I've found it's much easier to stay on budget when I have a PLAN for the week of what's for dinner. It makes things much less stressful when I come home- and if I have a plan I'm much less likely to take the easy way out and drive through for fast food on the way home. Here's my plan for this week...
Monday: Nachos w/ Turkey Chili. Dessert: Fruit Smoothies
Saturday: Leftovers or Out to Eat
Sunday: Pasta w/ Vodka Sauce (double batch to freeze)
Monday: Nachos w/ Turkey Chili. Dessert: Fruit Smoothies
- Turkey Chili (Hormel) Free with coupon @ HT this week
- Yoplait Yo Plus for smoothies Free with coupon @ HT this week
- Found ripe bananas .25/lb a few weeks ago- froze them in serving size for smoothies
- Both from the freezer- leftovers from about a month ago
- Ground Beef on sale 1.49/lb a few weeks back at HT
- Mac & Cheese leftovers from the freezer
- Frozen Spinach on sale at Target a few weeks ago
- Tofu 2.19 @ HT this week, 1.50/2 printable (doubles) = .69 Tofu!
- Brown Rice- Free this week w/ HT Super Doubles
- Egg Rolls- .50/each HT sale a while back
Saturday: Leftovers or Out to Eat
Sunday: Pasta w/ Vodka Sauce (double batch to freeze)
- Recipe recommended by co-worker: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/nick-and-tonis-penne-alla-vecchia-bettola-recipe/index.html
My husband does our burgers for us, too. I need to work on menus--I go by hunger desires. Okay with a stockpile, but would do better with a menu.
ReplyDeleteCheryl, I'm the other way around! I've got the menu down- but there are a number of items I don't have a real stockpile for. There's always room for improvement :)
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