5 Simple, Budget-Friendly Dinner Recipes for the Week Ahead — Next Week's Meal Plan

There's always a week at the end of the month where I try to be frugal with our meal plan. Yes, this is driven by me using up my food budget too quickly (no regrets — it's usually on fun stuff like farmers market strawberries or really good cheese), but it's also incredibly practical to make one week of the month a "use it up, make do, or do without" meal plan.

Here's why: Restraining my budget forces me to tap into my pantry and freezer and use up things that are otherwise forgotten and might go to waste, which helps declutter my pantry and keeps me from wasting food.

Here are the five simple budget dinners I'm cooking this week for my family.

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