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Menu Plan Monday - Brevity
Planning With Kids | 19 hours ago by PlanningQueen
Image by Stormy Sleep We have had an amazing last few days. Mr I and myself went away for a couple of days WITHOUT the children and then yesterday Mr I, was able to tick off a “must do this in my life time” achievement when he completed read more
Menu planning simplified
Kids and Healthy Food | October 9th 2008 by Amy
Top three reasons we plan a menu: Save money A planned dinner is generally healthier than one not planned Kids who sit down with their family for one meal a day or better adjusted socially and mentally. MENU PLANNING MADE EASY: I have sat down w read more
Re-Discovering the Joys of Dinner
Little Window Shoppe | October 8th 2008 by Emily
I have been trying so hard in the last year to be a better menu planner for my family. I was honestly really tired of having a ton of food at home, but “nothing to eat” - you know that feeling? In my own personal quest to make dinner a mo read more
In a pinch
Frugal Bugle | October 7th 2008
I discovered this website called Hillbilly Housewife. You may think it’s a little radical and it is. But sometimes when you’re strapped and you want to get out of a debt situation, drastic measures are in order. This is a great menu plan and wo read more
Ooops, a change in the menu
Plain Ol' Food | October 6th 2008 by Denise
Tonight we were going to have leftover Chunky Chili Chicken with brown rice, tossed salad, and green beans but we weren't in the mood for that. In fact, we weren't really in the mood for anything on this week's menu so we ended up eating broiled chic read more
Creating a menu from store sales
Grocery Mama | October 6th 2008
This week at King Soopers (kroger) I landed some pretty cool sales. One the King Sooper brand of frozen chicken was on sale at 25% off. I then had a 20% coupon as well from the coupon booklet King Soopers... read more
Menu Plan Monday
To the Moon and Back | October 5th 2008 by Dusty
On the Menu forWeek of October 6-11MondaySweet and Sour Meatballs (carry over from last week since we ended up going out to eat one night unexpectedly)TuesdayLasagna with homemade garlic breadWednesdaySlow Cooker Sweet and Tangy Chicken with rice an read more
Weekly Menu, October 4, 2008
The Frugal Mom Blog | October 5th 2008 by Donna
Well, it seems that the computer gods have not been kind to me within the last few weeks. The fan on our desktop went so that is out for repair and yesterday, for the second time in a week, my laptop fell off the counter and onto the floor, resulti read more
Menu Plan Monday - Seasonal Fruit And Vegetables For October
Planning With Kids | October 5th 2008 by PlanningQueen
1. Strawberries, 2. Mangoes, 3. grapefruit, 4. Abacaxi, piña, pineapple As we head further into spring some of my children’s favourite fruits are starting to come into season - strawberries and mangoes. The mangoes are still on the more expen read more
This week's eats - a few fall favorites
Plain Ol' Food | October 5th 2008 by Denise
Wow, two weeks in a row participating in Menu Plan Monday! It just doesn't get much better than this. ;) And with fall foods like squash coming in, it's bound to be a great week of eating!Sunday night we had beef chuck roast, broiled in the convectio read more
Weekend eats
Plain Ol' Food | October 4th 2008 by Denise
Lunch today was chili cheese dogs sans bread. I just heated some turkey franks, topped them with hot leftover chili and shredded cheddar cheese and they were very tasty.We didn't eat Chunky Chili Chicken for dinner last night as I'd planned. When I g read more
Menu Plan Monday
To the Moon and Back | September 28th 2008 by Dusty
On the MenuWeek of September 29-October 4thMondayTacos with refried beans and spanish riceTuesdayChicken and Biscuits with mixed veggiesWednesdayFried Fish fillets, popcorn shrimp with broccoli and warm honey mustard potato saladThursdayPork Chops wi read more
Weekly Menu, Week of September 28, 2008.
The Frugal Mom Blog | September 28th 2008 by Donna
Last week, the menu went alright until Thursday. Thursday- Saturday, we were very busy with our Yard Sale and more or less ate really quick meals during the day. It is really nice to have some staple items around like soup, frozen homemade pizza and read more
Menu Plan Monday - Retro Food
Planning With Kids | September 28th 2008 by PlanningQueen
Image by avlxyz Growing up as a child in the 70s and 80s, traditional dinner fare consisted of meat and three veg. The only pasta we ate was spaghetti bolognaise and there was not a risotto or stir fry in sight. This week’s menu plan could e read more
This week's eats - fast and frugal
Plain Ol' Food | September 28th 2008 by Denise
I had intentions of getting this posted and on I'm An Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday early this morning but the dentist called to let me know someone had canceled and I could come right in. So, three hours, two root canals, and two temporary cr read more
Sunday eats
Plain Ol' Food | September 28th 2008 by Denise
I worked 7:30 to 3:00 again today and since we were watching the Cowboys/Redskins game, dinner was quick and made of lasts - the last of the leftover chicken tenderloins, the last of the leftover carne picada, and the last of the leftover vegetables read more
Grocery shopping.. ouch!
Plain Ol' Food | September 25th 2008 by Denise
We went grocery shopping this morning, the first time in awhile. We've been eating what we have on hand and only going for milk and bread and fresh vegetables. Wow, it hurt to see the prices! We spent $89.23 and got:3 bags of frozen vegetables1 pound read more
This week's eats - thrifty is the name of the game
Plain Ol' Food | September 22nd 2008 by Denise
I didn't get this week's menu posted last night like I'd hoped but here it is. It's a thrifty week for us (like most weeks) and we're making the most of leftovers and what we have on hand. None of the meals will be exciting but they'll all be frugal, read more
Menu Planning, Week Of September 21, 2008(Free Halloween Fun E-Bo…
The Frugal Mom Blog | September 21st 2008 by Donna
This week over at I’m Am Organizing Junkie, Laura is hosting Family Favorites this week. Over at our house, we call Family Favorites, Tried and True Family Recipes. A Tried and True Recipe is what cooking or baking is all about to me. It is a read more
Menu Plan Monday - Taking It Easy
Planning With Kids | September 21st 2008 by PlanningQueen
We have two week school holidays now, which both myself and the children have been looking forward to. As such I am planning on enjoying the slower pace and will be keeping the food simple, choosing meals which require minimum effort! Monday: Baked read more
Menu planning saves money & time & lends variety
Plain Ol' Food | September 18th 2008 by Denise
I've received several emails recently asking why and how I make our menu plans. Everyone has their own reasons for meal planning but most of us do it to save money and time. Those things are certainly factors for us but another factor is monotony. Pl read more
Menu Plan Monday Week 9/17 to 9/23
Balance Zero | September 15th 2008 by Vanessa
I am again planning my menu for a week starting on this Wednesday. Seems to be a pattern lately with the hubby having Wednesdays off, therefore becoming my Grocery day. This week I am trying to keep simple and cheap. Our Anniversary is next Monday an read more
Menu Plan Monday Sept 15
The Daily Life of a WAHM | September 15th 2008 by Tamara
Part of my Road Map I decided to get back in the mode of planning Dinners to save time, energy and money. So here it goes. Monday Taco Salad Tuesday Tuna Noodle Romanoff Wednesday Pork chops, Scalloped potatoes and Green beans Thursday Eat Out (ea read more
Indian Kheer, a bit like Rice Pudding!
Indian Earth | September 15th 2008
At first when I went to India, the incessant offerings of sweets and desserts made me feel quite queasy. They love sugar! Heaps and spoons of it, all a bit too much for me. So now I can make my own desserts, I hold back on the sugar and make everyth read more
Menu Planning, Week Of September 14, 2008
The Frugal Mom Blog | September 14th 2008 by Donna
Last week’s menu went as scheduled, the two meals I made from the Kraft magazine were a hit, so much so , that Michael has requested that the Sloppy Joes be made again this week. Also, having 7 meals available without having to make them on a s read more
Win one of three Ten Year Memberships to emealsforyou
MomCooks | September 11th 2008 by Elizabeth Edwards
I’ve had a great partnership with the meal planning and recipe site emealsforyou for almost as long as I’ve been publishing this blog, and it continues to be one of my favorite go-to sites for easy recipes that taste great. I can find ent read more
Menu Planning, Let’s Do It!
Shibooya | September 10th 2008 by MC
While foodgawking, I stumbled upon this post on Dine and Dish and decided I’d hop on the meal planning band wagon. But instead of planning meals for specific days of the week, I’ve decided to collect about a dozen or so recipes (to last m read more
Frugal Menus: An Alison Example
The Femmes Frugal | September 9th 2008 by Katharine
There seems to be a significant issue in menu-planning, so to expand on this I'd like to share with you all an example of a one week menu (scroll down). Now, I'm only including three main meals--of course, there are little additions, such as snacks ( read more
Frugal Food Help: Menus, Katharine-Style!
The Femmes Frugal | September 8th 2008 by Katharine
My menu planning for the week is significantly different than Alison's, and for good reason. Alison lives at home with her parents, who have last say. I live with my roommate, L, and we make our menu together. Alison's family is vegetarian, so read more
Menu Plan Monday - Short Week
Planning With Kids | September 7th 2008 by PlanningQueen
Image by Teamaksins We (me and the kids) will only be at home for dinner from Thursday this week. I have taken the children to Mildura for a few days so that we can help celebrate their cousin’s 2nd birthday. I have created a menu plan for onl read more
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