This Week on the Dining Table

It's the "We Finally Got Around to Cleaning Out the Shed" Edition......

This shot was after Hubs had pulled out about half the junk in there already.
What a hot mess......
I'll blog about this ordeal later this week and show more photos, which I know, y'all are dying to see. lolz

Moving on......

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned last week--

1. Sunday--Leftovers for kids, Anniversary Dinner out for Hubs and I

2. Monday--Meatloaf, Zucchini Casserole

3. Tuesday--Leftovers

4. Wednesday--Kielbasa on Rolls, Sauted Cabbage

5. Thursday--Leftovers

6. Friday--maybe Leftovers again?

7. Saturday--not sure yet, maybe Take-Out

And this is what actually happened--

1. Sunday--Leftovers for kids, Anniversary Dinner out for Hubs and I

2. Monday--Meatloaf, Zucchini Casserole

3. Tuesday--Leftovers

4. Wednesday--Kielbasa on Rolls, Baked Beans

5. Thursday--Leftovers

6. Friday--Roasted Chicken and Potatoes, Corn on Cob

7. Saturday--Chinese Take-Out(I had Cashew Chicken)

6 meals cooked at home, 3 of them nights of leftovers and 1 night of Take-Out.

As for the grocery spending.....3 trips to Weis Markets and 1 quickie to Shurfave market for bottled water bringing my weekly spending to $104.90 and my September food spending total to $104.90 with 25 days to go in the month.

Leftovers going into this week........meatloaf, zucchini casserole, kielbasa and cauliflower cheese soup.

Here is this week's "food plan".

1. Sunday--Leftovers
2. Monday--Steak, Veggie Ka-bobs, Baked Potatoes
3. Tuesday--Manicotti, Salad, Garlic Bread
4. Wednesday--Chicken Fajitas
5. Thursday--Leftover Meatloaf, Brussel Sprouts, Noodles
6. Friday--Apricot Glazed Pork Chops, Mixed Veggies, Corn Casserole, Applesauce
7. Saturday--Crab Cakes, Fries, Cole Slaw, Broccoli

This week will see 5 new meals cooked and 0 nights of Take-Out and 2 nights of Leftovers.

What we need to buy for this menu......steak, tortillas, peppers, mushrooms.  I got 1/2 off crab meat last week and a bag of potatoes so we are good on those items.  Garden grown tomatoes will go into the sauce for the manicotti and the salads.

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 great deals on food at your stores this week?


Sluggy

And the Winner Is......

The latest Sluggy's Boring Blog Box Giveaway winner is......

Pamela J!

pamela jAugust 23, 2016 at 8:20 PM

Just spent 2.5 hours waiting at my sons Dr. apt. and the pharm. Yippee!
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Congratulations Pam!
Please contact me from the email addy you used in your entry with your full name and mailing address and I'll get your winnings out to you asap.

Thank you to everyone who entered and another Giveaway will be up on deck in the coming week or so.

Sluggy

Last Day to Enter

Today is the last day to enter the Giveaway.
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Remember that besides what is pictured there is a second pair of white No-Nonsense socks and chocolate of some sort too.

Good Luck!

I am off to help clean out the shed.......rah! lolz

Sluggy

I Went To Rite-Aid & A Weis Freebie Too

Yep, I bought something at Rite-Aid this week.

Here it is..........

Colgate toothpaste was on sale $3.50.
The $2.50 In-Ad Q reduced the price to $1.
I stacked that with a $1/1 ManQ from the Sunday Q inserts making the toothpaste $0.00(aka FREE).

On one of my 3 trips to Weis(PMITA)Markets this week the Catalina machine printed me off a Q for a Free Item, so I redeemed it on my next trip to Weis.......

A full sized soft pack of Puffs facial tissue with lotion.
This is a new item that Weis is carrying and retails there for $1.99 ouch.
I've tucked this away into my Christmas stash of goodies as College Boy dearly loves him some lotion tissues in the Winter.  8-)

Speaking of Christmas as of today there are only 112 days until that Bacchanalia of gifting!!!
I need to take a peek into my Xmas stash soon as see where I stand/if it's time to panic yet that I don't have more free stuff in there.
But the real question is how do you shop for grown kids who just want money?
Getting free money is very hard to come by as opposed to getting free stuff..........


Sluggy

The State of the Freezer & Pantry......End of August Update

Taking a page out of "Anne in the Kitchen"'s book, I decided to track what we used up from the freezer and pantry in August on dinners.

I also tried to track what we added to both in August.

And here is what went into the Freezer and Pantry in August.....

ADDED to FREEZER in AUGUST

* 16 Corn Dogs
* 6 Boxes Bkfst Hot Pockets
* 1 bag French Fries
* 1 package uncured Hot Dogs
* 10 TV Dinners
* 1 bag Crab Rangoon
* 1 can Crab Meat
* 3 lbs. Steaks
* 11 lbs. Spare Ribs
* 5 lbs. Pork Butt
* 3 lbs. Pork Steaks
* 5 lbs. Mozzarella Cheese
* 5 lbs. Green Beans
* 2 lbs. Shrimp
* 2 lbs. Cauliflower
* 5 lbs. Ground Chuck
* 3 lbs. Flank Steak
* 10 lbs. Tomatoes(but these won't stay there)
* 1 lb. Hot Italian Sausage Patties


ADDED to PANTRY in AUGUST

* 3 Tuna Helper
* 2 bottles Apple Juice
* 3 Rice-a-Roni
* 1 Salad Dressing
* 1 Croutons
* 4 canisters Lemonade
* 2 jars Pimientos
* 4 bottles Veggie Oil
* 7 bottles Pancake Syrup
* 2 boxes Pancake Mix
* 6 cans Rotel
* 4 bottles Ketchup
* 1 package Ranch Seasoning/Dressing
* boxes Medium Shell Pasta


What was Used in August.....

FREEZER

* 12 Corn Dogs
* 4 boxes of Breakfast Hot Pockets
* 1 bag French Fries
* 10 TV Dinners
* 3 lbs. Steaks
* 11 lbs. Pork Ribs
* 5 lbs. Pork Butt
* 3 lbs. Pork Steaks
* 2 lbs. Shrimp
* 2 lbs. Cauliflower
* 5 lbs. Ground Chuck
* 3 lbs. Mozzarella
* 1 package Chicken Thighs
* 1 package Chicken Legs
* 2 London Broils
* 4 Chicken Breasts
* 1 package Salmon Fillets
* 1 bag of CA mix veggies
* 1 lb. Ground Turkey
* 2 lbs. Ground Beef
* 2 lbs. Kielbasa



PANTRY STAPLES

* 2 cans Tomato Soup
* 1 can Mushroom Soup
* 1 can Cream Chicken Soup
* 1 box Penne Pasta
* 1 box Fettucine Noodles
* I bottle Salad Dressing
* 2 bottles Apple Juice
* 2 boxes Rice-a-Roni
* 1 jars Pimientos
* 1.5 bottles Veggie Oil
* 1 box Pancake Mix
* 1 bottle Pancake Syrup
* 1 bottle Ketchup
* 1 package Ranch Seasoning/Dressing
* I boxed Mac and Cheese
* I box Taco Shells
* 1 package Flour Tortillas
* 3 cans Crushed/Puree Tomatoes
* 2 boxes Medium Shell Pasta


The only items put into the freezer in August that didn't ultimately get used in August are--

* 4 Corn Dogs
* 2 Boxes Bkfst Hot Pockets
* 1 package uncured Hot Dogs
* 1 bag Crab Rangoon
* 1 can Crab Meat
* 2 lbs. Mozzarella Cheese
* 5 lbs. Green Beans
* 3 lbs. Flank Steak
* 1 lb. Hot Italian Sausage Patties

The only items put into the pantry in August that didn't ultimately get used in August are--

* 3 Tuna Helper
* 1 Rice-a-Roni
* 1 Croutons
* 4 canisters Lemonade
* 1 jar Pimientos
* 3 bottles Veggie Oil
* 6 bottles Pancake Syrup
* 2 boxes Pancake Mix
* 6 cans Rotel
* 4 bottles Ketchup

Items on my list to look for a "Deal" for stocking up--

* Panko Bread Crumbs
* Flour unbleached

The freezer is quite full and the pantry needs some organizing once the weather cools off a bit more and I can spend an extended amount of time in the garage.

How's your food storage doing?



Sluggy