Menu Planning

Well, we are on the home stretch of our No Spending Month and we already overspent our $500 budget for the month, so we are trying to redeem ourselves by spending as little as possible for...

This week’s menu comes largely from items that we have in the pantry. This month is a no spending month (no more than $500 dollars to be spent on food, gas, entertainment, my son’s birthday food and...

Monday–Chicken Broccoli FettuccineTuesday–Southwestern GoulashWednesday–Slow Cooked Pork Roast Dinner*Thursday–Hash Browns, Eggs & FruitFriday–Chicken, Makeover Favorite Corn Bake*, & VeggiesSaturday–Freezer Burritos*Sunday–Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Potatoes, Carrots & Peas *All...

We are getting bored with our basic breakfasts, so this week I also included some breakfast recipes. BreakfastPeanut Butter Baked OatmealBlueberry Granola Breakfast BakeBanana Peanut Butter Smoothies Dinner Monday–

(A few of these recipes are repeats from last week because we ended up going out of town for a few days and because our grocery budget is very limited this week.) Monday–Omelet for...

Monday–Crockpot Breakfast (for dinner)Tuesday–Meatloaf (made last month & frozen in the freezer), mashed potatoes, veggieWednesday–Moosewood’s Persian Split Pea & Barley SoupThursday–Crab-Corn Chowder & chicken breastsFriday–Chicken QuesadillasSaturday–Frozen salisbury steak, rice...

Monday–Lynn’s Panera-Style Broccoli Cheese Soup & Bacon Wrapped ScallopsTuesday–One Pot Stuffed Pepper DinnerWednesday–Creamy Chicken & Rice (Slow Cooker)Thursday–leftoversFriday–Parker’s Split Pea Soup & No-Knead BreadSaturday–Polish Sausage & Hamburgers...

Well, it is the end of the month, so the fish recipes are a repeat because we didn’t get to cook them a few weeks ago when they were on the menu. This week we will...

Here are the recipes for our dinners for the week: Monday–Seafood EnchiladasTuesday–Freezer BurritosWednesday–Crab CakesThursday–Broccoli Cheese Soup with BreadFriday–Scallops with LinguineSaturday–Baked ChimichangasSunday–Crockpot Taco Soup II