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I'm Frugal Trenches (no, not my real name!) a lover of natural, simple and frugal living! I use this space and my camera to document a beautiful, purposeful, downshifted and abundant life! Life is not always simple (oh how I wish it was!) but it is always rich and I hope this space demonstrates beauty and joy!
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Category Archives: Menu Plan
Menu Plan Monday – Family Edition
Last nights dinner - veggie thai green curry, rice, cashew salad, avocado & cucumber! My first six weeks of motherhood included a scary food bill, I tried not to let it bother me because as I’ve mentioned before, my focus was on … Continue reading →
Menu Plan Monday
I made some major mistakes with my food this weekend, not realizing spelt contains gluten I ate it Friday, Saturday & Sunday - not a good choice. Add to that a walk in the cold on Friday & Saturday and a resurfacing allergy to corn, plus … Continue reading →
Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts: Greek yoghurt mixed with peanut butter, grapefruit, grapes & seed mix x 4 Fruit salad and edam cheese (not together) with cashew nuts x 2 Fasting one day Lunches Homemade soup with salad x 2 Beans on toast & … Continue reading →
Weekly Menu Plan
This week, the menu plan is… Breakfasts Yoghurt mess – yoghurt with raspberries, grapefruit, almond butter, honey & seed mix x 4 Pancakes with lemon & sugar and baked beans x 2 Marmite on toast x 1 Lunches Pitta bread dipped in … Continue reading →
Weekly Shop & Menu Plan
I hit three shops this week and spent a grand total of £31.14 (thus dipping into next week’s budget, as I am away visiting ma famille next weekend it seemed like a good choice!) I bought: 4 Nut Roasts Chicken Roast … Continue reading →
Family Size Menu Planning!
Photo credit Carolyn asked a question on this post about how to menu plan when you have a family! The largest family I’ve ever had to consistently menu plan, shop and cook for was for six, but also have experience … Continue reading →
£20 A Week Menu Plan
Photo credit (sadly mine came out blurry!) Depending on the season of life you’re in, you need to approach most things with a serving of flexibility! Today brought another migraine (in truth it never really left) and so I decided I needed to add … Continue reading →
