Menu Planning and Meal Planning Monday

I've been working on our grocery budget again by reading Family Feasts for $75 a week. I must say there are some really good tips in the book besides the normal coupon tips you see or read about. I especially found her break down of meat costs and canned items helpful. My favorite tip so far has been buying the bagged beans instead of canned and freezing them, something I would of never thought of on my own. She even has a tip in there about cooking them in your crockpot in which I have utilized all week long and got really excited when shopping at Super wal-mart and found 1 lb of beans on clearance for .60 cents which is about equivalent to 10 cents a can. Beans are a staple in our house we use beans in pretty much everything from soup, chili, to casseroles. It's the Texan in me and the love of Mexican and Tex-Mex food.

So this week's Menu-

Tonight-Bringing the Enchiladas over from last week.
Tuesday-Tuna Casserole
Wednesday- Roast in Crockpot
Thursday- Veggie Soup with the leftover Roast
Friday- Leftovers(maybe)
Saturday- Homemade Pizza Night

Meal Planning Monday

My Goal Keep my meals $10 or under for my family of 6.

M-Grilled BBQ Chicken
T- Mexican Meatloaf-Mix provided by Taste of Gourmet
W- Grocery Shopping Day will pick up a Rotisserie Chicken
TH- Homemade Corn Dogs from Allrecipes.com I couldn't figure out what to do with all my stockpile of hotdogs then it occurred to me to make homemade corn dogs
F- Zesty Slow Cooker BBQ beef from $5dinners

Ads come out today so I will busy planning my grocery list :D

Meal Planning Monday

9 Monday
Chicken Enchilada
Casserole

10 Tuesday
Dominican Rice
and Beans – $5
Dinner Challenge

11 Wednesday
Turkey Panini
Apple Walnut
Salad

12 Thursday
Chicken
Enchiladas Suizas

13 Friday
Zucchini Pineapple
Bread
leftover night

14 Saturday
Teriyaki Chicken
Kebabs

15 Subway Sunday

Meal Planning Monday

Not much time this week as it appears to be busy but just a wee bit of planning.

Monday:Arby's
Tuesday: Taco Soup with bread
Wednesday: Poppyseed Chicken(didn't make it last week)
Thursday: grocery Shopping day probably something easy like Crock pot BBQ ribs.
Friday: I am thinking Shrimp or Homemade Fish sticks.

Meal Planning Monday

We are doing E-mealz and a little of my own recipes.

Monday- Creamed Hamburger on Toast
Tuesday- Poppyseed Chicken
Wednesday- Beef and Cheese Enchiladas
Thursday- Soup Night- Taco Soup
Friday- Italian Casserole
Saturday- Breakfast
Sunday- Subway Day

Meal Planning Monday

Monday- Take Out
Tuesday-Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Salad
Wednesday-Chicken N Rice, Green Beans
Thursday-Pot Roast in Crockpot with roasted Potatoes and Carrots.
Friday-Leftovers
Saturday Night-Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon
Sunday-Subway Sunday