Menu Plan by FLNW reader, Abby Abby is a proud Oregonian at heart (Hey, Sweet Home!) who now permanently resides in rural Mississippi (the local grocery store really is Piggly Wiggly). She loves hunting monsters with her kids, playing golf with her husband, and learning cool new slang from her high school students. Abby blogs at Winstead Wandering. It was my goal, once upon a time, to try at least a few new recipes each month. I haven't done a great job of following through on that lately, but with summer break on the horizon, I plan to get back into the swing of things. The new-to-me recipes on this week's plan are the grilled sausage and Keep Reading

Guest Menu Plan by Bethany Bethany Weathersby lives in Woodburn, Oregon, with the other 5 Ws. She's involved in her church and local homeschool group, enjoys reading and running, avoids crafts, and has a tendency to get crabby when things don't go as planned. The recipes linked in this post are from her blog, For the Love of Grub, which is basically an online file for great recipes she gets from other people. I got a screamin' deal on sweet potatoes, so I worked them into a couple dinners this week. Most of these dinners are simple to prepare, which makes them perfect for a busy week. Not that any of you would ever have a busy week. Keep Reading

Guest Menu Plan by Abby Abby is a proud Oregonian at heart (Hey, Sweet Home!) who now permanently resides in rural Mississippi (the local grocery store really is Piggly Wiggly). She loves hunting monsters with her kids, playing golf with her husband, and learning cool new slang from her high school students. Abby blogs at Winstead Wandering. My husband and I are teachers, and this time of year always seems especially crazy. Between chaperoning overnight trips and enduring end-of-the-year chaos (here in Mississippi, school gets out in May), "easy" is the number one criteria for a meal to make it onto our menu plan. We don't have any allergies Keep Reading

Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- Roasted Vegetable Winter Salad Tuesday -- Quinoa Patties with avocado & Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Simple Kale Salad Wednesday -- Burritos with Crockpot Pinto Beans & toppings Thursday -- Perfect Veggie Burger, Sweet Potato Fries Friday -- Dinner Out Saturday -- No-Knead Bread, Roasted Garlic, Brie Cheese, French Peasant Beets Sunday -- Dinner with Family 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 recipes on Frugal Living NW! Find more frugal homemaking posts Keep Reading

Guest Menu Plan by Bethany Weathersby Bethany lives in Woodburn with the other 5 Ws. She's involved in her local church and homeschool group, enjoys reading and running, avoids crafts, and has a tendency to get crabby when things don't go as planned. The recipes linked in this post are from her blog, For the Love of Grub, which is basically an online file for great recipes she gets from other people. I love asparagus. A lot. A whole lot! That delicious veggie is in season right now, so I worked it into two dinners in one week. I also set out to use up a stash of coconut milk that I'd bought several cans of when it was on sale. Here's what's Keep Reading

Monday mornings are always the hardest following a fun, busy weekend. Setting a menu plan for the week helps me kick things off on the right foot. I might have a long to-do list and very little motivation to-do it, but at least I have a plan for dinner! Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- Tomato Sauce with Onion & Butter, spaghetti, Simple Kale Salad Tuesday -- Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken, Brown Rice Wednesday -- The Big Vegan Bowl, fresh fruit Thursday -- Leftovers Friday -- Cobb Salad, No-Knead Bread Saturday -- Dinner Out Sunday -- Savory Stuffed French Toast, fresh fruit We'd love to feature some of YOUR Keep Reading