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Favorite Less Beef Meals

by Millie Copper | Mar 5, 2014 | frugal options, planned overs

The cost of beef is going up. I’ve read a few different articles that peg the increase anywhere from 4% to 10% and this is a following a record increase of 5% in 2013! When I was in Oregon last week I bought beef at Trader Joe’s I was shocked at the...

Super Flexible Stuffed Burritos

by Millie Copper | Aug 24, 2012 | frugal options, planned overs, Stretchy Beans

While we were on our family vacation this summer we ate out at Chipotle’s. We each had a huge stuffed burrito and while dining Joe said we should eat more burritos. I was surprised by that since we often have some sort of burrito, taco or tostado as part of our...

Menu Week of March 24

by Millie Copper | Mar 25, 2013 | food thoughts, Meal Plans, planned overs, Starting Out

Now that spring is supposed to be here we seem to be having winter. We have snow on the ground and it is pretty chilly at night time. Some of the days warm up and the snow melts off and we have a lovely muddy mess. We are hopeful that the weather will cooperate so...

Menu Plan November 4

by Millie Copper | Nov 5, 2012 | frugal options, Meal Plans, planned overs, Stretchy Beans

Last week’s menu plan turned out great. Planning for breakfast, lunch and dinner really helped me with my organization– something that had been lacking quite a bit lately! We didn’t 100% stick to our breakfast and lunch plan but having it was a great...

5 Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste

by Millie Copper | Oct 9, 2012 | frugal options, planned overs, Stretchy Beans

Did you throw $6.23 in the garbage can today? According to the Natural Resources Defense Council’s food and agriculture program the average American family of four throws away the equivalent of $2275 annually in food (1). That is $189.58 each month or $6.23...

Stewed Meat- 2 Ways

by Millie Copper | Sep 26, 2012 | planned overs, Recipes

Tougher cuts of meat can be very budget friendly. Preparing the meat in a manner that makes those tough cuts tender and delicious is important. If your tough cut is a steak a great method is to pound the meat and do something like this tasty chicken fry. If your tough...