Meal Plan Monday........the September 29th Edition

Guess what I found on an island near the Arctic Circle??

Yep! A used dental floss pick on the ground.

Onward to the meal planning!  Here is what was planned for the last week.....

Here is what was planned for the this week.....

1. Sunday--Lemon Pepper Chicken w/Zucchini

2. Monday--Beef and Broccoli

3. Tuesday--Take-Out

4. Wednesday--Cheddar Broccoli Soup

5. Thursday--Salmon, leftover Green Beans

6. Friday--Don't know yet

7. Saturday--Don't know yet

And here's what happened....

1. Sunday--Lemon Pepper Chicken w/Zucchini

2. Monday--Pizza

3. Tuesday--Beef and Broccoli

4. Wednesday--leftover Pizza

5. Thursday--Cheddar Broccoli Soup

6. Friday--Salmon, Asstd.Leftover Veggies

7. Saturday--Leftover Cheeseburger, Green Beans

We shopped at Walmart and Hubs bought coffee at Dollar General last week.

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

*  Chicken Thighs

*  Marinated Thin Sliced Beef

*  Salmon

The last week we spent a whopping $84.38 on groceries(a quarter of that was Hubs' coffee)and the savings rate came in at 36.61%. Spending for the month is $376.93 and the savings rate is 33.05% for September before rebate monies are added in.

 

Rebates earned in September--

$144.31 on Ibotta

$2.80 on Checkout51

$10.92 on Aisle and Misc.

$158.03 total in $$

Total spent after rebates is $218.96

for September. 

5,134 Pts. on Fetch 

1,706 Pts. on Swag Bucks

880 Pts. on MyPoints

6,129 Pts. on ShopKick

0 Pts. on TaDa

(I don't count these until I cash out for a gift card or cash.)

Before AND after rebates we had a slightly low spend month for groceries, so far, at least for us.

Leftovers going into next week...zuke in tomatoes

Here is what is planned for the this week.....

1. Sunday--leftover Cheddar Broccoli Soup

2. Monday--Roast Beef and Provolone Subs

3. Tuesday--Chicken w/Artichoke filling, Caesar Salad

4. Wednesday--Pork Tenderloin w/Stir-Fry

5. Thursday--Schnitzel(guess who went to Aldi?lol)Green Beans or Cabbage

6. Friday--Leftover Pork Tenderloin, Yellow Squash

7. Saturday--maybe Chicken Marsala for company

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.

Sluggy   

Meal Plan Monday......the August 25th Edition

WTF???

Amazon sent me a suggestion on what  I want to buy from them.  WTF is this thing??? lol

 Onward to the meal planning!  Here is what was planned for the last week.....

1. Sunday--Chicken Marsala, Yellow Zucchini 

2. Monday--me-Salad

3. Tuesday--Chicken Fajitas w/Peppers

4. Wednesday--Whole Roast Chicken, Carrots

5. Thursday--Haddock, Cabbage

6. Friday--Leftover Roast Chicken

7. Saturday--Pork Stir-fry

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

1. Sunday--Chicken Marsala, Yellow Zucchini 

2. Monday--Lobster

3. Tuesday--Chicken Fajitas w/Peppers(I had a bowl so no tortilla)

4. Wednesday--Whole Roast Chicken, Carrots

5. Thursday--Beef and Broccoli

6. Friday--Salmon, Green Beans

7. Saturday--Lobster

We shopped at Walmart and Shoprite

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

*  Chicken

*  More Chicken

*  Even More Chicken

*  Steak

*  Salmon

The last week we spent a whopping $169.15 on groceries and the savings rate came in at 41.94%. Spending for the month is $478.23 and the savings rate is 44.50% for August before rebate monies are added in.

Rebates earned in August--

$134.87 on Ibotta

$27.90 on Checkout51

$5.96 on Aisle and Misc.

$168.73 total in $$

Total spent after rebates is $309.50

for August. It's crazy how much more food cost here than in LA.  We cherry pick at ShopRite but it's not as good as it was when we lived in NJ back in the 80's obviously. At least the sales tax is lower here.  I still miss Kroger but NOT Louisiana. 8-((

10,502 Pts. 

4,555 Pts. on Swag Bucks

0 Pts. on My Points

350 Pts. on ShopKick

0 Pts. on TaDa

(I don't count these until I cash out for a gift card or cash.)

Before AND after rebates we had a very low spend month for groceries at least for us.

Leftovers going into next week...squash, green beans, roast chicken, fajita filling, leftover chicken breast(that didn't go into fajita), carrots beef and broccoli.

Here is what was planned for the this week.....

1. Sunday--Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries

2. Monday--Chicken Stir-Fry

3. Tuesday--Leftover Roast Chicken, Cabbage

4. Wednesday--Meat Loaf, leftover  Veg

5. Thursday--Tenderloin Pork, Veg TBD

6. Friday--Lobster

7. Saturday--Eat out with family who still like us

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.

Sluggy   

This Week on the Dining Table

"It Has Begun!"

Down here you KNOW when Spring hits.  It's very obvious.
You get "Pollen Dump".  You wake up one morning and everything outside is covered in that yellow dust. ugh.
And there is no point in washing your car since 10 minutes later it looks like you haven't washed it.

Onward to the meal planning!

Here is what was planned for the last week.....

1. Sunday--Pork Stir-Fry w/Veggies

2. Monday--Salmon, Asparagus

3. Tuesday--Pork Tenderloin, Green Beans

4. Wednesday--Poultry Pot Pies, Salad

5. Thursday--Beef Pie(I'll post the recipe soon)

6. Friday--Leftovers

7. Saturday--Leftovers(if no leftovers, we'll think up something else)

And here's what actually happened....

1. Sunday--Pork Stir-Fry w/Veggies

2. Monday--Salmon, Asparagus

3. Tuesday--Don't Remember

4. Wednesday--Pork Tenderloin, Green Beans, Corn Casserole

5. Thursday--Beef Pie(I'll post the recipe soon)

6. Friday--Leftover Pork Stir-Fry Veggies

7. Saturday--Cheese burgers, Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Most everything happened but not necessarily when planned.  I can't for the life of me remember Tuesday's dinner, it was that memorial. lolz

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

*  Salmon

*  Pork Tenderloin

*  Ground Beef x 2 

Last week we spent $73.80 on groceries and the savings rate came in at 55.78%. Spending for the month is $210.32 and the savings rate is 52.89% for March before rebate monies are added in.

Rebates earned in March-

$54.53 on Ibotta

$18.25 on Checkout51

$0 on Aisle and Misc.

$72.78 Total in $$

Total spent after rebates is $137.54

2,285 Pts. on Fetch

2,133  Pts. on SwagBucks

0 Pts. on My Points

4103 Pts. on ShopKick

0 Pts. on TaDa

(I don't count these until I cash out for a gift card or cash.)

Before AND after rebates we had a low spend month for groceries at least for us.

Leftovers going into next week...Asparagus, Green Beans, Corn Casserole and Beef Pie.

Here is what was planned for this week.....

1. Sunday--Steak, Salad, leftover Corn Casserole

2. Monday--Fish, Cabbage

3. Tuesday--Chicken Marsala, leftover Veggies, Mashed Potatoes(optional)

4. Wednesday--Poultry Pot Pies, Salad

5. Thursday--Scallops, leftover Green Beans

6. Friday--Leftovers

7. Saturday--Leftovers(if no leftovers, we'll think up something else)

Hubs will eat the leftover Beef Pie for lunches.

Just trying to eat down what is here when I'm not getting great deals.  I chose my meals by cherry picking the deals and building meals around those items, combined with what is in my freezer.

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.

Sluggy   

This Week on the Dining Table.....March 9 to 15th

"Do Not Eat This"

Saw this container of broken glass pieces for sale, on clearance, at Walmart awhile back.  I guess you are suppose to use this with a gas fireplace set up but it reminded me of an old SNL skit where Dan 

Akroyd was a lethal toy manufacturer(The Mainway Toy Co.)and guest star Candice Bergen was an investigative reporter interviewing him.  One of his products was "Bag O Glass".  IYKYK. lolz

And really?  $10 for clear glass shards?  I've got a Bridge in Brooklyn to sell the person who buys that!

Onward to the meal planning!

Here is what was planned for the last week.....

1. Sunday--Chicken Parm, Asparagus

2. Monday---Leftover Meatloaf, Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Shrimp, Broccoli

4. Wednesday--Rigatoni w/Mushroom Sauce, Green Beans

5. Thursday--Pot Pies(Chicken or Turkey)

6. Friday--Leftovers

7. Saturday--Leftovers 

And here's what actually happened....

1. Sunday--Chicken Parm, Asparagus

2. Monday---Leftover Meatloaf, Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Shrimp, Roasted Broccoli

4. Wednesday--Fend for Yourself(I had a Salad)

5. Thursday--Cheeseburgers(bun optional), Leftover Green Beans

6. Friday--Rigatoni with Mushroom Sauce and Meatballs, Caesar Salad

7. Saturday--Leftovers (Beef & Broccoli + Green Beans

Sunday to Wednesday basically happened but not necessarily on the day it was planned.

Leftover hamburgers got cheesed, leftovers got eaten and Wednesday was a Fend for Yourself night.

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

*  Chicken Parm

*  Shrimp

*  Meatballs

Last week we spent $67.99 on groceries and the savings rate came in at 55.94%. Spending for the month is $67.99 and the savings rate is 55.94% for March before rebate monies are added in.

Rebates earned in February-

$25.38 on Ibotta

$10.00 on Checkout51

$0 on Aisle and Misc.

$35.38 Total in $$

Total spent after rebates is $57.99

2,100 Pts. on Fetch

1,909 Pts. on SwagBucks

0 Pts. on My Points

361 Pts. on ShopKick

0 Pts. on TaDa

(I don't count these until I cash out for a gift card or cash.)

Before AND after rebates we had a low spend month for groceries at least for us.

Leftovers going into next week...1 slice of meatloaf, roasted broccoli, yellow squash and tons of rigatoni and meatballs.

Here is what was planned for this week.....

1. Sunday--Catfish, Teriyaki Green Beans

2. Monday---Pork Tenderloin Sandwich, Leftover Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Chicken Marsala, Mashed Potatoes(optional), Leftover Broccoli

4. Wednesday--Beef, Stir-Fry Veggies

5. Thursday--Pot Pies(Chicken or Turkey)

6. Friday--Leftovers

7. Saturday--Leftovers(if no leftovers, we'll think up something else)

Just trying to eat down what is here when I'm not getting great deals.  I chose my meals by cherry picking the deals and building meals around those items, combined with what is in my freezer.

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? 

Today is the last day to enter the giveaway.  Go HERE.  8-)

Sluggy