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Monday, September 3, 2018

This Week on the Dining Table


The "Enjoying the Last of the Morning Glories" Edition--



Fairly soon my flowers here will be history for another year.  Between the weather turning colder(not yet)and both of the dogs eating the vines they can get to(yes they are EATING the vines lolz)I haven't got much longer to enjoy these beauties.

Moving On....

Onward to the meal planning!

This  is what was planned--
1. Sunday--Leftover turkey breast w/gravy, roasted broccoli
2. Monday--various meat leftovers and squash and onions
3. Tuesday--Anniversary Dinner Out(36th)
4. Wednesday--Something out of the freezer
5. Thursday--Lobster, Cole Slaw, Mac and Cheese
6. Friday--Leftovers or BLTs
7. Saturday--Pizza(homemade), Salad

And this is what actually happened--
1. Sunday--Leftover turkey breast w/gravy, roasted broccoli
2. Monday--various Meat leftovers, Roasted Broccoli
3. Tuesday--Anniversary Dinner Out(36th)
4. Wednesday--TV dinners(various)
5. Thursday--Sausage, Squash and Onions, Mac and Cheese
6. Friday--Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Sliced Tomatoes
7. Saturday--Chili and Cornbread

Last week saw 4-5 nights of home cooked dinners, 1-2 night of leftovers/fend for yourself/tv dinners, 1 night of Take-Out or Eating Out.  
I didn't buy any lobster last week because I found other clearance/pantry deals to use up the rest of the monthly grocery budget including some discount meats(sausages, fryer chicken).  We also didn't make a pizza either.
Maybe I'll get some lobster this week if I want to splurge out but haven't checked the PC ad yet to see if they are still on sale.

Trips to Weis, the Shursave Market, Walmart, Target and the Farm stand brought the weekly food spending to $110.63 and the monthly total to $398.20.
I have 0 days left in my shopping month for August and have $1.80 left in the food budget that I didn't spend. 

My savings percentage last week was 59.62%(without Rite-Aid trips)and August's monthly savings grand total came to 58.50%.

Leftovers going into this week......chili, cornbread, squash and onions, small piece of London Broil.

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

1. Sunday--Fish, Coleslaw, French Fries
2. Monday--Steak, Corn, Deviled Eggs
3. Tuesday--Chicken Fajitas
4. Wednesday--Spaghetti and Meatballs(freezer), Salad, Garlic Bread
5. Thursday--Leftovers
6. Friday--BLTs
7. Saturday--Eggplant in Hoisin Sauce, Rice

This week will see 6 new meals cooked, 1 night of leftovers/FFY, 0 nights of Take-Out/Eating Out.
Maybe one less new meal if we have enough leftovers for 2 nights.  Not sure since Hubs often eats leftovers for lunch(he doesn't care for cold sandwiches).

What needs buying for this menu? Steaks, Corn, Mushrooms, Salad Greens, Milk

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

5 comments:

  1. Your menu sounds delicious, Sluggy. We did hamburgers, corn on the cob, and watermelon for Labor Day today.

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  2. Our menu plan worked well last week. We usually cook on weekends & have leftovers during the work week, but we have a barbecue today & went out last night, so I'll need to get creative.

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  3. Morning glory seeds are toxic to dogs.

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  4. Ridiculous heat again this week. Schools are letting out 2 hours early because of the miserable heat and humidity. I don't plan on leaving the house this week so we'll eat what's on hand. Cookout today, leftovers tomorrow. Pasta Wednesday, something Thursday, maybe breakfast for dinner Friday. Fair food Saturday as we enjoy our last little bit of summer.

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  5. I did really good last week. I was not feeling well, so I made some awesome veggie soup and ate really light all week. For dinner this week is stuffed bell peppers. Lunch will be turkey sandwiches.

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