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Menu Plan Week of June 24
One thing that I used to do on this blog was share a weekly menu plan. I stopped doing it some time ago but lately have been thinking of returning to sharing a weekly menu plan at least temporarily....
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Super Flexible Stuffed Burritos
While we were on our family vacation this summer we ate out at Chipotle’s. We each had a huge stuffed burrito and while dining Joe said we should eat more burritos. I was surprised by that since we...
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Menu Week of August 26
Week 2 of school but the first full week. We seem to be adjusting to our schedule. Christopher really missed his sisters last week and kept asking where they were. This week he and I will be starting...
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5 Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste
Did you throw $6.23 in the garbage can today? According to the Natural Resources Defense Council’s food and agriculture program the average American family of four throws away the equivalent of $2275...
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Menu Plan Week of November 11
It is quite cold here! We had snow and single digit temperatures over the weekend. I think it is supposed to warm up later in the week. Last week’s menu plan kind of fell apart. Christopher came down...
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Potato and Salmon Patties
This is a tasty lunch that we enjoy as often as we can. Leftover mashed potatoes combined with wild caught canned salmon and an egg or two to hold it all together makes a super easy and delicious...
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Farmer Boy Pancakes
Most of our breakfasts are quite quick since someone is always trying to get out the door. But on weekends or days without school or work we’ll have a more leisurely breakfast. Pancakes are often...
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Black Beans: Cooking and Favorite Meals
You may know that I have a slight obsession with beans. Beans are a wonderfully frugal whole food, they have an excellent nutritional profile, and are extremely versatile. There are hundreds of...
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Favorite Less Beef Meals
The cost of beef is going up. I’ve read a few different articles that peg the increase anywhere from 4% to 10% and this is a following a record increase of 5% in 2013! When I was in Oregon last week...
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Stock the Pantry: Planning for Frugal Soups and Stews
As I’m writing this post it’s late-June and I have a pot of soup on the stove for supper. Two days ago it was quite warm and more salad weather than soup weather but last night a storm came through...
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Menu Plan Week of June 24
One thing that I used to do on this blog was share a weekly menu plan. I stopped doing it some time ago but lately have been thinking of returning to sharing a weekly menu plan at least temporarily....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Super Flexible Stuffed Burritos
While we were on our family vacation this summer we ate out at Chipotle’s. We each had a huge stuffed burrito and while dining Joe said we should eat more burritos. I was surprised by that since we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Menu Week of August 26
Week 2 of school but the first full week. We seem to be adjusting to our schedule. Christopher really missed his sisters last week and kept asking where they were. This week he and I will be starting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste
Did you throw $6.23 in the garbage can today? According to the Natural Resources Defense Council’s food and agriculture program the average American family of four throws away the equivalent of $2275...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Menu Plan Week of November 11
It is quite cold here! We had snow and single digit temperatures over the weekend. I think it is supposed to warm up later in the week. Last week’s menu plan kind of fell apart. Christopher came down...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Potato and Salmon Patties
This is a tasty lunch that we enjoy as often as we can. Leftover mashed potatoes combined with wild caught canned salmon and an egg or two to hold it all together makes a super easy and delicious...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Farmer Boy Pancakes
Most of our breakfasts are quite quick since someone is always trying to get out the door. But on weekends or days without school or work we’ll have a more leisurely breakfast. Pancakes are often...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Black Beans: Cooking and Favorite Meals
You may know that I have a slight obsession with beans. Beans are a wonderfully frugal whole food, they have an excellent nutritional profile, and are extremely versatile. There are hundreds of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Favorite Less Beef Meals
The cost of beef is going up. I’ve read a few different articles that peg the increase anywhere from 4% to 10% and this is a following a record increase of 5% in 2013! When I was in Oregon last week...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Menu Plan Week of June 24
One thing that I used to do on this blog was share a weekly menu plan. I stopped doing it some time ago but lately have been thinking of returning to sharing a weekly menu plan at least temporarily....
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