Lately we have been trying to
get back on track with cooking more at home.
With what CJ does for a living it leads to us often eating out because
of the inconsistency of his schedule. But now that the weather if colder and he
is home at a more decent hour most nights we have been able to focus more of
our energy cooking at home.
I know some people are really
into couponing as a way to save money but for us we aim to avoid a lot of the
processed foods so coupons don’t really help us much. But that being said there are a few things
that I like to utilize to help us save money. One of our local grocery stores
has a savings card that you can load digital coupons on. I occasionally will look at those and if I
see something I know I will need I will add it to the card so when I am paying
for my groceries it is automatically deducted on my total bill. Also, this same grocery store sends us
coupons in the mail based off our most purchased items which is awesome! For example this last batch I received in the
mail has 4 free items in the pack two of which are salad mix and frozen veggies
which we eat a lot of. So, I pack those along with us and it helps us save in
the long run.
Another way of spreading the
savings is they offer a gas reward system so for every dollar spent in their
store you earn 1 point. For every 100
points you get you save $0.10 off a gallon of gas. You can use up to $1.00 of
gas points at a time. For us it helps especially now that I don’t work and we
only have to fill up the car every 3-4 weeks.
Another money saving tip that
I learned a very long time ago from my mom is shop the ad, base you weekly menu
on what meat/protein is on sale for that given week. Stock up when possible on things you know you
will use often and have a longer shelf life for your pantry. Doing this will
make the weekly shopping easy to stay on budget for that week knowing I can
base most of our meals on what I have stocked in our pantry.
Alrighty then. Now onto the menu for this week, we are
trying something a little different and are meal planning not just dinners but
also breakfast and lunch. Lunch is
usually the same unless it is a special occasion or a holiday.
Monday
Breakfast – Cereal
with fruit
Lunch – Mac
& Cheese, Nuggets, and Yogurt
Dinner – Chicken,
Rice Pilaf, and Salad
Tuesday
Breakfast - Eggs,
Fruit, and Toast
Lunch - Leftovers
/ Sandwiches
Dinner - Taco
Salad
Wednesday
Breakfast - Pancakes,
Fruit, and Eggs
Lunch - Leftovers
/ Sandwiches
Dinner - Ravioli
with Marinara Sauce, Salad, and
Thursday
Breakfast - Sausage
Bread
Lunch/Dinner -Thanksgiving
Friday
Breakfast - French
Toast, Fruit, and Eggs
Lunch - Leftovers
/ Sandwiches
Dinner – Make
your own pizza
Saturday
Breakfast - Omelet,
Fruit, and Yogurt
Lunch - Leftovers
Dinner - Chicken,
Rice, and Veggies
Sunday
Breakfast – Pancakes, Fruit, and Eggs
Lunch - Leftovers
Dinner – Crock-pot Roast, Smashed Potatoes, Veggies
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