*Most weeks, I see what leftovers I need to incorporate into this week's meals, then I Browse the sale ads for the store, Plan a menu, Make a List of what you need for that menu and THEN go food Shopping.
Since I have an overflowing freezer/fridge this week, I'll be incorporating leftovers and shopping from what I have already on hand to come up with my meal plan. The Thanksgiving foods were all purchased last week in advance of the holiday.
Here's what I will be serving our family of 4 this Week.....our household presently consists of 2 adults and 2 teens at home. (Except we will serve 6 on Thursday.) No children under 14.
SUNDAY--Marinated Ginger Catfish, Garlic Mashed Taters, Stir Fried Mixed Veggies
MONDAY--Beef Enchiladas, Refried Beans, Guacamole and Salad
TUESDAY--BBQ Chicken Breasts, homemade Macaroni and Cheese, Veggie(to be determined)
WEDNESDAY--Homemade Boston Baked Beans, Hot Dogs, leftover Veggies from Sat.-Tues.
THURSDAY--Turkey Day
FRIDAY--NOT COOKING! Plenty of Leftovers to graze upon
SATURDAY--Meatloaf, to be determined leftover side dishes we need to finish up from this week
How am I being frugal with this menu?
Sun.--The Catfish was bought on special, stockpiled taters, veggies on sale $1 a bag.
Mon.--I have leftover taco meat to use up so I'll add some fresh ground beef, onions and respice it all. Plus I'll make my own Enchilada Sauce for pennies. Beans from the stockpile, avocados were on special for $1 last week so I picked one up to make the guac.
Tues.--Chicken breast from Sat. on special, leftover alfredo sauce to use up I'll use as the base of the mac and cheese sauce along with shredded cheese in the freezer, pasta in the stockpile and frozen veg. also in the freezer.
Wed.--Bag of yellow eyed beans I got in Maine and stockpiled bacon for the BBBs, Hot Dogs in the freezer, Bread Outlet rolls to use up and leftover veggies.
Thurs.--Discount prices this last week on traditional Thanksgiving foods I bought along with stockpile foods make this as frugal as you can get for a big honking meal.lol
I'll be serving Turkey, stuffing, rolls(free after MIR), gravy(homemade), sweet potatoes, rutabaga, roasted fall root veggies, deviled eggs(used BOGO eggs coupon last week), pumpkin pie with whipped cream and key lime w/meringue pie.
Fri.--The ultimate in frugal cooking.....serving a leftover buffet. ;-)
Sat.--Meatloaf fixings in the freezer/stockpile and using up leftovers.
LAST WEEK'S FOOD SPENDING
I spent $85.29 last week on groceries. I have $37.08 left in my $250 monthly food budget until the end of November.
The only purchase for this menu is possibly some bread for the stuffing on Thanksgiving. I'll head over to the Bread Outlet tomorrow for that.
FOOD WASTE REPORT
Nothing went bad, nothing wasted last week.
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Sluggy
Your menu looks delicious. Especially the baked beans. It's been a long time since we served those in this household. I just may have to make them.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I think we have enough leftovers to last until Thursday, but wouldn't you know it? My bread machine bit the dust on Friday! We've had it 19 years... I guess it's done it's due. darn. Now I have to find another one! No one on Freecycle has one.
ReplyDeletePrecious--I love a big old pot of BBBeans with cornbread. That's all you need for a filling meal. I hope I can wait until Wed. to make em.lol
ReplyDeleteMcVal--OH NO! Maybe someone has one you can borrow?
If not, all I can say is....Pillsbury whack rolls. There is a national Catalina OYNO Coupon until 12/26. Find a store with those suckers on sale, print some coupons out and get rolling a Catalina Q for em. ;-)
Like you need something else to do this week, right?lol
Ginger Catfish sure sounds good have a Happy Thanksgiving.
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http://askmsrecipe.com/2010/11/marvelous-menu-22/
@McVal -- I wish you lived in my Freecycle area because I posted my beautiful Zoji breadmaker and no one seems to want it... :( I'd offer to ship but it weighs a ton (and it's probably older than your bread machine that just died, so who knows how much longer it has...) :)
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