This Week on the Dining Table

The "Worn Out of Cooking/Planning" Edition..........

This is just a gratuitous photo of boiled peanuts for Sonya Ann I took at Dollar Tree. Jalapeno Garlic flavor anyone?  hehehe

I've gotten to a point(I get there a few times a year usually)where I just don't want to plan meals, prep meals, cook meals, and shopping has become such a chore too with all the precautions/uncertainty/rules/etc.  It's just hard to get enthused about any of it right now.

Moving On....

Onward to the meal planning-

This is what was planned.........

1. Sunday--Pork Tenderloin Sammies, Squash and Onions
2. Monday--Cook-out:dogs, burgers, salads, beans
3. Tuesday--FFY

4. Wednesday--Leftover Cook-out Foods
5. Thursday--Pizza take-out, Salad

6. Friday--Beef Stroganoff, Rice, Green Beans
7. Saturday--Rigatoni w/Meat Sauce, Salad

And this is what really happened.......

1. Sunday--Pork Tenderloin Sammies, Squash and Onions
2. Monday--Cook-out:dogs, burgers, salads, beans
3. Tuesday--FFY

4. Wednesday--Leftover Cook-out Foods
5. Thursday--Pizza take-out, Salad

6. Friday--FFY
7. Saturday--Rigatoni w/Meat Sauce, Salad(I just had the salad)

Last week saw 3 nights of home cooked dinners, 3 nights of leftovers/FFY, and 1 night of Take-Out.

The only thing that didn't happen last week was the Stroganoff as we had so many leftovers to eat through.  Plus it was unseasonable HOT here so nobody wanted that dish.
 

What got put into the freezer last week....
* 1 package of beef liver

* 1 pack of hot dogs

* 1 package burritos

* 1 lb. butter/

* 1 roll bkfst sausage

What got taken out of the freezer and used.....
* 4 pork chops

* 2 packs of hot dogs

* 1 pack of bratwurst

* 1/2 of the frozen meat sauce

1 trip each to Malacari's, Walmart, the Dollar Tree stuff I forgot to add from previous weeks and the delivery from Walmart dotcom had me spending $113.86 total this past week and brings my May Grand Total spending on food/toiletries/HBA/paper goods to $560.90. ouch.  I am not complaining though because A-in the past I've had a few high spending months like this and B-pandemic(need I say more?).

I am at $40.99 total earned in Ibotta rebates in May. Not too shabby for me. ;-)

My savings percentage last week was 40.39%(without Rite-Aid trips)for May and the monthly savings total comes in at 39.72%(w/out R-A).  

As it's June 1st I haven't spend anything on food in June yet so I have no savings rates for this month yet.
I have 30 more food shopping/spending days in June.

Leftovers going into this week........stuffed shells(2 left), beef and broccoli w/rice, 2 pork portions, tiny bit of potato salad, 3 helpings of macaroni salad, 5 of so helpings of beans(they weren't very popular at the cook-out lol).

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

1. Sunday--Leftovers(I had a deli chicken sandwich)
2. Monday--Kielbasi on rolls, Sweet Potato fries, leftover sides
3. Tuesday--Beef Stroganoff, Green Beans

4. Wednesday--Fend For Yourself
5. Thursday--Chinese Take-out(or maybe FFY as it's Hershey medical appt. day)

6. Friday--Hungarian Goulash, Noodles
7. Saturday--Leftovers

What needs buying for this menu? Other than the take-out food, nothing needs purchasing to make this menu.  It's going to be a cool-ish week here so I'll knock two meals off my list that we don't want to eat in hot weather(Stroganoff, Goulash).  And they will be done in the crock pot anyway.

If the cool-ish weather holds out I might put Chicken and Dumplings on the menu Wednesday too.  That way I got use up some carrots too as I always put those in my Chick and Dumplings. ;-)

I might hit "Sharp Shopper" on Thursday when we go down to Hershey so there may be food spending this week.  I am not planning on darkening Weis(PMITA)Market's door this week. ;-)

What's left on my master list of meals we can make from what's here...........
*Shrimp Tempura
*Tuna Casserole
*Roasted Chicken
*Chicken and Dumplings
*Shrimp/Crab Ravioli
*Cheese Ravioli

*Spaghetti and Meatballs

*Breakfast for Dinner

* Grilled Chicken  new

* Grilled Steak  new

* Salmon Dinner  new
*Haddock Fish Dinner  new
*Chicken Tenders  new

* Beef Liver  new

Plus lots of thinly sliced Chicken Breast, grass fed Ground Beef and Ground Turkey in the freezer.

I really need to redo this list once I go through the freezer again in June and inventory.

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