Last week was our last week of soccer until the spring season. Aaaahhhh. I've longed for some nights at home, in my pajamas!! Our weather has already cooled off immensely, and it is hard for me to realize that it is almost November. Christmas is going to sneak up on us.
We had another whirlwind of a week last week, and only the first half of last week's meals went as planned. Thursday we ate a meal from the freezer because I somehow last my hamburger. Friday night we had a church function that I forgot all about until the last minute. Then on Saturday, we ended up eating dinner at a friends.
Sunday:
- Breakfast:Bacon/Egg/Cheese Tator Tot Casserole.~Recipe to come later.
- Dinner: Big lunch, so we snacked for dinner.
Monday:
- Breakfast: Oatmeal with Apple Butter.
- Dinner: Spaghetti.($2.75) Green Beans.(from garden) Tri-Color Bread Braid.($1)($3.75)(8 servings=.47/ea)
Tuesday:
- Breakfast: Apple Banana Oatmeal Muffins
- Dinner: Deer. (Free!) Corn. (Free) Baked Potatoes (Free!)(Free!) **From last week.
Wednesday:
- Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats w/bananas
- Dinner: Chicken and Dumplings ($2-ish) Steamed Broccoli. ($1) ($3)(5 servings=.60/ea)
Thursday:
- Breakfast: Oatmeal w/bananas
- Dinner: BBQ Pork Steaks(under $1.50) Baked Beans (leftovers in freezer) Frozen Dinner Rolls (these have been in there for ages, I have no clue what they coset. $1??)($2.50)(5 servings=.25/ea)
Friday: Pizza/Movie Night
- Breakfast: Smoothies.
- Dinner: Buffalo Chicken Pizza and Pepperoni Pizza. ($7)(10 servings=.70/ea)
Saturday:
- Breakfast: Breakfast Casserole
- Dinner: Giggin'! Fish Fry on the river. :)
Snacks:
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Apple Pie
Total Cost of Dinners: $16.25 Average Price Per Serving: .50/ea
The last 3 weeks have been lower than any other week that I can remember. This week, being the lowest by $1.90. One thing to note, is there is 6 full meals--2 of which have no cost. Tuesday's dinner I explained in last week's menu plan, and for Saturday's meal (gigging)--the fish are free, and the sides (potatoes, "whop biscuits", and whatever else) are usually provided by my Mom-In-Law. In the event I do provide some sides, the cost is still minimal.
Taking advantage of wild game and fish, as well as growing and producing your veggies, is a GREAT way to lower your grocery budget.
From more menu ideas, head on over to Menu Plan Monday.
10 comments:
looks great, Phoebe! Enjoy the jammie time! :) And I'm right with you...I can't believe we're about 5 weeks from Thanksgiving!
Have a blessed week! Your menu looks tasty :)
Great menu! Do you use coupons while grocery shopping?
Your menu looks great! I completely agree with you about using wild game and fish. My husband loves to fish, so he gets to relax and we stock the freezer at the same time!
Have a great week!
Wow, Great job Phoebe! Your menu looks great and you are saving some big $$.
Toni
That's fantastic! I'm always impressed that you do the math for us.
Being a wife of a hunter - can you really classify the deer as being free? I don't know about your area, but around here, the cost of the deer tag, bullets, gas to get to and from the camping/hunting site, etc. really add up. It's a fun hobby for my hubby, but I wouldn't say it's free...Oh, and I forgot to mention cut and wrap...lol. Reminds me of a Jeff Foxworthy video where he lines out the cost of hunting, and the meat ends up being like $30/lb or something like that, it's hilarious!
We want to thank you for sharing your frugal grocery shopping tips.
Marcus and I reviewed several them last night.
My husband plans on reading them on his days off.
I think we'll be alright by implementing many of the tips.
Thanks again!
Lisa--
You do bring up a good point. We are landowners, so we do not have to pay for a hunting tag, or gas to get to the hunting site. Currently the way our budget rolls, all of my husband's bullets are taken out of his "blow" category, so there was no cost coming from our grocery budget.
For this particular meal, we are eating deer steaks, which my husband fileted out himself, before taking the rest of the deer to the butcher, which is why they were "free".
Since my husband cleaned and deboned the deer, prior to taking it to be processed, we were only charged .30/pound for processing. So, even if we had to buy tags (less than $20) and drive to a location (gas comes from a different category)--the meat would still come in at about .50/pound.
Haha--I've not heard the Jeff Foxworty thing, but I bet it is funny! :)
Yum! The breakfast casseroles sound delish. I'm a huge fan of breakfast casseroles, and you've just put that idea back into my head. I'm also curious about steel cut oats - I've been hearing how good they are for you but have never tried 'em.
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