Comments on: Menu Plan 12/7 http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/menu-plan-127/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/menu-plan-127/comment-page-1/#comment-18296 Daniel Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:38:32 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=2436#comment-18296 Chili and cornbread, eh? Sounds good to me! Janet: Stouffer's lasagna is always a good bet. Used to live on that stuff growing up! Chili and cornbread, eh? Sounds good to me!

Janet: Stouffer’s lasagna is always a good bet. Used to live on that stuff growing up!

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/menu-plan-127/comment-page-1/#comment-18177 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:18:28 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=2436#comment-18177 Heather-We haven't had ham in a long time. . . I should see if I can find some on sale. I love using Ham in casseroles, pea soup etc. . .it's so flavorful that you can make a little bit really seem like a lot! As far as your menu plan-maybe you just have to accept that those two days are going to be terrible and either plan something super easy (scrambled eggs?) or else go the "well, it's cheaper than eating out" route and buy some frozen meals that would work for your family & schedule. Janet-Well, it sounds like you've found a way to menu plan that works for you! I happen to have a big freezer, so I can buy loss leaders when I see them and use them for later menu plans. . .but going shopping and then making your plan around it is a very good way to do it as well! Regardless of how or when you make your plan, i'm a firm believer that it really helps us all avoid waste and save money. Heather-We haven’t had ham in a long time. . . I should see if I can find some on sale. I love using Ham in casseroles, pea soup etc. . .it’s so flavorful that you can make a little bit really seem like a lot! As far as your menu plan-maybe you just have to accept that those two days are going to be terrible and either plan something super easy (scrambled eggs?) or else go the “well, it’s cheaper than eating out” route and buy some frozen meals that would work for your family & schedule.

Janet-Well, it sounds like you’ve found a way to menu plan that works for you! I happen to have a big freezer, so I can buy loss leaders when I see them and use them for later menu plans. . .but going shopping and then making your plan around it is a very good way to do it as well! Regardless of how or when you make your plan, i’m a firm believer that it really helps us all avoid waste and save money.

]]> By: Janet http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/menu-plan-127/comment-page-1/#comment-18147 Janet Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:34:20 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=2436#comment-18147 I get around to a menu almost every week. However, I find myself buying the loss leaders when I am out shopping and build a menu from what I bought due to the fact that stores are often out of items so if I make my menu first it fails. If I make my menu after it is based on what we have at home. This week I have left over ham and betty crocker Augratin potatoes, Hormel Roast Beef meal and I will likely serve that with success rice, Hormel Chicken meal which I will likely turn into BBQ and serve with Bird's Eye steam corn all items mentioned bought on loss leader sales with coupons Chef's Requested Steaks and Potato, Birds Eye Pasta meal and or Stouffer's Lasagna or Enchiladas . Served with Puddings for dessert also a sale loss leader and coupon. Leaving the only items to buy a bit of ground beef , some produce , milk , eggs, butter, and bread. (shopping done) Also buy loss leaders for next weeks meals. (Hope to get some smithfield porkchops haven't had them in awhile.) I get around to a menu almost every week. However, I find myself buying the loss leaders when I am out shopping and build a menu from what I bought due to the fact that stores are often out of items so if I make my menu first it fails. If I make my menu after it is based on what we have at home. This week I have left over ham and betty crocker Augratin potatoes, Hormel Roast Beef meal and I will likely serve that with success rice,
Hormel Chicken meal which I will likely turn into BBQ and serve with Bird’s Eye steam corn all items mentioned bought on loss leader sales with coupons Chef’s Requested Steaks and Potato,
Birds Eye Pasta meal and or Stouffer’s Lasagna or Enchiladas . Served with Puddings for dessert also a sale loss leader and coupon. Leaving the only items to buy a bit of ground beef , some produce , milk , eggs, butter, and bread. (shopping done)
Also buy loss leaders for next weeks meals. (Hope to get some smithfield porkchops haven’t had them in awhile.)

]]> By: Amyrlin http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/menu-plan-127/comment-page-1/#comment-18135 Amyrlin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:07:12 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=2436#comment-18135 I did a great menu plan for this week based on a frugal ham purchase. I have been doing okay on my menu plan for about half the week, then Thursday and Friday come and I am exhausted from work, school, and physical therapy and we have been eating out!! I am hoping to put together a nice casserole for Thursday and make ham and bean soup for Friday night this week. We will see how it goes. Any one who works retail currently is probably as exhausted as I am:( Oh well tis the season and hopefully my last one in retail!! Heather I did a great menu plan for this week based on a frugal ham purchase. I have been doing okay on my menu plan for about half the week, then Thursday and Friday come and I am exhausted from work, school, and physical therapy and we have been eating out!! I am hoping to put together a nice casserole for Thursday and make ham and bean soup for Friday night this week. We will see how it goes. Any one who works retail currently is probably as exhausted as I am:( Oh well tis the season and hopefully my last one in retail!!
Heather

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