When I make any kind of soup I always double (or more) the recipe. That way I always have a “pot” ready to go in the freezer for those days we are behind or I get sick and my husband can’t help out with the cooking. It takes no time at all to thaw frozen… [Read More]

I have each member of my family pick a night to cook their favorite meal. We plan ahead the Sunday before so I make a menu for the next week. I know exactly what I need to buy and we will sometimes make it ahead of time and freeze it if we have something that… [Read More]

Gain inspiration to try new recipes by signing up for recipe suggestion e-mails. Sites like No Take Out and Dinner Tonight will send you a new recipe everyday.  I save the recipes in a folder in my Gmail which I review when I need new menu ideas. Try to save new recipes for a weekend… [Read More]

I buy ingredients for quick meals like tuna, pasta, cream of mushroom soup, and peas. I put them all in one basket in the pantry for instant tuna and noodles. Even my 13 year old can this because the hardest part is boiling water, or opening the cans. I do the same thing for chicken alfredo! I… [Read More]

I have a list of 30 recipes I know how to make and that my family will eat.  The goal is to make only these 30 recipes until I get a stronger rein on my food spending. My next step is to compile a list of ingredients for all 30. Finally, I will inventory our… [Read More]