Week to prepare

Each Monday I prepare my weekly menu. Generally I grocery shop on Tuesdays after I have a menu planned and all the items on a shopping list so I know what I am getting. This week I have some really simple recipes planned.

Monday- Best over night. My Nana used to have best over nights when I lived with her. She would pull all the left overs out of the fridge from the week, heat them up according to what each person chose and then toss anything that isn't finished up with this meal. It was a great way to clean the fridge out and also a great way to finish up some meals so hopefully they are not tossed out. I have continued this with my family. Some weeks I am better with this then others. Right now my fridge is PACKED full of food so we will be cleaning it out tonight.

Tuesday- Pork, salad and fruit. I usually can find a pack (usually 6 pieces) of BBQ seasoned/rubbed pork at Maceys for about $3.00. They are not thick cut but perfect for a smaller family. Then I make my own salad and cut up some fruit. The entire meal will cost around $8.00 which is a cheap dinner in my book.

Wednesday- Chicken noodle soup and fresh homemade rolls. I made up this recipe a couple years ago and it is super simple. I will share it soon. The rolls are simple as well! I found an awesome recipe that I will also share soon.

Thursday- Meat loaf. That's right! Meat loaf! My husband loves it and so do the kids. Not my favorite but I never have leftovers from it.

Friday- we always do date night on Friday. Usually if Jason and I don't have something planned we will take the kids out to eat. We always try to stay within a budget and the kids love it.

Saturday- Freezer meal. A few weeks ago the ladies in the neighborhood did a freezer meal swap and I ended up with 8 meals in my freezer all ready to go! Love this and can't wait to do it again.

Sunday- pot roast in the crock pot.

I find that when you plan your meals for a week or even two weeks ahead you will spend less and it is less stress because you don't have the "what do you want for dinner?" question all the time. When that happens at our house we always end up eating out because it is easier so for our health and to save money planning meals is perfect for us.

This week for food storage I found chicken broth (my brother thinks it is funny to stock up on things like that) for about $0.59 cents a can and I have a coupon so I will pick up a case. Next monday I will link my 90 day food storage goal. I am a huge believer to store what you will EAT and not just what ever is on sale. I am working on a spread sheet for it so I will have that ready for next monday. The sun is shining today and the snow is melting so I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!