Once a month cooking, or “oamc” is a wonderful tool you can use and modify to suit your needs. It is a simple idea, really, of cooking ahead and then preserving your food using a variety of strategies: freezing, canning, drying, refrigerating. The most important tool in oamc is your freezer, whether you have a…
Meals
Planning your meals can save you money, time, energy and sanity!
OAMC: The Turkey Plan
Turkey is a far more versatile meat than most of us think. Many people relegate it to holidays and “leftovers,” but why not make it part of your everyday fare? Turkey is delicious, low in fat (unless drowned in gravy!) and can be substituted for chicken in most dishes. It is a little bit coarser…
OAMC: The Hamburger Plan
Here is my “Hamburger Plan”, probably one of my most used so far. I love having all of my favorite recipes in one place, and I find myself referring back to it often. Game PlanSince hamburger is loose and you don’t have to cut it up into different sections (such as chicken and turkey), it…
OAMC: The Ham Plan
Here is my “Ham Plan.” I am finding it easier and more economical to have bulk cooking plans for when meats and veggies are on sale or in season. I do a big cooking that lasts a few months (Hopefully! I am still new at this) so I don’t have to cook that particular meat…
OAMC: The Baking Plan
My Strategy: I have been doing “bulk baking” for quite a while, and I really love it! If you’re not quite ready to take the big plunge, simply double or triple the recipes you make to go with dinners or for snack (or breakfasts!) and freeze the surplus. Then the next time you have no mess,…
Plan to Eat’s Black Friday Sale!
Plan to Eat is having their annual Black Friday sale this weekend! This is the meal planning tool I use for all of the meal plans on Frugal Foodie Moms. I love it! You can get a free 30 day trial and also sign up for 50% off the annual subscription this weekend by clicking…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/30/2015
Hello, my frugal foodies! How is your week so far? I’m on day 5 after oral surgery and still pretty sore. I’ve managed to lose 5 pounds, but there have to be more pleasant ways to do that! I’ve been really limited in what I can eat, but trying to stay creative and upbeat. I’m…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/23/2015
Meals & Deals: Low Spend Week! I was originally going to make this week a “no spend week” but my best plans got waylaid by tooth problems, allergies and a sinus infection that knocked me down for days. In addition to this, teen foodie started school and needs a ride, and my husband has been…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/16/2015
I’m actually not trying any new recipes this week, because I’m making so many of my own! I have tons of milk that needs to be made into yogurt. The garden is starting to pump things out, and I want to take advantage of that. Also, it’s back to school time, so I thought I’d…
Meals & Deals: Week of 8/9/2015
Meals: Hi all my Frugal Foodie Mamas! Hope you’ve had a wonderful, relaxing weekend! This week I’ve got so much writing to do that I didn’t think I’d get around to much recipe development, but Little Foodie begged me to make smoothies with him. Cooking together and photographing everything is becoming a weekend ritual for the two…