Downsizing your meals

Well the last kid is now with his wife so its getting used to making less food. Used to cooking for 3 to 4 now its just us 2 and the dog.  Cooking less has been a challenge because you get in the habits of certain amounts and go on auto pilot  how you cook. I will buy a tray of thighs debone them and get 3 meals out of a 5 dollar tray. freeze the rest of what i don't use in baggies. The only exception i make is when i bbq then i will cook enough for about 3 days food, (that's 3 days of no cooking)
I shop stores with no name brands its a lot cheaper we spend about 35 to 40 a week on food and looking to cut that down, usually by making one meal last for 2 days...I remember my mom doing that Aggghhhh left overs again,,I would always say but guess what now i am doing this it works,,,,yep mom was right as usual.
Would love to have wrote down her recipes so if your mom is still alive do this you will be glad you did later on.
So as i think about what to blog about keep in touch maybe I will show you how to make a solar heater using stuff around the house and yes they do work,
almajo