May 2014 Real Food Monthly Meal Plan

Ideas and resources for menu planning in May, many seasonal spring and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch. As always, these are all frugal recipes intended for a tight budget. Real food/from scratch/traditional diet/nutrient dense/whole food/blah blah blah. My monthly meal plans are organized into tiers based on how perishable the ingredients are, not sorted into particular days.

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March 2014 Real Food Monthly Meal Plan

The universe conspired against me for pretty much the entire month of February. I tried desperately to get the meal plan done before the 1st, which is always my goal, but this month it was not to be. The good news is the Pinterest board has over 230 pins, for your meal plan window shopping pleasure.
Ideas and resources for menu planning in March, many seasonal winter (and a couple spring) and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch, frugal recipes. Real food/from scratch/traditional diet/nutrient dense/whole food/blah blah blah. My monthly meal plans are organized into tiers based on how perishable the ingredients are, not sorted into particular days.
You can save so much money by planning your meals. Even if you only plan three days at a time, you can be more thrifty by planning ahead.

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January 2014 Real Food Meal Plan

Ideas and resources for menu planning in January, many seasonal winter and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch, frugal recipes. You can save so much money by planning your meals. Even if you only plan three days at … Continue reading

December 2013 Real Food Meal Plan

Ideas and resources for menu planning in December, many seasonal fall/winter and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch, frugal recipes. You can save so much money by planning your meals. Even if you only plan three days at … Continue reading

Frugal, Flexible Monthly Menu Planning & Price List Download – October 2013 Meal Plan

*Over 2,000 people have pinned this sucker! Woo hoo! Hello my beautiful pinners!* Ideas and resources for menu planning in October, many seasonal fall and whole food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch, frugal recipes. You can save so much … Continue reading

Great Depression Era Real Food Recipes

I am a big supporter of eating “real” food. If your great-grandmother would have recognized the foods you put in your grocery cart, you are eating “real” traditional food. One of the things I have researched for my meal planning … Continue reading

September 2013 Meal Plan Pinterest Board

Come check out our September Meal Plan Pinterest Board. I tried to stick to summer flavors, before this beautiful weather is gone and the farmers markets are empty Ideas and resources for menu planning in September, many seasonal summer and … Continue reading

June 2013 Meal Plan Pinterest Board

Come check out our June Meal Plan Pinterest Board. Ideas and resources for menu planning in June, many seasonal summer and whole food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch, frugal recipes. You can save so much money by planning your … Continue reading

May 2013 Meal Plan Pinterest Board

Come check out our May Meal Plan Pinterest Board. I know, it’s late this month, I’m sorry! There are still plenty of days yet to plan ahead for your deliciousness. Ideas and resources for menu planning in May, many seasonal … Continue reading

April 2013 Meal Plan Pinterest Board

Come check out our April Meal Plan Pinterest Board. Ideas and resources for menu planning in April, many seasonal spring and whole food recipes. Very simple ingredients, frugal recipes. I got a little pin-happy, window shopping for food. When exactly … Continue reading