This Week on the Dining Table

Still struggling physically here.  I am back on the walker and can't write.  But at least my hand doesn't shake. 8-(

Onward to the meal planning!

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

1. Sunday--Mushroom Risotto, Yellow Squash

2. Monday--Out to Eat

3. Tuesday--Shrimp, leftover Broccoli Slaw, Mac and Cheese(for Hubs)

4. Wednesday--Chicken Parm, Salad

5. Thursday--No Clue maybe Salmon

6. Friday--No Clue  maybe Beef something

7. Saturday--No Clue  maybe leftovers

And here's what actually happened....

1. Sunday--Mushroom Risotto, Yellow Squash

2. Monday--Out to Eat(Chinese)

3. Tuesday--Power Went Out Again so Zaxby's Zalad

4. Wednesday--Shrimp, leftover Broccoli Slaw, Mac and Cheese(for Hubs)

5. Thursday--Salad and Pizza(I had salad and 1 slice of pizza)

6. Friday--Leftovers(I had green beans and Hummus with pita chips)

7. Saturday--Catfish, Broccoli Slaw, leftover Squash

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

* Shrimp

* Pizza

* Catfish

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

* 1 Pizza

* 1 Pork Shoulder

                    

Last week we spent $96.86 grocery shopping.  

Total shopping comes to $358.48 for August.   There are 5 shopping days left in August.  

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

I've earned $248.79 on Ibotta in August

I've earned 12.50 n Shopmium in August.

I've earned $6.00 on Kroger Cash Back in August(which still hasn't come through).

I've earned 0 on TaDa in August.

I've earned $19.89 on Checkout51 in August.

I've earned $29.24 on Aisle, etc. in August. (Haven't gotten my Nature Valley rebate yet from June.)

I've earned 30,358 points on Fetch from food shopping in August.

I've earned 20,667 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in August.($82.66)

I've earned 2,805 Points on My Points in August.($28.05? not sure what the conversion rate it here)

I've earned 5,700 from food shopping on Swag Bucks in August.($57.00)

That is $310.42 in rebates(not counting Shop Kick/Fetch/MyPoints/KCB/Alexa/Swag Bucks/The Insiders)on $358.48 of grocery spending so in reality it's $48.06 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(but I do count any rebates on those items).

My savings percentage for the last week was 54.98% and the monthly savings total for August comes in at 58.84% spent.

Leftovers going into this week...Catfish.

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

1. Sunday--Portobello Mushroom Parm,(Hubs also had Tuna Noodle Casserole)

2. Monday--Pork BBQ, Coleslaw, Rolls, Corn on Cob

3. Tuesday--Pasta in Meat and Mushroom Sauce, Green Beans

4. Wednesday--Anniversary Lunch out

5. Thursday--Chicken Strips, Veggie TBA

6. Friday--Meatloaf, Veggie TBA

7. Saturday--Leftovers

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 

This Week on the Dining Table.....the July 1st Edition

The "Classic Painting Memes" Edition.....

I found this FB group and am enjoying it.  They take classic paintings and add verbage to it to either enhance or make it hilarious.

Onward to the meal planning!

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

 1. Sunday--Pork Loin, Spinach Soufflé

2. Monday--Cheddar Broccoli Potato Bake

3. Tuesday--Dinner out at Trivia

4. Wednesday--Ravioli, Salad

5. Thursday--Tuna Subs, Fruit

6. Friday--Leftovers of Fend for Yourself

7. Saturday--Zucchini and some protein?

And here's what actually happened....

 1. Sunday--Pork Loin, Spinach Soufflé

2. Monday--Chicken Strips, Cheddar Broccoli Pasta Bake

3. Tuesday--Catfish Dinner, Cole Slaw, Green Beans

4. Wednesday--Cheeseburgers out at Trivia

5. Thursday--Ravioli, Caesar Salad

6. Friday--Crab Cakes, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, leftover Cole Slaw

7. Saturday--Chicken Strips, Teriyaki Green Beans

There were 2 meals out(Tuesday was a long day and we were thinking about hitting a different place for trivia but didn't go and nothing was thawed so we got Catfish dinners to-go and Wednesday night was trivia.  I did manage to pull an older package of frozen ravioli out and a marinated small hunk of pork loin out of the freezer last week.  That cheddar broccoli bake turned out to be rather small(a side dish)so I supplemented with some chicken strips, also from the freezer.  Saturday I had gotten a clearance 2 lb. bag of green beans at Kroger and then that Tyson frozen chicken deal popped up late Friday so I hit Walmart early on Saturday.  I had an open bag of breaded chicken in the freezer so we used that for Saturday's dinner and I shoved 4 new bags of chicken into the freezer.

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

*  Cheddar Broccoli Bake

*  Pork Loin

*  Spinach Soufflé

*  Chicken Strips

*  Ravioli

*  2 packages of Crab Cakes

*  More Chicken Strips

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

*  2 boxes of Ice Cream Sandwiches

*  1 side of Salmon

*  9 Chicken Thighs

*  2 pieces of Salmon   

*  4 bags of Chicken                            

Last week we spent $239.02 on grocery shopping. (A good portion of that was dog food.)

Total shopping comes to $687.67 for June.   There are 0 shopping days left in June.  

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

I've earned $291.68 on Ibotta in June.

I've earned $30.25 on Shopmium in June.

I've earned $9.00 on Alexa app in June.

I've earned $66.25 on Kroger Cash Back in June.

I've earned $4.00 on TaDa in June.

I've earned $9.74 on Checkout51 in June.

I've earned $122.13 on Aisle, etc. in June. (Haven't gotten my Nature Valley rebate yet.)

I've earned 31,391 points on Fetch from food shopping in June.

I've earned 18,533.00 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in June.($74.14)

I've earned 10 Points on My Points in June.($)

I've earned 7,019 SB from food shopping on Swag Bucks in June.

That is $415.35 in rebates(not counting Shop Kick/Fetch/MyPoints/KCB/Alexa/Swag Bucks)on $652.24 of grocery spending so in reality it's $236.89 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 53.57% and the monthly savings total for June comes in at 51.22% spent.

Leftovers going into this week...some Fajita filling, 4 crab cakes, Teriyaki green beans and ravioli in sauce.  Hubs will take car of the Fajita stuff and the ravioli for lunches.

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

 1. Sunday--Tuna Sub

2. Monday--Pot Roast, Carrots, Potatoes, Onions

3. Tuesday--Leftover Crab Cakes, Green Beans

4. Wednesday--Salmon and Roasted Broccoli

5. Thursday--Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Macaroni Salad

6. Friday--Asparagus and something lol

7. Saturday--?? Beats me

I know it's 100F outside but this hunk of beef needs to be cooked so after searing it I'll dump it into the InstaPot with the veggies and spices.

Of course the July 4th spread will be the traditional stuff. ;-)

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