Well, last week I "sort of" stuck to my meal plan. I was able to feed our family for a week with minimal grocery shopping trips though. I bought mainly veggies and spent around $20...not bad!
I'm going to try the same sort of thing this week. We have a lot of food in the freezer and pantry, so it shouldn't be too hard.
Monday: Zucchini Pancakes, grilled chicken, cottage cheese, broccoli slaw
(The chicken is from the freezer, cottage cheese (with chives) and slaw are
leftover, so only the zucchini needs attention!
Tuesday: Pork chops with mushroom soup, mashed potatoes, broccoli
The pork is from the freezer, I've got potatoes, broccoli and soup, so this
meal is "free"
Wednesday: I'll work this evening so we'll graze or do leftovers
Thursday: shrimp and cheese grits, salad
I'll need the shrimp and bacon and salad fixings
Friday: fake rumaki, stuffed mushrooms, homemade crustini with cheese spread
Marinate chicken pieces and wrap with a water chestnut in bacon, secure with a
toothpick. Cover with BBQ sauce and flip occasionally in 350 degree oven,
about an hour. For this meal, I'll need water chestnuts & mushrooms
Saturday: Italian Flank Steak Pinwheels, whatever sides we have lying around!
This will be a new recipe for me. I'll need to buy the steak, asiago cheese,
and spinach, so I may bump this recipe if I can't get a good deal on at least
one of these ingredients!
Sunday: go out or leftovers
To buy: 1 lb flank steak
6 oz asiago
fresh spinach
1/2 lb shrimp
bacon
can of water chestnuts, whole
large stuffing mushrooms
salad stuff
*milk, bread, cheese slices, lunch meat, fruit,
*I'll also have to replenish the chicken breasts in the freezer if there's a deal
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