This Week on the Dining Table....the February 12th Edition

The "Tried a New To Me Food" Edition.......

When the power went out yet again! last Friday around dinner time we had to go out to eat.  We went to a regional Pizza Joint to eat dinner(nobody we have found does "good" pizza in Louisiana FYI, not allowing for chains like Pizza Hut and Domino's which we have here).  I love me a Muffeletta Sandwich and they had a Muffeletta Pizza on the menu so we tried it.  And now I am loving this pizza(if you love olives you'd love this one too)!  The only issue is I think they grease their pans because I had to keep sopping up the grease on my plate with napkins.  I believe it was Olive Oil so not too bad but still, why all the oil???
This pizza may be the one thing I will miss when we leave Louisiana besides my Daughter....and the Brisket in a little town over the border in Texas. 8-)

Have you ever had a Muffaletta Sandwich or a slice of Muffaletta Pizza?  Do you like olives?(Not those tasteless black ones but briny Spanish or Kalamata Olives?)

This is day 246 of the new "diet".  Down 59 lbs. since the cruise(not counting the 8 I gained on the cruise and then lost again, which would make it 67 lbs.).  

Not actively trying to lose right now, just maintaining.  I plan on kicking the weight loss up again in March. ;-)

Onward to the meal planning!

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

1. Sunday--Leftover Chicken n' Dumplings

2. Monday--Liver and Onions w/Corn, Mashed Taters

3. Tuesday--Salad

4  Wednesday--Roasted Chicken, Stuffing, Veg

5. Thursday--Soup and Rolls or Grilled Cheese

6.  Friday--Beef Pie

7. Saturday--Whatever is easy or Hubs makes

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

1. Sunday--Leftover Chicken n' Dumplings

2. Monday--Penne with Mushroom and Sausage Pasta  Sauce

3. Tuesday--Salad and Steak

4  Wednesday--Lunch out Applebee's, no dinner

5. Thursday--Sliced Apple, spoon of Peanut Butter

6.  Friday--Caesar Salad, slice of Pizza

7. Saturday--Roast Chicken, Stuffing, Roasted Broccoli

The Beef Pie and Liver and Onions didn't happen due to deals I found last week. Those meals move to this coming week.

What got taken out of the freezer last week...

*  1 Whole Chicken

*  1 Frozen Pizza

*  1 rope of Kielbasa(Hubs ate some of this on Thursday as I didn't want any protein after Wednesday's lunch)

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

*  3 small Steaks

*  2 packages of Cod

*  3 lbs. of Ground Beef(most made into Meatballs)

*  4 Lobster cakes

*  big bag of Pepperoni

*  2 x 1 lb. bags of Shredded Cheese

*  a Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowl meal

Last week we spent $228.29 on grocery(dog food, paper products, toiletries, etc.)shopping for February. 

Total shopping comes to $388.29 for February.   

There are 17 shopping days left in February.  

Rebate monies earned this month so far.....

I've earned $58.04 on Ibotta in February.

I've earned $24.00 on Shopmium in February.

I've earned $26.00 on Alexa app in February.

I've earned $1.50 on Kroger Cash Back in February.

I've earned $5.23 on TaDa in February.

I've earned $0 on Checkout51 in February.

I've earned $3.88 on Aisle.

I've earned 8,050 points on Fetch from food shopping in February.

I've earned 2,226 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in January

I've earned 0 SB from food shopping on Swag Bucks in January.

That is $91.15 in rebates(not counting the Kroger Cash Back/Shop Kick/Fetch/Alexa)on $388.13 of grocery spending so in reality it's $297.14 in food spending after the 6 rebate apps I count. 

My savings percentage for the last week was 37.45% and the monthly savings total for February comes in at 36.93% spent so far.  

Leftovers going into this week....Kielbasi, Roast Chicken, Pasta and Sauce, Stuffing, Broccoli and Peas(Hubs).

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

1. Sunday--Leftover Kielbasi, Strawberries

2. Monday--Chicken Parm Buitoni Ravioli w/Sauce, Salad or Veggie TBD

3. Tuesday--TV Dinners(I'm having injections in my back so something easy)

4  Wednesday--Maybe Soup if it's still raining and raw here

5. Thursday--Beef Pie

6.  Friday--Leftover Roast Chicken, Stuffing, Broccoli

7. Saturday--Liver and Onions, Gravy, Mashed Taters, Sautéed Cabbage or Harvard Beets

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 deals on food at your stores this week?  

Sluggy