Meal Plan Monday......the October 13th Edition

The last flowering plant out front before we got frost.  Bonus points, it's purple!

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--Chicken Marsala, Roasted Brussels Sprouts

2. Monday--Pork Tenderloin, Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Sausages, Cabbage

4. Wednesday--Pork Stir Fry w/Veggies

5. Thursday--leftover Chicken Marsala, Caesar 

6. Friday--Schnitzel, leftover Cabbage

7. Saturday--Hawaiian Chicken, Veggie TBD

And here's what happened....

1. Sunday--Chicken Marsala, Roasted Brussels Sprouts

2. Monday--Pork Tenderloin, Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Sausages, Cabbage

4. Wednesday--Pork Stir Fry w/Veggies

5. Thursday--leftover Chicken Marsala, Green Beans

6. Friday--Schnitzel, leftover Cabbage and Squash

7. Saturday--Hawaiian Chicken, Baked Sweet Potatoes

We shopped at Walmart.

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

*  Sausages

*  Chicken Breast

*  Pork Tenderloin

*  Stir-Fry Veggies

*  Schnitzel

The last week we spent a whopping $99.25 and the savings for the month of October is $174.52 and the savings rate is 63.75% before rebate monies are added in.

 

Rebates earned in October--

$183.35 on Ibotta(I cashed out $100 on Ibotta)

$5.60 on Checkout51

$5.00 on Aisle and Misc.

$193.95 total in $$

Total spent after rebates is -$94.70

for October. 

 6,841 Pts. on Fetch 

1,724 Pts. on Swag Bucks

0 Pts. on MyPoints

1,900 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....stir-fry pork and veggies, romaine lettuce.

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

1. Sunday--Salmon, leftover Green Beans

2. Monday--Caesar Salad w/Chicken

3. Tuesday--?

4. Wednesday--Hospital

5. Thursday--? (Protein shakes for me)

6. Friday--"   "

7. Saturday--"   "

This is a weird food week for us, a lot of fend for yourself as I am on a liquid diet for part of the week.

This will be my last post for awhile as I am having surgery on Wednesday.

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 October 6th Edition

 

Guess where I am in this photo?  The hat, gloves and coat should give it away as it was June.

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--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

And here's what happened....

1. Sunday--leftover Cheddar Broccoli Soup

2. Monday--Roast Beef and Provolone Subs

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

4. Wednesday--Leftover Cheddar Broccoli Soup

5. Thursday--Green Beans & ?

6. Friday--Chik fil a

7. Saturday--Fend for yourself(I had more green beans and 2 slices of turkey lunchmeat)

We shopped at Aldi and Redner's.  Never did get around to Shoprite for Broccoli and Salmon loss leaders. 8-(

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

*  Chicken w/Artichoke filling

The last week we spent a whopping $166.80 and the savings for the month of September is $235.24 and the savings rate is 30.20% before rebate monies are added in.

 

Rebates earned in September--

$144.31 on Ibotta

$2.80 on Checkout51

$23.86 on Aisle and Misc.

$170.97 total in $$

Total spent after rebates is $372.76

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... cuke, romaine, tomatoes and a whole lot of nothing. lol

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

1. Sunday--Chicken Marsala, Roasted Brussels Sprouts

2. Monday--Pork Tenderloin, Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Sausages, Cabbage

4. Wednesday--Pork Stir Fry w/Veggies

5. Thursday--leftover Chicken Marsala, Caesar Salad

6. Friday--Schnitzel, leftover Cabbage

7. Saturday--Hawaiian Chicken, Veg TBD

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 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   

This Week on the Dining Table.....June 1st to 7th

 

Here's one of those invites to talks on signing up for Medicare Advantage plans you get before you turn 65 and are eligible for Medicare.

Only I got this one when I turned 66 and was still in Lousiana!lolz

Just a bit late you might say.....

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

1. Sunday--Leftover Chicken Thighs, Brussels Sprouts

2. Monday--don't remember

3. Tuesday--don't remember

4. Wednesday--Chicken Parm, Sweet Potato Fries

5. Thursday--don't remember

6. Friday--Cheddar Broccoli Soup

7. Saturday--Steak, Corn on Cob

And here's what actually happened....

1. Sunday--Leftover Chicken Thighs, Brussels Srouts

2. Monday--don't remember

3. Tuesday--don't remember

4. Wednesday--Cheeseburgers, Sweet Potato Fries

5. Thursday--Chicken Parm, Broccoli

6. Friday--Broccoli Cheese Soup, (Biscuits or Salad)

7. Saturday--Steak, Corn on cob

 We shopped at Walmart and Shoprite this past week so most everything was bought there.

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

*  Ground Beef

*  Chicken Parmesan

*  Steak

The last week we spent $160.01 on groceries and the savings rate came in at 44.10%. Spending for the month is $627.16 and the savings rate is 30.93% for May before rebate monies are added in.

Rebates earned in May--

$123.43 on Ibotta

$18.00 on Checkout51

$42.67 on SwagBucks

$0 on Aisle and Misc.

$443.06 total in $$

Total spent after rebates is $443.06

for May. I need to find someplace other than Walmart to buy groceries here. We picked up loss leaders at Shoprite but it's crazy how much more food cost here than in LA.  I still miss Kroger even more.  We gave ShopRite a shot but it's not the same as when we shopped there in the old days, 8-((

16,932 Pts. on Fetch

3,177 Pts. on SwagBucks lol

353 Pts. on My Points

2,212 Pts. on ShopKick

0 Pts. on TaDa

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

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

1. Sunday--Out for Father's Day

2. Monday--Leftover Steak, Corn on Cob

3. Tuesday--Leftover Chicken Parmesan, Green Beans

4. Wednesday--Leftover Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Biscuits or Sweet Potato Fries

5. Thursday--TV Dinners or whatever

6. Friday--No Clue

7. Saturday--No Clue

We have a much smaller fridge/freezer now so have to be more strategic with food purchases here.  It's going to take some getting use to.

We are cleaning out the fridge before our trip.

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