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Meal Planning #124



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.  
Well- What a Week!   The Coronavirus has turned everyone’s lives upside
down where I live.   The schools are closing, the events have been cancelled
and people are running scared.    We have been asked to stay at home and to
limit our exposure to others. I know that we spent a lot last week and did it
again this week, but we are planning on not going out much in the next 3
weeks, so it should balance out eventually.   

What did we spend? 
Week 1: $187.95
Kroger: $11.26
Kroger: $143.37
Meier: $33.62
Rebates: $9.40
Kroger cash: $5.50
Hormel Snacks $0.50 x 5 = $2.50
Good Fats $0.75 x 2 = $1.50
Starbucks $.75 x 2 = $1.50
Week 2 
Kroger: $173.71
Rebate: 
Week 3- 
Rebate: 
Week 4-
Rebate:
Total: $361.66
Rebate Total: $14.90
Final Total: $346.76
Grocery Shopping Tip:  I shop early in the morning because it is less
crowded and I can quickly move through the isles.   This helps me to stick to
my list.   
Let’s take a look at what we ate this week. 


Breakfast Options: 
Bagels w/ Cream Cheese
Muffins
Cereal
Eggs
Monday
Butter Chicken
Rice
Green Beans
Tuesday
Enchiladas
Salad
Beans
Rice
Wednesday
Pasta
Salad
Bread
Thursday
Sandwiches
Salad
Friday 
Pizza
Salad
Saturday
Chicken Parmesan
Pasta
Salad
Sunday
Left Overs
This week’s rough plan: 
M- Potato Soup 
T- Tacos
W- Pasta
TH- Grilled Shrimp
F-Pizza
Sat- Spanish Piaya 
Sun- Chicken Creole 
* Indicate that the recipe is a new one for our family.    
What did you have for dinner this week? 

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