Hello folks, sorry for the absence. I am recovering from yet another surgery now and have only gotten my meal plan done through the 8th. More to come ..... This is what I have so far...
Dec 1 - Breakfast - oatmeal
Lunch - out with friends (pizza)
Dinner - taco soup and garlic bread
Dec 2 - Breakfast - peanut butter toast
Lunch - soup
Dinner - date night using a gift card
Dec 3 - Breakfast - eggs and toast
Lunch - leftover taco soup
Dinner - chicken, asparagus and salad
Dec 4 - Breakfast - out on the way to church
Lunch - out with friends
Dinner - grilled cheese and soup
Dec 5 - Breakfast - oatmeal
Lunch - leftovers
Dinner - sausage, corn and squash
Dec 6 - Breakfast - boiled eggs and toast
Lunch - soup
Dinner - tex mex ravioli
Dec 7 - Breakfast - cereal
Lunch - sandwich
Dinner - zoppa touscana and garlic bread
Dec 8 - Breakfast - boiled eggs and toast
Lunch - leftover soup
Dinner - chicken dish
Trying to pick easy meals as I tire really easily. We have out of town company coming on the 10th and staying through the 14th. Not sure what time they will be here. More to come when I figure it out.
Friday, December 2, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
Grocery Shopping Part 2
Ok so after lunch it was on to Kroger. Here is what I got:
1 bottle cranberry juice
1 bottle pancake syrup
1 bottle salad dressing
1 box Ritz crackers
1 box peanut butter crackers
1 bag baking chips
1 loaf whole grain bread
1 4pk baking potatoes
1 pkg hot dogs
1 pkg hot dog buns
1 bag string cheese
1 pkg lunch meat
1 bunch green leaf lettuce
1 small dessert
Total: $33.86
Total so far: $56.84
Left to spend: $43.16
I will post menus later. I need to tweek them.
1 bottle cranberry juice
1 bottle pancake syrup
1 bottle salad dressing
1 box Ritz crackers
1 box peanut butter crackers
1 bag baking chips
1 loaf whole grain bread
1 4pk baking potatoes
1 pkg hot dogs
1 pkg hot dog buns
1 bag string cheese
1 pkg lunch meat
1 bunch green leaf lettuce
1 small dessert
Total: $33.86
Total so far: $56.84
Left to spend: $43.16
I will post menus later. I need to tweek them.
Grocery Shop Today
I can't believe that it is August 1 already. The summer flew by. Dh started inservice this morning so life is back to "normal". Of course "normal" is different now as I am no longer working outside of the home.
Ok so this is grocery shopping day. I hit three stores this morning and will go to one later today. So far,
Aldi
2 24 packs of bottled water
4 loaves of white bread
2 bags of veggie straws
1 bottle of basil
1 box of quart size freezer bags
Total: $14.41
Gordon Food Service
1 2L diet pepsi
1 2 pound bag of nectarines
Total: $4.18
Rite Aid
11 bottles of lemon ice tea
Total: $4.39
Total so far: $22.98
Left to spend: $77.02
I like to start at Aldi as it is the furthest from my home. Veggie straws were a great find as they are $3.00 on sale at Kroger. With dh going back to work we will go through much more bread and he will only take white bread. Gordon is right next store so I popped in there to look at their specials. Didn't see a lot of only two items left with me. Had to go to Rite Aid to pick up meds and saw these marked down to 37 cents each. Normally $1.49 each. Saved $12.32.
I will be going to Kroger after lunch and then I will post that and my menus.
Ok so this is grocery shopping day. I hit three stores this morning and will go to one later today. So far,
Aldi
2 24 packs of bottled water
4 loaves of white bread
2 bags of veggie straws
1 bottle of basil
1 box of quart size freezer bags
Total: $14.41
Gordon Food Service
1 2L diet pepsi
1 2 pound bag of nectarines
Total: $4.18
Rite Aid
11 bottles of lemon ice tea
Total: $4.39
Total so far: $22.98
Left to spend: $77.02
I like to start at Aldi as it is the furthest from my home. Veggie straws were a great find as they are $3.00 on sale at Kroger. With dh going back to work we will go through much more bread and he will only take white bread. Gordon is right next store so I popped in there to look at their specials. Didn't see a lot of only two items left with me. Had to go to Rite Aid to pick up meds and saw these marked down to 37 cents each. Normally $1.49 each. Saved $12.32.
I will be going to Kroger after lunch and then I will post that and my menus.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Weekend shopping
So over the weekend I went to the store to pick up a few things that dh said I forgot .... mainly chips. Heaven forbid I forget snacks.
Kroger:
2 bags wavy chips
1 container fried onion pieces
1 bag sugar free Halls
total: $7.25
The fried onion pieces is for a casserole I was taking to a funeral. I buy them maybe once every 5 years. I had a hard time finding them and boy have they gone up in price. I got the smallest container they had.
Then yesterday we drove to dh's school to pack up his classroom as he is changing schools and we stayed longer then planned. Ended up buying some drinks as we were hurting.
Gas Station:
2 diet Pepsi
total: $2.75
Total left: $10.00
Kroger:
2 bags wavy chips
1 container fried onion pieces
1 bag sugar free Halls
total: $7.25
The fried onion pieces is for a casserole I was taking to a funeral. I buy them maybe once every 5 years. I had a hard time finding them and boy have they gone up in price. I got the smallest container they had.
Then yesterday we drove to dh's school to pack up his classroom as he is changing schools and we stayed longer then planned. Ended up buying some drinks as we were hurting.
Gas Station:
2 diet Pepsi
total: $2.75
Total left: $10.00
Friday, July 15, 2016
Meal Plan for July 15 - 28.
So I have just posted what I purchase on my shopping trip and here is my meal plan for that time frame.
Breakfast: choice of:
frozen waffles, eggs and toast, toast and peanut butter, zucchini bread or oatmeal
Lunches: choice of:
sandwich (meat, egg or tuna), leftovers, soup, homemade pizza or grilled cheese
Dinners:
July 15 - chicken, corn on the cob, squash and salad
July 16 - chicken stir-fry with noodles
July 17 - Sausage, corn on the cob, squash and salad
July 18- Pork Roast, cole slaw and veggie
July 19- Pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob and cole slaw
July 20- Chicken, potatoes and veggie
July 21- Chicken stir-fry with noodles
July 22- Salad with ham cubes
July 23 - Homemade pizza
July 24- Sloppy Joes and corn on the cob
July 25- Stuffed green peppers and potatoes
July 26- Chicken, zucchini noodles and corn
July 27- Baked potatoes and salad
July 28- Hamburgers, potato salad and pasta salad
For snacks I have zucchini bread, chips, popcorn and almonds. I have the ingredients for cookies also if we get a hankering for them.
These are subject to be rearranged based on temperatures and dh's moods. lol
Breakfast: choice of:
frozen waffles, eggs and toast, toast and peanut butter, zucchini bread or oatmeal
Lunches: choice of:
sandwich (meat, egg or tuna), leftovers, soup, homemade pizza or grilled cheese
Dinners:
July 15 - chicken, corn on the cob, squash and salad
July 16 - chicken stir-fry with noodles
July 17 - Sausage, corn on the cob, squash and salad
July 18- Pork Roast, cole slaw and veggie
July 19- Pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob and cole slaw
July 20- Chicken, potatoes and veggie
July 21- Chicken stir-fry with noodles
July 22- Salad with ham cubes
July 23 - Homemade pizza
July 24- Sloppy Joes and corn on the cob
July 25- Stuffed green peppers and potatoes
July 26- Chicken, zucchini noodles and corn
July 27- Baked potatoes and salad
July 28- Hamburgers, potato salad and pasta salad
For snacks I have zucchini bread, chips, popcorn and almonds. I have the ingredients for cookies also if we get a hankering for them.
These are subject to be rearranged based on temperatures and dh's moods. lol
Grocery Shop
Today was payday therefore today is ........ grocery shopping day !!!!
Four store shop this week. First off .....
Farmer's Market - cantaloupe - $3 The lady I was going to buy beets from today to make pickled beets was not there so I looked around to see what looked amazing and this cantaloupe jumped into my basket !! lol no not quite. A lovely lady was passing out samples and it tasted great. Nice and juicy so home one came.
Sam's Club - $26.16 I go to Sam's Club about every 3 to 4 months as it is the other side of town. However, I needed toilet paper and ketchup so off I went. The toilet paper was on sale for $2 off which was great. I also got a box of 6 1 pound packages of garden rotini to make pasta salad with. It was $1.25 off regular retail. I also got my can of ketchup.
Aldi's - $13.30 Aldi's is not far from Sam's Club so I decided to pop in there and see what they had on my list. I got: 2 loaves of bread, 3 dozen eggs, 2 bags salad mix, 1 box dog biscuits, 4 pounds of sugar, 2 pounds of carrots and a package of deli sliced cheese. Not bad really. The eggs were 59 cents a dozen.
Kroger - $43.96 Last but not least is my regular stop. Here is what I got: 3 roll package of paper towels, 3 bottles diet ginger ale, 2 bottles salad dressing, 1 container iced tea mix, 1 box frozen waffles, 1 bag of turkey burgers, 1 bag frozen stir-fry veggies, 1 bag pizza cheese, 2 packages sliced cheese, 1 pound lunch meat, 1 pounds butter, 4 baking potatoes,1 package mushrooms, 1.89 pounds of green grapes, 1 box sweetener, 1 bag potato chips, 2 packages hamburger buns 1 box brillo pads, 1 bottles dish soap, 1 can of sliced mushrooms, 1 can sliced black olives and 1 snicker bar. I thought I did good. I saved 38% or $25.61 and double fuel points. I was hungry so the snicker bar. Next time I will plan better. Dh is not feeling well so the ginger ale.
I have spent $86.42.
I have $20 in cash left to last until July 29. I should be able to do it.
Four store shop this week. First off .....
Farmer's Market - cantaloupe - $3 The lady I was going to buy beets from today to make pickled beets was not there so I looked around to see what looked amazing and this cantaloupe jumped into my basket !! lol no not quite. A lovely lady was passing out samples and it tasted great. Nice and juicy so home one came.
Sam's Club - $26.16 I go to Sam's Club about every 3 to 4 months as it is the other side of town. However, I needed toilet paper and ketchup so off I went. The toilet paper was on sale for $2 off which was great. I also got a box of 6 1 pound packages of garden rotini to make pasta salad with. It was $1.25 off regular retail. I also got my can of ketchup.
Aldi's - $13.30 Aldi's is not far from Sam's Club so I decided to pop in there and see what they had on my list. I got: 2 loaves of bread, 3 dozen eggs, 2 bags salad mix, 1 box dog biscuits, 4 pounds of sugar, 2 pounds of carrots and a package of deli sliced cheese. Not bad really. The eggs were 59 cents a dozen.
Kroger - $43.96 Last but not least is my regular stop. Here is what I got: 3 roll package of paper towels, 3 bottles diet ginger ale, 2 bottles salad dressing, 1 container iced tea mix, 1 box frozen waffles, 1 bag of turkey burgers, 1 bag frozen stir-fry veggies, 1 bag pizza cheese, 2 packages sliced cheese, 1 pound lunch meat, 1 pounds butter, 4 baking potatoes,1 package mushrooms, 1.89 pounds of green grapes, 1 box sweetener, 1 bag potato chips, 2 packages hamburger buns 1 box brillo pads, 1 bottles dish soap, 1 can of sliced mushrooms, 1 can sliced black olives and 1 snicker bar. I thought I did good. I saved 38% or $25.61 and double fuel points. I was hungry so the snicker bar. Next time I will plan better. Dh is not feeling well so the ginger ale.
I have spent $86.42.
I have $20 in cash left to last until July 29. I should be able to do it.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Garden News ....
We plant a garden every year for the last 20 and this year was no exception. We started with kale and broccoli in the spring. We had our best year ever !!!! I was able to harvest broccoli four times and the kale was finally pulled and frozen after eating it everyday for weeks. I later found out I could have just cut it back and it would have come back in the fall. We will try that next year.
Then we planted peas, beans, cucumbers, zucchini and yellow squash. We had a better year with the peas. Was able to pick enough a couple of times for meals for dh and I. The beans did okay. Enough to can about 4 pints before dying early. I have a good friendship with a vendor at the farmers market and I have been able to get more green beans at a good price. The zucchini and yellow squash did well until July 1 and then the heat got to it I think. Dh has pulled all of the plants out already and we have harvested what we are going to for this year. That leaves what we planted last - tomatoes and peppers. I wait all year for the first tomato and relish it. We plant rapanzels this year and they are delicious !!!!! Can't wait for them to ripen soon I hope.
We are trying to figure out what to plant this fall. Thinking carrots and beets. Maybe some lettuce. Our weather is such that last year I was still picking peppers in November. I think we may need to plan better in the spring in order to have seeds for the fall garden.
Then we planted peas, beans, cucumbers, zucchini and yellow squash. We had a better year with the peas. Was able to pick enough a couple of times for meals for dh and I. The beans did okay. Enough to can about 4 pints before dying early. I have a good friendship with a vendor at the farmers market and I have been able to get more green beans at a good price. The zucchini and yellow squash did well until July 1 and then the heat got to it I think. Dh has pulled all of the plants out already and we have harvested what we are going to for this year. That leaves what we planted last - tomatoes and peppers. I wait all year for the first tomato and relish it. We plant rapanzels this year and they are delicious !!!!! Can't wait for them to ripen soon I hope.
We are trying to figure out what to plant this fall. Thinking carrots and beets. Maybe some lettuce. Our weather is such that last year I was still picking peppers in November. I think we may need to plan better in the spring in order to have seeds for the fall garden.
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Menus For May 19 thru June 3
Okay so we leave for vacation middle of June and I am trying to use up what is in the deep freezer as dh wants to move it. ugh So, as I posted last time I inventoried the freezer and pantry to see what I have already on hand. Already paid for so no need to spend more on that right? Here is what I came up with:
Dinners (Main Meal)
May 19 - Chicken, corn and broccoli
May 20 - Date night
May 21 - Sausage, kale, corn and salad
May 22 - Pork roast, corn and kale
May 23 - Pulled pork sandwiches, homemade slaw
May 24 - leftovers
May 25 - Chicken thighs, potatoes and carrots
May 26 - Sausage, kale and corn
May 27 - Fish, kale and potatoes
May 28 - Pork Chops, potatoes and veggie
May 29 - Sloppy Joes, homemade slaw
May 30 - Ham cubes, corn and veggie
May 31 - leftovers
June 1 - Whole chicken, mashed potatoes and carrots
June 2 - Chicken stir-fry with noodles
June 3 - Date night (anniversary)
Breakfasts will be choice of: protein shake, eggs and toast, oatmeal
Lunches will be choice of: sandwiches, soup or leftovers
Dh last day of work for the summer is May 26. He may have to go in May 27 if his room isn't completely packed.
I will post grocery shop later.
Dinners (Main Meal)
May 19 - Chicken, corn and broccoli
May 20 - Date night
May 21 - Sausage, kale, corn and salad
May 22 - Pork roast, corn and kale
May 23 - Pulled pork sandwiches, homemade slaw
May 24 - leftovers
May 25 - Chicken thighs, potatoes and carrots
May 26 - Sausage, kale and corn
May 27 - Fish, kale and potatoes
May 28 - Pork Chops, potatoes and veggie
May 29 - Sloppy Joes, homemade slaw
May 30 - Ham cubes, corn and veggie
May 31 - leftovers
June 1 - Whole chicken, mashed potatoes and carrots
June 2 - Chicken stir-fry with noodles
June 3 - Date night (anniversary)
Breakfasts will be choice of: protein shake, eggs and toast, oatmeal
Lunches will be choice of: sandwiches, soup or leftovers
Dh last day of work for the summer is May 26. He may have to go in May 27 if his room isn't completely packed.
I will post grocery shop later.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Meal plan between now and June 3
Payday is May 20 and the next is June 3 so planning will entail a little bit longer time now. My last paycheck will be May 27.
Trying not to have to buy a lot for the rest of the month.
In the garden:
broccoli, kale and peas to be picked
In the freezer:
pork chops x 2
pork roasts x 2
sausage x 2
ground beef x 3
chicken thighs x 2
white fish x 2 meals
pizza x 1
whole chicken x 1
ground turkey x 4
ham cubes x 1 meal
turkey bacon x 1
In the fridge:
lots of eggs
cheddar cheese, shredded
lettuce
carrots
In the pantry:
pizza flats x 3 pkgs
tuna x 2
chicken x 1
soup
basics
I will post a menu when I get it done soon.
Trying not to have to buy a lot for the rest of the month.
In the garden:
broccoli, kale and peas to be picked
In the freezer:
pork chops x 2
pork roasts x 2
sausage x 2
ground beef x 3
chicken thighs x 2
white fish x 2 meals
pizza x 1
whole chicken x 1
ground turkey x 4
ham cubes x 1 meal
turkey bacon x 1
In the fridge:
lots of eggs
cheddar cheese, shredded
lettuce
carrots
In the pantry:
pizza flats x 3 pkgs
tuna x 2
chicken x 1
soup
basics
I will post a menu when I get it done soon.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Change is in the wind ......
My place of employment closed on April 25 and I am now going to the next closest store to help them close starting this week. That will be 6 to 8 weeks as I am not sure when dh wants to take vacation in June.
The idea right now is for me to stay home and work on my craft/sewing business. This will mean corners will need to be cut deeply. Every bill will need to be assessed as to the need and the cost. First off will be food and utilities. I am going to look in budget billing to help with the monthly budget. Food will mean eating from the deep freeze more in anticipation of the summer garden. I harvested my first broccoli crop yesterday. I also need to count my home canned goods that are still left to figure out what I need to process and what I have lots of.
I will be planning a yard sale and looking to put items on eBay and Etsy. Lots to do and not a lot of time to finish it. When I plan my menu I will post it here later.
The idea right now is for me to stay home and work on my craft/sewing business. This will mean corners will need to be cut deeply. Every bill will need to be assessed as to the need and the cost. First off will be food and utilities. I am going to look in budget billing to help with the monthly budget. Food will mean eating from the deep freeze more in anticipation of the summer garden. I harvested my first broccoli crop yesterday. I also need to count my home canned goods that are still left to figure out what I need to process and what I have lots of.
I will be planning a yard sale and looking to put items on eBay and Etsy. Lots to do and not a lot of time to finish it. When I plan my menu I will post it here later.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Life has been crazy ....
Boy when life gets crazy I forget to blog. Been working a lot of hours and not really meal planning the way I should. We are still averaging $50 to $75 a week in food and I need to lower that. Hope fully will get to concentrate on it soon.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
I Made a Mistake ....
I sent hubby to the grocery store. He had a list and did okay with the list but then added a few things. On the list was: salad stuff, baking chips, ritz crackers and rice mix. He came home with:
1 bag salad mix
1 cucumber
2 nectarines
1 bag radishes
2 small tomatoes
1 box ritz crackers
1 box rice mix
2 bags baking chips
1 bag potato chips
1 giant candy bar
Total spent: $15.38
Left for the month: $136.67
The rice mix was free and I had a coupon for the ritz crackers. The baking chips were 59 cents per bag.
I will be more careful in the future sending hubby when he is hungry to the store. As in I will try to not do it. ~smile~
1 bag salad mix
1 cucumber
2 nectarines
1 bag radishes
2 small tomatoes
1 box ritz crackers
1 box rice mix
2 bags baking chips
1 bag potato chips
1 giant candy bar
Total spent: $15.38
Left for the month: $136.67
The rice mix was free and I had a coupon for the ritz crackers. The baking chips were 59 cents per bag.
I will be more careful in the future sending hubby when he is hungry to the store. As in I will try to not do it. ~smile~
Friday, January 29, 2016
Next Stop
The next stop on my grocery shopping day was Kroger. The fuel points really help with the cost of gas so I buy some items here.
Today's purchase:
1 box kitchen garbage bags
1 pkg bar soap
2 jars of peanut butter
1 box Keurig tea
2 pkgs slice cheese
1 pkg bologna
1 pkg hot dogs
1 pound carrots
2 pkgs baking chips
1 bottle Sunny D
3 bananas
1 loaf bread
1 pkg hot dog buns
1 pkg hamburger buns
Total: $26.95
Total for month: $47.95
Left for February: $152.05
The Sunny D was free and the baking chips were 59 cents each bag. I was going to buy chocolate chips but they were $2 a bag.
Today's purchase:
1 box kitchen garbage bags
1 pkg bar soap
2 jars of peanut butter
1 box Keurig tea
2 pkgs slice cheese
1 pkg bologna
1 pkg hot dogs
1 pound carrots
2 pkgs baking chips
1 bottle Sunny D
3 bananas
1 loaf bread
1 pkg hot dog buns
1 pkg hamburger buns
Total: $26.95
Total for month: $47.95
Left for February: $152.05
The Sunny D was free and the baking chips were 59 cents each bag. I was going to buy chocolate chips but they were $2 a bag.
My February Starts Today ....
Today is payday and so my next month's grocery budget starts today. My goal is to spend $200 for the month. This includes toiletries and pet food also.
This morning I went to JR's which is a little mom and pop grocery store in town that has the best meat in town. They run weekly meat specials and I go when I see a really good one. Today they had boston pork butt roasts for 98 cents a pound. We love pulled pork so I went to see what they had.
So this morning I spent:
3 dozen large eggs - $3
cabbage - 73 cents
pork chops - $4.62
boston butt - $18.60
candy bar - 88 cents
Total: $30.01
The eggs where an unadvertised special and I grabbed what they had on the shelf. The pork chops were marked down and I was able to divide it into three meals. The candy bar was a treat as this is the only store in town that carries O Henry bars and I loved these as a kid. The boston butt was over 18 pounds and I had them divide it into four smaller roasts. Enough for February and March. Maybe even into April. ~smile~ So really $9 of this is for March's food budget.
When I remove the amount for next months budget I spent $21 therefore I have $179 left for the month.
I will be going to complete my shopping this afternoon.
This morning I went to JR's which is a little mom and pop grocery store in town that has the best meat in town. They run weekly meat specials and I go when I see a really good one. Today they had boston pork butt roasts for 98 cents a pound. We love pulled pork so I went to see what they had.
So this morning I spent:
3 dozen large eggs - $3
cabbage - 73 cents
pork chops - $4.62
boston butt - $18.60
candy bar - 88 cents
Total: $30.01
The eggs where an unadvertised special and I grabbed what they had on the shelf. The pork chops were marked down and I was able to divide it into three meals. The candy bar was a treat as this is the only store in town that carries O Henry bars and I loved these as a kid. The boston butt was over 18 pounds and I had them divide it into four smaller roasts. Enough for February and March. Maybe even into April. ~smile~ So really $9 of this is for March's food budget.
When I remove the amount for next months budget I spent $21 therefore I have $179 left for the month.
I will be going to complete my shopping this afternoon.
Monday, January 11, 2016
This Week's Meal Plan
I am a day late but yesterday was just a lazy day. Here is what I plan to serve this week:
Sunday: B - out
L - grilled cheese and soup
D - pork chops, corn and mixed veggies
Monday: B - oatmeal
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - beef roast, carrots, potatoes and onions in crockpot.
Tuesday: B - oatmeal
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - Baked Pasta
Wednesday: B - toast and eggs
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - Chicken, stuffing and veggie
Thursday: B - toast
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - dh pizza or hot dogs/ me at work
Friday: B - oatmeal
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - meatloaf, mashed potatoes and veggie
Saturday: B - out
L - grilled cheese and soup
D - chicken, corn and veggie
Snacks are a choice of popcorn, chip and pretzels. I hope to make some cookies for lunches also.
Sunday: B - out
L - grilled cheese and soup
D - pork chops, corn and mixed veggies
Monday: B - oatmeal
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - beef roast, carrots, potatoes and onions in crockpot.
Tuesday: B - oatmeal
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - Baked Pasta
Wednesday: B - toast and eggs
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - Chicken, stuffing and veggie
Thursday: B - toast
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - dh pizza or hot dogs/ me at work
Friday: B - oatmeal
L - sandwiches or leftovers
D - meatloaf, mashed potatoes and veggie
Saturday: B - out
L - grilled cheese and soup
D - chicken, corn and veggie
Snacks are a choice of popcorn, chip and pretzels. I hope to make some cookies for lunches also.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Krogers
Yesterday I went to Kroger and I am so proud of myself. I went in for ONE thing and came out with ONE thing !!! I need a tiny zucchini to feed dh's crickets and I bought one and paid 37 cents for it. Thats it !!! Now I need to go back sometime soon for a couple of things but not bad I think.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
This Weeks Meal Plan
I know I had planned to post a couple of weeks of menus but I got to thinking that my schedule changes every week at work so it is hard to plan ahead. Here is this weeks:
Sunday:
b - breakfast burrito
l - ham, corn and salad
d - soup
Monday:
b - waffles
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - chicken, stuffing and veggie
Tuesday:
b - oatmeal
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - roast, potatoes, carrots and onions in crockpot
Wednesday:
b - waffles
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - meatloaf, mashed potatoes and veggie
Thursday:
b - oatmeal
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - pizza for dh, I am working that night
Friday:
b - oatmeal
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - date night
Saturday:
b - peanut butter toast
l - hot dogs or leftovers
d - turkey sausage, corn and veggie
I have a craft show on Saturday so I am not sure what I will have for lunch. I will definitely take peanut butter crackers in case I can not get out.
Snacks will be muffins, pretzels and popcorn.
Sunday:
b - breakfast burrito
l - ham, corn and salad
d - soup
Monday:
b - waffles
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - chicken, stuffing and veggie
Tuesday:
b - oatmeal
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - roast, potatoes, carrots and onions in crockpot
Wednesday:
b - waffles
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - meatloaf, mashed potatoes and veggie
Thursday:
b - oatmeal
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - pizza for dh, I am working that night
Friday:
b - oatmeal
l - sandwiches or leftovers
d - date night
Saturday:
b - peanut butter toast
l - hot dogs or leftovers
d - turkey sausage, corn and veggie
I have a craft show on Saturday so I am not sure what I will have for lunch. I will definitely take peanut butter crackers in case I can not get out.
Snacks will be muffins, pretzels and popcorn.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Wow it has been a while !!!
Life has been crazy and blogging took a back seat. I have been working more hours and started a side business.
However, this is the year to concentrate on debt reduction so back to pinching those pennies. I did a large shop on December 31 but dh and I decided to count that as last year and to start fresh with the grocery numbers so this first partial week of the year I have spent the following:
Kroger:
1 tub ice cream
1 bottle cough syrup
Spent: $5.96
Dh is sick and that is what he wanted.
Jr's Foodland:
2.27 pounds of cabbage
1 pkg chicken tenders
2 pkgs pork chops
1 small roast
1.10 pound ground meat
1 candy bar
1 half dozen eggs
1 bag shredded pizza cheese
2 boxes Andres mints
Spent: $28.62
Jr has the best meat in town. 5 meals of meat for $20.
So far this month I have spent $34.58. More than I wanted too but we have enough meat for the month now. ~smile~
I am working on my menu for the next two weeks. I will post when they are done.
However, this is the year to concentrate on debt reduction so back to pinching those pennies. I did a large shop on December 31 but dh and I decided to count that as last year and to start fresh with the grocery numbers so this first partial week of the year I have spent the following:
Kroger:
1 tub ice cream
1 bottle cough syrup
Spent: $5.96
Dh is sick and that is what he wanted.
Jr's Foodland:
2.27 pounds of cabbage
1 pkg chicken tenders
2 pkgs pork chops
1 small roast
1.10 pound ground meat
1 candy bar
1 half dozen eggs
1 bag shredded pizza cheese
2 boxes Andres mints
Spent: $28.62
Jr has the best meat in town. 5 meals of meat for $20.
So far this month I have spent $34.58. More than I wanted too but we have enough meat for the month now. ~smile~
I am working on my menu for the next two weeks. I will post when they are done.
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