Menu Plan and Shopping This Week - February 9, 2014
Since I ended up going in to work on Saturday, I did a quick stop at the store on Sunday on the way home from church (*cringe*) rather than our "regular" shopping trip on Saturday. I missed double coupons - darn it - but I did get us groceries for the week. We have $22 and change for groceries this next week - I am getting to the point where I have a list as long as my arm for things like shortening and rice, so I'll be on the look out for good deals this week. I did get some good deals this weekend, buying mostly produce and milk at one store. I don't have a photo of the shopping trip, but here's what we got:
24oz cornmeal $2.15
35oz Conversation Hearts candy (for valentine's) $4 (sale)
2.20lb bananas @ $0.59/lb = $1.30
2.13lb pears @ $1.29/lb = $4.04
4lb oranges $3.99
2 9oz bags fresh spinach @ 2/$3 = $3 (store coupon)
2 Grape Tomatoes 1 pint B1G1 $2.99 (sale)
Dozen Large Eggs $1.99 (ouch - but this was the lowest price locally that actually had eggs in stock!)
2 Gallon Skim Milk @ 2/$5.50 = $5.50 (store coupon)
Total: $28.96 + $0.35 tax on the candy
We also bought two frozen pizzas for an event later this week at 2/$10 - this came out of our recreation money for this week so nothing out of the grocery budget.
Now, on to what we're eating this week!
We're eating a lot from the freezer this week - we have a lot of veggies in the freezer that we need to use up so we're doing that this week as well using up some things from the pantry.
Here's the low down:
Sunday, February 9:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Bananas
Lunch: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks (I wasn't up to making this on Saturday night, so we had it here instead.)
Snack: Leftover chips (from our friends Super Bowl party last week)
Dinner: Vegetarian Chili, Cornbread, Orange Wedges
Monday, February 10:
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast, Bananas
Lunch: Apples with Cheddar Cheese, Carrot Sticks, Homemade Bread with Butter
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Veggie Pot Pie, Homemade Bread, Orange Wedges or Pear Slices
Tuesday, February 11:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Dates and Almonds
Lunch: Leftover Soup from the Freezer, Banana
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Baked Potatoes with Leftover Chili and Cheddar Cheese, Tossed Salad, Applesauce
Wednesday, February 12:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon
Lunch: Leftover Chili and Cornbread
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: "Beef" Tips in the crockpot (we're using venison), Noodles, Tossed Salad
Thursday, February 13:
Breakfast: Chai Spiced Oatmeal
Lunch: Leftovers from Dinner on the 12th
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Tuna Sandwiches, Carrots, Tomatoes and Pickles, Oranges
Friday, February 14, Valentine's Day:
Breakfast: Banana-Blueberry Smoothies, Homemade Pastries
Lunch: Homemade Muffins, Carrot Sticks or Tomatoes, Leftover Soup from the Freezer
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks, Tossed Salad
Dessert: Cupcakes
Saturday, February 15:
Breakfast: Buttermilk Coffee Cake, Banana-Peanut Butter Smoothies
Lunch: Leftover Soup from the Freezer, Coffee Cake, Oranges
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Out for Adults (Valentine's Date!), Macaroni and Cheese, Strawberries, Carrot Sticks and Tomatoes for the children
What are you eating this week?
24oz cornmeal $2.15
35oz Conversation Hearts candy (for valentine's) $4 (sale)
2.20lb bananas @ $0.59/lb = $1.30
2.13lb pears @ $1.29/lb = $4.04
4lb oranges $3.99
2 9oz bags fresh spinach @ 2/$3 = $3 (store coupon)
2 Grape Tomatoes 1 pint B1G1 $2.99 (sale)
Dozen Large Eggs $1.99 (ouch - but this was the lowest price locally that actually had eggs in stock!)
2 Gallon Skim Milk @ 2/$5.50 = $5.50 (store coupon)
Total: $28.96 + $0.35 tax on the candy
We also bought two frozen pizzas for an event later this week at 2/$10 - this came out of our recreation money for this week so nothing out of the grocery budget.
Now, on to what we're eating this week!
We're eating a lot from the freezer this week - we have a lot of veggies in the freezer that we need to use up so we're doing that this week as well using up some things from the pantry.
Here's the low down:
Sunday, February 9:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Bananas
Lunch: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks (I wasn't up to making this on Saturday night, so we had it here instead.)
Snack: Leftover chips (from our friends Super Bowl party last week)
Dinner: Vegetarian Chili, Cornbread, Orange Wedges
Monday, February 10:
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast, Bananas
Lunch: Apples with Cheddar Cheese, Carrot Sticks, Homemade Bread with Butter
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Veggie Pot Pie, Homemade Bread, Orange Wedges or Pear Slices
Tuesday, February 11:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Dates and Almonds
Lunch: Leftover Soup from the Freezer, Banana
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Baked Potatoes with Leftover Chili and Cheddar Cheese, Tossed Salad, Applesauce
Wednesday, February 12:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon
Lunch: Leftover Chili and Cornbread
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: "Beef" Tips in the crockpot (we're using venison), Noodles, Tossed Salad
Thursday, February 13:
Breakfast: Chai Spiced Oatmeal
Lunch: Leftovers from Dinner on the 12th
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Tuna Sandwiches, Carrots, Tomatoes and Pickles, Oranges
Friday, February 14, Valentine's Day:
Breakfast: Banana-Blueberry Smoothies, Homemade Pastries
Lunch: Homemade Muffins, Carrot Sticks or Tomatoes, Leftover Soup from the Freezer
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks, Tossed Salad
Dessert: Cupcakes
Saturday, February 15:
Breakfast: Buttermilk Coffee Cake, Banana-Peanut Butter Smoothies
Lunch: Leftover Soup from the Freezer, Coffee Cake, Oranges
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Out for Adults (Valentine's Date!), Macaroni and Cheese, Strawberries, Carrot Sticks and Tomatoes for the children
What are you eating this week?
