A couple of Budget Helpers

First City Deals-I was able to score a Subway gift card $10 value for $5 this morning with free shipping. Looks like it is something worth signing up for to get additional deals even though today's Subway deal is sold out :(.

Get 25 Mac N Cheese recipes for Liking Gooseberry Patch on Facebook. I have always been addicted to Gooseberry cookbooks so anything free and helps me meal plan is worth sharing.

Dinner at our house!

A few pics of our dinner menu from last week.

Monday's Pantry put together. Not the greatest picture but anyway.

Our Sierra Turkey Knock from Panera(AKA St. Louis Bread Co.)

Chicken Enchilada Suizas from the Food Network

here she is Miss America

Grace's first day of Kindergarten was today. I forgot the camera, BAD Mom! But I did make her pose for a picture after picking her up.

Meal Planning Monday

Last week we did awesome on our meal plan this week it looks to be even better. We stayed on track and on budget.
My goal for my family of 6 is $10 a meal or less which leads to $50 a week if all goes well(for dinner). I am not sure I will ever get to the point of spending less than a hundred a month like some women do but I am doing the best I know how with the time I have so budgeting $100 in a two week span seems about right for us. I do not include diapers and wipe in that budget this is my food only budget.

here is this weeks meal plan.

M-Hamburgers and Hotdogs on the grill

T- Angel Hair pasta with zucchini

W-Salmon Cakes

Th-Skillet Tacos

F-Beef Cheese Noodle Bake

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 sort of.

Oh the cravings this week! Will have to come back and edit when I get a hold of this weeks ads.

Turkey Sandwiches with Chipotle Mayo. I gonna try to copy Panera's and get some of that Asagio Cheese.
Served with Apple Walnut Salad

Chicken Enchiladas-Recipe from Food Network magazine maybe.

Beans and Rice-?

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

Vacation Part 2

After our first day hitting Silver Dollar City we went to another theme park this one was a water park. Another hot day but it was made better by the pool and water slides.

Grace Lounging eating a quick snack.

Kerith loved the water. I think she will be a natural swimmer.

The pictures really highlight our water park visit.