My meal plans have changed from my last post. I decided to write down all of the contents of my freezer and pantry to see what I have to work with. I've also decided to do my best to serve at least one meatless dish a week. Normally it would be pretty easy to not go grocery shopping and to eat from the pantry, but this week was a little different.
My first challenge was my husbands request for a $2.00 bottle of Tapatio or Chalupa hot sauce. When I told him NO he did not quite understand. I had to explain that I am part of this challenge and I am not going to give in to a bottle of hot sauce. Still did not go well, but he will get over it. The funny thing is that we've had the same bottle of hot sauce for a year and we ran out in the midst of this challenge. WHY ME?
Secondly, we are now really low on milk. Normally a gallon will last us a week and a half. We just do not drink that much milk. I looked in the fridge today and there only enough for maybe two small bowls of cereal if that. Great...what to do?
Finally, we are also almost out of bread. Oh no. Some of my plans for the rest of the challenge involves bread, but I know it will not last past lunch today. For this I have a solution. I had Matt get my bread maker out of the garage. With a little dusting off and some direction I can make some homemade bread. Yummy. He kind of smirked when I told him, but I am going to prove that I can do it. I have to do it or we will not have any bread. My hope is that I will enjoy making it and eating it and then want to do it more often. There is nothing like homemade bread. My only concern about homemade bread is that I cannot cut it very well. Is there a trick out there to make even perfect slices?
Now for what we have been eating this week. I've been writing my meal plans in pencil with the anticipation of many changes.
Monday 10/26
Breakfast-Eggs, toast and dried prunes(we love the costco brand)
Lunch-Enchi cass leftover, rice and salad
Dinner-Haystacks which are like taco salad with beans, rice, chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cucumber, sour cream, cheese, olives, tortilla chips and salsa.(this is where the hot sauce dispute came into play)
Tuesday 10/27
Breakfast-Waffles with bananas
Lunch-Haystack leftovers
Dinner-Recipe I found for Cabbage Roll Casserole. Not my favorite and I made way too much. I was not sure if cabbage was freezable so we ate this for way too many days. We do not waste food so we eat what we have.
Wednesday 10/28
Breakfast-Cereal and milk
Lunch-Leftover cabbage casserole
Dinner-Left over casserole again...please be gone!
Thursday 10/29
Breakfast-Kids wanted cereal again
Lunch-The last of the casserole---YES!
Dinner-Chicken Tetrazinni w/ cauliflower, carrots and broccoli medley and bread(I made this a month ago and froze it. So yummy.)
Today Friday 10/30
Breakfast-Oatmeal with toast and homemade strawberry jam
Lunch-Left over Chicken Tetrazinni with veggies
Dinner-German sausage, baked potatoes and green beans
Saturday 10/31
Breakfast-Sausage, eggs and toast with homemade bread
Lunch-Turkey, cheese, and veggie tortilla wraps and chicken noodle soup
Dinner-We might go to the in-laws but if not then we are going to have left over baked potatoes with all the fixings w/out meat of course and a veggie on the side.
Sunday Nov 1
Breakfast-Omelets with toast
Lunch-After church kids are ready for nap so we will have something simple like sandwiches w/ chicken noodle soup.
Dinner-Roasted chicken w/potatoes and gravy and veggies. Will use the rest of the chicken to make 2-3 other meals for the week or freeze.
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You go, girl! And then on Sunday you can wrap up a bottle of hot sauce for your hubby & announce how much money you've saved. Thanks for joining us on the journey!
i love this idea! jeff and i have kind of done this on and off the past few months, for other reasons. i would say - i can only go to the store to purchase something that helps me use up something in the pantry or freezer.
i really like your menus too. you seem to give the kiddos pretty healthy food. i'm not a big ground beef fan, and i see you don't use it much. i need to buy whole chickens and figure out how to use them like you do!
what did you do to make yourself meal plan? i need to do this soooo badly! i thought i'd get this down way before viv was ever born, but never did. with a little one, it's even more necessary!! thanx for the inspiration!
i love this idea! jeff and i have kind of done this on and off the past few months, for other reasons. i would say - i can only go to the store to purchase something that helps me use up something in the pantry or freezer.
i really like your menus too. you seem to give the kiddos pretty healthy food. i'm not a big ground beef fan, and i see you don't use it much. i need to buy whole chickens and figure out how to use them like you do!
what did you do to make yourself meal plan? i need to do this soooo badly! i thought i'd get this down way before viv was ever born, but never did. with a little one, it's even more necessary!! thanx for the inspiration!
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