This Week on the Dining Table

The  "This is a Strange Christmas Season" Edition--

The juxtaposition of festive Christmas tree(the doc is hiding behind it)and an x-ray of Hubs broken leg at his follow-up appointment last week.
Perhaps Santa will bring Hubs a new leg for Christmas? hohoho

Moving on......

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned last week--

1. Sunday--Pork Loin Roast, leftover Macaroni Salad or au gratin taters, Sugar Snap Peas

2. Monday--Ravioli in Marinara, Salad, maybe Garlic Bread

3. Tuesday--Eating Out/Daughter's Birthday Meal

4. Wednesday--Flounder, Cole Slaw, French Fries

5. Thursday--Chinese Take-out or homemade Pizza

6. Friday--? Not sure, Leftovers or Breakfast for Dinner

7. Saturday--Leftovers of Fend For Yourself

And this is what actually happened--

1. Sunday--Pork Loin Roast, leftover Macaroni Salad, Sugar Snap Peas

2. Monday--Chicken Soup using leftover Roast Chicken

3. Tuesday--Eating Out/Daughter's Birthday Meal

4. Wednesday--leftover Meatloaf, leftover Macaroni Salad, Salad

5. Thursday--Smothered Pork Chops in Mushroom Gravy, Baked Taters, leftover Sugar Snap Peas

6. Friday--Chinese Take-Out

7. Saturday--Ravioli in Mushroom/Meat Sauce, Salad, Garlic Bread

The flounder moves to this week and I made soup with the leftover roast chicken of last week.  Daughter actually cooked dinner one night, hooray!

5 meals cooked at home, 1 of them nights of leftovers, and 2 nights of Take-Out/Eating-Out.. 

As for the grocery spending.....2 trips to Weis & 1 trip to the Shursave Market brought the week's spending to $117.66 and brings my December food spending Total to $266.80 so far this month. 12 Days left to spend in December and $144.84 left in my December budget.

My savings percentages this week was 56.77%.

Leftovers going into this week.......ravioli in sauce, chicken soup.

Here is this week's "food plan".

1. Sunday--Flounder, Cauliflower, au gratin Taters
2. Monday--Soup Night or Fend for Yourself
3. Tuesday--Hot Dogs or Kielbasa, Potato Salad, Beans
4. Wednesday--Chicken Marsala, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli
5. Thursday--Tacos
6. Friday--Leftovers or ?
7. Saturday--Xmas Eve Chinese Meal Out(Take-Out this year as Hubs can't go)

This week will see 4-5 new meals cooked, 1 night of Take-Out/Eating-Out and 1-2 night of Leftovers.

What I need to buy for this menu? Lettuce, mushrooms, milk.  I've got a few things I want to buy this week on special(and I have coupons for some of it too)....3 cans crescent rolls(in case I can't get around to making my own rolls for Xmas), bottled water, 2 blocks of cheese, canned veg for .37¢ a can, and BOGO coffee.

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?

Any great deals on food at your stores this week?


Sluggy