This Week on the Dining Table....Dec. 16th to Dec.. 22nd

The "Misnamed Squash" Edition.........

I actually laid eyes on what they call Calabaza Squash while in Texas last week.  Like I explained in a previous post, Calabaza is a type if pumpkin, Calabacitas is a lighter skinned Mexican Zucchini.  You would think a huge corporation like Kroger would known the difference and get it right.  But then again....8-))

Onward to the meal planning!

Here is what was planned for last week.....

1. Sunday--Pizza, Salad

2. Monday--Smoke Sausage, Kraut, Zero Sugar Baked Beans

3. Tuesday--Pasta and Meatballs, Caesar Salad

4. Wednesday--don't sure, maybe soup with Asparagus in it

5. Thursday--Hamburgers, leftover Green Beans

6. Friday--something from freezer or leftovers

7. Saturday--something from freezer or leftovers

And here's what actually happened....

1. Sunday--Pizza, Salad

2. Monday--Smoke Sausage, Kraut, Baked Beans, Sweet Potato Fries

3. Tuesday--Pasta and Meatballs, Caesar Salad

4. Wednesday--homemade soup w/Turkey and Asparagus for Hubs, I didn't eat-still full from Texas Brisket out for lunch

5. Thursday--TV Dinners, leftover Green Beans

6. Friday--Don't remember it was that good ;-)

7. Saturday--I had leftover Sweet Potato Fries

Plus we had lots of leftover Green Beans last week to eat through with more to eat this week(that's what happens when you buy/cook 3 lbs. of them). 8-))

What got taken out of the freezer last week....

*  Pizza

*  Smoke Sausage

*  Meatballs

*  2 TV Dinners

*  2 Chicken Biscuits(breakfast)

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  Nothing  

                   

Last week we spent $88.99 grocery shopping.

There are 15 shopping days left in December.

Rebate monies earned in December.....

I've earned $128.10 on Ibotta in December.

I've earned $7.50 on Checkout51 in December.

I've earned $15.50 on Aisle, etc. in December. 

I've earned $0 on TaDa in December.

I've earned 1,960 points on Fetch from food shopping in December.

I've earned 17,925 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in December.($71.70)

I've earned 865 points on My Points in December.(not sure what the conversion rate is here)

I've earned 1,883 from food shopping on Swag Bucks in December.($18.83)

That is $151.10 in rebates(not counting Shop Kick/Fetch/MyPoints/Swag Bucks/TaDa were I earn gift cards or send $$ to my Paypal account and cuont it at the end of the year)on $205.24 of grocery spending so in reality it's $54.14 in food spending after the rebate apps I count. I now separate out the Food Bank donations and don't count those in the grocery spending(but I do count any rebates on those items) so it's a win/win--the food bank gets a large donation of goods and I get a lower grocery bill.

My savings percentage for the last week was 64.17% and the monthly savings total for December comes in at 55.54% spent.

Leftovers going into next week.....Brussels Sprouts, Spinach, Chicken Salad, more Green Beans.

Here is this week's food plan.....

1. Sunday--Cod, Squash and Onions

2. Monday--Cheeseburgers(bun optional), Leftover Green Beans

3. Tuesday--Whatever needs using up(soup, squash, green beans, etc.)

4. Wednesday--Whatever else needs using up

5. Thursday--?

6. Friday--?

7. Saturday--?

Nothing even approaching a gourmet meals this week.  Just using up bits and bobs in the fridge that will go bad before we return with some fill-ins from the freezer.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week? 

Sluggy