A budget friendly menu doesn't mean that you aren't going to eat well, it means that you are going to eat smarter. It's about creating meals from things that are on sale, things that you have on hand and preparing things from scratch.  Here's what our budget friendly meal plan looks like … [Read more...]

If you are looking to save money, meal planning is a great place to start. Putting a little time towards planning can save you thousands a year. This weeks menu is a pretty simple one. You probably won't have to spend much because a number of the items are things that you probably already have in … [Read more...]

Finally some relief from the cold weather! I don't know what the weather's been like where you are, but around these parts it's been darn cold. The kids have been enjoying it though, no school and lots of warm comfort food. As much as I love warm, comfort food, I'm ready for the warm weather and … [Read more...]

You'll notice that I've included a number of comfort foods this week, there's just nothing more satisfying when the weather gets this cold. I was lucky enough to have a lot of the ingredients on hand so my grocery bill was really low this week, stocking up when prices are low really pays … [Read more...]

This week has been crazy busy and my husband has been out of town so I've been carrying quite a load, I can't wait til' he gets back. When he's not here it kinda' throws things off balance and meal time is no exception. With him not being here I was going to have so many leftovers that I decided … [Read more...]

Chicken breasts are on sale this week so I'll be stocking up to save money for the weeks to come. I was also excited to find avocados on sale, I bought quite a few and froze them. It's been a pretty uneventful week around here which has given me a little more time to spend in the kitchen making … [Read more...]