Comments on: Menu Plan Monday: Pantry Cooking http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/23/menu-plan-monday-pantry-cooking/ Saving money and getting out of debt from a Christian SAHM perspective Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:55:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: DDFD at DaddyCooksQuick.com http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/23/menu-plan-monday-pantry-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-18921 DDFD at DaddyCooksQuick.com Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:51:48 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2346#comment-18921 I love these posts Lynnae-- thanks for sharing. I love these posts Lynnae– thanks for sharing.

]]> By: kath http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/23/menu-plan-monday-pantry-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-18713 kath Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:02:54 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2346#comment-18713 You just can't beat spaghetti and salad for a cheap meal. My family is fussy about sauce - they don't like chunks, so when the brand they like was on sale for .77/jar, we stocked up on it, and when spaghetti was 3/$1 for 1 lb. boxes, we stocked up on that too! Now that what survived my garden attack (by some small furry critter that managed to get through the fence somehow and ravaged my veggies) this year is ripe, we get to add some fresh tomatoes and garlic to the meal. I'm another one for menu planning. Not only does it help our tight budget, it just makes life simpler and less stressful on my ADD brain! One question though, how do you (or your daughter) make the tortillas? Do you have a tortilla press? I tried making them once years ago and never tried again. You just can’t beat spaghetti and salad for a cheap meal. My family is fussy about sauce – they don’t like chunks, so when the brand they like was on sale for .77/jar, we stocked up on it, and when spaghetti was 3/$1 for 1 lb. boxes, we stocked up on that too! Now that what survived my garden attack (by some small furry critter that managed to get through the fence somehow and ravaged my veggies) this year is ripe, we get to add some fresh tomatoes and garlic to the meal.
I’m another one for menu planning. Not only does it help our tight budget, it just makes life simpler and less stressful on my ADD brain!
One question though, how do you (or your daughter) make the tortillas? Do you have a tortilla press? I tried making them once years ago and never tried again.

]]> By: Lisa http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/23/menu-plan-monday-pantry-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-18678 Lisa Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:53:23 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2346#comment-18678 I had to do a full shop this week as we hadn't been to the grocery store (except the quick run to pick up bread) in 3 weeks. So, the pickings in the pantry were pretty light. Anyway this week we are having Crock Pot beef sandwiches; broccoli chicken; lentil soup with homemade bread; shrimp and asparagus stir fry (both were on sale this week); spinach casserole and enchilada casserole. I had to do a full shop this week as we hadn’t been to the grocery store (except the quick run to pick up bread) in 3 weeks. So, the pickings in the pantry were pretty light.

Anyway this week we are having Crock Pot beef sandwiches; broccoli chicken; lentil soup with homemade bread; shrimp and asparagus stir fry (both were on sale this week); spinach casserole and enchilada casserole.

]]> By: Melissa http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/23/menu-plan-monday-pantry-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-18676 Melissa Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:21:35 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2346#comment-18676 Menu planning saves money, especially when we make a point of using ingredients that are already on hand. I keep thinking of doing an eat-from-the-pantry week, but I haven't tried it yet. Menu planning saves money, especially when we make a point of using ingredients that are already on hand. I keep thinking of doing an eat-from-the-pantry week, but I haven’t tried it yet.

]]> By: Menu Plan Monday: August 17-23 | frugility.com http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/23/menu-plan-monday-pantry-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-18669 Menu Plan Monday: August 17-23 | frugility.com Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:02 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2346#comment-18669 [...] Menu Plan Monday: Pantry Cooking [...] [...] Menu Plan Monday: Pantry Cooking [...]

]]> By: Maggie http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/23/menu-plan-monday-pantry-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-18658 Maggie Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:08:46 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2346#comment-18658 I love that you're going to post what you'll eat during the upcoming week. Success in spending less, eating at home and healthy cooking is based on a plan. I like to do the opposite and look at What We Ate Last Week. Visit my blog if you're interested. Keep up the good work. I love that you’re going to post what you’ll eat during the upcoming week. Success in spending less, eating at home and healthy cooking is based on a plan. I like to do the opposite and look at What We Ate Last Week. Visit my blog if you’re interested. Keep up the good work.

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