Here is my meal plan for this week: 

Monday, 4/23: White Chicken Chili

Tuesday, 4/24: Dinner: Cheesy Pasta with Kielbasa

Wednesday, 4/25: Church Dinner

Thursday, 4/26: Spaghetti Casserole and veggies (in my freezer from last week’s cooking)

Friday, 4/27: Homemade pizza and salad

Saturday, 4/28: Bowties and Broccoli – VEGETARIAN

Sunday, 4/29: Breaded Pork Chops with Asparagus

 

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I’m posting this quite late in the week, but better late than never… I guess!

 

Here is my menu for this week:

 

Monday: Beef and Noodles

Tuesday: Breaded Pork Chops and Asparagus

Wednesday: Church Dinner

Thursday: Country Style Pork Bean Soup and veggies

Friday: Beef Roast with bread

Saturday: Visiting family for dinner

Sunday: Salad Bar with hard boiled eggs and other yummy toppings

 

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I am so excited. My fridge is packed with left-overs from the weekend! I have chicken pot pie, minestrone soup, creamy potato soup, ham, and a large ham bone (for split pea soup!), salad, sweet potatoes, and more. My husband’s grandma sent the potato soup, minestrone soup and ham home with us on Sunday. This is going to be an easy week in the kitchen!

So, here’s my menu plan for the week:

Monday: Left-over pork and potatoes

Tuesday: Left-over chicken pot pie (I made two of them this weekend), sweet potatoes, and minestrone soup

Wednesday: Church dinner

Thursday: Split pea soup (with left-over ham) and salad

Friday: Ham sandwiches and any final left-overs

Saturday: Homemade pizza and salad

Sunday: White Chicken Chili (still haven’t made it this month!)

 

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f you’ve been reading my blog for very long or been to my coupon class, you know that it’s always my goal to feed my family for $200 per month with coupons. I’m determined as ever to stick to my budget this year and keep our grocery spending in check.

We cruised through the first few days of the month on food left over from January, but the fridge is finally getting a little sparse, so I’m working on a couple couponing trips for this week.

Here’s how I prepared our menu for the month:

1. I determined which nights we’ll actually be at home for dinner this month: 20.
2. I made a menu for 20 meals, taking into consideration the items I already have in my freezer and pantry. I didn’t assign meals to any particular day, I just made a list of all the meals I intend to make. I kept it very simple. You’ll notice several vegetarian meals on the list – these help save us money and stick to our budget, and they’re yummy, too!
3. I listed each item I need to purchase to make the menu happen. I also thought through non-menu items I needed for the month, such as milk, eggs, yogurt, etc., and added them to my shopping list.
4. I still have everything I need for a couple meals, so I’ll serve those first this month. I’ll be keeping my eyes open for sales and coupons on the items I still need to purchase.

 

Here are my meals for this month:

• Homemade pizza and salad x 3 (Fridays!) – VEGETARIAN
• Homemade Hamburgers and Fries
• Quinoa and Black Bean Burritos with “Guac De Gallo” – VEGETARIAN
• Roasted Chicken, Baby Potatoes, & Broccoli x 1
• Beef Roast  x 1
• White Chicken Chili x 1
• Creamy Avocado Pasta – VEGETARIAN
• Chicken Noodle Soup x 1
• Lasagna x 1
• Beef and Noodles x 1
• Pasta and Meatballs x 1
• Salad Bar x 1 – VEGETARIAN
• Crock Pot Country Pork Stew x 1
• Chicken Pot Pie x 1
• Crock Black Bean Chili x 1 – VEGETARIAN
• Spaghetti Casserole x 1
• Meatball Sandwiches x 1
• Potato Soup – VEGETARIAN
• Chicken & Black Bean Burritos

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Well, our family survived our crazy month of December, and the simple menu really helped me keep my sanity. This is another busy month for us with the launch of Simply Frugal Pittsburgh, several coupon classes, and more visits with family from out of town.

If you’ve been reading my blog for very long, or if you’ve been to my coupon class, you know that it’s always my goal to feed my family for $200 per month with coupons. I’m determined as ever to stick to my budget this year and keep our grocery spending in check. When we returned from our Christmas trip, I fed us for several nights with leftovers from holiday cooking in my freezer. Then we went out of town again to visit my husband’s family for a couple days. So, we’re finally settled at home for the month and I had 20 dinners to plan when I made the list.

Here’s how I prepared our menu for the month:

1. I determined which nights we’ll actually be at home for dinner this month: 20.
2. I made a menu for 20 meals, taking into consideration the items I already have in my freezer and pantry. I didn’t assign meals to any particular day, I just made a list of all the meals I intend to make. I kept it very simple. You’ll notice several vegetarian meals on the list – these help save us money and stick to our budget, and they’re yummy, too!
3. I listed each item I need to purchase to make the menu happen (not a huge list thanks to my fridge and freezer!). I also thought through non-menu items I needed for the month, such as milk, eggs, yogurt, etc., and added them to my shopping list.
4. I already have everything I need for a number of my menu items, so I’ll serve those first this month. I’ll be keeping my eyes open for sales and coupons on the items I still need to purchase.

 

Here are my meals for this month:

• Chicken Pot Pie x 1
• Pasta and Meatballs x 1 (My husband made the pasta sauce and meatballs with his grandma and stocked our freezer – YUM! Recipe coming this month.)
• Homemade pizza and salad x 3 (Fridays!) – VEGETARIAN
• Homemade Hamburgers and Fries x 1 (We’ve already had it.)
• Roasted Chicken, Baby Potatoes, & Broccoli x 1
• Spinach and Feta Cheese Quiche x 1 – VEGETARIAN
• Crock Pot Roast x 1 (We’ve already had it.)
• White Chicken Chili x 1
• Hearty Vegetable Stew x 1 – VEGETARIAN
• Chicken Noodle Soup x 1 (We’ve already had it.)
• Lasagna x 1
• Beef and Noodles x 1
• Bowties and Broccoli x 1 – VEGETARIAN
• Crock Pot Country Pork Stew x 1 (recipe coming!)
• Crock Black Bean Chili x 1 – VEGETARIAN
• Spaghetti Casserole x 1
• Meatball Sandwiches x 1
• Cream Potato, Bacon, and Cheddar Soup x 1

= 20 Dinners

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How about you? Any favorite, frugal menu items to share this month?