Per request I am posting this a little early.

 Here is our menu for May 1-May 8. I have the snacks more organized this time, albeit the snacks were more expensive than I thought they should be. I'll tweak it in the following weeks, hopefully. I typed in some side notes to help my thoughts with getting things done more smoothly.  While I put in the total cost of the meals, this is not how much we actually have to spend. We have a freezer full of beef and a stockpile of frozen chicken. I buy the chicken in bulk once it's on sale. I also have quite a bit of oatmeal on hand as well. This week would actually cost about $76.05   after you take out the beef cost. Of course, for our total grocery costs, we have cleaners, "g'nites" for one child to buy(I use cloth diapers and washable g'nites for the other two bedwetters), health and beauty aids, etc. With all that said, my goal still is $350 for May.

Breakfast

muffins and bacon (make muffins and fry bacon on Saturday for another day) $2.50

eggs, bacon and cheese grits with biscuits(scramble eggs and mix biscuits night before and put in 'fridge to cook next morning) $3.00

cereal 2X $2.75

doughnuts before church visitation

oatmeal 2X $1.25

Breakfast Total: $12.50

Lunch

soup and crackers $2.50

hot dogs and popcorn $2.50

quesadillas $3.00

bologna and cheese sandwiches, popcorn $2.25

egg salad sandwiches, popcorn $1.00

spaghetti, garlic bread $2.25

leftovers Free!

Lunch Total: $13.50

Supper

chicken pot pie $4.50

pizza and breadsticks $6.50

shrimp gumbo casserole $7.00

crockpot chicken,  green beans (take to church Homecoming) $8.00

15 Bean soup, cornbread $4.75

roast and veggies, served over rice $8.75

leftovers Free!

Supper Total: $39.75

Snacks

oranges 2X $4.00

chips and cookies $1.50

chips and  homemade oatmeal cookies $.1.00

Townhouse crackers and Fig Newtons $1.40

Townhouse Crackers and Strawberry Newtons $1.40

popcorn, bologna and cheese crackers $1.00

Snack Total: $10.30

Beverages

Tea $2.50

Juice $2.50

coffee $2.50

Beverage Total: $7.50

 Grand Total: $83.55