Believe it or not, I was ready to survey and clean out the cupboards and freezer again this week. I find that if I really want to save money on our grocery budget, I do this about once a month. When I “shop” from what is already in the house and build a meal plan …
I took a week off from meal planning due to traveling to Ohio to visit my family. I am actually thrilled to have a plan for this week and be back to a routine. Traveling and eating out is great but I really do love cooking in my own kitchen and eating at home! I …
We had an early Thanksgiving with friends this year and decided to take it easy on the actual Turkey Day. I spatchcocked the turkey for the second year in a row and I’m never looking back. I know you want to know more about this strange-sounding method of cooking a turkey so read more here! Be …
As I was searching for strawberries in the freezer this week, I realized it was brimming with recipe-ready food. I decided to take an inventory of our freezer, fridge and pantry and I was SHOCKED by how much food I have hanging around our house! I would share my list except that it is embarrassing …
This month I am trying to find extra money in our budget to pad the Christmas fund. I was able to put $20 in the fund last week just because I came in under budget on our groceries. So I have been on the lookout for healthy, low-cost meals for this week to hopefully add …
I am being really disciplined this week with using what we already have in the house for dinners. Even when we are “out of food” (according to my husband), we still seem to have SO much food in our freezer and cupboards. So I am using baked beans, couscous, ramen noodles, bread flour, chicken thighs, frozen …
Here is a budget-friendly, simple, healthy meal plan for y’all this week. I am trying to make use of what we have in the pantry and freezer to make a little room in the budget for Christmas gifts. I’m particularly excited to try this Chicken Yakisoba from Budget Bytes, a site I discovered this week …
We are up to our ears in eggs right now. It is amazing how quickly eggs accumulate when your chickens are laying 6-8 eggs each day! My goal was to incorporate eggs into three of my dinner recipes this week. Side note – If you’ve never made a frittata or quiche with chorizo, please put this …
I love it when I re-discover a recipe I totally love but haven’t made in forever. How have I neglect to make a yummy Irish beef stew packed full of veggies for years on end? The neglect is ending this week as I have a delicious beef stew from Damn Delicious on the menu. Perfect …
I’ve tried out many MANY new recipes since I started meal planning back in March. This week I’ve made myself look back at all of them and pick out our favorites so far. In addition to my own opinion I’ve had to incorporate input from my husband (a meat and potatoes kind of guy) and …