Comments on: Meal Planning from the Sales http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html On the Road to Joyful Motherhood Thu, 24 May 2012 05:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-63902 Kim Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:21:36 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-63902 That is what I do. I check out all our local sales. I only go on a big grocery shopping spree once a month. Most of our stores are about 20 minutes away. I also have a local store which is 5 minutes away for anything that I forgot to get. LOL. So I make one run and check out every sale and go through all the coupons and make a huge list. We also have a discount store where you can get your essentials (flour, sugar, canned goods, etc) for rather cheap or fair prices. But doing all this planning saves lots of money, especially if you are planning a dinner or an event. We also have a store that has great produce prices every week. So I always try to go in that direction to shop instead of the other. LOL. That is what I do. I check out all our local sales. I only go on a big grocery shopping spree once a month. Most of our stores are about 20 minutes away. I also have a local store which is 5 minutes away for anything that I forgot to get. LOL. So I make one run and check out every sale and go through all the coupons and make a huge list. We also have a discount store where you can get your essentials (flour, sugar, canned goods, etc) for rather cheap or fair prices. But doing all this planning saves lots of money, especially if you are planning a dinner or an event. We also have a store that has great produce prices every week. So I always try to go in that direction to shop instead of the other. LOL.

]]> By: Have You Started Your Adventure in Couponing? — Life As Mom http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-52907 Have You Started Your Adventure in Couponing? — Life As Mom Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:26:12 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-52907 [...] Meal Planning From the Sales – how coupons and sales and meal planning join together in a beautiful melody — well, sorta. [...] [...] Meal Planning From the Sales – how coupons and sales and meal planning join together in a beautiful melody — well, sorta. [...]

]]> By: Tracey http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-5227 Tracey Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:51:58 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-5227 Thanks for the details on how you menu plan. I do it in a similar fashion but love picking up little tips from others! Thanks for the details on how you menu plan. I do it in a similar fashion but love picking up little tips from others!

]]> By: Shari http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-5226 Shari Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:26:44 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-5226 Thanks for posting this--helps me a lot.<br /><br />BTW, do your kids eat sauerkraut? Your recipe looks soooo good, that I want to make it, but I'm wondering if they'd go for it. Thanks for posting this–helps me a lot.

BTW, do your kids eat sauerkraut? Your recipe looks soooo good, that I want to make it, but I'm wondering if they'd go for it.

]]> By: Ann @couponsdealsandmore.com http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-5225 Ann @couponsdealsandmore.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:49:27 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-5225 <i>My stockpile recipes are aren't main dishes either.</i><br /><br />In English this should say:<br /><br />My stockpile recipes are not always main dishes either. My stockpile recipes are aren't main dishes either.

In English this should say:

My stockpile recipes are not always main dishes either.

]]> By: Ann @couponsdealsandmore.com http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-5224 Ann @couponsdealsandmore.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:48:07 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-5224 I absolutely shop the sales and use my stockpile to cook. As a matter of fact, by reader request, I started posting "Stockpile Recipes" over a month ago. The recipes are from stockpile staples that are usually free/cheap. <br /><br />My stockpile recipes are aren't main dishes either. This week I posted recipes using <a href="http://couponsdealsandmore.com/library/stockpile-recipes-cool-whip/" rel="nofollow"> cool whip. </a> I absolutely shop the sales and use my stockpile to cook. As a matter of fact, by reader request, I started posting "Stockpile Recipes" over a month ago. The recipes are from stockpile staples that are usually free/cheap.

My stockpile recipes are aren't main dishes either. This week I posted recipes using cool whip.

]]> By: Gina http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-5221 Gina Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:23:14 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-5221 That's how I do my shopping since we have the stores so close to each other. You're brave for sharing your worksheet--mine usually ends up as 4-5 postits or scraps of paper!<br /><br />Found you through WFMW--thanks for sharing! That's how I do my shopping since we have the stores so close to each other. You're brave for sharing your worksheet–mine usually ends up as 4-5 postits or scraps of paper!

Found you through WFMW–thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Andrea http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-5219 Andrea Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:47:56 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-5219 This is exactly how I grocery shop. As a matter of fact, our menus are similar too. :) I've shopped this way for a few years, and I'm actually at a point where I enjoy grocery shopping. I think its the challenge to save money and be resourceful! LOL! This is exactly how I grocery shop. As a matter of fact, our menus are similar too. :) I've shopped this way for a few years, and I'm actually at a point where I enjoy grocery shopping. I think its the challenge to save money and be resourceful! LOL!

]]> By: Suz http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/meal-planning-from-sales.html#comment-5215 Suz Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:35:46 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/06/meal-planning-from-the-sales.html#comment-5215 I shop from sales & use coupons too! Great way to shop & now it's my normal way to shop. <br /><br />I don't often think about what I'm going to prepare for the week.. I'm not a big planner, but I do know what I have in my freezer and stockpile and I stock up on whatever I can whenever I can if I know we'll use it. I can almost always pull out a recipe and make it with what I have on hand. I might have to make a few adjustments, but sometimes changing a recipe a bit makes it better! I shop from sales & use coupons too! Great way to shop & now it's my normal way to shop.

I don't often think about what I'm going to prepare for the week.. I'm not a big planner, but I do know what I have in my freezer and stockpile and I stock up on whatever I can whenever I can if I know we'll use it. I can almost always pull out a recipe and make it with what I have on hand. I might have to make a few adjustments, but sometimes changing a recipe a bit makes it better!

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