Each Week, I sit down with my schedule book and plan out this weeks meals. Breakfasts are serve yourself from pre-made options, and snack bags for lunches are separated into snack baggies on shopping day (Sunday). I just grab 3 snack baggies for each of our lunches to toss in. We both pack our lunch every day, but I avoid luncheon meat since I’m pregnant. I often take leftovers from the night before since I now have a desk job with access to a microwave. I shop on Sundays, and then do food prep that day for the week. I share our menu for the week for those that are new to menu planning. If you have no idea what to do for the week and would like to steal some or all of our plan… I promise not to prosecute:-)
As always, I feel it’s important to note that this is not the healthiest plan to follow. It’s a great plan for us, because it’s breaking our addiction to fast food and other unhealthy habits, and it’s cut our food budget by about 50%. Slowly, we’re making substitutions that will lead us to a healthy cheap meal plan. Rome wasn’t built in a day and all that jazz.
“Recipes” for all menu items can be found here and here.
MENU:
Breakfast Options for the Week:
Heart Healthy Pancakes: Instant Mix by Krusteaz. Mix with water as directed and make all on your shopping day. Freeze in groups of three in wax paper and then aluminum foil. When ready to reheat, remove aluminum foil, and heat for 80 seconds.
Bagels and Cream Cheese: Self explanatory.
Milk and Cereal: Self Explanatory.
Heart Healthy Pancakes wrapped around a link of turkey sausage for Jon on the way to work.
Reminders:
This is another uncomplicated week. Nothing planned, just lots and lots of rest.
Don’t forget to get pancake syrup.
Sunday:
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Home fries, Sausage
Lunch: Lasagna from frozen stock, broccoli with lemon pepper.
Dinner: Jon’s Chili Recipe, cornbread muffins, southwest salad.
Monday:
Lunch:
Jon- Turkey and Muenster Sandwich, or leftovers
Rowy – Leftover chili, cornbread and salad.
Dinner: Chicken Salad Sandwich with apples and celery. Apple slices with brown sugar and cinnamon sprinkled on top.
Tuesday:
Lunch: Leftover chicken salad sandwiches **with extra ice packs!**
Dinner: Taco Salad
Wednesday:
Lunch:
Jon: Turkey and Muenster Sandwich, or leftovers.
Rowy: Leftover Taco Salad
Dinner: Turkey Meatball Subs
Thursday:
Lunch:
Jon: Turkey and Muenster Sandwich, or leftovers.
Rowy: Leftover Meatball Subs
Dinner: Cheeseburgers, baked beans, carrots
Friday:
Lunch:
Jon: Turkey and Muenster Sandwich, or leftovers.
Rowy: Leftover Meatball Subs
Dinner: Grilled Ham and Cheese,Cheddar broccoli soup
Saturday:
Breakfast: French Toast, Fried Apples, Sausage
Lunch: Chicken Quesadillas
Dinner: BLT Sandwiches, pear halves
SHOPPING LIST: (all prices are current for Wegmans)
2 Beefsteak Tomatoes – $2.29
Iceberg Lettuce- $1.49
Wegmans Garden Salad: $1.29
Small Celery: $1.69
2Wegmans Giant Bread – $1.98
Wegmans Italian Sub Rolls – $2.99
Wegmans Hamburger Rolls- 18 count- $1.99
Banquet Turkey Sausage: $1.29
Wegmans Fully Cooked Bacon:$3.49
80% Ground Beef Club Pack (6 pounds) – $12.00
2 Wegmans Bagel Packs – $5.09
Fitness Trail Mix- 1 pound- $4.99
Wegmans Muenster Sliced Cheese: $2.49
2 Wegmans Cream Cheese – $2.98
1 Gallon of Milk – $2.51
Wegmans Sour Cream – $1.39
2 Wegmans Mozzarella -$3.60
Wegmans Shaved Ham- $2.99
Wegmans Turkey Meatballs – $5.99
Wegmans Pear Halves – $1.19
2 Cambells Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup- $3.78
Wegmans Basil Pasta Sauce – $.99
Wegmans Ranch Dressing – $1.69
Betty Crocker Cornbread – $.69
Luck Leaf Apple Pie Filling – $2.49
Log Cabin Syrup – $2.98
Pillsbury Fudge Brownie Mix – $1.25
Wegmans Pancake Mix- $1.99
Slim Jims – $3.49
Cheese Its (White Cheddar Reduced Fat) – $2.99
Total Groceries for the Week: $83.06
Already have At Home:
1 package of shredded cheddar cheese (small)
1.5 bags of frozen grilled chicken breasts
1/2 Jar of Salsa
Taco Seasoning (1/4 packet)
Taco Sauce
1 Can of Corn
Salad Topping
3/4 Package Family Size Deli Turkey
1/2 package of American Cheese slices
Baked Beans
Frozen Carrots
Potatoes Obrien
1/2 Package Frozen broccoli
3 Burrito Wrappers
Tell me what you think!