tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:39:08 +0000couponsshoppingsavingsbread/dough recipechicken recipeMenu Plan Mondaybeef recipefreebiescrockpot recipesausage recipefun stuffvegetarian recipeOAMCpork recipeMenu Plan Mondaypasta recipesoup recipeShawsGrocery trackingrecipesturkey recipeStop and Shopbreakfast recipeBricklayingChocolate Covered GiveawaycontestsTOT ThursdayreviewsMomDot Blog PartyTrucchisorganizationcheap tricksdessert recipeside dish recipebaby foodbudgetingfrugal resourcesAwardsblogrollcontactgardeninghow-tomethodsparenthoodOne Mom. One Mission. One dinner plate at a time. Tips, tricks, recipes and personal stories on my journey to grocery mecca - a workable $200 monthly food budget.http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)Blogger360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-2741116256762761837Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:44:00 +00002010-08-17T11:53:55.941-04:00fun stuffrecipestweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';I'm about a month into my stint volunteering on the farm in exchange for a weekly CSA share and it has been FANTASTIC. I bring home about 4 bags of fresh fruit and veggies every week in exchage for my 4 hours of labor...not a bad trade off, plus the farmer and his young family are really nice people and we have good time out in the fields. Who'd have thought?Last http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/farm-fresh-cooking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-5763016084105298689Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:40:00 +00002010-07-02T12:40:00.114-04:00cheap tricksSaw this today on MSN and just had to share - this WA couple is paying for their entire wedding with the proceeds from recycled aluminum cans - not only super frugal but also environmentally friendly! Pete and Andrea have recycled 400,000 cans to raise the $3800 they needed to pay for their wedding day, collected by them and helped along with donations from a few organizations who caught wind of http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/can-tastic-wedding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-4945524520322848588Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:31:00 +00002010-07-01T14:42:26.768-04:00cheap trickstweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Hi there, remember me? Yeah, I know - it's been a LONG time since I've posted, I'm taking some time to re-evaluate what I want from this blog and spending some much-needed time managing the crazy place I call home. With me working two jobs, hubby working and going to school, and a 3 1/2 year old and 10 month old keeping me busy, there's not a lot of extra time to http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/csa-for-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-1051567629423090206Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:13:00 +00002010-04-22T11:18:06.016-04:00tweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Happy Earth Day!In honor of Earth Day Amazon.com is offering the award-winning BBC series Planet Earth on Blu-Ray or DVD for 60% off!You can pick up Planet Earth, the BBC series on Blu-Ray for $37.99 or on DVD for $31.99, and both are eligible for free shipping! This is a fantastic series at a great price, and only good for today. Stumble It!http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/planet-earth-on-dvd-or-blu-ray-60-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-6745548727759217330Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:38:00 +00002010-04-19T12:19:51.056-04:00bread/dough recipechicken recipecrockpot recipeMenu Plan MondayOAMCpork recipetweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Happy Patriots Day to my fellow Massachusetts residents! And good luck to those running the Marathon :)Last week was a definite menu WIN! I *thought* I had made the quiche wrong (and I think next time I would make two regular pie-sized quiches, this time I poured all the batter into a casserole dish and made a big thick quiche) but it actually turned out really good!http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/menu-plan-monday-apr-19th-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-2809590044750511588Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:27:00 +00002010-04-12T07:27:00.689-04:00beef recipebread/dough recipecrockpot recipeMenu Plan MondayOAMCpork recipesausage recipetweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';I am SO ready for the good weather! We had a little rain last week but enough good days to rev me up - I love being able to spend the day outside, watching my toddler play. We're getting ready to put up our square foot garden, I'm pretty sure we're finally beyond the frosty nights and my hubby should have a day free this week to build the raised bed :) I found out http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/menu-plan-monday-apr-12-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-3563396082034221389Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:56:00 +00002010-04-09T12:01:23.466-04:00couponsfreebiestweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Wags is at it again, with a free 8X10 friday! Go to Walgreens Photo center and upload the photo you want, choose an 8X10 print, and use the code BIG8X10 at checkout - this is good for delivery OR in-store pickup! (shipping charges may apply for delivery). If you'd rather go to a store, click here for a printable coupon. This is ONLY good for today, April 9th!If you http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/walgreens-photo-deals-free-8x10-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-5290608332519490232Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:23:00 +00002010-04-06T17:47:40.520-04:00breakfast recipecouponsTrucchistweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Attention Southern MA peeps - it's time for another Wacky Wednesday at Trucchi's TOMORROW 4/7! This month is the "breakfast" edition - here's what I'll be picking up:Plumrose Bacon 1lb - $1.99Bananas - $0.33/lb (banana muffins at my house!)Trucchi's English Muffins - 3/$1 (last time this was a limit of 9)Post Cereas (Raisin Bran, Cocoa Fruity or Cupcake Pebbles) - $http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/wacky-wednesday-at-trucchis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-7500334227226599683Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:42:00 +00002010-04-12T00:15:05.384-04:00beef recipebread/dough recipeMenu Plan MondayOAMCI hope everyone had a happy and healthy Easter weekend! We did a lot of running around, but we managed to see both sides of our family and the kids were sufficiently exhausted by last night :) I'll share some photos later this week!Menu planning went OK last week, things got a bit messy mid-week and we had to shuffle a few things around. We did FINALLY get to the Chicken Ranch Pizza and it was http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/menu-plan-monday-apr-5th-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-6018639835898446513Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:00 +00002010-04-02T10:30:01.835-04:00cheap tricksfun stuffI promise, it's not what you think - heck even I don't want to see that! :)I've been making a real effort over the last year to make a lot more from scratch, both for the sake of my budget and for the health of my family. When it comes to food, I balk at how many ingredients are listed on pre-made meals and sides - I like knowing what is going into my family's bodies and if I can't pronounce it http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/going-au-naturale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-1760123265798117489Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:30:00 +00002010-04-01T23:25:33.504-04:00Grocery trackingI did GREAT with the shopping last week! Total spent was only $26.67, we hardly needed any groceries and I was able to pick up a big jug of dish soap. The bad news, next week will be a little rough - both kids ran out of diapers! Must tell them to coordinate better :)Shaw's2lbs strawberries - $3.98 ($4.00 in store savings)Total: $3.98BJ's90oz Dawn dish soap - $7.99+tax1 gal milk - $2.453lb sweet http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/grocery-trips-week-12-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-983471120154383125Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-03-29T09:13:18.836-04:00beef recipebread/dough recipebreakfast recipechicken recipeMenu Plan MondayOAMCtweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Happy Easter! We're looking forward to a GORGEOUS weekend here, which should make for some fun egg hunts on Sunday :) Last week's meal plan was going really well until Thursday - I had a lot of leftovers so we had some for dinner instead of making pizza, and then Friday I forgot to take the steaks out to thaw. That worked out ok though, since the rain would have madehttp://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/menu-plan-monday-mar-29th-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-8230701923554331241Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-03-26T10:41:15.167-04:00fun stufftweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';I spend a lot more time in the kitchen than I used to. A LOT. Most of my family knows this, so it's inevitable that I get kitchen tools and gadgets as gifts all the time. More than a few times, I've unwrapped a gift and given a little eye roll when I'm faced with something that I've seen pitched on TV for "only 9.99 plus shipping!" (buy now and we'll double your http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/tools-of-trade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-5345916268864924043Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:09:00 +00002010-03-24T11:09:00.234-04:00Grocery trackingtweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';I didn't do too bad last week, total spent was $43.29 but that included some jarred baby food and Gerber puffs for the babe to snack on. It turns out that buying the 6pack from BJ's for $9.99 was cheaper than buying individual containers of the Wal Mart brand at $1.79 each! I will have to watch out for coupons, especially since the little guy LOVES them. I realized http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/grocery-tracking-week-11-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-767498179433099005Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:11:00 +00002010-03-23T19:29:52.157-04:00beef recipebreakfast recipechicken recipeMenu Plan MondayOAMCturkey recipetweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';After a gorgeous weekend, we're waking up to....rain. Well, you know what they say about New England...if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes :)Last week we did GREAT sticking to plan. The Sue Sue's Casserole was a hit, especially with my toddler! It was a little heavy on the onions, and I *think* if I play around with it I can make it more like a creamy http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/menu-plan-monday-mar-22-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-6185120234933371143Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:09:00 +00002010-03-20T21:30:16.969-04:00tweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';I realize that lately my blog has been faithful to regular weekly postings (menu plan, grocery tracking) but I've been lacking in much beyond that. For that dear readers, I do apologize.My physical health has been suffering lately, the hardest to deal with has been the fatigue and lack of motivation - I didn't know what was going on with me until I finally saw my http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/bit-of-splainin-to-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-2217396647595180483Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:12:00 +00002010-03-17T11:34:09.978-04:00breakfast recipeGrocery trackingtweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Hello, payoff! Last week's shopping was the first post-Once a Month Cooking week, and boy did it show! Total spent was $32.87, and that was INCLUDING formula, some baby food supplies, and a big container of honey. The honey wasn't TOTALLY necessary, but the Lazy Granola I made for OAMC is such a hit, I'll be making it on a VERY regular basis. It's SO hard to resist http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/grocery-trip-week-10-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-549872821824168333Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +00002010-03-16T11:57:32.917-04:00couponstweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';This one is not to be missed if you are in the Boston area. Adility.com (another group buying deal site like Groupon) has a FANTASTIC discount deal available today only - $29.99 for a multi-discount card at David's Tavern in Newburyport - the total value is up to $400!For your $30, you get: - ONE Dining Spectacular deal - 50% OFF your total food bill,up to a Maximum http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/dining-deal-from-adility-for-boston.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-1630250527698389133Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:04:00 +00002010-03-14T20:39:18.343-04:00beef recipebread/dough recipechicken recipeMenu Plan MondayOAMCpork recipesoup recipetweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';So last week was going strong, following the plan, loving on my freezer meals....until Thursday. I forgot to take the Sloppy Joe out to thaw, plus I had a bunch of veggies in the crisper that were getting ready to turn, so I made Vegetable Soup instead. Then on Friday we ended up visiting my dad and an aunt from out of state, so dinner was on them :) At least it http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/menu-plan-monday-mar-15th-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-3824368372807218536Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:47:00 +00002010-03-13T12:33:50.232-05:00gardeningtweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';I killed a Chia pet in college. No, wait - TWO chia pets, and a bonzai tree. To say that I have a black thumb is an understatement...when it comes to growing things, I am the Angel of Doom. I'm lucky that my kids don't get planted!But regardless of my inadequacies in the past, I think this is the year I'm going to take the plunge. I can't deny the financial benefits http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-does-your-garden-grow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-7103280624551394619Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +00002010-03-10T10:04:57.849-05:00Grocery trackingtweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';SOOOOO...my Once a Month Cook-off shopping bled into the first week of March - I had hoped to get more done up front but I was able to get ALL of my freezer meals done before the end of the week! Total spent last week ended up at $86.56, but very little of that was non-OAMC shopping. It also included wipes and Ziploc bags for my OAMC! The good news: I finished last http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/grocery-trip-week-9-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-9009226590729671251Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +00002010-03-09T18:09:40.406-05:00beef recipebread/dough recipechicken recipecrockpot recipeMenu Plan MondayOAMCtweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Yeah yeah, I know it's Tuesday. We had one of those weekends where it seemed like there was more work than hours in the day, and we got buried - but the air has cleared a bit, the birthday party for my toddler went off with just a few minor hitches, and the weather is getting nicer :) Good things ahead!Last week was a menu plan FAIL. I had so much to do all week, http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/menu-plan-monday-mar-8th-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-386760085675105466Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:00 +00002010-03-09T11:35:08.492-05:00couponstweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';It's official, I am a Groupon groupie! This little gem of a deal posted today and I had to pass it along for my Boston/west of Boston peeps!Today's Groupon deal is $35 for an car Oil Change, Car Wash and Super Basic Interior Cleaning at Clean Machine in Framingham! This package is normally valued at $68, so this is a great deal. Van and SUV owners get the same http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/boston-groupon-half-price-oil-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-5040248163578922073Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:17:00 +00002010-03-08T13:30:34.544-05:00OAMCtweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Thanks to the ladies over at Once a Month Mom for sponsoring this cook-off - I love freezer cooking anyway but making it a challenge certainly egged on my competitive spirit. (And if you have any inklings of trying out once-a-month cooking, you MUST visit their site. Now. I'll wait.) For me, this was more of a "Several-times a Month Cook-off" - Our schedules are suchhttp://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/once-month-cook-off-my-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972670714160559655.post-3042707076066304577Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:13:00 +00002010-03-06T10:26:39.165-05:00couponstweetmeme_source = 'scorbett';Need to do some gift shopping? Want to pick up some good quality art or sterling silver jewelry for half price? Then check out this weekend's Groupon.com deal for $60 gift certificate to Baak Gallery/Abrano Silver for $30! This deal is ON and will be sold through tomorrow. Limit 1 per visit, expires09/08/2010.The Baak Gallery is an independent art gallery where the http://savvysuzieblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-great-boston-groupon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SavvySuzie)0