Menu Plan Monday

Frugality reins again. Last week was a trip to Aldi - $42 total!  One additional trip to IGA for $18 and the grocery budget last week ended up being a whopping $60.  Fantastic!  Hoping to keep to the $40 that we spent last week, I would be a very happy Mom.


Monday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – Chicken bacon (both from freezer – shredded chicken) quesadillas,

Tuesday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – Chicken Alfredo, green beans

Wednesday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – Pork Chops, Stovetop Mac & Cheese, frozen veggies

Thursday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – Cheeseburgers, french fries, frozen veggies

Friday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner –Steak, potatoes, corn

Frozen Hot Chocolate

Menu Plan (Tuesday)

Monday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – Creamy tomato basil pasta with shrimp, green salad

Tuesday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – BBQ Chicken Melt, noodles, veggies

Wednesday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – Pot roast, mashed potatoes, veggies

Thursday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – Tilapia and veggies with veggie/rice mix

Friday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips
Dinner – Beef Tacos!

Menu Plan Monday

We had a very fun, busy weekend, so I'm running a little later than usual. Here is this week's menu:

Monday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – PBJ (J) BLT on wheat (A)
Dinner – Pork Chops, Veggies, Oven Potatoes

Tuesday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – PBJ (J) BLT on wheat (A)
Dinner – Chicken Bacon Sub Sandwiches

Wednesday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – PBJ (J) BLT on wheat (A)
Dinner – Hamburgers, Pasta Roni, Veggies

Thursday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – PBJ (J) turkey on wheat (A)
Dinner – Chicken Alfredo, green beans

Friday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – PBJ (J) turkey on wheat (A)
Dinner – Steak, smashed red potatoes, corn on cob

Snacks
Homemade Bagel Bites

Dessert
Lemonade Cheesecake Pie

Applesauce Pancakes

From The Sisters Cafe

My son loved these!  I kept hearing him say "Mmmmm!"

I used cinnamon applesauce and omitted the cinnamon. I'd like to try it using regular applesauce with added cinnamon and see how they turn out also.

2 eggs
2 c flour
1 c milk
1 c applesauce
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 c vegetable oil
2 T sugar
2 T baking powder
1 tsp salt

Beat eggs until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients just until smooth. Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat or to 375 degrees. (To test griddle, sprinkle with a few drops of water. If bubbles jump around, heat is just right.) Grease griddle. For each pancake, use slightly less than 1/4 cup batter. Cook pancakes until bubbly on top and dry around the edges. Turn to cook other sides until golden brown.

Parmesan Potato Wedges

Very good!  Easy and both the hubby and I enjoyed them.  Courtesy of Lynn's Kitchen Adventures.  I'm sure these would be good trying different flavors as well. I subbed in olive oil for the canola oil that Lynn called for.

4 potatoes
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (this is the stuff in the green can, not the real stuff)
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Cut each potato lengthwise in half. Cut each half into wedges. In a large bowl, sprinkle potatoes with oil; toss to coat. Combine the remaining ingredients. Add to potatoes; toss to coat.

Arrange potatoes in a single layer on a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with any remaining coating. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown and tender.

Beef Dip Sandwiches

Courtesy of Joelen... I only used 1/2 cup of soy sauce, I forgot the bay leaves and it was still delicious! And very nice to drop on the crock pot and check on at the end of the day without worrying that it was overcooked!

4 pounds beef chuck roast
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
3 bay leaves
1 cup soy sauce
6 cups water

Directions
1.Place roast in slow cooker. Season with garlic, rosemary, and bay leaves. Pour in soy sauce and water. Cook on low setting for 6 to 10 hours. Unlike most roasts, the longer the better.

Menu Plan Monday

I'm a little early this week, but I tend to do all of my menu planning either Friday or Saturday so I can shop during the weekend. We are being very budget-conscious and somewhat healthy again this week.

And here is the menu:

Monday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Turkey & Cheese on whole grain white (J), Soup & toasted cheese (A)
Dinner – BBQ Chicken Pizza

Tuesday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Turkey & Cheese on whole grain white (J), Soup & toasted cheese (A)
Dinner – Spaghetti & Meatballs, applesauce


Wednesday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Grilled chicken slices on whole wheat buns (J), tortellini soup (A)
Dinner – Chicken Skillet Dinner

Thursday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Grilled chicken slices on whole wheat bun (J), tortellini soup (A)
Dinner – Pork Chops & Parmesan Potato Wedges, frozen veggies

Friday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Turkey on whole grain white (J), tortellini soup (A)
Dinner – OUT

Menu Plan Monday

We are committed to eating HEALTHIER this week!  So our menu reflects that.  I hope we can keep it up!

Monday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Turkey & Cheese on whole grain white (J), Chicken Caesar Salad (A)
Dinner – Beef Dip Sandwiches & Roasted Veggies


Tuesday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Turkey & Cheese on whole grain white (J), Chicken Caesar Salad (A)
Dinner – Chicken quarters on grill, roasted red potatoes, Caprese Salad

Wednesday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Grilled chicken slices on whole wheat buns (J), tortellini soup (A)
Dinner – Pork tenderloin with peach-de-gallo

Thursday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Grilled chicken slices on whole wheat bun (J), tortellini soup (A)
Dinner – Chicken Parmesan, noodles

Friday
Breakfast – Hard Boiled Eggs & Fresh Fruit
Lunch – Turkey on whole grain white (J), tortellini soup (A)
Dinner – Steak on grill, roasted veggies