I’ve recently had to increase my family’s food budget due to groceries being even more expensive these days. But here’s how I’m making everything work.
When planning each week, I start by looking at my local grocery store's weekly sales so I know what items will get me the most bang for my buck. This first step has become more important than ever to my planning and budgeting lately.With meal planning, up-front preparation is key — but it's also the most challenging thing. Here are a few tips and tricks that I use each week:. This also includes getting creative with leftovers.
After planning my recipes this past Sunday, I spent $118.12 for a week's worth of breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks. I normally start my weeks on a Saturday or a Sunday, but this week, I started my meals on Monday. I shopped Monday early in the day and started cooking my meals in the evening.The previous week I shopped on Sunday and a lot of my items were out of stock and needed replacements.
One other thing to mention when it comes to portioning out meals in my home: My husband comes home for lunch every day, but he doesn't eat breakfast every day — which, BTW, I 100% disagree with because breakfast is the best.As soon as my groceries were delivered, I noticed the spinach was already in distress. I knew I had to use it immediately, which led me to makeThe recipe calls for baby spinach, but in order to use my money efficiently, I bought a bunch of regular spinach.
After all was said and done, this recipe came together in about 30 minutes. I sprinkled crushed red pepper flakes on the top of the adults' plates and left them off for the kids.The flavors of this recipe reminded me of my favorite pasta Florentine dish from a restaurant where I waitressed in high school and college. The chef there always added sambuca, and I kept thinking that I would love that little addition the next time I made this recipe.
Once my son was out the door, I knew I needed to get some snacks for the week in the works. My kids love a particular store-bought mini muffin, but the logistics of it all just don't make sense to me. So we make our own. 😜 When I saw the recipe for theseYou can completely customize these depending on your family's pancake flavor preferences!
I often get asked what my kids do while I'm cooking. I try my best to have activities for them to do. They also have a variety of toys for imaginative play. Today, this little basketball hoop provided LOTS of entertainment.I'm definitely not a perfect parent, so some days, we also need to have a learning lesson from Daniel Tiger about how we don't hit our sister.
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