It’s another 4-day week of school this week so I have to meal plan for a full day of cooking on Friday.  The kids have next Monday off as well so I will be trying to get some cooking done before the weekend.  My goal this week is to sty under a $70 budget! Breakfast: […]

  We are starting another crazy week of activities and fun!  I was very happy to stick to my grocery budget last week and am hoping to go under my budget this week as most of the ingredients I need for these recipes I already have.  The kids are off of school on Friday so […]

We are starting another crazy week of activities and fun!  This week my goal is to stick to a tight grocery budget (under $100 for a family of 7), but to also eat tasty, homemade food! Breakfast: Pancakes Cinnamon Toast & Yogurt Strawberry Shortcake Muffins-New Recipe Cereal Oatmeal & Fruit Yummy Baked French Toast Breakfast […]

Each week I create my meal plan to keep us out of the fast food line and keep me organized and on task for cooking at home.  It is supposed to be gorgeous most of the week (around 60º so I’m planning on using the grill a lot!)   Here is my meal plan for […]

  I looked at the calendar this week and noticed that we have something going on every evening this week except for Thursday and Sunday.  That will make cooking interesting for sure, but by having a meal plan, I am far less likely to pick up something in a panic!  Here is our meal plan […]

With everyone in our house being sick last week, most of our meals were chicken noodle soup or whatever else I could think of that was easy on the stomach.  This week I’m excited for some home cooked meals and also we have a few family and friend get togethers so I will have a […]

After a week off of cooking last week while we were in Puerto Rico, I’m ready to get back in the kitchen for some home cooked meals.  I absolutely loved Puerto Rican food!  I’m usually cautious when trying new things at restaurants and stick to what I know, but while we were there I tried […]

  Here are my meals for the first week of my 14 Day No Spending Challenge that started yesterday (1/5/14)! Day 1: Breakfast: Ham & Cheese Omelets Lunch: Cajun Chicken & Mushrooms (New Recipe) Supper: Grilled Pork Loin, Broccoli W/ Cheese, Mandarin Oranges Day 2: Breakfast: Donuts, Yogurt & Fruit Lunch: Hamburgers, Baked French Fries, Baked […]

Here is my meal plan for the week!  I’m looking forward to all of the yummy food, fun times with family, and of course, having a few meals that I don’t have to do all of the cooking!  🙂 Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs With Cheese Cinnamon Rolls Baked French Toast Cereal Cinnamon Toast/Yogurt Waffles Cinnamon Rolls […]