planned overs Archives - Homespun Oasis by Millie Copper

Quick and Easy Lunch or Light Dinner Ideas

by Millie Copper | Apr 22, 2010 | frugal options, planned overs

Most weeks I share my menu plans for breakfast and dinner during the week and three meals on weekends. During the week only my son (almost 16 months) and I are home. I thought I’d use this post to share some of our typical lunches. Often lunch is often dinner...

Reducing Food Waste: Leftovers

by Millie Copper | Nov 1, 2021 | Cooking, frugal options, planned overs

What could you do with an extra $1866 per year? Here’s how leftovers can reduce food waste and save money! Reducing Food Waste: Leftovers According to 2020 research from the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, the average American household wastes...

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...