Menu Plan TUESDAY

I don't know how many readers I actually have or is you have noticed my attempt at consistency . . . but I try to plan my menus on Monday, but because of the holiday, it is coming today instead. We had a fun holiday giving pedicures to my DD's friends and watching Princess Diaries - so I feel totally pampered and ready for a new week and I get to end it with a GNO with my beautiful sisters - how great is that? Well . . . onto the plan . . .



Monday, February 21st

B- Popeye Pancakes (AKA German Pancakes) ($1.25)
L- Bean & Cheese Burritos ($1.25)
D- Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, & Creamed Corn ($1.50)
Dessert - Frosted cupcakes leftover from party ($.50)
Total = $4.50


Tuesday, February 22nd
**Bake Wheat Bread today!
B- Cold Cereal ($1.25)
Snack - Jello ($.25)
L- PB&J ($.50)
Snack - Bread ($.25)
D- Easy Supper Casserole ($2.65)
TOTAL = $4.90

Wednesday, February 23rd
B- Oatmeal & Craisins ($.50)
Snack - Carrots ($0)
L- Tunafish ($.50)
Snack - Granola Bars** ($.50)
D- Cafe Rio Pork? Or leftover frozen soups if I don't get pork in time ($4)
TOTAL: $5.50

Thursday, February 24th

B- Egg Sandwiches ($1.50)
Snack - Applesauce/Peaches ($0)
L- Turkey Sandwiches ($1)
Snack - Fruit Snacks ($.54)
D- Broccoli/Rice Casserole ($2)
TOTAL: $5


Friday, February 25th DATE NIGHT!!! Yippee! Yippee! *Lest you think we don't date regularly, we do, but being a necessarily frugal as we are right now, most of our dates are at home once all the kids are in bed. Thankfully, they are used to our schedule and leave us alone and go to bed at 7pm on Friday nights so that we can enjoy our dates, but tonight . . . we get to go out! Yippee! And we have FREE Sitters!
B- Smoothies & Toast ($1)
Snack - Ants on a Log (Celery, Raisins, PB) $.50
L- Mac & Cheese ($.50)
Snack - Oatmeal Cookies** ($.50)
D- Out to eat at Marriott (paid $2 a few months ago for $25 at Restaurant.com - if you haven't tried this yet, you've got to, it is the only way to go out to eat when you are on a tight budget)
Kids- EAT PIZZA** ($2)
GIRLS NIGHT OUT - Healthy Snack - Homemade Pretzels :) ($.25)
TOTAL: $4.7 + Eating Out = $15 = $20 Total


Saturday, February 26th
B- Pancakes & Eggs ($1.50)
L- Tomato Soup & Crackers ($1.50)
D- Hamburgers, Carrots and Baked Fries (our traditional) ($5)
TOTAL: $8


Sunday, February 27th
B- Cold Cereals (this is when we break out the sugar cereals) $1.50
L- Tunafish Sandwiches $1
D- Sweet & Sour Chicken, Potatoes/Rice, Jello Salad, Green Salad, Carrots ($5.25)
Dessert - Apple/Peach something (kids decide from what we have on hand) ($1)
TOTAL: $8.75

WEEKLY TOTAL: $41.35 + Out to dinner = $56-60 for the week, but that is with the splurge of out to eat!


OTHER RECIPES TO TRY:
Salmon Chowder (frozen salmon on sale 1 month ago!)
Turkey Pot Pie