Groceries are expensive. Time is money. And who wants to spend hours in the kitchen each night? It’s much more fun to spend that time with family or relaxing. The good news is you don’t have to sweat over a hot stove. You don’t need to spend a fortune either. Here are five quick, easy […]
How to Meal Plan: Tips and Ideas
Whether you’re looking to save money or prepare meals quickly, you often see suggestions for planning your meals. If you’re unfamiliar with meal planning then this can be frustrating and confusing advice. Here’s how to meal plan. #1 Use your supermarket ads – Take a look at the sale items for the week at your […]
Quick Meal Ideas for Busy Moms
Parents are busier than ever. In addition to most families being two-income families, children seem to be involved in more activities. It’s enough to make that fast food drive through look really good. How else are you supposed to feed kids quickly? The answer rests in a bit of planning and some good old-fashioned help. […]
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Over 20 Meal Plans and Money Saving Tips
Meal planning is one of the most important parts of running our household. Without it, I’d be totally lost at dinnertime. Or worse – I’d be constantly getting takeout food and ruining our budget. When I take the time to plan our meals for the week, we save money, the kids help cook, and dinnertime […]
Make Your Weekly Meals Ahead of Time
Freezing food helps you save money, but one of the main reasons to embrace it is so that you can save precious time. You can get home after a long day, whip something out of the freezer, stick it in the microwave or oven and soon relax over a hearty, healthy meal. Make ahead meals […]
FITzee Foods Review
Now that I have a full time job on top of blogging and raising 3 kids (easy, right?) there’s hardly any spare time in the day, and my waistline is getting a little ridiculous. I’ve been eating lots of cruddy sodium filled food that’s quick and easy to grab, and I seriously feel awful about […]
Meal Planning Tip 9: Keep Staples!
This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! Have some basic staples on hand. In case you find yourself in a situation where you […]
Meal Planning Tip 8: USE Your Kids
This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! Involve the kids. Let the kids help plan out meals and even do some of the […]
Meal Planning Tip 7: Family Favorites
This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! Keep a file of favorite recipes. When planning your meals, pull out this file and use […]
Meal Planning Tip 6: Schedule It!
This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! When planning your menu don’t forget to check the family calendar to see what is going […]
Meal Planning Tip 5: Get Creative
This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! Have fun and get creative. Put a new spin on an old classic. (For example turn […]
