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This week’s meal plan is all about speed and ease of preparation. I purposely picked meals that are easy to make and to precook when possible. The menu for a family of 4 will come in super handy if you have a lot of sports and activities in the evenings or if you are just…
This week’s meal plan is all about a No Red Meat. I have had a couple of requests for a weekly meal plan that does not include pork or beef, so that was the inspiration for this week. The meal plan this week is all about getting the healthiest foods on a very tight budget….
This week’s meal plan is great for fall and wintertime! It utilizes the oven a good amount for dinners so it may not be the best for super-hot summer nights. This is a great cheap and healthy meal plan that I like to use when there is not a lot on sale in the weekly…
Meal planning can get boring, and you may lack inspiration after you have been doing it for a few months. I love to start with what I already have and then fill in the gaps with what is on sale this week at my local stores. Other weeks there is no great sales, so I…
Sometimes meal planning is just a pain to do. It’s hard to come up with new and inspiring dishes, and we eat the same thing every week for a while. To help those with a super tight grocery budget, I have started creating the ultimate 1-week menu plan that is not only cheap but healthy!…
Meal Planning can make or break a grocery budget! If you are already on a tight budget or if you have had some unexpected expenses, then you need to learn how to eat cheap and healthy on a budget. I have created this super easy and healthy meal plan for a family of 4. If…
We all have months that are grocery budget is super extra tight, and the trick is not to panic. I am going to give you my huge list of cheap foods that will fill you up! Bonus Tip: Not only are these foods filling, but most can be stocked up on ahead of time, so…
It’s the middle of the day and you are starving, so it must be lunch time. If you are like 90% of Americans, you are likely to trying to figure out where to go to buy your lunch. A survey by Fooda recently, says that most people eat out for lunch at least 1 day…
Most refrigerators in the US contain at least one jar of pickles, but that jar also holds pickle juice. What do you do with the juice when then pickles are all gone? Jars of pickles with juice are a frugal food item that have many varied uses. In a recent poll of over 1000 people,…
One of the easiest ways to save money every week at work is to pack your own lunch. In most situations, you have a refrigerator and a microwave at your disposal to use at your workplace. This is not the case for a lot of men who work outside, in a tradesmen type job, or…