Here is this week’s $25 weekly meal plan.
These meal plans are suggestions for anyone trying to really cut costs, while keeping meals as “real food” and as unprocessed as possible.
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It’s A Date, Our First Night Out In Ages!
*this date was sponsored by Lotus Vietnamese Restaurant. All opinions and wording are our own.
This past weekend my husband, Doug, and I managed to go out for a date. Other than work related night’s out, I can not remember the last time the two of us actually went out without the children. In the past we have always relied on family to babysit, but our oldest is perfectly capable to babysit now, so we decided it was time to have an evening together, out of the house, and away from the kiddos!
Sunday Meal Prep January 29
Sunday Meal Prep January 29
Meal Prep To Match This Week’s Meal Plan
I have decided to start a separate weekly Meal Prep post with pics and details, here is the list of what I did. If you want to see my Meal Plan, CLICK HERE. I spend roughly 3 to 4 hours on Sunday prepping food for the week. This makes meals during the week so quick and easy. It is worth it to have everything ready.
Chicken “Pot Pie” Wreath
Chicken “Pot Pie” Wreath Here’s my take on an easy Chicken Pie! Crescent rolls were on sale a few weeks ago for $0.99 a package. I picked up 4 and here is what I did with 2 packs. Over the holidays, my mom was visiting and when we have company, I like to serve more … Read more
Hosting A Holiday Cookie Exchange
Do you love baking? Christmas tends to be my favourite time of year for baking and being creative. That being said, it also gets very expensive to buy all the supplies to create all these little nuggets of goodness! Wouldn’t you rather be spending the money on having fun with your friends and family? I … Read more
Organize: Create A Snack Station
Organize: Create A Snack Station When I go to my pantry and find half empty boxes, where I thought there were full boxes, it makes me so frustrated. When you have children who are independent, they will often leave a mess of empty or unsealed bags in their wake. By creating a location in a pantry … Read more
Menu Plan Feb 7th
Menu Plan Feb 7th As you may have noticed last time I shared, I do not assign a day to a meal when doing my menu plan. I find it easier to select and prep for meals, then decide on the day what we want for supper I simply cross off the meal as we … Read more
Weekly Menu Plan Jan 17th
Our Weekly Menu Plan Jan 17th This week’s menu plan came from the items I picked up on sale and the ingredients and meals we already have on hand. Each week I will share my menu plan showing what I had to purchase, and what I had on hand. Some items purchased will be used in … Read more
Making Stock – Kitchen “waste” NOT
I have started a new weekly task on garbage day. It seems no matter how well planned, there is always some waste of food. I go through my fridge and make stock with the veggies and sometimes bones that may be left from our weekly meals. If I do not have enough for a batch … Read more