Menu Plan Monday - Week of January 5, 2020

Krumkaka from December 2019.

Is anyone else having to double-check that they are writing 2020 for the date?   I am having a particularly hard time this year for some reason.  Eventually my brain will get there!

We stopped at Sam's Club (wholesale warehouse) this weekend and purchased toilet paper, sanitary napkins, canned tomatoes, canned corn, canned tomato sauce, canned chicken, milk, dates and some flowers.  They have some of the best prices around for these items and we needed everything except the dates and flowers.  Each week we set aside $10 for a combination of our CSA and bulk purchases. We spent just under $100 from this savings for these purchases.

Buddy and I then stopped at our local grocery store and purchased the following, spending $29.48:

1 bag Tortilla Chips $1.79
1 package Black Olives $3.69
1 12 oz. Can Kidney Beans $1.29 (I feel dumb making this purchase, as I completely forgot to purchase canned beans during a sale a couple of weeks ago)
3.44 lbs. Chicken Thighs @ $1.49/lb = $5.13
1 Small Whole Pineapple $0.99
1 package Portobello Mushrooms $2.50
1 Green Bell Pepper $1.25
1 Large Bunch Celery $1.99
1 Large Garlic Bread $2.99
1 Loaf White Bread $2.49
1 package Plain Bagels $1.29
1 dozen Eggs $1.89

With this and what we have in our freezers and pantry, here is what we are eating this week:

Sunday, January 5:
    Breakfast:  Toast
    Lunch: Homemade Soft Pretzels, Apples or Oranges
    Snack: Nuts or Cut Veggies
    Dinner: Taco Soup, Tortilla Chips

Monday, January 6:
    Breakfast: Eggs, Toast
    Lunch: Leftover Soup
    Snack: Nuts and Dates
    Dinner: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Spinach Salad

Tuesday, January 7:
    Breakfast: Oatmeal with Dates and Walnuts
    Lunch: Leftover Spaghetti or Soup
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Chicken Pot Pie, Spinach Salad

Wednesday, January 8:
    Breakfast:  Oatmeal Muffins, Oranges
    Lunch: Leftover Soup or Spaghetti
    Snack: Nuts and Dates
    Dinner: Sausage and Potatoes, Spinach Salad

Thursday, January 9:
    Breakfast: Maple Oat Scones, Oranges
    Lunch: Leftover Sausage and Potatoes
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Vegetable Barley Soup, Biscuits

Friday, January 10:
    Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
    Lunch: Leftover Soup
    Snack: Nuts and Dates
    Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

Saturday, January 11:
    Brunch: French Toast, Apple-Banana-Orange Salad
    Snack: Popcorn
    Dinner: Jambalaya, Orange Wedges
    Dessert: Apple Crisp

What are you eating this week?

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