The "Time to Wrap Up the Month" Edition.....
No photos this week. I didn't even take a single one on Thanksgiving. So not like me.
The last day of November is here. That flew by!
I feel very much behind the 8 ball here between having to mail out giveaway boxes, blog about all the Black Friday shopping I did(mostly at Rite-Aid), do the end of month bookwork and financial stuff, put all the Rite-Aid haul away, put Thanksgiving stuff away(the little I have)and drag out the festive for Christmas. So much to do before Dec. 25th gets here that I am stressing out over it!
But enough of that.....
Onward to the meal planning!
Moving On....
1. Sunday--Teriyaki Salmon w/Rice, Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
2. Monday--Baked Pork Chop, Corn Casserole, Broccoli
3. Tuesday--Pork and Veggies Stir-Fry, Rice
2. Monday--Baked Pork Chop, Corn Casserole, Broccoli
3. Tuesday--Pork and Veggies Stir-Fry, Rice
4. Wednesday--Leftovers
5. Thursday--Roasted Turkey Breast, Stuffing, Taters, Rutabaga, Green Beans, Gravy, Cranberry Glop, Rolls, Pie
5. Thursday--Roasted Turkey Breast, Stuffing, Taters, Rutabaga, Green Beans, Gravy, Cranberry Glop, Rolls, Pie
6. Friday--leftovers
7. Saturday--maybe Take-Out?
And this is what really happened.......
1. Sunday--Teriyaki Salmon w/Rice, Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
2. Monday--Baked Pork Chop, Corn Casserole, Broccoli
3. Tuesday--Fend for Yourself
2. Monday--Baked Pork Chop, Corn Casserole, Broccoli
3. Tuesday--Fend for Yourself
4. Wednesday--TV Dinners
5. Thursday--Roasted Turkey Breast, Stuffing, Taters, Rutabaga, Green Beans, Gravy, Cranberry Glop, Rolls, Pie
5. Thursday--Roasted Turkey Breast, Stuffing, Taters, Rutabaga, Green Beans, Gravy, Cranberry Glop, Rolls, Pie
6. Friday--leftovers
7. Saturday--free Lasagna from Weis, Crudités
Last week saw 3 nights of home cooked dinners, 4 nights of leftovers/FFY/TV Dinners, and 0 nights of Take-Out/Eating Out.
I couldn't locate the pork loin for the stir-fry dish(buried in the freezer somewhere)and after cooking stuff ahead on Wednesday we just did TV dinners that night. Even though I made way less this year since we only had 4 people for Turkey day(and we packed quite a bit off with Ex-CB and roommate) there are still abundant leftovers, which we whittled away at on Friday and Sunday. I'll rework what's left into new dishes this week or see if Ex-CB wants more leftovers. (I KNOW he'll take me up on more pumpkin pie! lol)
What got put into the freezer last week....
* 6 x 1 lbs. of butter
* 1 large frozen lasagna
* 1 turkey breast
* 2 pints of ice cream
What got taken out of the freezer and used...
* 1 turkey breast
* 3 bags of green beans
* 1 hunk of salmon
* 2 pork chops
* 1/4 bag of broccoli
We spent $141.82 last week(lots of small trips to Weis, Aldi, Schiff's restaurant supply, P and R grocery outlet, Dollar General and a $3.85 OOP trip to CVS), bringing our food/toiletries/HBA/paper goods Grand Total to $385.33 for November. Even with that high spending week last week I still stayed under my $400 food budget for the month. yay!
There are 0 shopping days left in November.
I've earned $163.50 on Ibotta in November.
I've earned $1.00 on Checkout51 in November.
I've earned $10.00 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in November.
I've earned 13,292 points from shopping on Fetch in November.
I've earned 510 points from food shopping on ShopKick in November.
I've earned 500 points from food shopping on Swagbucks in November.
My savings percentage for last week was 60.38%(without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)for November and the monthly savings total for November comes in at 60.02%.(w/out R-A). I think the CVS trip and the Dollar General trip both helped to boost my savings rate last week.
Leftovers going into this week.....turkey day foods, a little taco filling, half a pan of lasagna.
Here is this week's "food plan".....
1. Sunday--Leftover Thanksgiving foods
2. Monday--Butternut Squash Ravioli, Salad
3. Tuesday--Taco Salad
2. Monday--Butternut Squash Ravioli, Salad
3. Tuesday--Taco Salad
4. Wednesday--Turkey Casserole, Brussels Sprouts
5. Thursday--Domino's pizza or Hubs cooks
5. Thursday--Domino's pizza or Hubs cooks
6. Friday--Leftovers
7. Saturday--more Leftovers or Turkey soup?
What needs buying for this menu? I think I have everything here so no food purchases required for this menu. The menu may deviate later in the week, depending on how tired we are of Thanksgiving sides. ;-)
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?
Your menu sounds good, Sluggy. I made vegetable soup yesterday with enough to last few days. I also made some Chick Fil A sandwiches for dd. I didn't make a big T day dinner either since it was just the three of us. Hopefully by next year thins will have improved.
ReplyDeleteYour cranberry glop cracked me up...my son calls it love in a can since he loves that stuff.
ReplyDeleteWe actually ate all our leftovers this year except the turkey didn't get turned into broth. I was making turkey casserole and turned around, and the cat was gnawing on the carcass. So the bones were my only waste. :)
Making 15 bean soup for supper.
We have a little stuffing and gravy leftover. Indian food soup yesterday and giant calzone today used up all vegetables that could go bad except lettuce. Bread is taking up too much room in the freezer so we’re going to have more sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteJen G.
Oh yum-butternut squash ravioli is one of my favorite meals. I froze two individual portions of soup for lunches, and enough for the three of us for supper one night. I packed up enough turkey for on elarge or a couple small hotdishes, plus made one more container of broth. I maximized our turkey.
ReplyDeleteI did really well on my menu last week. This week is pasta casserole and green salad, tuna salad for lunch, oatmeal and hard boiled eggs for breakfast. I have some yogurt to use up, and so I will use it as a base for chia pudding.
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