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JULY 14, 2018

Thursday: Takeout pizza, garden salad, watermelon. I’ll use the second one to make wraps for lunches this weekend. Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: I whipped up a quadruple batch of Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip muffins this week. I LOVE these muffins and they make a great grab-and-go breakfast or snack.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Sunday: Day 2 of a weekend long swim meet, so I took advantage of a sale at Giant, buy a store made Stromboli and get a store made pizza FREE. 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.

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MAY 14, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Sunday: We went to our favorite local pizza/sub shop for lunch with my parents and grandmother. We all brought home leftovers and that’s what we ate for dinner. Leftover lasagna, salad. I’m using a portion to make nachos for dinner, along with watermelon.

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MAY 29, 2015

We packed our lunch, and ate dinner with the troop at the hotel. We dined on pizza, carrots and dip, and Girl Scout cookies for dessert. We ate lunch and dinner on the road. When I have more time for dinner prep, I like to make my own BBQ sauce. Friday: We’re going out for pizza.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. Sunday: After church we went to lunch with my extended family to celebrate my mom’s birthday. You can use store bought fajita packs or make homemade fajita seasoning. We ordering pizza. Thursday: One Pan Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, and Carrots.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. To make life a little easier this week, I made double batches of dinners, as you’ll see below and that worked well. Pioneer Women’s White Chicken Chili – The recipe makes a large amount of chili. You can post a link in the comments.

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

My husband helps coach and there was so much pizza left over that he came home with a whole pizza, so that’s what we had for dinner. Turkey Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomato, and Arugula Pasta is really easy to make, but it is not your ordinary pasta dish. Friday: It’s pizza night.

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APRIL 17, 2015

I ordered pizza. I stuck the bone in the freezer to make soup with and last night was that night. Thursday: My family has a choice tonight: leftover tacos or ham & bean soup. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks: Breakfast was eggs & toast, cereal, green smoothies. It turned out pretty tasty.

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Budget Budgeting Friends And Family Sale Freezers 100

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JUNE 27, 2011

I forgot to make a menu plan last week and it was a disaster! Lunches: Leftovers. Snacky Lunch” – Yogurt, nuts, cheese, fruit, crackers, etc. Menu planning really does save you a lot of time. Here is our menu plan for this week! Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Fresh Fruit. We love them!). PB&J, Sliced Carrots, Yogurt.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 13, 2011

Any ideas for what to make with 40 pounds of chicken? Lunches: Leftovers. Snacky Lunch” – Yogurt, nuts, cheese, fruit, crackers, etc. Homemade Pizza, Salad. Breakfasts: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Toast with Homemade Jelly (we’ll eat this most mornings). Scrambled Eggs, Bacon or Sausage, Fresh Fruit.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Freezers Homemade 65

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JUNE 7, 2011

Lunches: Leftovers. Snacky Lunch” – Yogurt, nuts, cheese, fruit, crackers, etc. Homemade Pizza. Little Saucy Meatballs* (making multiples for a freezer meal swap) , Mashed Potatoes (I recently made about 20 lbs for the freezer) , Peas from the Garden. Ham, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Burritos. Grilled Chicken Salad.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Swap Freezers 63

Couponing 101

APRIL 4, 2011

Lunches: PB&J, Baby Carrots, Yogurt. Snacky Lunch” – Yogurt, nuts, cheese, fruit, crackers, etc. Cauliflower Cheese Soup , Portuguese White Bread (didn’t make this last week ). Cauliflower Cheese Soup , Portuguese White Bread (didn’t make this last week ). Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Fresh Fruit.

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The Coupon Game

MAY 12, 2011

Day 1: Breakfast: Cereal w/Milk & Fruit Lunch: Mac & Cheese w/Peas & Homemade Applesauce Dinner: Homemade Pizza (Publix Pizza Dough w/sauce, mozzarella, & Boar's Head pepperoni) Day 2: Breakfast: Sweet Rolls w/Eggs & Fruit Lunch: PB & J w/Carrot sticks Dinner: Taco Night w/Homemade Tortillas Day 3: Breakfast: French Toast w/Banana (..)

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Couponing 101

MAY 31, 2011

This week I’m making freezer meals! The thought of heating up the kitchen by turning on the oven when it’s already over 100 degrees outside makes it really hard for me to motivate myself to cook. Making two or more of a meal you are already cooking only takes a few extra minutes. Lunches: Leftovers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

If you make $50,000 a year after taxes and spend $60,000 a year, your finances are going backward. You won’t make any sacrifices. You have pizza every Friday night. Perhaps a walk with a friend instead of lunch. Or making your own coffee. What you have leftover is how much you can spend. If so, why?

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The Coupon Game

AUGUST 5, 2011

So, in celebration of his birthday, I'm making my first homemade cake for him (with whole wheat flour - yikes!), Date Night - Frozen Kashi Pizza for Kids Homemade Macaroni & Cheese w/Grilled Chicken Breasts & Steamed Broccoli My Son's 5th Birthday! This is a special week in our family. My youngest child is turning 5 years old!

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The Coupon Game

JULY 21, 2011

Make your own with this recipe HERE ! Cascadian Farm Cereal w/Organic Milk & Fresh Fruit Vanilla Spice Oatmeal w/Fresh Cut Fruit Scrambled Eggs w/Turkey Bacon & Homemade Ezekiel Bread LUNCH: ( I'll rotate these lunches throughout the week for the kids and me. (Photo courtesy of Simply Recipes.) if you'd like.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 11, 2011

This year our family hopes to put a lot more effort into making healthier eating choices, so I’d really like to get back into sharing my menu plan with you all in hopes that it will keep me accountable! Lunches: Leftover Beef Soup from last week. Grilled Chicken Wraps using leftover Grilled Italian Chicken.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Of course, it can be a challenge make sure you are finding a deal on these things, but one thing I have noticed in the past several years is there is a perception that healthy products are more expensive, when in actuality, many times they are the same price (or even cheaper!). Rice bowl with leftover chicken. Shop the bulk bins.

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