November 19, 2008 at 6:34 (Menu Planning)
Monday:
Eating at our friend’s house
To Do: Roast Chicken, Soak Beans
Tuesday:
Roast Chicken, Salad, Baked Ravioli Croutons
Wednesday:
Tortilla Soup and Chicken Quesadillas – use leftover roast chicken
To Do: Thaw Ground Turkey
Thursday:
Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans
Friday:
Leftovers
That is what’s for dinner this week!
November 11, 2008 at 6:34 (Menu Planning)
I haven’t done this in a while. I know it is Tuesday but I have the day off and thought I would catch up on some blogging. Here is our menu for the week:
Monday:
Longhorn Steakhouse!! – We were given a reward for finding a dog!
Tuesday:
Baked BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn
Wednesday:
Tacos with beans and corn
Thurday:
Grilled Chicken Salad
Friday:
Sloppy Joes, Veggie Sticks, and Applesauce
Well that is what is for dinner this week!
October 6, 2008 at 6:34 (Menu Planning)
This week I spent WAAAAAAY more than I wanted to at the grocery store! 
It was a sad trip to the store. The past 4 weeks I have spent less than $40.00 for food for the week. I was doing great. This week however was the week that we ran out of everything else we need. Toilet paper, deoderant, soap, mouth wash, dish soap, etc. We usually go out to eat after church on sundays but we had a tailgate party in the parking lot.
(This is me and my hubby at the tailgate party at Momentum Church)
Back to my grocery shopping for the week. So I had to buy food for the tailgate party which actually ended up saving us money by not going out to eat. I stayed with in my food budget of $50.00 for the week, but then I had spent another $30.00 on the the tailgate food, and all the other things I mentioned above. It really isn’t as bed as I make it out to be but when I am use to seeing $36.24ish, the past month and then I see $80.00 and some change this week, it was a jaw dropper. Anyway this is what we are having to eat this week!
Monday:
Meatball and Orzo Soup, Green Beans
Tuesday:
Sloppy Joes, Veggie Sticks
Wednesday:
Chicken Ceasar Salad with Baked Ravioli Croutons
Thursday:
Garbonza Burgers, Cheesy Broccoli
Friday:
Leftover Baked Chicken, Salad
That is whats for dinner this week!
September 30, 2008 at 6:34 (Menu Planning)
This week is a little hodge podge for us but this is what we are having
Monday:
(Staff Meeting for Church) Kraut Burgers and Veggie Sticks
Tuesday:
Oatmeal Pancakes and Apple Slices
Wednesday:
Chicken Tacos and Spanish Rice Stuffed Peppers
Thursday:
Whole Wheat Pasta and Salad
Friday:
Whatever is left in the fridge!!
That is whats for dinner this week.
September 22, 2008 at 6:34 (Menu Planning)
I just got back from the grocery store and I only spent… Drum roll please…. $32.64!!! I still have one more thing to purchase for about $4.50, so that will take it to around $37.00. That is still the least amount of money i have EVER spent on groceries! Hooray for me. So, what did I spend my $32.64 on? Check it out:
Monday:
Buffalo Chicken, Veggie Sticks
Cook extra chicken for wed, cut all veggies for the week
Tuesday:
Cheeseburgers, Grilled Veggie Pouch
Wednesday:
Chicken Stirfry with Noodles
Thursday:
Turkey Chili, Veggie Sticks
Friday:
Turkey Hot Dogs with leftover Chili,
And that is whats for dinner this week!
September 15, 2008 at 6:34 (Menu Planning)
For the past two weeks I have spent under $45.00 on groceries!! All thanks to planning out everything we eat, even snacks! This is whats for dinner this week:
Monday:
Turkey Sausage Sandwiches, corn on the cob and skillet potatoes
(Grill extra sausage for Tuesday)
Tuesday:
Pasta with leftover sausage and homemade tomato sauce, spiniach salad and whole wheat rolls
(Leftover sauce for thursday)
Wednesday:
Grilled hot wings, carrot and cucumber stcks
Thursday:
Chicken Parmesan, Spiniach Salad, Whole Wheat Rolls
Friday:
Oatmeal Pancakes, Eggs, Turkey Bacon
(Make extra pancakes to freeze)
September 8, 2008 at 6:34 (From the Kitchen, Menu Planning)
I made quiche last week, but we didn’t eat because we helped some friends move into their new house and they fed us. We were also supposed to have pizza on friday but we went to my mom’s for dinner instead. I now have two meals all ready to go for this week from last week. I also spent the lowest amount of money on groceries this week. I have been trying to be better about using the food that I have in the pantry, fridge, and freezer, to base my meals for the week off of. Also the fruits and veggies that I get in my Farmers Market Basket
I never know what is going to come in the baskets from week to week so it is always fun trying to come up with recipes that will work with fruits and veggies that I get. This week they decided to take a break from lettuce and they gave us kale. I have never cooked kale before and was a little hesitant. I went online to find a recipe and I found this one which uses both kale and green beans, and green beans were also in my basket this week. Perfect! I am excited to try this recipe I will let you know how it turns out!
Back to how much I spent on groceries this week. We use to set our budget for groceries at $60.00. Throughout the week though we go back to the store a couple of times and spend even more money. We were probably spending at least $80.00 a week on food for 2 people. I really believed that with some planning ahead and using foods that we already had I could keep our weekly food bill to under $50.00. This week I sat down looked at what we had and built our menu around that. I spent a total of $41.30 this week and I have meals planned out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, for the both of us!
Monday:
Grilled Chicken with Spicy Parmesan Green Beans and Kale
Tuesday:
Quiche (from last week) and Fruit
Wednesday:
Chicken Alfredo Sandwiches (alfredo made with silken tofu and leftover chicken from Monday)
Grilled squash and Zucchini
Thursday:
Homemade Pizza and veggie sticks
Friday:
Date night out or sloppy joes
That is what’s for dinner this week!
September 1, 2008 at 6:34 (Menu Planning)
August 18, 2008 at 6:34 (Menu Planning, Uncategorized)
This is my first online Menu Planning Monday. So here we go!
Monday:
Buffalo Chicken Chili with carrots and celery
Tuesday:
Chicken Tomatillo Tostadas with mexian rice and beans
Wednesday:
Date Night
Thursday
Whole Wheat pasta tossed with Olive Oil, fresh herbs and roasted cherry tomatoes
Friday
Homemade Pizza with tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms.
