I have started trying to plan better, by making meals that make other meals in order to cut down on waste and to save money. This has been a big budget saver for me. I would like to get some more ideas. What do you do to make your meals budget saving and also saving time and energy in the kitchen? If...

2 lb. Fully Cooked Meatloaf 1 lb. Beef Fajita Strips 3 lb. Breaded Frying Chicken 2 lb. St. Louis Style Ribs 2 lb. Lasagna Dinner Entree 1 lb. Gourmet Sausage 1 lb. Fully Cooked Meatballs 16 oz. Broccoli 15 oz. Refried Beans 12 ct. Tortillas 26 oz. Pasta Sauce 16 oz. Pasta 6 oz. Pancake Mix 16 oz. Fresh...

When we first moved to this small town I was amazed at how expensive groceries seemed. I had to totally come up with a new budget plan based on this area. We also gave away our food storage when we moved and planned on just starting over with most things. It took a while to know the sales cycle and find...

Just read through the other posts, I have a budget of $100 a week for stuff- food, soap, diapers, etc for our family of ten. So $400 a month. But I also will "splurge" and stock up every now and again for food storage. We'll go and buy a couple of hundred dollars worth of staples. If my...