![]() ![]() ![]() Creamy Crockpot Mexican Chicken served with rice Green Beans Homemade Applesauce.Homemade Breakfast Burritos (from the freezer) Oranges.His lunch typically consists of sandwiches, fruit, homemade yogurt and sometimes random leftovers too. Our son gets lunch at school and 3 days a week my husband takes a packed lunch with him to work. (If we ate something other than our usual breakfast, I’ll note that too.) Monday through Friday, 3 days a week the lunches are just for the two youngest and I, the other 2 days my husband joins us. It’s just one of the little things that I do to add a bit of sunshine to my days!īelow you will find our lunches and dinners. I also have a homemade iced latte, homemade frappe or some other fun beverage every morning. I know that might seem awfully boring to some of you, but we actually all really enjoy it and prefer it over other breakfast food. ![]() Our breakfasts consist of Easy Homemade Granola or Baked Oatmeal, the occasional bought cereal that I was able to get for $0.50/box and sometimes some fruit too.We don’t always do it perfectly though, and sometimes end up having chips or cookies instead. When we do need a snack, I try to keep it mostly healthy by offering fruit, nuts or maybe No Bake Energy Bites. Our lunches are big enough that we usually are fine until dinner time. By eating “heavy” food like granola at breakfast we don’t get hungry until lunchtime. Making your own food is typically less expensive and healthier too. I make my own cream soups and pie crusts. I make my own bread totally from scratch. That means when I make a cake, I rarely use a cake mix. Obviously, I still might have to buy a few things at regular price here and there, but by stocking up when the price is at rock bottom I save a lot. Then when I go to plan menus, I simply plan our meals around what I already have in my cupboards and freezer, as much as possible. I do this as much as my budget allows, on as many items as I can and as a result save lots of money. If I’m able to get flour for $0.50/bag like I did last fall, I’ll buy half a dozen and put them in the freezer to use as needed. #Meal planning on a budget for freeWhen I can get pasta for free with coupons, I buy as much as I have coupons for. #Meal planning on a budget full
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