This Week on the Dining Table.....the May 13th Edition

The "Went to Aldi" Edition.....

I picked up these Peanut Butter Puffs for a treat at Aldi.  I found them tasteless and nasty, not peanut buttery or sweet at all.    These have been relegated to dog treats now.  Anybody else ever try these?

Onward to the meal planning!

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

1. Sunday--Leftovers(I had Stir-Fry)

2. Monday--Leftovers

3. Tuesday--Lobster cakes, Cole Slaw, Something else?

4. Wednesday--Salad, Soup?  Kind of warm here now for soup tho....

5. Thursday--Fish, leftover Cole Slaw, Sweet Potato Fries

6. Friday--Late Lunch Out, no Dinner

7. Saturday--???Whatever I pull out of the freezer

And here's what actually happened....

1. Sunday--Leftovers(I had Stir-Fry)

2. Monday--Leftovers(I had an ear of corn)

3. Tuesday--Catfish, Cole Slaw, Corn

4. Wednesday--Chicken Salad w/Crackers

5. Thursday--Lobster/Seafood Cakes, leftover Cole Slaw, Caesar Salad

6. Friday--Late Lunch Out, no Dinner

7. Saturday--Shrimp, Veggie & Garlic Pasta meal, Garlic Bread

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

*  a pack of Catfish Fillets

*  some Roast Chicken Pieces

*  Lobster/Seafood Cakes

*  Bag of Shrimp/Veggie/Pasta Meal

*  2 Slices of Garlic Bread

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

*  3+lbs. Chicken Breast

*  bag of Stir-Fry Veggies

*  bag of Green Beans

*  bag of Spaetzle 

*  box of Stuedel

*  bag of General Tso Chicken

Last week we spent $84.34 on grocery shopping for May. 

Total shopping comes to $150.72 for May.   There are 11 shopping days left in May.

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

I've earned $61.10 on Ibotta in May.

I've earned $6.50 on Shopmium in May.

I've earned $0 on Alexa app in May.

I've earned $15.00 on Kroger Cash Back in May.

I've earned $6.56 on TaDa in May.

I've earned $0 on Checkout51 in May.

I've earned $5.49 on Aisle, etc. in May.

I've earned 1,825 points on Fetch from food shopping in May.

I've earned 39 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in May.($)

I've earned 0 Points on My Points in May.($)

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

That is $67.60 in rebates(not counting Shop Kick/Fetch/TaDa/MyPoints/KCB/Alexa)on $150.72 of grocery spending so in reality it's $83.12 in food spending after the rebate apps I count. I now separate out the Food Bank donations and don't count those in the grocery spending.

My savings percentage for the last week was 65.68% and the monthly savings total for May comes in at 60.88% spent so far. 

Leftovers going into this week...Stir-Fry Beef & Veggies w/Noodles, Pasta/Shrimp/Veggies meal, Cole Slaw and Pasta w/Spaghetti.

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

1. Sunday--Steak, Salad, Sweet Potato Fries

2. Monday--Leftovers or food out as we are going to Jackson

3. Tuesday--Scallops, leftover Cole Slaw, Au Grating Potatoes

4. Wednesday--Caesar Salad, Chicken Parm, Sauteed Cabbage

5. Thursday--Kielbasi, Squash, leftover Potatoes

6. Friday--Salmon, Veggies TBD, whatever leftovers

7. Saturday--???Whatever I pull out of the freezer

Just mentally thinking of what is in the freezer and what pantry and produce I have on hand.  These might be unusual meals to some folks but it is, what it is.

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