Menu Planning #114

Our meals need to be nutritious, clean, flexible, quick and cost effective.

Between our work schedules and after school activities, we need to carefully

plan our meals so that we do not end up ordering out.

What did we spend?

Week 1: (We went on vacation, so when we got home at the end of December

we didn’t have anything in the refrigerator/freezer, so we needed to restock.

These 2 shopping trips represent what we needed for the end of December

and the first several days of January.)

Kroger: $51.88

Aldi: $48.91

Rebate: $1.10

Week 2:

Kroger: $15.29

Giant Eagle: $1.50

CVS: $0.27

Rebate: $6.00

Week 3:

Kroger: 20.97

$64.00

Aldi: $40.00

Giant Eagle: $5.78

Rebate: $11.16

TOTAL: $248.57 - $17.26 = $231.31

Let’s take a look at what we ate this week.

Breakfast Options:

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Homemade Yogurt

Hard Boiled Eggs

Tuesday- Taco Tuesday

We are back to our regular schedule.

Looks like quick and easy is a key factor tonight.

Turkey Tacos

Pinto Beans

Salad

Wednesday-

Mama was sick, so dad was in charge.

Frozen Pizza

Thursday

Kitchen Closed

Yes- I was still sick.

Friday

Pizza

Salad

Saturday

Pasta

Sausage

Salad

Sunday

Broccoli Soup

Salad

Bread

Monday

Chili Lime Shrimp

Rice

Broccoli

Salad

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