This weeks Menu

Karin suggested that it might be nice to know what I actually cook with all these random things that I buy. I've thought about it in the last, but at times we don't eat very exciting or healthy things. Usually not for a lack of food, but more for a lack of energy or creativity.

Well, for this week at least I'll let you know what we are having for supper. I try to have it planned out by Sunday night or Monday because otherwise I tend to not be able to think of things and we just eat things like soup, pasta, or grilled sandwiches.

I usually just plan supper. We will having leftovers usually for lunch or I'll make Noah something that he asks for and have a little of that myself. One of my problems is I tend to make family sized meals for 2.5 people, cause of this you'll notice that Saturday is usually clean out the fridge day.

If I get really ambitious I'll try to write out what goes into my meals and how much they actually cost. I can't always remember because some of them use ingredients I bought a long time ago, but I'll do my best if I have time.

Sunday
French bread Pizza
-French bread Free with Cub survey coupon
-Farmland 16oz Frozen sausage Free with Cub sale and $1/1 coupon
-Tomato sauce $.25? I can't remember for sure. I've gotten some for free. I know it was no more then $.25
-Italian spices-Who knows
-Olive Oil-The whole bottle cost $3
-Cheese 8oz?-Free with the Free Cheese WYB 2 Nabisco crackers
-Carrot sticks. Free this week at Target

Monday
Cabbage Rolls
-Chicken left over from backed chicken on Friday night. $1.50 for left over portion?
-Cabbage, half head. $.79 for whole head
-Celery, half stock. $.79 for whole stock
-Carrots Free this week at Target
-Chicken Stock, $.50 from CVS
-Rice, 3 cups?. Maybe $1 at the most
-Spices

Tuesday
Fajitas
-Chuck steak $.30 From Target last year when it was $1.99 per lb with $2/1 package coupons
-Onion 1.5lbs. $.79 for 3 lbs
-Green peppers 1 to 2. Not sure haven't bought them yet. Sometimes I leave them out cause I don't like them, but Jason does.
-Cheese, Free with Kraft/Nabisco coupon mentioned above
-Tortillas. $1 at Cub
-Refried beans or homemade black beans. $.69 per can or $.53 for 1/3 lb dried
-Fajita mix-$.50 on sale at Rainbow with coupon
-Tortilla chips. Free, left over from simple supper
Optional extras if we have them
-Tomatoes
-sour cream
-limes

Wednesday
Beef barley soup with vegetables
-Chuck steak from Target $.30. (I froze them two to a package so I need to use them together)
-Carrots. Free this week at Target
-Celery. One stock $.79
-Onions 1.5lbs. $.79 for 3 lbs
-Potatoes 2-3lbs. I can't remember how much they were, but I know they are on sale now for $1.99 per 5lb bag.
-Barley 1/4 cup. $1 for the whole box?
-Beef stock seasoning $.75. I think the whole jar is around $4. It seldom goes on sale. :(
-French bread 1/2 left over from the two loaves used on Sunday night. Free
-Cheese leftover from Tuesday night. Free
-Grapes. Free from Cub or Target first week of October. (wash them and keep them in a strainer in the fridge the will last us a week or two in the fridge no problem)

Thursday
Pulled Pork with baked beans
-Curly's pulled pork. Free after sale at Cub and $1/1 coupon
-Curly's baked beans with brisket $1
-Buns. Haven't bought them yet, but probably will run around $1.50
-Carrot sticks. Free from Target
-Grapes. Free from Target or Cub, mentioned above

Friday
On your own. Noah is heading out to grandma's so I'm taking the night off. I'll probably have cereal and Jason will probably make eggs.

Saturday
Left overs. Most of the weeks will feed 4-6 so even with Jason taking some for lunch most days there is always things left in the fridge at the end of the week.

Well, I hope this gives you an idea of what I am able to make with all those random things that I bring home. As you can see sometimes I freeze or store things for a long time. I am constantly going through the pantry and pulling things to the front that need to be used up. Usually I am able to work them into the menu, but occasionally I still forget about them and then end up getting tossed. Case in point is the teriyaki sauce that I found tonight while getting out the olive oil. It expired about two weeks. It's probably still fine, but some things I just don't like to chance it.