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...
An Affordable Family Meal Plan | April 1-10
My 13 month old has been teething, and as a result she doesn't want to eat anything! Normally, she is a really wonderful eater, but she's SO picky when new teeth are popping through. Does anyone else have that experience when your babies are teething? Anyways, I'm hoping that she is through this by the time our meals for the next 10 days roll around. I'm tired of picking up the dinner I just made off of the floor! Here is our budget ... Read the Post...
Only 5 Ingredients to Make 10 Dinners | Chicken Edition
We've done several cycles (10 days) of 5 ingredient meals. Check those out here! I thought it was time that we did one with chicken! Eating only 5 ingredients for dinner allows me to save time, money and keeps food waste at a minimum. It's a really simple way to make your grocery budget stretch a little bit further if you need it to! To me, comfort food is a steaming hot casserole dish full of chicken and rice. That's why these 5 ingredient ... Read the Post...