We have been having BEAUTIFUL weather for the past week. Most of our time has been spent outside in the backyard, at the park or on a walk! This time of year is just SO life giving and I am just so thankful for it this year. We've got quite a bit of chicken on the menu this week (it saves a lot of money to simplify your meal plans by major ingredients!! Read all about my 5 ingredient meal plans here!) Follow along with our entire plan, ... Read the Post...
A Month of Family Groceries for Under $365
Over budget. Ugh! I went 12 dollars over budget this month. $362. $12 over my monthly budget of $350 for our family of 4 groceries. Oh well, this happens sometimes, and it is OK! I can't remember the last time I went over budget, so I feel like I have built up a little bit of wiggle room by saving so much in months past! It's definitely not something that I will let turn into a habit, but it's also not something that I'm going to ... Read the Post...
How to Freeze Prepped Ingredients
I didn't start freezing prepped ingredients until this year. Since I've been doing in, I have wondered "Why in the world haven't I been doing this all along!!??" The idea of freezer meals always appealed to me, but when it came down to it, I never really enjoyed them the same way as I do a "fresh" meal. My happy medium... freezing cooked ingredients! My freezer is now stocked with cooked ground beef, shredded chicken, cooked black beans, ... Read the Post...
An Affordable Grocery Haul | Cycle 17
All of the groceries for the next 10 days for our family was $100.65! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. It's all here for our family of 4. By meal planning and using up all of the food in our kitchen (not letting anything go to waste!) I save a TON of money every single month! Read all about that here. If you haven’t tried Walmart Grocery Pickup, you really should. Here is a link to make your first order today! You will get ... Read the Post...