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Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of May 14

This weekend will be a little crazy since my sister will be in town for her baby shower. I’ll cook in the beginning of the week so we’ll have flexibility later on. Here’s the plan: Monday: Elbows and Ground Beef with roasted broccoli Making extra will result in leftovers for lunch Tuesday: Spicy Rapid Roast Chicken with salad [...] Related posts:

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Frugal Friday: Four tips for frugal entertaining

If the warm weather isn’t reason enough to throw a party, there are plenty of graduations, birthdays, showers and upcoming holidays honoring mothers, fathers and our armed forces to encourage celebration this time of year. If you enjoy hosting, or often have friends and family gather at your place for get-togethers, there’s a good chance [...] Related posts:

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of May 4

This will be a fun week with a sustainable food center event and a wedding. I’ll have to plan for the beginning of the week. Here it goes: Monday: Elbows and Ground Beef with roasted broccoli I’ll make a little extra for leftovers later in the week. Tuesday: Spicy Rapid Roast Chicken with salad and rice Roast chicken is your best [...] Related posts:

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Frugal Friday: Celebrate Memorial Day by grilling on a budget

With Memorial Day around the corner, it’s time to start prepping for a season of grilling and gatherings. If you’ve played host before, you know that planning an afternoon full of tasty meats, cold drinks and good friends while staying on budget can easily become a challenge. So, before firing up the grill and demonstrating your [...] Related posts:

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Pamper Your MOM with Mother’s Day Giveaway

Skip the reservations, calories and costs of a hoity toity buffet line to honor mommy dearest. Three ways to pamper your MOB, BFF, and #1 Fan without breaking the bank: 1. Return the Flavor Remember all the breakfasts she made you before she sent you off to school? Well, maybe it wasn’t exactly like that. But, let [...] Related posts:

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of April 30

We have a busy week of soccer games and birthdays. We’re also thrilled because our potatoes are ready from the garden! We’ll roast them for sides this week and use our tomatoes in salads. Monday: Herb Basted Chicken Breasts with salad and sweet potato fries I love making these chicken breasts and then having some extra for [...] Related posts:

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Frugal Friday: Fun, inexpensive picnic ideas

Spring is in full swing. Days full of warmth and sunshine make it the ideal time to pack up a picnic, gather the troops and head for nature. Whether that means taking a drive to get away, walking down the street to the neighborhood park or even taking a few steps to your own backyard, [...] Related posts:

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of April 23

It’s going to be a good week with a variety of events including birthday parties, blogging socials, and some new recipes at home. Since the weather looks good, I’m going to use the grill on several occasions. Here’s what’s on the meal plan this week: Monday: BBQ Bratwurst Kabobs with rice These kabobs have everything – sausage, bell [...] Related posts:

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Frugal Friday: Four tips to avoid letting good food go bad

We often hear the mind-boggling statistics of food waste in America and across the world, though many of us aren’t quite sure how to avoid adding to those growing numbers. And if you haven’t heard any lately, here is a recent figure to keep in mind: The average American wastes almost 400 pounds of food [...] Related posts:

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of April 16

Spring is in full swing and that means soccer games, dance recitals, and spring concerts. Our soccer team – with the intimidating name the “Hamsters” – may not be racking up the points, but they are having fun. Given the players’ special diet requests, the parents were laughing that the team should really be called [...] Related posts:

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