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Slow Cooker Recipes I Want to Try in 2012
I got a new slow cooker for Christmas and have already used it a couple of times. I actually have 3 different slow cookers — all different sizes — but to be honest, I haven’t used them as much as I...
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Slow Cooker Western Egg Casserole
Thanks to my new meal planning method, we have breakfast for dinner once each week. We do this partially because we really like breakfast foods, but also because breakfast foods are great way to get...
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ONE Ham – SEVEN Meals
Since meat is one of the most expensive things on our grocery list each week, I’m always looking for ways to stretch good cuts of meat in our weekly meal plans. I also like to stock up on meat when it...
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Three Kid-Friendly Foods… for Adults!
(crispy chicken salad made with chicken nuggets) The other day, I was talking with some of my friends who have really picky eaters — and are often “forced” to make multiple meals each day in order to...
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Weekend Giveaway: Cheap Appétit Cookbook
UPDATE: this giveaway is now closed. Congrats to: Melinda (melinda.d.ott@…) Pam (macandpam@…) Kristy (smithgirlskak@…) Look for an email from me shortly As many of you know, I’m quite frugal in my...
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My “Free” Homemade TV Dinners
Remember TV dinners? I know they still sell them at most grocery stores — however, now they’re called “frozen meals”. I still like calling them TV dinners! Anyway… several months ago, I was at my...
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Weekend Giveaway: eMeals 6-Month Meal Planning Bundle Pack
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Melissa (melissamanfredi@…) As you probably already know, I’m a pretty firm believer in meal planning as a way to save time, money, and a whole lot of...
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How I Manage to Only Cook 2-3 Meals a Week
As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, my goal for 2013 is one of “Ultra Simplicity”. Due to Dave and my overly ambitious work schedules, our growing list of home projects, and Nora’s unwillingness to...
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Meal Planning, Shopping, and Cooking for 30!
Last weekend, Dave, Nora, and I went up north for a long weekend with friends. There were 30 people total — but (brace yourself) 12 of them were under the age of 4! We stayed at a huge ranch house...
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6 Tips to Simplify Meal Planning
Many people I know (myself included) often slack off on meal planning in the summer. Maybe it’s because it’s hot and we don’t want to be in our kitchens; maybe it’s because vacations, summer camp,...
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Our “Normal” (and very simple) Weekly Meal Plan
Two years ago, I started posting our meal plans for the week every Monday morning — I cleverly called the series “Menu Plan Mondays”. The posts were pretty easy to write and I usually got a decent...
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How I Avoid Meal-Planning Burnout
I get lots and lots of meal-planning questions — especially this time of year when the weather is cold and people are more willing to stay in the kitchen and cook. More recently, I’ve gotten a handful...
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My Top 10 Favorite Food Posts
As I planned ahead for the arrival of baby Simon, I thought it might be fun to resurrect some of MY favorite posts from the past 3.5 years of blogging. I’ll be publishing this 10-post series during...
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5 Tips for Giving the Gift of Food
Over the past 5 weeks, Dave and I have been BEYOND BLESSED with many, many gifts of food. If I counted correctly, I think we had 15 or 16 different meals delivered on various days. Plus we were...
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Simple Meatless Meals… for people who love meat!
I’ve seen lots of chatter about implementing “Meatless Mondays” (a.k.a. not eating any meat for one day a week) as a simple way to cut grocery expenses. While Dave and I are both big meat lovers, I do...
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7 Steps to Super Simple Meal Planning
I’ve been thinking a lot about meal planning the past few days — partially because I’m speaking about meal planning for a local event next week, but also because the back-to-school season is almost...
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Save Hundreds Each Month With a Few Brown Bags
I know many of your children have already started school, but Dave still has a full week before he goes back – don’t be too jealous, he stays longer in the spring! However, since I haven’t done any...
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World Wide Dinners: Menu Planning Giveaway
The back-to-school time of year is SOOOOOOO busy isn’t it? Have you started to feel burnt out with all the lunch packing, meal planning, and grocery shopping yet? I know many of you have struggled...
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Freezing Cooked Meat (my biggest time + money saver in the kitchen)
Although I do a little freezer-cooking almost every single week ALL year long, the fall and winter months definitely seem to offer more opportunities to pile our freezer full of soups, casseroles,...
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Back to Basics: Meal Planning For Beginners
Over the past 4 years, I’ve shared several posts about meal planning. Even still, “meal planning” continues to be one of the top questions I get from readers — how to start, what type of meals to...
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