Saving with Shellie

At coupon night the other night we heard about another site for finding deals--savingwithshellie.com. It's really great. She has the following posted: (the links don't work. You'll have to go to her site for the links)

Meal Planning is a fabulous way to cut expenses. By planning in advance you will reduce your trips to the grocery store. It might help you reduce impulse spending. Plus, you plan to use your leftovers which cuts food waste. And it will give you an answer, every time, for the “What’s for dinner?” question.

Many people don’t meal plan because they think they don’t have time. But spending 30 minutes planning and compiling your shopping list will save you time in the end. Most people just plan a weeks worth of meals. Some plan as many as a month!

To help you start Menu Planning, here are a few resources.

$5 Dinners
Erin cooks dinner for her family every night and the meal never costs more than $5 total. The recipes are healthy and look delicious. We’ve tried a few and have really enjoyed them. She also has a section HERE where you can see the Budget Meal of the Week. She links to other blogs that have cheap meal deals in a given week.

Tammy’s Recipes
This site is chock-full of recipes. Her baking recipes are so so yummy. She has all kinds of things though. I think you’ll really find some favorites here.

Org Junkie
Want lots of Meal Plan options? Every Monday this site has a Mr. Linky that has tons of different people’s menu plans. Many include their recipes so you should be able to find something that works well for your family. Plus, the site creator has her own list of favorite recipes HERE.

Once a Month Mom
These ladies cook meals only once a month! All the meals go in the freezer and keep you from having to cook for a whole month. You likely won’t want to start out with once a month cooking. If you’ve been meal planning for a while and would like a new challenge, this may be for you. Go HERE for more information.