Pan Seared Tilapia
Baked Potato
Green Beans with Almonds

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Mini Meatball Subs on Homemade Bread Machine Rolls
Tossed Salad or Veggies & Dip

We’re using some leftover homemade meatballs tonight to whip up a quick and easy frugal meal.  If you haven’t tried my homemade roll recipe, I suggest you put it to the test.  I use this bread recipe quite often because it is easy and far better than store bought rolls.

Download your Weekly Meal Planner and get started on saving money by planning your meals!  Our nightly goal is to make a meal that costs under $5 total for our family of 5.  

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Pretzel Dogs
Fresh Pineapple
Cucumbers & Carrots with Dip

Another kid-friendly meal is on our menu tonight.  I made these pretzel dogs last summer from a recipe I found on Pinterest.  They’re do delicious!

Since we have three different practices tonight, and we’ll be eating on the go, I decided that finger foods would be best!

What’s on your menu?

 MTO Pizza Minis
Cucumbers & Dip
Fresh Pineapple

I’m going to let the kids make their own mini pizzas tonight when they arrive home from school.  They will enjoy this and the pizzas will bake while they finish their homework.

I’ll post more on this frugal recipe later.  What’s on your menu tonight?

Egg Salad on Homemade Bread
Tomato Soup
Carrot Sticks

I’m taking a break from cooking.  I did enough of that on Sunday and we’re still trying to eat all the leftovers!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday.  The kids are finally back to school today

What’s on your menu?

Crock Pot Cheesy Ham & Potato Soup Recipe

We feasted on ham yesterday for Easter and have a ham bone and lots of leftover ham.  I’ve decided to make this Crock Pot Cheesy Ham & Potato Soup for dinner!  I’ve made it before an it is quite good!

What’s on your menu?

 Burgers & Homemade Buns
Seasoned Fries
Salad

TGIF!  It’s been a long week here and we’re looking forward to the holiday weekend.  My kids love these fries, so we’re having them for dinner tonight with our burgers!

What’s on your menu?

Hibachi Style Steak, Vegetables and Fried Rice RECIPE

My kids have been on Easter break since Tuesday at 1:30 pm.  It’s still snowing here, so we’ve had some long indoor hours of boredom.  They go outside for a few hours and then all of the clothing needs to be dried. Repeat.

When I asked them what they wanted to do today, the Hibachi was mentioned.  The Hibachi is not on the agenda, but I did change my menu so we could have Hibachi at home!

What’s on your menu?

Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
Jello
Veggies & Homemade Ranch

Meal planning is an enormous money-saver at our house.  My goal four our family meals is to stay near $5 for our dinner for our family of 5.  This can be difficult these days but I’ve learned to balance the higher cost meals with a lower cost meal to meet my $5 per night average.  This means we can have shrimp, steak and other foods that wouldn’t normally hit that $5 mark.

Are you a goal oriented person?  I find that when there is no goal I get lost.  This is particularly true when shopping for groceries!  With my $5 dinner goal in mind, it’s less likely that I’ll overspend at the store.

What’s your goal?  Inspire us with your dinner menu!

Baked Potato Bar
Toppings: BBQ Pork, Broccoli, Sour Cream, Cheese

Winter weather is upon us again.  The kids are home from school again today for two extra hours.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they do not cancel all-together.  I am ready for this crazy winter weather to end!

I hope you are experiencing better weather!  What’s on your menu tonight?

Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

My kids have requested this meal.  We had it last week and they told me it was very good.  At our house, when everyone eats the same meal it is a huge success!

The soup is semi-homemade from this recipe.  YUM!

What’s on your menu tonight?

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 Spaghetti & Italian Sausage

Salad
Bread

We’re still experiencing the cold, snow and generally dismal weather.  I’m jealous of all of you who have been experiencing spring.  It is still winter here.

What’s on your menu tonight?

Ham & Cheese Melts
Oven Fries
Salad with Pickles

We’re experiencing more winter weather.  School has been delayed, which means the kids are home until 10:40 this morning.  It’s wintery and very cold in Pennsylvania – boo!

What’s on your menu tonight?

Dijon & Herb Pork Chops Recipe
Green Beans
Baked Potatoes

We’re expecting some winter weather today and I’m hoping it is not as bad as they’ve predicted.  I’m ready for some green grass, birds chirping and some flowers blooming, but right now I’m dealing with cold and wet.

What’s on your menu tonight?

Slow Cooker Rootbeer Pulled Pork Recipe
Coleslaw
Baked Beans

It was 27 degrees here this morning.  I feel like I should be putting a turkey in the oven and baking a pie.  That sounds good, but I’ve planned a slow cooker meal we all love!

What’s on your menu tonight?

Photo by The Recipe Critic

Our household is finally back to normal.  What’s normal, anyway?  The kids are finally back to school, even though the week-long stomach bug ended with a rather scary looking rash.  I’m glad to be done with it.

We’re seeing signs of spring here.  The robins have been out in the yard between the squalls of snow…

I’m looking forward to cooking tonight and found this great recipe for Ranch Chicken Enchiladas at The Recipe Critic.

Click HERE for the Recipe