This Week on the Dining Table

The "I Wish I was Still at the Shore" Edition---

 

Ok, so this isn't a picture of the beach.
It's a photo of one aisle of a MASSIVE liquor store we hit on the way down there.
It's part of our annual trip through DE to MD to stock up on booze and the beach.
Has it really been over a week since I was in this store?
sad face......

Onward to the meal planning!

What was planned last week--

1.  Eating Out

2.  Eating Out

3.  Eating Out

4.  Eating Out
5.  Chili

6.  Meatloaf, butternut squash(use my tomatoes in sauce for the meatloaf)
7.  Pork Chops, Red Cabbage w/Apples

 

And this is what actually happened for all 3 meals each day--

1.  Breakfast at home, Go Brit!, Ocean City Brewing $8 Sandwich Night

2.  Denny's, Coins Pub, Domino's in the room

3.  Eggs and Toast in the room, Abi's Diner, Evolution Brewing Public House

4.  Eggs and Toast in the room, leftovers in the room, JR's House of Ribs
5.  Eggs and Toast in the room, Touch of Italy, Leftovers from lunch at home

6.  Oatmeal, Leftovers, Meatloaf and Brussels Sprouts
7.  Pumpkin Pancakes, Tossed Salad and JD Chicken Strips, TV dinners (blech)

  

The plan was kept to pretty much.  Who wouldn't when most days it was Eating Out?! lolz

When we went grocery shopping on Saturday Weis had Hungry Man TV dinners for $1.87 each.  I didn't feel like cooking that night so we bought a couple and had them for dinner.
Even at the bargain basement price of $1.87 it was sad. lolz
I was reminded why I don't buy/eat TV dinners hardly ever.
    

Last week I made trips to 2 different markets down in MD and 2 trips to the grocery stores on Saturday back at home and spent $112.62 on $170.17 worth of groceries and did 2 transactions at Rite-Aid where I spent .94¢ total there for the week.
$2268.46 down(including Rite-Aid spending)and $31.54 left in my October food budget with 11 days left in the month.

Going into this week, in leftovers we have.........chili, corn casserole and half of a small meatloaf I baked off before we went to OC, plus a container of that Marsala sauce.

Here is the plan for this week.........

1.  Grilled Salmon, Butternut Squash & Apples

2.  Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms, leftover Corn Casserole

3.  Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Rice

4.  Hot Dogs on Rolls with Chili or Chili over a Baked Potato, Collard Greens
5.  Grilled Meatloaf leftover, leftover sides

6.  Broccoli Soup, Homemade Bread
7.  Spaghetti, Meatballs and Sauce, leftover sides or Tossed Salad

Food Waste--a couple of brownies.  Yes, we let sweets go bad. Amazing I know! lolz

What I need to buy this week.......mushrooms and salad greens.

There are also a few items on special this week I want to pick up--salt, frozen veggies, canned pumpkin, cider, sugar, egg noodles and 1/2 & 1/2.  Maybe ground beef since it's on special for $2.99.
I already picked up facial tissues and Gatorade during the weekend on sale so I don't need those this week.

If I get all this I'll use up the rest of my $300 food allotment for October with a few more days left in the month.
I might be able to squeak out not grocery shopping until November 1st anyway.

   

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 that week?

Any great deals on food at your stores this week?
How much did you spend on food so far in October?

 

Sluggy

This Week on the Dining Table

The "Well THAT Was Easy, Let's Eat Leftovers!" Edition.......

 

 

I saw this apron on vacation in World Market.  That's a fun store to poke around in so why don't they have any of them here?
Oh right.....where I live isn't fun....lol

Here is what was planned last week--

Sunday--Burger on fresh rolls w/tomato, Potato Salad
Monday--Meatloaf, Green Beans(freezer), Rutabaga
Tuesday--Salmon(freezer), Carrots, Coleslaw(make my own)
Wednesday--Lasagna, Salad
Thursday--Fajitas
Friday--Pork Chop(freezer), Sauted Cabbage, leftover Potato Salad
Saturday--Leftovers

And here is what got cooked last week---

Sunday--Burger on fresh rolls w/tomato, Potato Salad
Monday--Meatloaf, Green Beans(freezer)
Tuesday--Lasagna, Salad
Wednesday--Leftovers
Thursday--Salmon(freezer), Rutabaga, Coleslaw(make my own)
Friday--Fajitas(chicken in freezer)
Saturday--Leftovers

Meals got moved around to different days and the Pork Chops didn't happen so that gets moved to this week.

 

As for the food spending update.....I spent a total of $89.54 on $145.28 reg. retail on groceries last week at Weis(PMITA)Markets.  Saved 38% over regular retail in all. This was my first food spending for May.  April's food spending topped out at $470.57 if you are interested.   8-(
 

 

Going into the new week, here are the leftovers we have......3 servings of lasagna(and I even made a SMALL pan this time!), some meatloaf and some fajita fixings.

 

Here is this week's meal plan----

Sunday--Leftovers
Monday--Bratwursts on rolls, baked beans, leftover potato salad
Tuesday--leftover Fajitas
Wednesday--Pork Chop(freezer), Sauted Cabbage, fried apples
Thursday--Leftover Lasagna, Green Beans
Friday--Tacos
Saturday--Leftovers or Fish

 

For snacks there are assorted baked goods(Danish, donuts, muffins, bagels)from #2 Son's job and fruit.

What I need to purchase for this menu?.......since most of it's leftover foods from last week, not much.
I've got some long in the tooth apples to use up so I'll make fried apples to go with the pork.
I need some fresh fruit so I'll probably pick up a watermelon and strawberries(my favorites since nobody else around here eats much fruit).
If we finish up ALL the leftovers by Saturday I have battered fish and frozen veggies I can pull out of the freezer instead.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

 

Sluggy