6 Meals, $30 of Groceries

In keeping with my Low-Spend March, I am continuing my Thrifty Fasting for Lent and trying to clean out the pantry, fridge, and freezer in order to continue to be as frugal as possible while still preparing nutrient-dense, whole foods. 
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Menu Plan Monday: Lenten and Paleo

I can’t believe it’s March!!!!  Time to start seeds, sign the children up for swimming lessons, and figure out what we’re doing for Kindergarten next year!  But, more immediately, it’s time for this week’s Menu Plan!
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Menu Plan Monday: Week of Feb. 15

Happy “Clean” Monday!  This week my menu shifts to reflect the observance of Lent. The challenge for my family is to create Lenten meals that are also grain-free and low in carbs, as per our dietary restrictions. 
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Pantry Cleanout Menu Plan

I’m beginning to see the light at the end of my freezer!  There’s still lots there, thankfully, and I think I’m just going to keep up this Pantry-Based menu planning and utilize sale items and my CSA to round out the meals.  This week I snagged some great deals and was able to stock up [...]

Week #3: Pantry Update and Menu Plan

It’s so hard to believe that we are past the ides of January and moving quickly into the twenties!  2010 is off to a pretty good start for me, aside from a really nasty head cold I had been battling since last week.  I finally started feeling better after taking some zinc today, and after [...]

Pantry Cleanout Menu Plan: January 11th

Another week of eating from the fridge and pantry!  I’m still excited  because there’s still enough there to make creative meals….ask me again in a couple of weeks and I might not be so jazzed. But I’ve gotta say; last week was one of the simplest meal plan weeks I think I’ve ever had (considering [...]

Pantry Cleanout Menu Plan: January 4th

I’ve been so excited by the challenge to eat from the pantry/fridge for the month of January (and beyond, if necessary). In a way, it makes me really thankful for all that we have and not so inclined to wastefulness.  This week, while there’s still bounty, there is a lot of inspiration and I found [...]

Another week of Paleo Food:

Greetings! It’s early Tuesday morning (read: I’m still up from Monday night) and I am up blogging. It was a hectic (but great!) holiday weekend, which meant little time to attend to those things around the home so I am playing “catch up”t: stock is simmering on the stove, lunch and dinner’s veggies are chopped [...]

Baby Step #3: Saving Money by Menu Planning

Last week I got so busy that I didn’t make a menu plan for the week— I had to wing it! I felt very lost, but since I’m a creature of routine, I pretty much stuck with my regular breakfast routine and made use of what was in season from the garden and the CSA. [...]

Menu Plan Monday

It’s time for another menu plan! I was so excited that I actually had everything completed Saturday, but due to an unexpected “date night” (thanks to my sister-in-law) Saturday night and a full day Sunday, I didn’t get a chance to get my post up.  This week I’m excited to try a cuple of new [...]

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