Category Archives: Menu Musings: Twice a Month Meal Planning

Watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead for Free, and Our 2 Week Meal Plan #9

Posted on 05/18/2013 by Sonja

May 2, 2013 Dr. Oz finally had Joe Cross of the food, health, and wellness documentary, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, on the show.  I was surprised it took so long for Joe Cross to be on the show since … Continue reading →

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Kelloggs Needs to Add More Nutrients to Some Cereals, & 2 Week Meal Plan #8

Posted on 05/04/2013 by Sonja

To see the meal plan and skip the Menu Musings, scroll to the bottom and read the bold. In yesterday’s Everett Herald (5/3/13), our local newspaper, they had a little blurb in the business section with the headlines Kellogg plans … Continue reading →

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Enhancing the Health of Processed Food, WinCo Adds A Few More Organic Products, & Feeding the Family Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #7

Posted on 04/20/2013 by Sonja

Thinking ahead saves time.  Thinking ahead saves money.  Thinking ahead saves energy.  These are all good reasons why I am enjoying sharing our Loose Meal Planning.  Life doesn’t always allow me to think ahead as we travel along it’s vast … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Family: Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #5

Posted on 03/19/2013 by Sonja

Thinking ahead saves time.  Thinking ahead saves money.  Thinking ahead saves energy.  This is why I am enjoying sharing our Loose Meal Planning.  Life doesn’t always allow me to think ahead as we run along life’s vast trail, but I … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Family: Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #4

Posted on 03/01/2013 by Sonja

Thinking ahead saves time.  Thinking ahead saves money.  Thinking ahead saves energy.  This is why I am enjoying sharing our Loose Meal Planning.  Life doesn’t always allow me to think ahead as we run along life’s trail, but I at … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Family: Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #3

Posted on 02/16/2013 by Sonja

Thinking ahead saves time.  Thinking ahead saves money.  Thinking ahead saves energy.  This is why I am enjoying sharing our Loose Meal Planning.  Life doesn’t always allow me to think ahead as we run along life’s trail, but I at … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Family: Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #2

Posted on 02/01/2013 by Sonja

Our lives center around food.  We can’t live without it, food is our fuel, and knowing what we are going to feed our families helps us eat healthier and more frugally in general.  I have had a loose unwritten menu … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Family Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #1

Posted on 01/18/2013 by Sonja

I am in love with the concept of thinking ahead.  Thinking ahead saves time.  Thinking ahead saves money.  Thinking ahead saves my energy.  I try to think ahead most of the time. “If I don’t plan, then I plan to … Continue reading →

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Thrifty Thinking Ahead: Semi-Monthly Menu Planning

Posted on 01/16/2013 by Sonja

Thrifty Thinking I have never been much for a strict menu plan.  For our family I don’t think that it is prudent, stewardship-wise, to adhere to a strict monthly or weekly meal plan.  I like to be flexible to the … Continue reading →

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Reduce Stress: 8 Crock-pot Recipes for Thanksgiving + a Few Other Thanksgiving Recipes

Posted on 11/09/2012 by Sonja

Slow Cooker Saturdays I had the most amazingly stress-free Thanksgiving ever last year even though I was the one preparing the big meal and hosting it.  I made the rolls and pie the night before, along with scrubbing my potatoes.  … Continue reading →

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