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Menu Plan Monday: Sticking to It

October 16, 2011

I believe we won the battle of the leftovers last week! It's refreshing to not throw away a ton of food at the end of the week. I think the key for us using up our leftovers was planning lunches last week. That made me think through what was in the … [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday – Waging War on Leftovers

October 9, 2011

I'm officially waging war on the leftovers in our fridge! Look at this....... That, my friends, is what I had to THROW AWAY the last time I cleaned out our fridge. I hate throwing away food, especially when it's something that we've taken the time … [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday: A Low-Maintenance Week

September 25, 2011

This week is going to be a busy one at our house, so my menu planning goal this week was simple... Keep it simple. I'm determined to use what I have in my pantry, use my Crock Pot, and make as many low-maintenance meals as possible. Here's my plan to … [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday: Back to a Routine

September 18, 2011

I'm embarrassed at how long it's been since I've done a Menu Plan Monday post. {blush}  I mentioned late last week that life at our house has been downright crazy. One thing  that we've done a decent job with though is eating at home. We've kept … [Read more...]

Two-Week Cooking & Menu Plan Update

September 22, 2010

I just didn't have it in me to cook last weekend. That's when we used up the last of our Two-Week Cooking Project meals, but I couldn't bring myself to shop and cook. I'm sure you've all had those weeks too, so I know you understand!  When I had to … [Read more...]

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