Guest Menu Plan by Kimberly I have a really hard time passing up a really good grocery deal, even if I don't need it or we already have five boxes in the cupboards. There is something about buying cereal for 5¢/ounce or yogurt for 12¢/carton that really makes my day. Consequently, my pantry and cupboards are starting to overflow! So over the past weeks, I have been making more of a conscious effort to use some of my surplus. This week that involved getting a spiral sliced ham I bought on sale at Christmas out of the freezer. Then I had fun coming up with creative and diverse meals using ham. I tried some new recipes, used items from the pantry, Keep Reading

  Welcome to March! It's a new week, new month, new menu. I love kicking things off with a plan, and this one is delicious. Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- Pulled Pork Sandwiches, chips, Frozen Coconut Limeade Tuesday -- Thai Quinoa Salad, fresh fruit Wednesday -- My Brother's Chicken Tacos Thursday -- Black Beans & Brown Rice (with taco leftovers) Friday -- Dinner with friends Saturday -- Coconut Chicken Soup, fresh fruit Sunday -- Dinner out We'd love to feature some of YOUR menu plans! Go here to find instructions on how to submit your plan and have it published on Frugal Living NW! Find more great Keep Reading

I can't believe this is the final week of February! Usually I dread this time of year and the gray, cold days that come with it. Early 2015 (and its 60+ degree days) and I are getting along just fine. This also marks the final week of my February Freezer Challenge. My goal was to create meals starting with what I already have in my freezer and spend under $150 on fresh dairy & produce (Read more here: week 1, week 2, week 3). I ended up going over, spending $171 total. I have a $13 produce Groupon that will get us through this week. I'm cool with our February total, as it's still several hundred dollars less than I usually spend each month on Keep Reading