Inside: Step by step tips for family meal prep and planning basics. We share how to make a list of your favourite meals, collect recipes, check what you have on hand, check sales, pick meals, shop, and prep ahead. We always function so much better as a family when I take the time to meal … Read more
How about 5 supper meals for a family of 4 for under around $25? That is my goal when creating these meals plans each week. The goal is to inspire you to find frugal and filling options for your family. You may spend a little more or a little less, but these are guidelines and inspiration for a frugal family meal plan.
Inside: Tips and guidelines for how to preserve food during a power outage. How long is food good? What do you keep and what to throw out? and more.
Whether it’s a hurricane, snowstorm, planned outage or a freak accident, we all will experience a power outage from time to time. We are sharing some tips and guidelines today for Food Safety During A Power Outage.
Prepping freezer meals is such a time saver and in the summer it is life-changing. In the summer months, we tend to get off schedule more with fewer routines in place, and that is when popping into the grocery store or fast-food restaurant happens. If you take a little time once a month, to prep 15-20 freezer meals, you can not only save time but also money!
Most of the freezer meals we prep for the summer are either slow cooker/instant pot friendly or BBQ friendly. This pork recipe is super easy and can be prepared in the Instant Pot / Slow cooker if a roast, or on the BBQ as well, if chops.
Some other freezer meal favourites of ours are:
Prepping meals, especially freezer meals, keeps me on track with eating home-cooked meals and meals that fit our lifestyle. No running to the frozen food at the grocery store to pick up a pizza, or grabbing fast food.
This recipe is a slow cooker recipe, it could be done in the instant pot for 15 min if you forgot to take it out of the freezer, but I prefer it in the slow cooker. Stir is well to combine if doing in an instant pot.
In this video, I prepped this recipe for Chicken & Bacon Chowder, as well as an easy taco bake.
Chicken Fajitas are a family favourite and so easy to prep ahead. We often have all the extra ingredients on hand to make these up. in addition to the ingredients to make up the freezer meals you will need tortillas, sour cream, salsa, or any other toppings you enjoy.
Here is a video with this recipe as well as a Cheesy Chicken Penne and Twice Baked Enchilada Sweet Potatoes.
Chicken Fajita Kits
Pasta dishes are comfort food for me. Having meals like this ready to pop in the oven or slow cooker is always nice any time of the year.
Here is a video with this recipe as well as a Chicken Fajita Kits and Twice Baked Enchilada Sweet Potatoes.
When preparing meals ahead to freeze we often think of meat, stews, pasta or soups. One of my favourite foods to have prepped is twice baked potatoes. This recipe for Twice Baked Enchilada Sweet Potatoes is even better. It can be served as the main course, or as a side to other veggies or meat. … Read more
This week’s meal plan includes BBQ Chicken, Hamburger soup, BLT Bagels and more. 5 family-friendly frugal meals on a budget each week based on sales in Atlantic Canada.
This week’s meal plan includes Root Beer Chicken, Chicken Fried Rice and more. 5 family-friendly frugal meals on a budget each week based on sales in Atlantic Canada.