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Menu Planning: #239

 


NOTE- 

1- Click on the picture and get a link to a post sharing the recipe. 

2- Although all prices were correct at the time of the blog postings, the current cost of preparation of these dishes may be higher due to inflation and/or location.     


Cost Saving Tip of the Week: Check your pantry, refrigerator and freezer for what food needs to be used up before it expires.    


Control your Kitchen Waste:  Americans throw away hundreds of dollars per year in kitchen waste.  With groceries prices climbing each week, it is imperative that we control this area of our lives.   

Each week I try to eliminate waste by having a leftover night.   This is where we pull out all of our leftovers and eat buffet style for one night.   If we do not have enough food for dinner, then I will either make a large salad or a plate of scrambled eggs to add to the buffet. 


Here is what we did this week to make our week easier: 

  • Menu Planning 

  • Pre-Cut Vegetables

  • Banana Muffins 

  • Rice Krispy Treats

  • Pre-pack lunches



Breakfast Options: 

Oatmeal

Cereal


Monday

Pasta Bake

Sausage

Salad


Tuesday


Wednesday


Shrimp Tacos

Salad 


Thursday

Jambalaya

Green Beans

Salad


Friday

Pizza

Salad


Saturday


Burgers

Salad

Vegetables w/ Dip


Sunday

Leftovers


M- Pasta Bake

T- Leftovers

W-  Shrimp Tacos

Th- Jambalaya 

Fri- Pizza

Sat- Hamburgers

Sun- Salmon


* Indicate that the recipe is a new one for our family.    


If you are interested in last week’s Menu Plan, the link is below. 


What is your meal plan for this week?


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