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Hodgepodge Meal Plans
Hodgepodge Meal Plans“Let’s have lasagna tomorrow night!” the eldest agreed. So started the week’s menu plan. By posting, my hope is to be intentional in using up leftovers and be a better steward of...
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Meal Plan: Freezer & Pantry Challenge
I hope y’all don’t tire of freezer and pantry challenges because they sure are a money saver. It is a bit of time investment upfront to assess, to face the freezer and pantry. But this handy inventory...
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Cinnamon Toast – it’s not just for breakfast anymore
Who doesn’t love cinnamon toast? Especially children. So it was a big ‘duh’ moment for me when I read Hillbilly Housewife’s $45 Emergency Menu a while back. She suggests cinnamon toast for snacks –...
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Meal Plan: Cheap Eats for Two Weeks
It has been a while since I posted a meal plan because when Grandma and Grandpa retired out west, we were given the contents of their freezer and pantry. Wow! And, so, I am working around what we...
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Make Supper at Lunch
-an update from the archives Yes. You heard me right.I shared this routine on Twitter one day and several friends asked for the secret. Really, it’s no secret, just a bit of pre-planning.My friend,...
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Meal Plan: Slow, Southern and Sunny
Slow because I love my slow cooker. Southern because I am and that’s the finest kind of frugal, comfort food. Sunny, simply because it’s spring time! I’ve been browsing my Southern Living magazines...
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Meal Plan: Bunches of Batch Cooking
“A man ought to eat what’s offered and be glad to get it!” ~ Rose Watson, Mitford SeriesMy freezer is depleted thanks to the last couple month’s worth of freezer/pantry challenges and good, cheap...
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Meal Plan: Just a Sandwich
Yes, a meal plan stacked high with sandwiches. I need to hone my sandwich making skills with warmer weather coming. But it won’t be just any regular ol’ sandwiches. Inspiration comes from $5 Dinners...
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Back to School Big Cook # 2 + Two Week Menu
This past Saturday was another impromptu batch cooking day. Saturday morning I made a double batch of pancakes while we were having an easy-going morning. The benefits of the batch resulted in two...
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10 + Hodgepodge Pantry Staples and Our Basic Meal Plan
My friend Heidi posted on our Hodgepodge Facebook page: “I would love to see a post about things you consider staples in your kitchen…things you always have on hand to make it easier to keep the...
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