Raising Three Little Men - Monday Menu Plan

Sep. 10, 2007 - Monday Menu Plan

My husband and I have recently set up a monthly budget- this means I have to better plan my menu for the week. He has been bugging me for a while to do so. He was very excited when I found a personal finance planner at Wal-mart that helps us keep track of our finances and helps us set up budget. I budgeted groceries at $90.00 a week. I may up it to $100.00. That may seem like allot to some of you, but believe it or not, sometimes I wonder if it's enough! We don't buy 'junk' food whatsoever- that means no chips, pop,little debbies or sweets, ect. We pretty much buy ingredients for our meals of the week, lunch foods, breakfast foods, fruits and veggies and our water- that's about it! It takes allot to feed a family of five these days! :P
So here is my menu!

Monday
Crock pot spaghetti and salad.
(I'm going to a salad supper at church- I'm bringing Italian pasta salad)

Tuesday
Chicken tacos

Wednesday
Chicken Patties and tater tots (pretty healthy meal there...).

Thursday
Chimichangas and salad- YUM!

Friday
Homemade pizza night-ya!

Saturday
My Grandpa's 80th birthday party- eating out! :)
(This is budgeted in 'dining')

Sunday
Crock pot Lemon Garlic Chicken, rice and green beans
(some of the best chicken I've ever eaten)

Now let's see if I stick to it! Lol! ;)

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Sep. 12, 2007 - Yummy Menu!

We have a family of 5 too. I tried and was successful to get our monthly food bill to $300 BUT I had to leave out extra fruits and veggies or eat far more starch than my hypoglycemia can take. Sooo we, too, spend about $100 a week. Sometimes $50 believe it or not (I've done it on even less than 50). Just depends on the whole week's meal plan.
I buy meat once or twice a year usually in a rather large amount, then fill in the spots during the year with on sale chicken, pepperoni (for our pizzas!), beloved Hebrew National hot doggys, and the occasional deli-meat treat. =0) My little veggie garden JUST now started taking off for some reason sooo a lot of good that did us this summer! hehe I hope your budgeting is successful, frugality is a great passion of mine! Have a great day!

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