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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...

Thrifty Food Plan Experience: The End

by Millie Copper | Mar 22, 2012 | Budgeting, planned overs, USDA Thrifty Plan

$172 per week, two weeks, family of 5, real food. That is the current experience as part of the series Someone Else’s Shoes. We’re starting completely from scratch following the monetary guidelines put out by the USDA for the Cost of Food at Home Thrifty...

Thrifty Food Plan Experience: Almost the End

by Millie Copper | Mar 19, 2012 | Budgeting, planned overs, USDA Thrifty Plan

$172 per week, two weeks, family of 5, real food. That is the current experience as part of the series Someone Else’s Shoes. We’re starting completely from scratch following the monetary guidelines put out by the USDA for the Cost of Food at Home Thrifty...

Menu Week of April 10

by Millie Copper | Apr 12, 2011 | Meal Plans, planned overs

This week I am not using my rotating 13 week menu plan. This was not an on purpose decision rather a lack of organization on my part. I forgot to put the beans on to soak on Sunday. We usually do Stretchy Beans on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday so I need to have the...

Butterscotch Rice

by Millie Copper | Jan 21, 2010 | planned overs, Recipes

Rice for breakfast? Yes! I love a filling breakfast! Something hot and delicious always hits the spot. As a child, I often had hot rice with sugar, butter, and milk for breakfast. I loved it. I made it for my girls. They didn’t love it. Unable to give up on the...