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Menu Plan Thursday!

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So, here's my menu plan for this week. I know it's pretty boring, but it's for the kids and this is what they like!) Kids get something simple for dinner & go to bed early! Kids get something simple for dinner & go to bed early! In case you were wondering, the quinoa recipe from last week was delish!

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time.

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Thanksgiving Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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Sweet Potato Bites at Cooking with My Kid. Corn and Bean Dip at Heart Health Journey. Mini Tomato & Goat Cheese Tarts at Mini Baker. Roasted Asparagus Wrapped with Ham at My Colombian Recipes. Side Dishes. 20 Stuffing Recipes. Cranberry Walnut Acorn Squash Bowls at FBS. Classic Sweet Potato Casserole at Southern Living.

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Menu Plan Thursday!

The Coupon Game

So, this week's menu plan is a fun one. I hope you enjoy our family's menu plan for the week. I usually don't plan it too much.) Date Night - Kid's get Pizza Marinated Flank Steak, Gnocchi w/Brown Butter Sauce and Escarole - Gettin' fancy here! We'll see! Photo courtesy of All You.)

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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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My kids will be okay with chicken.). If possible, splurge on one key ingredient that you both enjoy, but don’t buy or cook that often. Our splurge will be one pound of Wild Alaskan salmon. It usually runs about $10 a pound, but one pound will feed both me and my husband. (My Cook A Restaurant Quality Meal at Home.

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Menu Plan (The Come Back!)

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I am trying to get back into the swing of things, and back into menu planning. So, here's my menu plan come back! These two options listed will be every other day for the kid's lunches. My kids and I like to read the Bible at breakfast and I want to make sure that there is time every morning.

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Menu Plan (Lunch Box Edition)

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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.