This Week on the Dining Table

The "Swamp Soup Anyone?" Edition................

I found the recipe for that Swamp Soup we had at that restaurant in Alabama in January.  I hope you can embiggen this image enough to read it.

Moving On....

Onward to the meal planning-

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

1. Sunday--Baked Ham, Deviled Eggs, Corn Casserole, Green Beans
2. Monday--Leftover Beef Stroganoff, Rice and Green Beans
3. Tuesday--Risotto with Asparagus and Mushrooms, Salad

4. Wednesday--Fajitas

5. Thursday--Burgers, side dishes TBD

6. Friday--Tuna Noodle Casserole
7. Saturday--Pork Teriyaki Stir-Fry w/Veggies

And this is what actually happened--

1. Sunday--Baked Ham, Deviled Eggs, Corn Casserole, Green Beans
2. Monday--Leftover Beef Stroganoff, Rice and Green Beans
3. Tuesday--Risotto with Asparagus and Mushrooms, Salad

4. Wednesday--Take-out Lunch from Applebee's, dinner was FFY

5. Thursday--Chicken Marsala, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veggies

6. Friday--Leftovers
7. Saturday--Pork Teriyaki Stir-Fry w/Veggies

Last week saw 4 nights of home cooked dinners, 3 nights of leftovers/FFY, and 0 night of Take-Out(for dinner, 1 Take-Out for lunch).

I used the leftover asparagus from last week and put it into the Risotto.
The Teriyaki was a disaster.  I made it a couple of weeks ago and it was marvelous but I added too much teriyaki sauce this time and it was so salty I couldn't eat it(and didn't want to eat it).  I've just become so sensitive to salt in the last 8 years.  There are things I just can't eat anymore(mostly fast food and junk foods)due to the sodium/salt taste that is overpowering.  

What got put into the freezer last week....
* 1/2 the leftover ham from Sunday
*  a free boneless ham
* 3 bags of frozen veggies
* 2 small boxes of frozen veggies
* 2 frozen manicotti meals

What got taken out of the freezer and used.....
* 4 pork chops
* 1 boneless ham(1/2 got used)

1 trip to Weis(PMITA)Markets by Hubs this past week & a run into Malacari's for produce and lunch meat brought spending to $65.34 and brings my April Total spending on food so far to $88.00.
The spending would have been less but I had Hubs pie a $7 Key Lime Pie for Easter dessert(but he's the only one who ate any).

I've earned $6.20 in Ibotta rebates in April so far(mostly at Rite-Aid on allergy meds).

My savings percentage last week was 40.5%(without Rite-Aid trips)and April's monthly savings total comes in at 33.71% so far(w/out R-A).  Getting a free ham at Weis with my points and a few items were on sale so that helped bring the savings rate out of the 0% toilet it was in during Week 1.

I have 17 more food shopping/spending days in April.

Leftovers going into this week.....Rice, 2 large Turkey Enchiladas, Pork Teriyaki Stir-Fry, Green Beans, 1 helping of Corn Casserole, Chicken Marsala(2 helpings), Mashed Potatoes.

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

1. Sunday--Cheese Lasagna, Salad, Garlic Bread
2. Monday--single serve Devour frozen dinners or Potatoes au Gratin and Roasted Carrots
3. Tuesday--Cheeseburgers on buns, sweet potato fries

4. Wednesday--Sweet and Sour Chicken w/Broccoli

5. Thursday--Leftovers or FFY

6. Friday--Fajitas
7. Saturday--Leftovers or FFY

What needs buying for this menu?
Some milk and OJ are needed this week, not necessarily for dinners.  And I want strawberries but Weis was out when I sent Hubs there.  Weis now has sales ads again and they were BOGO there but they either hadn't arrived yet on the truck or were cleaned out of them already. boohoo
I'll go into the restaurant supply store this Wednesday when I drive Hubs to his eye doc appointment since I can't go into the doc's office and it's nearby.  I'll see what veg/etc. is a good deal there.

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