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Menu Plan #340

 

Menu Plan #340

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 March 2026:  USDA Thrifty Food Plan

According to this plan, our family’s weekly budget is $192.80.  Since June  has 4 Sundays, our monthly budget is $771.20.   With my son’s Court of Honor coming up, we’re planning ahead so the refreshment costs don’t catch us off guard.

Rather than scrambling at the last minute, I’m taking a slow‑and‑steady approach: strategic purchases over the next two months and rolling any leftover grocery money into a small sinking fund dedicated to the event.


Grocery Shopping Tip:    

  • Leveraging your Money:   This week at Costco, we found a pork loin priced at $1.99 per pound + a $6.00 discount at the register.   After the  discount, the pork loin was priced at $1.47 per pound.      Although it wasn’t on the list, we purchased 1 loin to capitalize on the deal


Budget Tracking: 

  • Week 1: Walmart: $5.74 + Costco: $166.35= $172.09


Running Total: 

Savings:  $771.20 - 172.09 = $599.11


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

  • Meal Plan 

  • Clean the Refrigerator

  • Pre-cook proteins for lunches 

  • Cut celery

  • Make Chicken Salad

  • Potato Soup

  • Make Chicken Salad

  • Bake Bread and Cake



Breakfast Options: 

Yogurt

Bagels w/ Cream Cheese

Avocado Toast


Lunch Options:

Chicken Salad

Soup

Cajun Chicken Pasta


Monday

Fried Rice

Salad


Tuesday

Chicken Fajitas

Salad

Chips w/ Salsa


Wednesday

Pork Chops

Rice

Asparagus


Thursday

Pasta

Sausage

Salad


Friday

Left Over 

Night


Saturday

Leftovers

and

Grazing


Sunday

 

Greek Chicken

Salad

Flat Bread



M- Cajun Chicken Pasta

T-  Enchilada

W- Bratwurst 

TH- Grilled Chicken

Fri- Pizza

Sat- Hamburger

Sun- Pork Chop


* 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 #339


What is your meal plan for this week?


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