Weekly Meal Plan

I'm lacking a lot of photos here lately and wanted to change up my blog a little bit until I can get some more pictures. I'm going to post my weekly meal plan for the week. As I've mentioned before I try my best to coupon. I had been looking in cookbooks and pinterest for recipe's that sounded good and that I had most of the ingredients for. I would then build my shopping list on the items I didn't have. I have found that I go over my budget by a good bit by doing it that way. This week I have decided to build my meals around what was on sale and what I already had. I showed you all my publix trip here. It was mostly dog food and powerade. I did get a pack of chicken breast because it was on sale for $2.99 a pound. I also went to Bi-Lo and got a dozen eggs($1.04), london broil roast(on sale for $2.99/lb), baby carrots(.99), and Sara Lee bread ($1.24). I was able to make a meal plan from there. Tonight we had the london broil roast, mashed potatoes, corn bread, and green peas. I must say it really hit the spot! Here is Maddy enjoying her dinner.

Ok, so maybe she was in the middle of talking to me and trying to get out of eating dinner today lol. She isn't much into meat but ate all the rest and even asked for more peas. I love that she loves food like she does and love how broad her tastes are. Ok, back on track :) Tomorrow we are having Paprika Chicken with Mushrooms or Alice Springs Chicken (pinterest inspired). I'm not sure if I have everything for the Paprika chicken so I made a back up just in case. Wednesday is our hectic day so I'm actually not cooking. I am eating left overs and Maddy is either eating at church, eating a hot dog, or eating a lunchable I picked up at Wal-Mart for $1. Thursday is Beef Tips w/Rice and corn. I know corn isn't something you'd normally eat with beef tips, but Maddy loves corn and since she isn't too much into meat she may only have corn and rice. Friday is White Chicken Chili night. I'm not a normal person when it comes to food or drinks. I don't only eat soups/chili's in the fall/winter or drink hot drinks in the fall/winter. I can eat and drink at any given point of a season. It is starting to cool down, but has still been pretty warm. Saturday and Sunday we eat our left overs or eat with my mom. I don't like to waste food and I have actually wasted a lot of the pizza casserole I made two weeks ago. I'm having to figure out this cooking thing so I don't waste a lot of food,but have enough all at the same time. I think this week will be better...I hope anyways lol.

I hope you all had a great weekend and are off to a great start this week!!! If it's already a rough week then just remember only four more days to go and for some people it's a three day weekend :)

*Jeremiah 29:11