This month I’m participating in the Eat Well, Spend Less series with eight other bloggers. Each week we’ll be sharing tips from our own experiences to help you eat well on a budget. Our family shoots for a grocery budget of $100-125 a week, including household items, diapers and other personal care products. Out of…
This month I’m participating in the Eat Well, Spend Less series with eight other bloggers. Each week we’ll be sharing tips from our own experiences to help you eat well on a budget. On Monday, I posted my favorite frugal (and easy!) meals. If you're looking for more inspiration, be sure to read through the…
This month I’m participating in the Eat Well, Spend Less series with eight other bloggers. Each week we’ll be sharing tips from our own experiences to help you eat well on a budget. This week, rather than sharing my actual meal plan for the week, I'm sharing my favorite "budget meals" for eating well on…
I really like breakfast foods, but I don't always like making them in the morning, which might explain why we have "breakfast for dinner" so often! I'm really good at making breakfast ahead of time before I have a baby (when I stock the freezer full of muffins, pancakes and french toast) and the night…
One of the first printables I ever made was a set of shopping lists that I shared with the Deal Seeking Mom readers. I always make my shopping list by aisle (and now Plan to Eat does this for me automatically – woohoo!), and this printable provides the perfect framework for doing that, plus I've…
The following post is from Jessica of GoodCheapEats and LifeasMOM: Dinnertime can be a crazy affair at our house. With six kids hungry and a husband, too, I can be pressed to get all the components on the table in short order. I want us to be able to savor mealtimes and not feel rushed.…
I put together this testimonial/promotional video for Plan to Eat, which I've been using for almost a year, that you can now see on their homepage. I wanted to share it with you as well because it really sums up why I love the service. (If the video isn't showing for you, click here to…
The following post is from Jessica of GoodCheapEats and LifeasMOM: Weeknight dinners can be harried. Homework, music lessons, club meetings, gym workouts -- these good things can keep you out and about during rush hour, and the siren song of the drive-thru can be tempting on those nights. You know that homecooked is better and…
Stocking your freezer is a great way to lower the amount you spend on convenience foods and eating out while still enjoying healthy, delicious meals, even when you don't feel like cooking. We've talked about freezer cooking quite a bit, but one thing we haven't spent a lot of time talking about is how to…
The following is a guest post from Marci of Overcoming Busy: It is my nature to find the most efficient ways to do things. When I clean out the dishwasher, I even plan out how I can finish the job with the fewest trips around the kitchen. I know, the whole thing…