Monday, March 15, 2021

This Week on the Dining Table

The "The Vaccine Desert" Edition....

Well it's official. In a ranking of how each state is handling vaccinations good ol' Pennsyltucky is #49.  That's a drop from the #39th worst state.  It's such a mess here and there is no real game plan.  At least my cousin in Maine(who has ALS btw)has an appointment for a shot....but it's in May!  I can't even get an appointment here.


Onward to the meal planning!

Moving On-
This is what was planned....
1. Sunday--Broiled Salmon, Sweet Potato Wedges, Asparagus
2. Monday--Chili, Spanish Rice
3. Tuesday--Leftover Chicken n' Dumplings
4. Wednesday--Pork Tenderloin Sandwich, Sauteed Cabbage
5. Thursday--Leftover Beef Pie
6.  Friday--Pizza, Salad
7. Saturday--Cheeseburger, Fries(maybe), assorted leftover side dishes or a Salad

And this is what really happened.......
1. Sunday--Broiled Salmon, Sweet Potato Wedges, Asparagus
2. Monday--Chili(I didn't  eat dinner)
3. Tuesday--Leftover Chicken n' Dumplings
4. Wednesday--Pork Tenderloin Sandwich, Collards
5. Thursday--Chinese Take-out(I had soup)
6.  Friday--Cheeseburger, Macaroni Salad, Corn
7. Saturday--Leftover Beef Pie

Last week saw 4 nights of home cooked dinners, 2 nights of leftovers/planned overs or FFY, and 1 night of Take-Out/Eating Out.
Mostly everything planned was cooked/served except the Spanish Rice and we had Collards instead of Cabbage w/the Pork Tenderloin Sandwich.  Cabbage moves to this week.  The cheeseburgers happened on Friday instead of Saturday as Ex-CB came over on Friday for dinner and that's what he wanted.

What got put into the freezer last week....
* 1 pack chicken thigh filets
* 1 pack of breaded chicken cutlets

What got taken out of the freezer and used...
*  3 Salmon portions
*  Ground Turkey for chili
*  2 Pork Tenderloin portions

We spent $63.37 on food/toiletries/HBA/paper goods last week-1 trip to Weis(PMITA)Markets and 1 trip to Discount Outlet. This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Grand Total to $134.89 for March so far.

There are 16 shopping days left in March.

I've earned $70.66 on Ibotta in March.
I've earned $.05 on Checkout51 in March.
I've earned $0.00 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in March.
I've earned 277 points from shopping on Fetch in March.
I've earned 3075 point from food shopping on Shop Kick in March.
I've earned 0 points from food shopping on Swagbucks in March.

My savings percentage for last week was 60.92%(without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)for March and the monthly savings total for March comes in at 55.69%.(w/out R-A). 

Leftovers going into this week--Beef Pie, Chili, Collards.

Here is this week's "food plan".....
1. Sunday--Fend For Yourself
2. Monday--Chicken Parmesan, Green Beans
3. Tuesday--Squash Casserole, Tossed Salad
4. Wednesday--Hot Dogs, Sweet Potato Fries
5. Thursday--Leftovers and Cabbage
6.  Friday--Pizza, Salad
7. Saturday--Assorted Leftovers

What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu?  I've got fresh produce that needs cooking or using this week, lots of produce!  I broke a tooth Saturday night so not sure what I can eat until it's fixed.  It's an odd mix this week but if Hubs wants something else(more meat)he can cook it himself. ;-)
I don't know if I'll be grocery shopping this week but if I do it won't be for much.

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?  Not such great deals here unless I go to the discount food outlet or get a good Ibotta Bonus and Walmart isn't a zoo. lolz

Sluggy

6 comments:

  1. Neither Tommy nor I have an appointment, just on a list to be called. I still forgot to take out chicken, so I need to do that or eat meatballs again tonight.

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  2. I don't know where Mississippi ranks, but we have a large list of eligibility groups now. I have been fully vaccinated since Feb 10. Our rollout seems to be going smoothly with the only problem being some difficulty in getting an appointment at a convenient site. I'm on spring break this week (teacher) so playing meal planning by ear (is that possible :)

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  3. I'm so sorry about the vaccine - what a pain in the butt!!! California s doing fairly well - dh & I have had our first dose and have the 2nd this coming Saturday. Ds is still waiting but hopefully will get an appointment soon since he is 26, but has lupus.

    Loss leaders here have been TERRIBLE, so have been eating down the freezers quite a bit - I keep hearing food prices are going to go way up - any news on that in your world?

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  4. I am fully vaccinated though I have no idea what that really means, since the data is still inconclusive. Fingers crossed you get yours shortly.

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  5. I am sorry Slugs. It is going so well here, but then again we don't have a really populace state. Complain to your specialist and see if they will advocate for you. Or when I get out there I will go talk to them.

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  6. We're waiting here too- more for hubs than me. I don't understand how there can be such variation in priorities.

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