tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post4586464670458450422..comments2023-10-30T09:11:16.250-07:00Comments on Frugal Mommy Christine: 5 Ways Meal Planning Saves You MoneyChristine Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002306399895199647noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-49885676362120954542014-04-28T18:56:14.167-07:002014-04-28T18:56:14.167-07:00Great tips! I tend to cook the same thing over and...Great tips! I tend to cook the same thing over and over again. Blogging is great because I get so many good ideas from the blogs I read.Kiittäkää Aina ja Kaikestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-24071944260220361242014-04-28T10:01:48.466-07:002014-04-28T10:01:48.466-07:00Love your ideas shared here. Meal planning can sav...Love your ideas shared here. Meal planning can save a lot of money and prevent waste!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17905022647045300907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-20972490851058082472014-04-27T22:36:10.823-07:002014-04-27T22:36:10.823-07:00Leftover Night FTW! Though I try to make just enou...Leftover Night FTW! Though I try to make just enough, there's no leftovers, therefore everything is fresh and in case it doesn't get eaten, it doesn't get wasted.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889387194001405423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-50060547303540815962014-04-27T20:35:51.861-07:002014-04-27T20:35:51.861-07:00I agree that meal planning saves us money. I usual...I agree that meal planning saves us money. I usually wrote down what I need to buy so I won't end up being an impulsive shopper. I usually cook 3 meals and put them in a containers and freeze and take it out when we needed to eat. Although eating out is convenient but its expensive lifestyle so we try to eat out less.Jhadyhttp://www.journeytojhadysworld.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-73107166766997561062014-04-27T18:41:21.275-07:002014-04-27T18:41:21.275-07:00Now that I'm back to work full time, I'm t...Now that I'm back to work full time, I'm trying to mentally plan meals for the week--but it's hard to do when you choose what to buy based on local, organic or seasonal. I mostly buy what looks the freshest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15183075919074080933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-21636764348443307092014-04-27T15:57:03.964-07:002014-04-27T15:57:03.964-07:00Love these tips. I know meal planning has definite...Love these tips. I know meal planning has definitely helped save my family money! Cambriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428836862893272934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-49603193833474457692014-04-27T12:46:53.587-07:002014-04-27T12:46:53.587-07:00I really need to start planning meals, but with ou...I really need to start planning meals, but with our busy routine, it's just so hard. Thanks for the tips!Julie Jamisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528492161668847982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-42961579488894661732014-04-27T11:58:32.661-07:002014-04-27T11:58:32.661-07:00Very nice post. I need to start planning meals. ...Very nice post. I need to start planning meals. Amber NAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792988077022805834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-85328483844308591132014-04-27T09:42:58.193-07:002014-04-27T09:42:58.193-07:00Nice post... I usually try a meal out of leftover ...Nice post... I usually try a meal out of leftover meal. Don't like wasting food :)Payal Bansalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992524966384434776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-91583452071401010192014-04-27T03:18:41.666-07:002014-04-27T03:18:41.666-07:00I keep saying I want to start planning our meals o...I keep saying I want to start planning our meals out. I need to get my hubby on board since he's the one who cooks!TerinAleahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001417376192225598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-4692878138548154012014-04-27T01:26:36.645-07:002014-04-27T01:26:36.645-07:00We used to do it, and then stopped. Now we've ...We used to do it, and then stopped. Now we've started up again and it really does make a difference financially.mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-67228045642333329842014-04-27T00:41:18.804-07:002014-04-27T00:41:18.804-07:00No. 2 is the reason why I avoid supermarkets and g...No. 2 is the reason why I avoid supermarkets and grocery stores. When I see something that I like, I get it ... so meal planning at home is not really my thing & it's my Mom's turf. The kind of meal planning that I do is monitoring my calorie intake :)RUSShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866697060388966062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-87072554676100609362014-04-26T23:28:36.653-07:002014-04-26T23:28:36.653-07:00Overspending in groceries is common as you tend to...Overspending in groceries is common as you tend to go on impulse once you see some cool items. It's best to keep a list and follow it. Franchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228022440726808944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-58970724248300099292014-04-26T20:01:39.019-07:002014-04-26T20:01:39.019-07:00I would be lost without meal planning!I would be lost without meal planning!Heavenly Savingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243736333361056248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-46279175145287624512014-04-26T19:35:18.563-07:002014-04-26T19:35:18.563-07:00I really need these tips for my meal planning beca...I really need these tips for my meal planning because I am really on a tight budget . I know it will help.Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-44994499915440753022014-04-26T19:32:08.199-07:002014-04-26T19:32:08.199-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290841846729664770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-57614281358129082732014-04-26T17:40:21.115-07:002014-04-26T17:40:21.115-07:00I Love All The Tips They All Sound Like Great Tips...I Love All The Tips They All Sound Like Great Tips To Save!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052908084105036190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-87515047426922199722014-04-26T17:29:46.955-07:002014-04-26T17:29:46.955-07:00hmm. . . very valid point. It took me quite a whi...hmm. . . very valid point. It took me quite a while to get to a point where I could do this. Now it actually saves me time, if you count all the time I stood in front of the pantry or fridge, scratching my head, trying to figure out what was for dinner that night. What if I did a series about easing into meal planning? Would that be useful?<br />Christine Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05002306399895199647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-65804737068338314662014-04-26T16:19:48.820-07:002014-04-26T16:19:48.820-07:00I KNOW all this stuff, but that doesn't mean i...I KNOW all this stuff, but that doesn't mean it's easy to put into practice. And it does take time and effort to do it. I've been trying to work on it more. An Ordinary Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143632437816234349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-11675553092874189822014-04-26T16:07:19.386-07:002014-04-26T16:07:19.386-07:00We always have leftover during dinner and that wil...We always have leftover during dinner and that will be my food for lunch. We don't go out often to save more money because whenever we go out, chances are we also have to eat out.Rochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993808802566037151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-5626168433249248962014-04-26T15:20:34.903-07:002014-04-26T15:20:34.903-07:00I plan out my plans and it has saved me so much mo...I plan out my plans and it has saved me so much money combined with couponing and shopping fresh by season! I LOVE freezing cooking too! Such great tips in this post! April Hammondhttp://divaswhosave.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-88638568323132716712014-04-26T15:14:28.734-07:002014-04-26T15:14:28.734-07:00Thanks for the tips. I made a printable meal plann...Thanks for the tips. I made a printable meal planner a couple of weeks ago and I've been trying to remember to use it. Its hard when I have so much other stuff going on!JT and Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382578376026825839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-62727117875488690392014-04-26T15:10:24.694-07:002014-04-26T15:10:24.694-07:00Really great advice. I use a meal planner to get t...Really great advice. I use a meal planner to get things on budget around here. With so many people eating I have to keep track of everything or we would go broke. Thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731158307526864093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-75819544684445088982014-04-26T15:09:41.714-07:002014-04-26T15:09:41.714-07:00These are great tips Christy! I always plan my mea...These are great tips Christy! I always plan my meals for the week but every time I go to the supermarket I seem to buy more than I have written on my shopping list :( I have to stop this now that things are going to change financially for my familyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920015713530765120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854947261641243940.post-8270953496323815502014-04-26T14:53:10.810-07:002014-04-26T14:53:10.810-07:00This is really sage advise on getting the most ban...This is really sage advise on getting the most bang for our hard earned bucks; thanks for doing this post!Dan from Platter Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14564759851958000467noreply@blogger.com