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 …
Meal Plans
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 …
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 …
Our garden is winding down, not because the growing season has ended here but because I have let it go completely wild. I usually lose my enthusiasm for gardening sometime in late August, and this year is no exception. At some point I just give in and let the weeds win (they grow with …
I am actually really excited about what I plan on cooking this week. Maybe I’m just hungry right now and looking at all of these food pictures is making my stomach growl! I’m trying recipes from some new-to-me food bloggers this week, hoping to expand my horizons. I’m trying to use up some of …
I took a break from meal planning last week, partially due to our trip to the beach and partially because I was working on recipes for an upcoming post. But I am back at it this week with some yummy new recipes and some old favorites. I’m currently on the lookout for some new egg …
I took a freezer and pantry inventory and am trying to use up anything that may go bad soon… I hate wasting food. From my pantry I’m making some more of this tasty Farmhouse Soup. I’m working on tweaking the recipe to share with y’all since it turned out too mushy the first time. Here’s what else I’m cooking …
I am getting to the end of our freezer supply of ground venison and sausage. This makes me sad because I’ll have to start coughing up more money for meat each week! At least it will be a chance to try out some new recipes. Here are some recipes I am making this week …