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? 

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