Meal Ideas Needed

I have a recipe ALL of my kids like and it is super simple, and the adults seem to enjoy it to.

Adjust recipe to your family size but a good rule of thumb is one pakage per person.

Ramen Noodles ( remove seasoning package and put aside for Later)
any frozen veggie ( broccoli is really good or the mixed Veg's
Pre-cooked or defrosted)
And meat of choise (pre-cooked, hamburger, or steak slices
and those rotisserie (SP?) chickens work well)

Cook noodels according to package do not over cook it only takes a few minutes. Place noodles in large fry pan (non sticks best) add a little butter or oil just to coat the noodles then add seasoning packages mix well, add your meat and veggies and serve.

You can do this recipe many different ways just depending on your veggies and meats, we serve with soy sauce sometimes for just a little added flavor. I swear by this because most little ones love noodles of any sort. Hope this helped www.kraft.com is also a really good place for recipes for the wgole family.

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You have received so many great meal ideas and websites, A.!
Here are just a few more that are practical and budget friendly:

www.menus4moms.com
*Free weekly menus for moms

www.livingonadime.com
*Free Recipes, Money Saving Tips, Debt Free Living
(Scroll down to the bottom left for recipes)

www.thegrocerygame.com
*A great site for finding the best prices on grocery and household items in your area.

http://lisahertel.blogspot.com/
*This is my "BLOG": "Day by Day"
*Where I share "tried & true" recipes and practical frugal tips from a fellow stay-at-home mom with two toddlers.

*Check out the "LABELS" section and view "COOKING" posts at: http://lisahertel.blogspot.com/search/label/Cooking

and "FRUGAL LIVING" postings at:
http://lisahertel.blogspot.com/search/label/Frugal%20living

Hope these are helpful,
L.

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http://allrecipes.com/
http://www.recipe.com/
http://www.crock-pot.com/recipescat.aspx?catid=6
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/?q=yum-o/recipes-archive
rachael ray also has a 30 minute meal
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_tm
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipe/search.do
A good kids healthy recipe site
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf
http://www.recipeland.com/
http://www.bettycrocker.com/

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My children love graham crackers-and they're cheap, but a good snack. Also, you would probably qualify for WIC and/or food stamps...I'd check into that. WIC would help out with milk, cheese, cereal, juice, and eggs for your 17 month old for sure. WIC covers children up to 5 years old, so I don't know if your oldest would be covered or not, you'd have to ask them. Cheese & fruit are also good snacks...my kids love the canned fruit, since fresh is so expensive most of the time. For meals, we eat mac & cheese, frozen pizzas, spaghetti, hamburger helper, hot dogs, homemade quesadillas, chicken nuggets, PB & J, etc. One thing that's helped me is planning out the meals for the next 2 weeks and buying groceries for those meals. Hope this helps!

I recommend the book "The Sneaky Chef" because it has kid meals and snacks that you can sneak veggies into. My kids love guessing what secret thing I have hidden in whatever we're eating. (Of course, I don't tell them until after they try it!) Also, congrats on being a SAHM! You will never regret it and neither will your kids. It's worth all the scrimping and saving and going without. Happy eating!

Go to Kraft.com I get thier quarterly mailing that has all kinds of great ideas in it.

here is a site you will like you can save and print list for store ect.http://www.recipezaar.com/sitenews/

Hi there, A.!!

Yeah, stay-at-home mom!! So excited for you. I love being home with my kids. I just had the opportunity to this past year. What a blessing!!

I love to make a pan of lasagna...lasts a bit longer and the family loves it.

Also, it's wonderful getting kids liking fruits and veggies. Keep these around the house and cut up and the kids really love them....keeps them out of the cookies, crackers, junk food.

Okay, this isn't great for the health but a fun treat for the kids....I take the little smokies and wrap them in the crescent rolls, bake them up and the kids love them....neat treat for lunch.

God bless you!! Enjoy being home!!

T.
http://tinamccomb.stayinhomeandlovinit.com

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Check out kraftfoods.com. You can sign up for emails and a recipe magazine they send out that have a lot of quick and easy ideas. In most cases, you can use different brands if you want, just use the basic recipes and ideas.

allrecipe.com is the best site for meals. They have many different catagories, one is 3 ingredients. They show the nutrient and many other great features. Good Luck!