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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Sunday: leftover lasagna and other various leftovers hanging out in the fridge. Thursday: We ate the leftovers from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Lunches and snacks included some leftovers, egg sandwiches, soup, apples, oranges, pretzels, and popcorn. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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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. Thursday: Turkey Noodle Soup using the leftover turkey from a few weeks ago. Saturday: Leftovers. We’re swimming in leftovers. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Wednesday: Turkey Tacos , fruit.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Costco 100

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Wednesday: Leftovers from Tuesday night. Lunches included leftover soup, leftover chicken, black bean & corn tacos from last week, and pb & j sandwiches. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Tuesday: Cook Once, Eat Twice night. Pesto Ranch Crock-Pot Chicken Thighs , rice, roasted asparagus. It was really delicious.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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MAY 1, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner. Our sides were various things we found in the fridge: leftover steamed broccoli, applesauce, grapes. Monday: I made Chicken Noodle Soup with leftover chicken from the Costco rotisserie chicken. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Friends And Family Sale 100

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APRIL 15, 2016

Sunday : I took the ham bone from Saturday and some of the leftover ham and made a big batch o ham & bean soup. I stuck the leftover soup in the freezer. I used leftover ham from Sunday and made what turned out to my kids’ new favorite dinner. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. I let it simmer all afternoon.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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JANUARY 8, 2016

I chopped up the meat that was still on the bone and added it, along with leftover ham from Saturday night’s dinner to the soup. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. Monday: Leftover Ham & Bean Soup, salad. Thursday: Leftovers from Wednesday night. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Wednesday: Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots leftovers from Tuesday night. Lunches and Snacks included leftover pasta, leftover meatballs, soup, apples & peanut butter, oranges, peach cups, bananas, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and Halloween candy. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Fun family night.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

We had Thanksgiving dinner at my parents house with my extended family, so we didn’t have any turkey leftovers, so every year, I make our own turkey dinner just for the beloved leftovers. This is my absolute FAVORITE way to use leftover turkey and gravy. We also ate leftover soup, mac & cheese and enchiladas.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Thanksgiving 100

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

Sunday: We went out for a large lunch after church and just had leftovers for dinner. Friday: Leftover. Lunches and snacks included turkey sandwiches, leftovers, chicken nuggets, apples, oranges, pretzels, cheese and yogurt sticks. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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. So we made ham sandwiches with leftovers from Monday and fruit. Friday: Leftover chicken tacos from Tuesday night and cantaloupe. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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APRIL 6, 2016

In an effort over the years to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, I’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products that we were using. Examples: Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins. Skip the paper towels and instead keep some old towels and rags under your kitchen sink to clean up kitchen spills.

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MARCH 13, 2015

Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. Thursday: I had leftover soup and I made tortellini with sauce for the kids. Lunches and snacks included leftovers, turkey & cheese sandwiches, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, tortilla chips & salsa.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. Wednesday: leftover night. Lunches included leftovers (goulash, quesadillas, and Alfredo), sandwiches, chicken nuggets, apples, carrots with ranch dressing, pretzels, granola bars, and yogurt sticks. garden salad.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Here are some things you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint this season and have a green Christmas: Recyclable Wrapping Paper. The amount of wrapping paper that this continent uses is absolutely disgusting, and it’s a complete waste of resources and money. Probably not. It doesn’t have to be inevitable, though.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

I still had chopped cooked turkey and homemade stock leftovers in the freezer from Thanksgiving. Thursday: Leftover night from Monday and Wednesday nights dinners. Lunches and snacks included ham & cheese sandwiches for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips.

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Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

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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. Wednesday, 4/6: Leftover night – the options were spaghetti or chicken & black beans tacos. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. I didn’t have to cook!

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Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

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JANUARY 29, 2016

We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. Thursday : Pork tenderloin wraps with leftovers from Wednesday night. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Sunday: We were still snowed in, and thankfully, we had plenty of food.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

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. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Monday: Chicken & Vegetable Soup , along with Cheap, But Tasty Garlic Bread and apple slices. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

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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. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls. Lunches were pb & j sandwiches, leftover tacos and pasta. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. We also ate strawberries.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. Wednesday: Leftover chicken thighs from Tuesday night and leftover smashed potatoes from Monday night, along with steamed vegetables, and homemade applesauce. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. I found two packs of thighs marked down.

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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AUGUST 28, 2015

I used leftover roasted chicken that I had in the freezer. Lunches and snacks included leftovers, pb & j, apples, oranges, cheese & crackers, grapes, tortilla chips & cheese. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. My supply is very low. Tuesday: First day of school! I store them in the freezer and heat up in the microwave.

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Burritos Freezers Leftovers Breakfast 100

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JANUARY 28, 2022

As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG.

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MAY 8, 2015

Sunday: Dinner was grilled pork chops, fresh strawberries, and any leftover odds & ends in the fridge. I also used leftover ham and peppers that I had in the freezer. Thursday : Grilled turkey & sausage burgers, watermelon, leftover broccoli from Wednesday. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Such a yummy treat.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. We didn’t have any coupons, but the lunch prices are much cheaper than dinners and we had some leftovers to eat at dinner time, along with our leftovers from Saturday night. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. We ordering pizza. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Lunches and snacks included ravioli for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget.

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Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

JUNE 26, 2016

This week in Sunday Style, here are 5 things we are loving… When you have only a little piece of you favorite wrapping paper left, you can’t possibly just throw it away. repurposes leftover wrapping paper. We love how Oh Joy!

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MARCH 18, 2016

Tuesday: I used the leftover chicken from Monday night and made Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas. Thursday: Leftover night. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. I also made smashed potatoes and gravy, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. Wednesday: Spaghetti night, with garlic bread and steamed broccoli. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

My Aunt, God rest her soul, saved Christmas paper and those silly little paper bows from year to year. She would very carefully (and slowly) unwrap her gifts so as to be able to preserve the paper. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. At Lowes online you can get 144 feet of brown, heavy paper for around $9.00.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

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MARCH 20, 2015

For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. For breakfast, we ate oatmeal, eggs & toast, Cheerios with bananas, and green smoothies. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Burritos Homemade Costco Leftovers 100

Couponing 101

APRIL 9, 2019

You can paint them or use colorful paper. . We always have so much leftover candy (especially jelly beans), that this is a great way to use them up, without rotting the kids’ teeth. . We always have so much leftover candy (especially jelly beans), that this is a great way to use them up, without rotting the kids’ teeth. .

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Painting 65

Couponing 101

MAY 19, 2020

Plus, if you have any straws leftover, you can use them to sip a refreshing beverage during your holiday cookout. Children may choose to use paper cutouts and/or colorful tissue paper and arrange them in whatever patterns they like. This project makes the list because it is such a convenient (and clever) flag craft.

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Memorial Day Crafts Craft Kids 71

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

Sure, there are days when you go out for a nice meal with co-workers or pay for the school lunch on pizza day, but when I think back to my school days I fondly remember those brown paper bags. Unfortunately, all those bags and disposable products leave behind a ton of waste over the course of a year, too. The list goes on and on.

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Lunch Lunches Reuse Compost 201

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MARCH 5, 2016

Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover spaghetti, apples, oranges, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and Girl Scout cookies. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Thursday: Chunky Potato & Leek soup , garden salad, homemade applesauce. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The leftovers can be stored in the freezer like I suggest below. If you want leftovers, you’ll want a bigger bird. The giblets or turkey parts, which consist of the heart, gizzards, and liver are usually in a paper bag in the cavity of the turkey along with the neck. Here are 20 of my favorite leftover turkey recipes.

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Thanksgiving Leftovers Cooking Re-use 100

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

We always find ourselves with so much leftover food, that everyone has leftovers to take home. I used all of the products shown and they all passed the Shaffer leftover test. The easy close slider freezer bags worked out well for freezing leftovers (and were just as good as other major brands). The aluminum foil.

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Storage Food Leftovers CVS 80

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APRIL 3, 2014

My budget includes any personal care items, such as soap, shampoo, etc and paper products, such as toilet paper. Lunches Included: leftovers. tacos from leftover pork tenderloin – I make tacos quite a bit with leftover pork or chicken. Why yes, I bribe my girls occasionally. So refreshing. buttermilk waffles.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Friday: leftover sloppy joes, french fries, steamed vegetables. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. But they come home from school starving and they come home from swim practice starving, so they are eating the equivalent of TWO dinners during the week.

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100