Living better, spending less.
This is apparently the Week of the Crockpot. I don’t know why, exactly, that I have three crockpot recipes suddenly. I do love the concept of a crockpot, though I am not terribly good at remembering to use it. That reminds me, I bought a new crockpot on Black Friday that I haven’t even taken out of the box. It was basically free after a $10/$50 coupon used at Lowe’s (thanks, Dad, for giving the coupon to me!) This would be a good time to try it out.
Monday: Crock-Pot Tilapia in Foil Packets, rosemary potatoes with green beans (yes, free frozen vegetables again)
Tuesday: homemade pizza
Wednesday: Crock-Pot Taco Soup
Thursday: All-Day Macaroni and Cheese and steamed veggies of some sort, probably (I have had this on the menu a bunch of times and have only made it once. This week! For sure! I have a pile of evaporated milk that I need to use up and this is a perfect application for it.)
Friday: spaghetti (I must admit that this one is very likely to get axed from this week. It happens. All I am really interested in when I make a meal plan is ensuring that we are able to eat every day. If we eat something different, that’s totally fine.)
When I became a stay-at-home-mom, I promised I could save our family money by shopping sales and maybe even using a few coupons. I had no idea what I was getting into. These days, I am on a first-name basis with the cashiers at the local drugstores, I haven't paid for toothpaste or shampoo in over a year and I spend my free time here, helping others do the same. So please, make yourself at home while you learn how to save, and when to spend!
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