Hello, my frugal foodies! How is your week so far? I’m on day 5 after oral surgery and still pretty sore. I’ve managed to lose 5 pounds, but there have to be more pleasant ways to do that! I’ve been really limited in what I can eat, but trying to stay creative and upbeat. I’m…
Budgeting
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/23/2015
Meals & Deals: Low Spend Week! I was originally going to make this week a “no spend week” but my best plans got waylaid by tooth problems, allergies and a sinus infection that knocked me down for days. In addition to this, teen foodie started school and needs a ride, and my husband has been…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/16/2015
I’m actually not trying any new recipes this week, because I’m making so many of my own! I have tons of milk that needs to be made into yogurt. The garden is starting to pump things out, and I want to take advantage of that. Also, it’s back to school time, so I thought I’d…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/9/2015
Meals: Hi all my Frugal Foodie Mamas! Hope you’ve had a wonderful, relaxing weekend! This week I’ve got so much writing to do that I didn’t think I’d get around to much recipe development, but Little Foodie begged me to make smoothies with him. Cooking together and photographing everything is becoming a weekend ritual for the two…
Meals & Deals: Week of 7/26/2015
Hey, my frugal foodies! How’s your month going so far? Mine’s been pretty good. I’ve been cooking a lot this month and posting recipes as fast as I can. It’s fun but a lot of work! And I have a lot more to do! This week, we have three birthdays in our family. Baby Foodie…
Meals & Deals: Week of 7/19/2015
Meals: Hey there! How is your week going? Mine always goes better if I plan my meals out so I don’t have to think whenever the inevitable question is asked, “Mom, what’s for dinner???” So I map out my meal plans and document my grocery trips here to keep me on track. I don’t always…
Today is Amazon Prime Day
Today is Amazon Prime Day! It’s like Black Friday, except we’re no near the holidays (thank God!) Think of it like Christmas in July. I’ve been an Amazon customer almost since the beginning, and still get a lot of great deals there. In fact, I find myself ordering more online as the local stores’ inventories…
Meals & Deals: Week of 7/12/2015
Meals: This week is all about having fun in the kitchen! I’m not trying as many new recipes as I normally do. I’m creating them instead! And I can’t wait to share them with you! I’ll link to them as soon as they are up! I’ve started marking them on my calendar as “New Recipe:”….
Meals & Deals: Week of 7/12/2015
Meals: This week is all about having fun in the kitchen! I’m not trying as many new recipes as I normally do. I’m creating them instead! And I can’t wait to share them with you! I’ll link to them as soon as they are up! I’ve started marking them on my calendar as “New Recipe:”….
June 2015 Grocery Budget Review
So now that I have a month of meal plans and shopping trips up, I thought it would be good to see how I did. The numbers are in, and I’m not happy with them. They’re not horrible for a family of 5 + animals, but they could be a lot better. I know a…