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Menu Plan #326

 

Menu Plan #326

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 September 2025:  USDA Thrifty Food Plan

According to this plan, our family’s weekly budget is $190.50. Since December has 4 weeks, our monthly budget is $762.00.   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:    

  • Pork loin dipped to $1.49 per pound this week, so I picked up 2 pork loins and processed them to place in the freezer.     If I purchased boneless pork chops, it would cost $4.00 a pound.   Because I invested about  5 minutes to cut the pork loins into chops, I saved $2.50 per pound. 


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

  • Wash and cut fruit and vegetables. 

  • Rotate your perishables

  • Make iced tea

  • Processed chicken and pork loin

  • Baked Bread


Breakfast Options: 

Yogurt with Granola

Avocado Toast

Cereal


Lunch Options:

Leftovers

Soup

Sandwiches

Fruit


Monday


Pasta

Meatballs

Salad

Bread


Tuesday

Fajita

Salad

Chips

Salsa


Wednesday

Grilled Chicken

Potatoes

Vegetables


Thursday

Sausage

Pasta

Salad


Friday

Pizza

Appitizers

Salad


Saturday

Pork Chops

Roasted potatoes

Greens

Salad


Sunday

Moo Goo Gia Pan

Rice


M-  Grilled Chicken

T-  Fajitas 

W- Chicken Parmesan 

TH- Sandwich Night

Fri-  Pizza

Sat- Baked Chicken 

Sun- Manhattan Clam Chowder


* Indicate that this recipe is new to our family.    


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


Menu Plan #325


What is your meal plan for this week?


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