Our menu plan this week features recipes from the thriftiest frugal homemakers in the blogosphere!  We’re happy to help frugal homemakers save money on groceries by providing new and interesting recipes that don’t cost a lot to make.  Learn more about ways to save money on groceries here.
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We came across a fabulous tool called Recipe Matcher that allows you to find free printable recipes to use the leftovers in your refrigerator!  This thrifty tool is a must have for all frugal homemakers who want to minimize food waste by using the foods they already have.  My absolute favorite way to use this [...]

 
Our menu plan this week features free printable recipes from FrugalRecipes.com.  They have a wide selection of printable frugal recipes, split up into main dishes, bread recipes, mixes, sauces, and more, to help frugal homemakers save money on groceries.  We budgeting babes need a full arsenal of tools to drive down our grocery spending, and [...]

Our menu plan this week features free printable recipes from Cooks Recipes.  We’ve included some meals based around very inexpensive frugal ingredients, as well as ground meats that can help thrifty homemakers stretch their grocery dollars.
Homemaker Barbi’s exclusive free printable Take and Make Menu Plans contain everything you need for an entire week’s dinners and [...]

With our Valentine’s recipes you can celebrate Valentine’s Day all week long.  These romantic recipes are appropriate for dinner for two or for the whole family, and kids will love the Valentine’s Day heart-shaped pizza!
Homemaker Barbi’s exclusive Take and Make Menu Plans contain everything you need for an entire week’s dinners with no research and [...]

 
We’ve planned a deliciously frugal Tex-Mex menu plan for you!  Our featured recipes this week are from Tennessee’s CookingSpot, an amazing site with free printable recipes.  These meals are incredibly budget–conscious, easy to prepare, and use very few ingredients. You’ll notice a short shopping list below, because many of the ingredients overlap between recipes.  We [...]

We love helping you save time and money!  Homemaker Barbi’s exclusive Take and Make Menu Plans contain everything you need for an entire week’s dinners with no research and minimal work on your part!  We even provide you with the recipes to use, crafted from some of the finest chefs in the country.  This week’s [...]

Meal planning for your family can save you time, money and stress.  Homemaker Barbi’s exclusive Take and Make Menu Plans contain everything you need for a week’s worth of dinners with no research and minimal work on your part!  Our menus overlap ingredients as much as possible so you have to shop for and store [...]

Safeguard Your Menu Plan System When Life Happens
Life doesn’t always go as planned.  When meals have to be adjusted to accommodate life’s unexpected circumstances, write it down.  Putting your change of plans in writing on your family menu plan can protect your good habits.  Here’s why:
You Can’t Stop Life From Happening
All good menu planners will [...]

Weekly Menu Plan: The Frugal Cafe 6/15/08
Welcome to Homemaker Barbi’s Menu Plan, The Homemaker Barbi Frugal Café. This week’s menu uses up on-hand ingredients (meaning we’re using what’s in the pantry and freezer because they’re overstocked!). We ended up with a Mexican food theme this week completely by accident, so we’ll be using a lot [...]