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APRIL 3, 2015

Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. Monday: Turkey Tacos. 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. I LOVE taco night. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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JANUARY 30, 2015

Monday: Tacos. I browned 2 lbs of turkey and used my homemade taco seasoning. My plan was to put half of the seasoned taco meat in the freezer, but the kids liked the tacos so much that ate them throughout the week for their afternoon snacks. It’s so nice to have meals ready to go in the freezer.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

My family went crazy over this meal. Wednesday: Leftovers from Tuesday night. Lunches included leftover soup, leftover chicken, black bean & corn tacos from last week, and pb & j sandwiches. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

Did you know that meal planning is one of the keys to saving money on your grocery bill? Here are a few of the things I noticed happening when I didn’t plan out our meals: We shopped more often. We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc. Leftovers – Ugh. We spent more on groceries.

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APRIL 10, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. Tuesday: Slow Cooker Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos topped with avocado, salsa, and cheese. So we made ham sandwiches with leftovers from Monday and fruit.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

Tuesday: We had leftover chicken with pesto sauce from Monday night so I put on top of thin spaghetti. Wednesday: Turkey Tacos , fruit. Thursday: Turkey Noodle Soup using the leftover turkey from a few weeks ago. Saturday: Leftovers. We’re swimming in leftovers. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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APRIL 8, 2016

Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. Thursday, 3/31: Leftover night – the options were Salsa Chicken and pork chops. Tuesday, 4/5: Slow Cooker Chicken & Black Bean Tacos. Wednesday, 4/6: Leftover night – the options were spaghetti or chicken & black beans tacos.

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APRIL 17, 2015

Spaghetti is my go-to meal when I’m being lazy or the pantry is pretty bare. I always have a box of pasta, a jar of sauce, ground turkey, and a bag of frozen broccoli in the freezer to whip up this meal pretty quickly. Tuesday: Turkey Tacos. I think that was his polite way of saying, “give us a break with the tacos.”

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JANUARY 29, 2016

It was a cozy meal for a crazy day. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Monday: Slow Cooker Chicken & Black Bean Tacos . Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

I browned meat, using my homemade taco seasoning and layered chips, meat, cheese, chopped onions, and tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet. I still had chopped cooked turkey and homemade stock leftovers in the freezer from Thanksgiving. Thursday: Leftover night from Monday and Wednesday nights dinners. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Wednesday : Slow Cooker Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos. It also makes a great freezer meal. Thursday: Taco leftovers. My family gets a little testy on leftover night, but I don’t want to throw out any food, so they’ll have to deal with it.

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MARCH 13, 2015

Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. So my family had a choice of ham & bean soup, white chicken chili, or chicken & black bean tacos. Thursday: I had leftover soup and I made tortellini with sauce for the kids. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I adapted slightly, because I didn’t have cilantro and chilies and I used my homemade taco seasoning for flavoring. I ate the leftovers for lunch with tortilla chips. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

One package has two tenderloins, so I roasted them both at the same time and we had enough leftovers for two more meals. Cook once, eat twice: Make tacos with the leftover pork for the next day's lunch or dinner. But I took advantage of a buy one, get one free sale recently and now I'm in love with that cut of pork.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Thursday: Tacos, grapes. I had the taco meat ready to go in the freezer, so dinner was easy. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover lasagna, oranges, grapes, popcorn, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Burrito Bowls are so easy to pull together and a great way to jazz up leftovers. Leftover meat: taco meat, slow cooker chicken & black beans , rotisserie chicken , roasted chicken, pulled pork, or any other meat. I have used the leftovers to make burrito bowls (see above). This is also a time saving freezer meal.

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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. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. A few years ago, I heard my Pastor’s wife list off the meals that they eat on certain days of the week.

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MAY 29, 2015

Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. When I have more time for dinner prep, I like to make my own BBQ sauce.

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JUNE 5, 2015

We have a pop up and a small propane grill that we use to make most of our meals. I don’t want to spend a lot of my time preparing meals when we’re camping so I pre-made a large pasta salad and a fruit salad before our trip and kept them iced up in the coolers. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

For the nachos, I browned some ground turkey, added my homemade taco seasoning and simmered for 20 minutes. I placed tortilla chips on a rimmed cookie sheet and then layered with the taco meat, cheese and a little onion. This is one of my favorite slow cooker meals and it was included in my freezer cooking session last fall.

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APRIL 3, 2014

We also had meals at the homes of some friends and family a couple of times this month. Lunches Included: leftovers. tacos from leftover pork tenderloin – I make tacos quite a bit with leftover pork or chicken. It is frequently a side dish at dinner. We ate out about 3-4 times in the month of March.

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MAY 4, 2016

Today, we’re going to plan meals using those inventories of foods you found in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. This week’s meal plan should already be complete–that was Day 1’s assignment–so we will use these meal ideas on Day 8 when we plan next week’s menu and grocery list.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Chances are, you already have more than enough for several meals. Meal planning is not for me. In fact, I recommend food prepping over meal prepping. The more you have ready to go, the quicker and easier it will be to make easy, delicious meals for your family throughout the week. Have a plan. Here’s why.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Chances are, you already have more than enough for several meals. Meal planning is not for me. In fact, I recommend food prepping over meal prepping. The more you have ready to go, the quicker and easier it will be to make easy, delicious meals for your family throughout the week. Have a plan. Here’s why.

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For the Mommas

APRIL 20, 2014

Everyone loves an easy and inexpensive slow cooker meal and this one doesn’t disappoint. This is an easy weeknight meal with tons of flavor! Try this instead on taco night! You can also use leftover chicken to stuff enchiladas for another meal with a nice salsa verde. 6 skinless/boneless chicken thighs.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Every Sunday afternoon, I plan the meals and do my grocery shopping for the week. my private Facebook group, we are challenging ourselves to plan our meals around what we already have in the pantry and/or freezer. Monday: Shephard’s Pie with leftover mashed potatoes from last week. I find the routine keeps me in check.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

What We Ate Saturday Leftover chicken noodle soup , and I again added cream to mine. Also, I took the suggestion from one of you and added my leftover tortellini to the soup. Tuesday Zoe and I ate together, but we had different things; she had a grilled cheese and tomato soup, and I had leftover chili plus a cheese quesadilla.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

If we’re having tacos, I add southwest seasonings and swap lime and cilantro for butter and lemon. Serve this with: Nashville Hot Chicken Tacos. Notes Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to three days or freeze flat in freezer bags for quick meals later on. Sausage Balls – Italian Style. See note above.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

My price for chicken went up this week. :( We are also going to incorporate fish a few times a month and still doing at least one meal a week as meatless. Just subtract meat on any of these dishes below for a meatless meal. SUNDAY: Steve made Deer Chili to take to a friends house!

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we’re NOT paying for: • Groceries • Household Items • Clothing • Meals Out • Entertainment How we’ll manage: Eat from the Pantry/Freezer We have a very well-stocked freezer and pantry, of which we’ll be taking advantage. I even have quite a few meals left from my Costco Slow-Cooker Freezer Meals marathon session.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Many times I’m looking endlessly through the freezer or picking at leftovers. It takes regular Michelina frozen meals and encourages you to make something new, healthy, and exciting. I also keep frozen and canned vegetables on hand (stocking up when there is a sale), so adding more veggies to a frozen meal is very easy.

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MAY 14, 2013

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Create a Meal Plan. We travel with my extended family, so my mom and I will sit down before the trip and talk about a meal plan. In the past, I''ve made tacos, lasagna, or enchiladas.

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Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 19, 2012

At one-third the size of traditional wraps, not only are they lower in fat and calories, their size inspires smaller portioned meals and snacks – perfect for lighter summertime fare! ” Review of Product: We are huge La Tortilla fans in this house – I like to eat everything quesadilla style, especially leftovers.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

But most importantly, be sure to prepare easy, high-fiber meals and snacks that will keep you energized to go all day! Below you’ll find a recipe for Rise & Shine Tacos that feature the new La Tortilla Factory’s Fiber & Flax Corn tortillas! Rise and Shine Tacos. Leftovers with a Healthy Twist. 1tsp Olive oil. ¼

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Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 10, 2013

We had an ALDI south of the border party recently and set it up as make your own tacos. Casa Mamita Taco Mix – $.35. This meal would easily feed 4 people and you will have leftovers of many of the items. This summer ALDI has some great savings and I wanted to make sure you knew! whole Kernel Corn – $.49.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In this post, we’ll teach you everything you need to prepare delicious and affordable meals for one! I’m guilty of cooking too much food, so when my husband is overseas, I completely change how I plan and prepare my meals. Meal Planning For One Meal planning is an integral part of the process.

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MAY 16, 2016

You will prevent tasty leftovers, fresh fruit and vegetables, and dairy from turning into science experiments. Freeze your leftovers. If you don’t think you’ll eat your leftovers before they go bad, freeze them. Freeze leftover meals in single portions for a quick lunch. Brown Bag lunch.

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