2013 $50 Weekly Menu Plan Week #28: Rain, Rain Go Away! This has got to be the wettest summer on record for our area and we’ve been contending with downpour after downpour for the last week and a half. If the rain keeps up, we might have to share a few fish recipes as they’ll be passing through our front yard! This weeks grocery total was $36.77 and we purchased the following . . .
Flour Tortillas, Mangoes, tuna, beef, yogurt, artisan lettuce, celery, cheese, yeast, fresh pineapple, 5 boxes of pasta, onions and wheat bread.
The following items included in this weeks menu plan were harvested from our small garden: Fresh radishes, tomatoes, jalapenos, Zucchini, Summer Squash, cucumbers, green peppers,red bell peppers, a few carrots, and okra. We swapped fresh jalapenos & okra with a neighbor for one of her super-plump home grown cabbages. (Seriously, who can grow cabbage in July in the South?! The woman is amazing!)
Breakfast Options for this week:
- Cinnamon Mango Muffins
- Toasted English Muffins with Homemade Blackberry Jam
- Walkaway Breakfast Burritos (Cheese, eggs, diced onions/green peppers/ sausage/ diced tomatoes, etc)
- Blueberry Maple Refrigerator Oatmeal
- Blackberry Refrigerator Oatmeal
- Eggs Over Easy, Poached, Scrambled or Omelets
- Morning Sunrise (Egg over easy with fresh sliced garden tomato & slice of cheese)
- Espresso Refrigerator Oatmeal– (our oldest LOVES these for snacks, so…)
MondayJuly 8th:
- Lunch: Tuna Salad Wraps
- Dinner: Meatless Monday: Veggie Frittata
Tuesday July 9th:
- Lunch: Sun-Dried Tomato Egg Salad Wraps
- Dinner:Grilled Chicken Quesadillas, tomato salad
Wednesday July 10th
- Lunch: Cucumber Sandwiches
- Dinner: Fire Roasted Halibut Steaks, Pasta Salad
Thursday July 11th:
- Lunch:Fish Tacos (using leftover halibut)
- Dinner:Grilled Pork Chop with Mango Pineapple Salsa (*pictured), Salad
Friday July 12th:
- Lunch: Open Faced Grilled Cheese & Tomato Sandwiches
- Dinner:5-Spice Beef Kabobs with minted yogurt sauce, Honeyed Carrot Ribbons
Saturday July 13th:Jammin’ Music Fest- Huge Potluck style community gathering that starts around lunch and goes into the wee hours of the night
- Midday:Potluck Get-together, bringing Zucchini Squash Casserole, Deconstructed Jalapeno Popper Dip & Chips , Deviled Egg Dip & Veggies
Sunday July 14th:
- Midday:Boston Baked Beans, grilled hot dogs, cornbread, Coleslaw
Various Snacks:
- Fresh Fruit– Home-Canned Peaches, Fresh blueberries, Fresh blackberries, pears (picked locally), figs (picked off our trees)
- Fruit Salsa w/ Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
- Homemade Trail mix w/ Dried Berries (Cherries, Strawberries, Cranberries,raisins, 4 kinds of nuts)
Drinks Available:* Iced Tea (Unsweetened or Sweet Tea)
* Coffee
* Hot Chocolate/Cocoa
* Iced Coffee Drinks
* Almond Milk
* Lemonade
Less Likely to be used, but still available:
* Copycat Gatorade
* CopyCat Arizona Green Tea
FYI:
A little clarification on the beverages listed above, while we do always have coffee and tea in the house, coffee is usually with breakfast/lunch, hot tea is usually in the evening and for the most part our other drinks consist of Water, We don’t “drink milk” at all, nor do we rely on it for any kind of “nutrition”. When a meal is listed as Midday, it generally means that we cook a late lunch/early dinner around 2-3 pm and we snack on fruit or have a salad, etc if someone is hungry. These are usually items that we eat more than once that same day, almost buffet style, particularly if we have friends over or we bring a hot dish to a gathering.
The hot dogs mentioned in this weeks menu are Red Hot Dogs (From New England!) that my family brought us during the holidays. Yes, we realize it sounds strange to people that Hot Dogs are on our Christmas Wish list, but you just cant beat a red snappah!
For Further reading/help we recommend the following:
- July Sales Trends-not sure what Should be on sale right now? Here is a list of the current Sales trends throughout the month of July, so you know what savings to expect and look forward to.
- The 2012 Family Guide to Groceries under $250 a Month– a guide of how and where to cut grocery expenses to get spending under control while providing an eye-opening view of the dirty manipulation tactics retailers use to keep you spending.
- $50 Weekly Menu Plan Help across the USA–Do you find yourself struggling to reduce your grocery bill each month? Check out our Menu plan help across the USA to see if your area has been featured for more 1-on-1 help, if not, feel free to add your request to have your city/state featured.
- Making Fruits & Veggies Last: At the beginning of each week we prepare the vegetables and fruits to make meal preparation easier during the week and to save money by preventing waste. You can read more about that here.
- How Spending $25 Now can save you Hundreds Later – if you gain nothing else from this site, don’t overlook this tip. It has been an EXTREME money-saver for our family.
- $50 Dollar Menu Frequently Asked Questions– There are certain questions that seem to pop up again and again, so rather than be redundant and repeat answers, we’ve put them all in one convenient place for you!
- Basic Questions– Why we don’t provide a shopping list, Random ingredients that aren’t in the shopping list, are groceries cheaper , etc
- More Questions– more in depth questions regarding dietary guidelines, dealing with picky eaters, junk food and more
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I see you’re missing several items that are in your menu from your grocery list. Such as eggs, chicken and other meats from other weeks. where do you get those?
Meats are purchased during Meat Restocking Weeks, we raise chickens and get between 2-4 dozen eggs Per Day.