I sometimes laugh at the fact that I like to menu plan and post my menu plans because lately my "plans" have always fallen through. It seems like if I make one or two things off a week's menu lately, I'm doing pretty well. Last week, we unexpectedly traveled with my husband for his work. He had some work to do in a city only 30 minutes away from my parents' farm, so the kids and I traveled with him Tuesday through Friday last week and stayed at my parents' home.
Last week, I only made one thing from my menu plan: Hot Beef Cheddar Subs and zesty oven-baked fries. My husband LOVES this meal and the subs are excellent left over, too. My dear, hard-working husband is traveling AGAIN this week (third week in a row!! sigh...) so the menu isn't too complicated and I'm carrying over many meals that I didn't get to make last week. The best part, though, is that the menu required no new grocery shopping as I already had all of the ingredients. Yes, I did sneak out yesterday during naptime (hubby stayed home with the kids...yeah!!) to do some basic grocery shopping (milk, eggs, bread, etc.) but it was only a small trip.
Today is March 1st and I'm challenging myself to actually keep track of exactly how much I'm spending on groceries this month. When I shop at "super" stores (mostly SuperTarget), it's easy to lose track of how much I spend on food because I also pick up toilet paper, baby wipes, etc. This month, I'm challenging myself to keep all receipts and keep track of our food costs. I know that I spend way more than I actually think I do, so this will be an eye-opener for me and an opportunity for me to really sit down and see where I can save.
Here is our meal plan for the week:
Breakfasts:
Banana Flax Muffins
Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Peanut Butter Granola
Suppers:
Sunday: Homemade hamburger and mushroom pizza, lettuce salad, apples
Monday: Spaghetti, frozen broccoli, lettuce salad
Tuesday and Wednesday: Hubby out of town - leftovers for me and the kids
Thursday: Lentil Rice Casserole, honey mustard romaine salad, frozen mixed vegetables
Friday: Slow-cooker chicken tacos (recipe to be posted soon), leftover lentil rice casserole, tortilla chips
Saturday: Chicken taco salads (made with leftover chicken taco meat) for me and hubby, Chicken Cheese Quesadillas (with leftover meat) for the kids, tortilla chips
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That's nice that you had the opportunity to travel with your husband. I remember our son and I going on a trip with many years ago. It was alot of fun.
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You have a terrific menu planned.