthy Good. Fred Lee presents Top 5 Inexpensive Ideas for a Parent-Toddler Date posted at Parenting Squad. Rosa Wilson presents Change of Address: 10 Reasons Your Gas Bill is So High posted at Change of Address.

Frugal 150

Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! My husband sent me a short text a few years ago, “truck $700.” ” My stomach sank. He took the truck to our mechanic because a dashboard light came on.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Remember to include leftovers when planning your menu. In fact, PLAN some of your leftovers for use in future meals. It's relatively easy and often very inexpensive. Shop your pantry, refrigerator and freezer as you compose your menu and plan your meals around what you already have in the kitchen.

Growing 40

Growing Canning Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! Just last week, my husband sent me a short text, “truck $700.” ” My stomach sank. But the truth is, we have the money.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Inexpensive yet creative? Like the keychains (# 37), you can use leftover bits from other crafts you’ve done to create some gorgeous little keepsakes. PRICELESS when you consider how much your kids will love you and how their imaginations will thrive once they’re cozy inside, playing and dreaming. This is for you.

DIY 91

DIY Christmas Gifts Homemade 91