This Week on the Dining Table

The "Long Overdue Photo Editing" Edition... 

This is just one of the photos I've edited this past weekend.  Wanna guess where this was taken?
I've been trying to spend an hour or two every day working on photos from old trips we've taken.  This is part of my digital decluttering project.  Once I get all these unedited photos fixed I can transfer everything to my "new" computer and start using it in earnest.

This photo is one of thousands from our month long trip out West n 2017.  Yep, FIVE years ago!  I am just a tad behind on stuff....lolz

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned.....

1. Sunday--Tacos

2. Monday--No Plan

3. Tuesday--Beef Stroganoff, Rice, Brussels Sprouts

4. Wednesday--Chicken Parm, Baked Sweet Potato Fries
5. Thursday--Chinese take-out unless Hubs cooks

6.  Friday--Fish Fry, Coleslaw(if I can manage to buy some cabbage)

7. Saturday--Lasagna, Salad

And here's what actually happened........

1. Sunday--Tacos

2. Monday--Fend for Yourself aka I don't remember lolz

3. Tuesday--Beef Stroganoff, Rice, Baked Sweet Potato

4. Wednesday--Chicken Yakisoba w/Veggies
5. Thursday--Ravioli in Sauce, Salad

6.  Friday--Homemade Chili and Cornbread(for Hubs), I have a sub sandwich

7. Saturday--Taco Salad me, Lasagna Hubs

Only three of the planned meals happened last week.  After I found those 75% frozen dinners I went through the top few layers of the chest freezer and started pulling stuff out.  I pulled out ground beef and mini steaks so Stroganoff, Tacos and Chili happened.  I pulled out a piece of a homemade lasagna too.  The Chicken Parm, the Fish fry and the Take-out didn't happen and "may" move to this week. ;-)

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  21 frozen meals(75% clearance sale items)

What got taken out of the freezer and used...

*  frozen bags of Tomato Sauce from Garden

*  Ground Beef

*  2 packs of Steaks

*  2 frozen dinners(Yakisoba)

*  1 bag of Ravioli

I spent $34.07 on food/toiletries/HBA this last week.  I managed 2 trips to Walmart and a trip to the Shursave Market.  I had $7.81 left on a gift card for Shursave so spent $2.18 OOP there, $9.62 and $22.27 on the 2 trips to Walmart. This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $183.27 for April.  

There are 12 shopping days left in April.  

I've earned $73.63 on Ibotta in April.

I've earned $3.04 on Checkout51 in April.

I've earned $0 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in April.

I've earned 6,686 points($6.68)from shopping on Fetch in April.

I earned 1830 Kicks($7.32)from food shopping on Shop Kick in April. 

I've earned 1962 Swag Bucks($19.62) from food shopping on Swag Bucks in April.

That's $76.67 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Fetch)on $183.27 in grocery spending so in reality it's $106.60 spent after the 3 rebate apps I count.

My savings percentage for the last week was 79.03%(without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)and the monthly savings total for April comes in at 50.61% so far(w/out R-A).  

Leftovers going into this week.....1 helping of Stroganoff, 2 helpings of rice, Ravioli and Sauce, Chili, Cornbread, Lasagna.  Lots of leftovers will happen this week.

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

1. Sunday--Turkey Breast, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Corn

2. Monday--Ham Steak, Veggies TBD, mac and cheese

3. Tuesday--Leftovers

4. Wednesday--Chicken Parm, Brussels Sprouts
5. Thursday--Chinese take-out

6.  Friday--FFY or Leftovers

7. Saturday--FFY or Leftovers

What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu? I've got everything so we will be eating from the freezer/stockpile except for the Chinese take-out.  I may need milk this week but that's all.  I'll be trying to stay out of the grocery store until May.  No promises but I'll try.

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