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What’s for dinner? This week’s freezer meal menu plan (8/26)
Menu Plan by Krista School is right around the corner, which means meal times often become the hairiest part of the day. It’s 4:30. I have three hungry children and only moments before anarchy sets in. One way to combat this time is to plan ahead and prepare freezer meals. We have meals from the freezer at least two nights a week, which helps tremendously as much of the prep work is completed beforehand. I also like to use leftovers from one night and transform them in to a new dish the next night. Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- Black Bean and Corn Salsa Chicken and Rice Tuesday -- Five Ingredient Fried Rice using Keep Reading
Ibotta now works at Costco
Ibotta now works at Costco! Check out your Store Extras section for current offers. $.75/1 Ritz Crackers Any variety (3 lb) $.75/1 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (3 lb. or larger) $1/1 Red Bull Energy Drink Regular or Sugar Free (24 ct. – 8.4 oz. cans) $1/1 OxiClean Stain Remover or Detergent (56 oz. or larger) New to Ibotta? It’s a smartphone app that pays you up to $40 every time you shop at local retailers like Walmart, Target, Safeway, Fred Meyer, QFC, Rite Aid, WinCo and Walgreens. The app is available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and all Android phones. Create an Ibotta account here. Complete one or more of the tasks for the Keep Reading
What’s for dinner? This week’s menu plan (8/19)
Menu Plan by Brittany Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- BBQ Chicken, Creamy Avocado Basil Pesto over Zucchini Noodles Tuesday -- Crock Pot Ribs, garlic green beans sauteed in coconut oil Wednesday -- Chicken skewers, Parmesan Roasted Zucchini (I just barbecue the zucchini and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.) Thursday -- Pork Chops, Cucumber, Tomato, Lemon, & Basil Salad, Mac n' Cheese Friday -- Hawaiian Haystacks over Perfect Brown Rice Saturday -- Wedding Reception Sunday -- Chicken Salad Find more great recipes on Frugal Living NW! Find more frugal homemaking posts here. Find past menu plans here. What are Keep Reading
What’s for dinner? This week’s gluten-free menu plan (8/12)
Menu Plan by Laurie Summer is flying by, and I am making the most of the last few weeks of my summer vacation. In other words, I am canning like a fool these days. Rain and cold will soon be upon us, and my little people sure do light up when we open a jar of home-canned fruit (see our Canning Guides for more!) on a long gray day. What does all this mean? In a nutshell, between the sunny hot August days and a stove full of boiling jars my house is much warmer than I prefer. So my solution is to use the kitchen as little as possible while still preparing good food highlighting the bounty that Pacific Northwest summers bring to us. Here's Keep Reading
Shutterfly: FREE 8×8 photo book (just pay shipping)
Get a FREE 20-page 8x8 photo book from Shutterfly. You will be charged about $8 for shipping and handling. Just click the "Get Started" link on this page. The offer is available through the end of September, but I suggest you add the code provided when you click the "Get Started" link NOW in case they get an overwhelming response and pull the codes. The code will sit in your account until you make the book, which can be anytime before the code expires. Be sure to check out Emily's review of Shutterfly books here. Thanks, Money Saving Mom! Keep Reading
Review of the 2013 Mazda CX-9
This is a review of the 2013 Mazda CX-9 by my husband, Will. My seven day review period went something like this… Day 1: I come home from work at lunch to find the “Niner” packed to the gills with car seats and Angela smiling, “I thought I could drive it for just one day <eyelash batting>?” Day 2: The mad rush to get kids to school and Angela off to a meeting immediately following leaves no time to switch car seats – another day shot. Day 3: The load of garbage I brought home from work in the back of our van I've been driving needs to be unloaded before I can put all the car seats back in it. One work stop after another, and the whole Keep Reading