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Menu Plan #317

 

Menu Plan #317


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 these dishes may be higher due to inflation and/or location.     


Published June 2025:  USDA Thrifty Food Plan

According to this plan, our family has a budget of $189.30 weekly. Since June has 5 weeks, our monthly budget is $946.50.   We elevate our dining experiences by including fresh fruits, vegetables, and higher-quality meats.  Since our family has specific dietary needs, we limit our consumption of highly processed food.  


Grocery Shopping Tip:    

  • I have herbs in our garden and will air dry them on a rack throughout the summer instead of purchasing them.    I can dry enough parsley, oregano, sage, thyme, basil, and chives for the year.    However, we use more than these herbs in our cooking.     Therefore, I will shop at international stores to get the best prices and break them down into small containers for use.   This week, I picked up garlic powder, chili flakes, turmeric, and mustard powder.   


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

  • Broke down chicken and pork into dinner-size portions and froze the packages.   

  • Cleaned out the refrigerator and used the older fruit and vegetables first. 

  • Menu Planning

  • Wash and Prepare Fruit and Vegetables



Breakfast Options: 


Banana Bread

Yogurt with Granola

Avocado Toast


Lunch Options:

Leftovers

Salads

Sandwiches


Monday

Sandwiches

Vegetable with Dip



Tuesday

Taco

Salad


Wednesday

Sausage

Pepper/Onions

Cole Slaw 


Thursday


Out to Eat


Friday

Texas Roadhouse Pork Chops

Cole Slaw

Asparagus 


Saturday

Sandwiches

Cheese and Crackers

Vegetables w/ DIp

Salad


Sunday

*Tapas Night

Salad

Shrimp Cocktail

Stuffed Mushrooms

Vegetables with Dip 



M- Tacos

T-  Pasta w/ Sausage

W- Mississippi Pot Roast

TH- Leftovers 

Fri- Stir Fry 

Sat- Hamburger 

Sun- Grilled Chicken 


* Indicate that this recipe is new to our family.    


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


Menu Plan #316


What is your meal plan for this week?


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