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Menu Plan: #329

 

Menu Plan #329

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 $190.80.  Since January has 4 weeks, our monthly budget is $763.20.   However, we have specific dietary needs, so I have increased our budget to $200.00 per week or $800.00 for a month.    


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:    

  • Eggs are on sale this week, and our family enjoys eggs for breakfast and/or lunch.    When high-quality items go on sale, I pick multiple items based on the best use date and the estimated next sale date. 


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

  • Wash and cut fruit and vegetables. 

  • Rotate your perishables

  • Bake cookies 

  • Cut and process lettuce and cabbage

  • Defrost Proteins 

  • Prepare 3 days of breakfast and lunches


Breakfast Options: 


Yogurt w/ Granola

Cereal

Avocado Toast


Lunch Options:

Salad

Sandwiches

Fruit


Monday

Ate Out


Tuesday

Ate Out


Wednesday




Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Jalapeno Poppers

Vegetables w/ Dip

Cheese and Crackers


Thursday

Grilled Pork Chops

Cole Slaw

Roasted Potatoes

Greens


Friday

Salad

Sandwiches


Saturday

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Salad


Sunday


Braciole

Pasta

Salad

Bread

Dessert


M-  Stir Fry

T-  Baked Chicken

W- Pull Pork Sandwiches

TH- Tacos

Fri-  Leftovers

Sat- Soup and Sandwiches

Sun- Pasta w/ Meatballs


* Indicate that this recipe is new to our family.    

Flexible Meals indicate using up what is in our refrigerator and/or pantry. 


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


Menu Plan #328


What is your meal plan for this week?


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