So, how did your week of meal planning go? I can tell the more I do this, the better I get at it. I definitely like doing breakfast and lunch, I just print this list off and put it on my refrigerator and before each meal I just look at it! So easy.
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Meal Plan for the week of February 15th
This is the week of beef. My husband requested pot roast. So, I am doing about a 4-5 lb. roast, (I am using our deer roast, but you can use beef), and it will be enough to get about 4-5 meals for us, plus one freezer meal (empanadas). I will be posting the Pot Roast, French Dip and Beef Stroganoff recipes this week.
Sunday:
(Lunch) Frozen Publix Pizza (Free)
(Dinner) Lentil Soup & croutons (all from freezer)
Monday: Pot Roast , mashed potatoes & peas (from freezer – ore-ida mashers), homemade bread
Tuesday: Beef Empanadas (using leftover pot roast), green salad w/ shredded carrots (this makes 4, so I will freeze 2 for later)
Wednesday: French Dip Sandwiches on whole wheat buns (from freezer), Ore-Ida french fries, green salad w/ grape tomatoes
Thursday: Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles, broccoli (from freezer), rolls
Friday: Spaghetti (from freezer), green salad, rolls (from freezer)
Saturday: Homemade Pizza w/ friends (homemade sauce and breadmaker pizza dough) – we put turkey pepperoni, onions and green peppers on ours!
Lunches:
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, sliced apples
PB&J, grapes
Leftovers (pot roast & soup)
French Dip w/ steamed veggie/rice (from freezer, green giant mix)
Green Salad, w/ apples, walnuts & cranraisins, rolls
Quesadilla (leftover beef w/ cheese and onions), carrots
Breakfast:
breakfast burrito (egg, bacon, cheese, & salsa)
frozen sausage balls, frozen biscuits, grapes
friendship bread, blueberry smoothie
cereal, sliced apples
homemade waffle sticks, grapes
egg sandwich w/ cheese
oatmeal, whole wheat toast, sliced apples
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What meals are you planning this week? Any tips on how to easily meal plan? Whether or not you posted your meal plan for the week, please take a moment to leave your ideas in a comment. Let’s help each other out in sticking to our budgets!
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I spent $52 this week at Kroger and Publix (much better). Here is my plan:
Sunday- pancakes, omelets and bacon for lunch, leftovers for dinner
Monday- BBQ Salmon (your recipe)and spinach salad
Tuesday- Meatloaf, asparagus and mashed potatoes
Wednesday- Shrimp and Pasta (your recipe), asparagus
Thursday- Leftovers
Friday- Frozen pizza for the boys, I’m going out with friends!
Saturday- Chicken and Dumplings or Tacos
I think next week I’ll try more breakfast and lunch planning and see how it goes! Your menu looks yummy!!
Our families must have similar tastes- we’d enjoy all of your meals! 🙂
My budget-friendly menu this week is using things from our pantry and freezer- and after I clean out the pantry this afternoon, I’ll probably be able to do that again next week. My menu is HERE on my cooking blog if you’d like to check it out!
Great menu!
I like your blog.
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Okay, I’m braving it and posting my menu! I will add…we eat meat at every meal and I plan each meal in a spreadsheet. As I add the meals I have a spreadsheet at the bottom in categories for groceries I need and which store I will buy them. I generally make one or two stops depending on sales. Anyway, here goes…
Breakfast – eggs, toast, fruit, juice, coffee or Oatmeal, sausage, or pancakes and eggs
Lunch – Quiche, hash browns and Snicker Salad (we had company Sunday), Turkey sandwiches, fruit, chips and salsa, leftovers
Dinner – S – Leftovers – clean out the fridge for the week:), M – Fish, Knorr Side and Broccoli, T – Chicken and Dumplings with Salad, W – Black Bean Enchiladas, Guac and Chips, Th – Chili and Cornbread with salad, Fri – Homemade Pizza with salad, S – Leftovers (church night so we keep it easy!)
Great menu! I love beef empanadas! Have a lovely week!
Allie
Learningtobefrugal.com