This Week on the Dining Table

The "Iridescent Eating" Edition.........

Found this flatware set in a Walmart.  Should have bought this a week ago and I would have been all set for Mardi Gras.😁   It's fun but I'd probably go blind if I had to use this every meal.

Moving On....

Onward to the meal planning!

This is what was planned--

1. Sunday--Pork Chops, Green Beans, Mushroom Risotto 

2. Monday--Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches

3. Tuesday--Taco Chicken Casserole, a Veggie TBD

4. Wednesday--Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots, Taters

5. Thursday--Leftovers

6. Friday--Chicken Strips, Mac and Cheese, Tossed Salad
7. Saturday--Leftovers

And this is what actually happened--

1. Sunday--Pork Chops, Green Beans, Mushroom Risotto 

2. Monday--Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches

3. Tuesday--Chicken Strips, Mac and Cheese, Roasted Brussels Sprouts

4. Wednesday--Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots

5. Thursday--Grilled Brats w/Onions, Green Beans

6. Friday--Leftovers(I had leftover green beans and leftover mac and cheese)
7. Saturday--Leftovers(I had a salad and cheese and crackers)

Last week saw 5 nights of home cooked dinners, 2 nights of leftovers/fend for yourself, 0 nights of Eating Out/Take-Out.
4 of the 5 planned dinners happened.  I had some defrosted brats that needing cooking so the taco chicken casserole will wait for another week.

What got put into the freezer last week.....
*  1.4 lbs raw Shrimp(meat discount sticker deal at Weis)
* More pints of ice cream(hehehe)
* 3 packs of turkey breast
* JD b'fast sammies
* 3 Voila! dinner kits

What got taken out of the freezer and used last week.......
* 2 packs of panko-ed pork tenderloins
* 2 smallish corned beef briskets
* 1.5 bags of breaded chicken tenders
* 1 bag of Brussels sprouts
* 1 bag of green beans
* 4 pork chops
* 1 pack of Brats

 Lots and lots of little grocery trips..... smallish trips to Weis brought the weekly food spending to $95.52 and brought the March monthly grand total to $162.22.

My savings percentage last week was 56.01%(without Rite-Aid trips)and March's monthly savings total comes to 52.71%(w/out R-A).  

I have 20 more spending days in the month.

Leftovers going into this week....1 helping of pork chop, green beans and risotto, corned beef, cabbage, carrots, 1 brat.

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

1. Sunday--Eating Out

2. Monday--Eating Out

3. Tuesday--Maybe cooking 

4. Wednesday--Maybe cooking

5. Thursday--Maybe cooking

6. Friday--Maybe cooking
7. Saturday--Maybe cooking

This week will see ? new meals cooked, ? nights of leftovers/FFY, and ? nights of Take-Out/Eating Out.
The Daughter had a list of meal options printed out for her and EX-CB for the next 10 days on Saturday and had made a huge pot of chili already.  I'll check in with her after the week is over and see what they had.

What needs buying for this menu? Not much really, milk and I think she said she was going to buy Rye bread and Swiss cheese.

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