Menu Plan

Yesterday, I mentioned that we've achieved our fabulous grocery savings by having a meal plan, making a list of ingredients from there and then matching up items we need to local sale fliers.

I thought I'd share my weekly meal plan today!   I've already looked in our sale fliers to see that boneless chicken is on sale, as are round roasts.   I have ham for soup, veggie burgers, steaks and bacon in the freezer.   I will look for low cost replacements for our freezer.  If you buy most of your  main ingredients ahead of time and buy the rest from what is on sale that week, you can assure that you are always paying the lowest price you can.

When you create your meal plan, work around your weekly schedule.  For instance, my husband teaches at the local university on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  By the time he gets home, it is almost 9pm and he does not want a big heavy meal.  I typically try to have a soup, stew, or light meal of some sort for him.  Friday nights, we take our little to kids gym, his class starts at 6:30 so we have to have a quick dinner.   To avoid dinner stress and increased costs associated with eating out --  plan around your weekly schedule.  It makes for a smoother mealtime and happier family

MONDAY

Breakfast

Scrambled eggs

Toast

Juice

Milk

 

Lunch

Paul – soup from freezer

Willow - salad with cucumber, shredded cheese, croutons, ranch

 

Dinner

Baked chicken breast

Roasted potatoes

Broccoli & cauliflower (1/4 each…fresh)

 

 

TUESDAY

Breakfast

French Toast

“Hot dog” sausages

Juice

Milk

 

Lunch

Paul – soup from freezer

Willow - salad with cucumber, shredded cheese, croutons, ranch

 

Dinner

Ham and Bean Soup  (freeze 2 servings of leftovers)

Homemade bread

 

 

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast

Oatmeal

Milk

 

Lunch

Paul – leftover soup from freezer

Willow - Boca chicken sandwich, raw carrots

 

Dinner

Swissed steak

Mashed potatoes

Fresh green beans

 

  

THURSDAY

Breakfast

Scrambled eggs w/cheese

Greek Yogurt

juice

 

Lunch

Paul –   lamb stew from freezer

Willow –  tabouli & pita, fruit, greek yogurt

 

Dinner

Spinach quiche

Homemade bread

 

FRIDAY

Breakfast

Grapefruit

Toast

Milk

 

Lunch

Paul – sandwich & chips

Willow –  tuna pita, chips

 

Dinner

Veggie burgers

French fries

Baked beans

 

 

SATURDAY

Breakfast

Pancakes w/fruit or peanut butter

"hot dog" sausages

Milk

 

Lunch

Bacon sandwiches

Leftover baked beans

Cut up apples

 

Dinner

Steaks on the grill w/blue cheese butter

Roasted baby potatoes

Steamed Broccoli

melon

 

 

 

SUNDAY

Brunch

Omelets

bacon

Greek yogurt w/berries

Muffins

Milk

 

Sunday Dinner

Crockpot roast

Potatoes

Carrots & parsnips

Gravy

Yorkshire pudding

 

SNACKS

 

Yogurt

Cut up apples (with and without peanut butter)

Graham crackers

Homemade granola

Stick pretzels

Nuts & raisins