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Kosher Once a Month Cooking II: The Budget Breakdown (Part 1)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Mara Strom

I am very excited to be hosting Shaindy Gerstein from HappilyHectic.com for her second installation of Kosher Once a Month Cooking (OAMC). I know we all learned so much - and got so much inspiration - the last time she guest posted! Since December is … [Read more...]

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All About Menu Planning

Whether you're a menu planning pro or just dabbling in this planned meals "thing", here are a number of posts that will help you to get organized and inspired to save more time and money. Food on the Table: How to use FREE websites to make your … [Read more...]

Theme Menu Planning: How *I* Menu Plan

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Mara Strom

As  many of you know, I've been monthly  menu planning for a while now, inspired by my friend Anne. But this past summer, I decided to simplify things a bit more with theme menu planning. Now I get to enjoy the predictability of monthly menu … [Read more...]

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How to Make a Monthly Menu Plan (Guest Post)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Mara Strom

Today's post is this December Menu Planning Month is all about monthly menu planning. Yes, that means, you plan out your meals a month in advance! As I've mentioned before, we do a modified version of monthly planning - and the person who inspired … [Read more...]

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3 Ways to Make a Menu Plan

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mara Strom

Welcome back to 30 Days to a Better Menu Plan here at Kosher on a Budget. Today we're discussing HOW to menu plan. The truth is that there's no right way or wrong way to menu plan. Actually, scratch that. There is a right way: The way that … [Read more...]

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4 Ways Menu Planning Saves Money

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Mara Strom

Welcome back to Menu Planning Month. I decided to kick off this series by answering the question - Why? Why bother menu planning? Why not just live - and eat - spontaneously? The answer is two-fold. There is no doubt that my household runs … [Read more...]

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September Monthly Meal Plan

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Mara Strom

It's already September 6th, but we've sort of been flying by the seat of our non-menu planned pants these past few days! I finally managed to sit down last night and map out our month's worth of meals. A few caveats: I'm once again sticking to … [Read more...]

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July Meal Plan: Sticking to Theme Days (Link Up to Your Menu Plans, Too)

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Mara Strom

Last month, I shared that I was trying something new (well, sort of retro, actually) with my menu planning: Theme Days. After sticking with it for a month, I can report that it worked out really, really well, so we're doing it again in July. If … [Read more...]

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June Monthly Meal Plan: Changing Things Up

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Mara Strom

I mentioned the other day that I've been a bit lax in the menu-planning and food shopping department. Truth be told, May was a mess. I never got around to planning our menu - and you all know what happens when you don't menu plan! I have tons of … [Read more...]

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April Monthly Meal Plan: The First Two Weeks

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Mara Strom

You guys know that normally, I like to do monthly menu planning. But with Pesach coming in the middle of the month, I just can't put it all together into one plan. It just feels wrong to have all that chametz on the same plan with my matzah! So, … [Read more...]

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