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Menu Plan for October 17 – 30

Menu Plan for October 17 – 30

Here is the menu plan for the next two weeks. I am winging it for this time around because this kind of snuck up on me – just like my cold did! Monday – Find Your Own NightTuesday – Chicken FajitasWednesday – SpaghettiThursday – Chicken Tacos (Crock Pot)Friday – Chipped Beef on ToastSaturday lunch – Pancakes & BaconSaturday supper – Steak & Potatoes on the grillSunday lunch – Shredded Chicken Sandwiches **New Recipe Monday – Chicken Loaf & RiceTuesday –…

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Time To Get Serious

Time To Get Serious

Time to get serious about my spending and tighten down the hatches. And maybe, just maybe, if I tell you all about this I will have to be more accountable for myself. First of all: DID YOU KNOW THAT WE ONLY HAVE 72 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS?!?! If that wasn’t enough to inspire panic in my (and possibly your) heart, I have another problem. Until next spring, I have a $165 a month car payment. Add to that, a raise in…

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Prepping With Little to No Money

Prepping With Little to No Money

A big misconception in the prepper community and people looking from the outside is that prepping takes a lot of money. Yes, some of the bigger projects do take some money to do. If you are looking to be off-grid, eventually you are going to have to lay some money out for solar power, wind power, or whatever you choose to do.But….There is a lot you can do to prep that does not take money or very little money to…

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Indonesian Chicken with Green Beans

Indonesian Chicken with Green Beans

I have been asked to share this recipe and I am more than happy to do so. I got it from a iVillage food email in 2006 and am just getting around to trying it! If I get photos taken tonight, I will share those too!Indonesian Chicken with Green BeansCredit: Eater’s Choice Low-Fat Cookbook by Ron Goor, PhD, MPH, and Nancy GoorServings: 8Ingredients: 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed 4 tablespoons olive oil 10 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1…

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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

My family loves, loves, loves homemade chicken noodle soup! It is the perfect pick me up on cold winter days and a great soother of upset stomachs and colds. This is so easy to make! This is my original recipe. I have adapted three different recipes and rarely make it the same twice. Also, feel free to double this recipe. If everyone is home, we have to double it! It also makes wonderful leftovers for work! Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup…

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Food Journey and Confusion

Food Journey and Confusion

I get confused. I am trying to change the way my family and I eat. This has been, and still is, hard. I am still trying to figure the best way and make that way work for my family. I know we make many mistakes. I know I can’t control what my teens eat outside of the house. I know school lunches are not the healthiest meals. (Some day I will post about what the school calls turkey.) What is…

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