Some basic favorites are on the menu this week. As I can, I’ve been doing some extra baking as well as doubling meals to stock the freezer. (Last week, bananas and peppers were on sale, so I baked up loaves of banana bread and chopped up bags of peppers for fajitas.)

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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Other

Sun 2/5
Omelets, Toast
Finger Foods (Meat, Cheese,

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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Other

Sun 1/29
Omelets, Toast
Finger Foods (Ham, Cheese, & Raw Veggies)
Split Pea Soup, Bread, Baked Apples

Mon 1/30
Oven Pancake (from Simply in Season), Homemade Yogurt
Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Apples
Sweet Potato Chicken Curry, Brown Rice, Cabbage Salad

Tue 1/31
Egg Drop Breakfast, Toast
Quesadillas, Oranges
Baked Fish, Ranch Potatoes (use homemade dressing), Cabbage Salad

Wed 2/1
Muffins, Eggs
Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Apples
Church Supper TBA

Thu 2/2
Pumpkin Waffles, Homemade Yogurt
Baked

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One of our favorite fall/winter meals is a simple stuffed squash. It’s also grain-free (although, it would be in a later stage of GAPS if you include the apple). Since squash and apples keep well in a cool basement, garage, or pantry for months, they’re a great stockpile food to rely on for stretching the grocery

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I’ve been making double batches of some of our meals lately to put in the freezer, and I’ll continue with some of this week’s meals. We have a busy week scheduled for us, so I’m planning some simple slow cooker/soup-type meals.

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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Other

Sun 1/22
Cheese Omelets, Toast
Peanut Butter Popcorn, Apples, Milk
Salmon Chowder, Muffins
To Do: Soak Beans, Thaw Broth

Mon 1/23
Cinnamon

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This winter, my go-to recipe for a gathering of friends or a church supper has been a huge pot of chili. The meat is optional, so it has been helpful for feeding our vegetarian friends, as well as keeping it more frugal. We like it served with a gluten-free cornbread, and topped with grated cheese, sour

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The next couple weeks will be busy for us, so I have some simple meals on the menu. We also might have a bit of snow on the weather forecast, so we’ll be having plenty of warming meals.

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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Other

Sun 1/15
Omelets, Toast
Popcorn, Cottage Cheese, Raw Veggies
Baked Potatoes with Cheese, Cabbage Salad

Mon 1/16
GF Pancakes, Eggs
Lentils, Brown Rice, Apples
Meatball Sub

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I’m planning some favorite basics this week. I’ll be getting started on my freezer cooking this week, as I begin stashing meals in there for after the baby is born.

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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Other

Sun 1/8
Cream Cheese Omelets, Toast
Apple-Cheddar-Squash Soup, Muffins
Popcorn, Ants on a Log, Apples

Mon 1/9
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, Eggs
Baked Potatoes with Cheese
Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce, Brown Rice

Tue 1/10
Oatmeal with

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While browsing over the past year’s entries, I thought I’d collect the recipes from 2011 for you, with our variety of seasonal options. Do you see some of your favorites?

Apparently we really liked our teas & sweets this past year at Frugal Granola (which could be partially attributed to the start of our family’s business last

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I’m working with pantry basics this week, and thinking ahead for the coming months. I’m planning on doing some bulk grocery buying and freezer cooking in the coming weeks. I have plenty of yogurt on the menu this week, since I made 2 gallons of it last week! Happy New Year!

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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Other

Sun 1/1
Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip, Apples,

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