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Menu Planning: #243

 

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.     


February USDA Thrifty Food Plan

According to this plan, our family would have a budget of $185.90 per week.  Given our health concerns, we struggle to maintain this budget, but I am going to try to make this happen.   


Cost-Saving Tip of the Week: Make it from scratch vs buying premade items.    I checked the price of my son’s favorite dumplings at the grocery store and was amazed that it is now over $10.00 per bag.   WOW!   It looks like I am learning how to make dumplings.    


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

  • Menu Planning 

  • Checking my refrigerator and using what I already purchased. 

  • Pre-cut vegetables

  • Prepare vegetable dip

  • Bake Muffins



Breakfast Options: 

Cereal

Hard Boiled Eggs

Muffins


Monday



Pasta

Sausage

Salad


Tuesday


Sandwiches


Wednesday

Sushi Night


Thursday

Wing Night


Friday

Shrimp w/ Pasta

Salad

Bread Sticks


Saturday


Kielbasa

Peppers and Onions

Salad


Sunday

Salmon

Rice

Green Beans

Salad


M- Jambayla

T- Tacos

W-  Baked Chicken

Th- Sandwiches 

Fri- Cajun Pasta

Sat- Baked Chicken

Sun- Chicken Creol


* 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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