Here is what I have planned for the month of July. I will do our big shopping trip within the next few days, cast free, Lord willing! Our beverages will be the usual tea, coffee, juice and milk with the exception of water at lunch. I plan on soda just on the weekends, sparingly. The dollar amounts you see is what the cost would be out of pocket with the exception of beef, of which we have in the freezer. We already have some things on hand so this isn't what will actually be spent... after non-foods and allowing money for catching good deals, we should come around $350-$400 for the month.

Breakfast

• grits and eggs .75

• muffins .50

• oatmeal .75

• pancakes $2

• granola $2.50

• cinnamon rolls (whole wheat w/ cream cheese icing) $2.50

• Poptarts and milk $4

Total: $52.00

Lunch

• ramen $.70

• leftovers Free!

• bean burritos(leftover pintos, cheese, tortillas)$1.75

• mac n cheese $2.50(homemade, make ahead and freeze)

• tuna casserole $2.50

• sloppy joes and popcorn(make joe meat ahead and freeze)$2.00

• PB&J $2.00

Total: $45.80

Supper

• baked potatoes $4.50 (make chili meat)(3X)

• pintos, taters and cornbread $4.50 (3X)

• cabbage casserole$3 (3X)

• chicken bog, green beans $4.50

• spaghetti(seasoned reconstituted tom. paste, canned tomatoes,pasta)$3 (3X)(vary by adding cheese and baking. etc...make batch and freeze ahead)

• salmon patties, rice and gravy,veg. $4.50

• pizza(tomato paste for sauce, 1lb.cheese for two pizzas) $5.00 (3X)

• Bacon-bean soup (Not Just Beans)$2.50

• Steak, potato, salad (steak already bought) $7

• Chicken fried steak (NJB, p.111),rice and veggies $5

• Shepherd's Pie $5(3X, make and freeze ahead)

• cubed steak/roast and gravy, veggie (3x)$5.00

• taco/ grilled chicken salad $5.50 (3X)

• LCF (take baked beans and 2 desserts) $15.00

Total:$145.00

Snacks

• Cheddar puffs (p. 50, NJB)

• cookies (oatmeal, peanut butter, chocolate chip, sugar)

• Peanut butter crackers

• salsa & chips

• popcorn

• fruit

• cereal

Total: $40

Grand Total: $282.80