2013 $50 Weekly Menu Plan Week #41

2013 $50 Weekly Menu Plan Week#41: October is National pork month and as such, if you watch the weekly sales flyers of your favorite local stores, you’re liable to score some great deals that will allow you to stock up the freezer. Total spent this week $22.88

From the Store & Farmers Market: Strawberries, artisan lettuce, celery, cucumber, fresh broccoli, bell peppers, bananas, celery, Vanilla yogurt

From the Garden: tomatoes, jalapenos, carrots
From our Backyard: Fresh Eggs

Breakfast Options for this week:

• Fruit Salad- bananas, apples, pears, canned peaches,
• Fruit & Yogurt Parfaits
• Blueberry Pancakes
• Maple Almond Scone Bites w/ Vanilla Almond Glaze, Coffee
• Morning Sunrise
• Eggs- Scrambled, poached, over easy, fried, or Omelettes with toast
• Hard Cooked Eggs
• Homemade English Muffins

MondayOctober 7th:

• Lunch: Leftover tortilla Soup & cornbread
• Dinner:Sloppy Joes, Salad

TuesdayOctober 8th:

• Lunch: Black Bean Smothered Sweet Potatoes
• Dinner:Fall Apart Chicken, Macaroni Salad

WednesdayOctober 9th:

• Lunch: Chicken Salad Wraps
• Dinner: marinated Spicy Pork Chops, beets, Garlic Smashed Potatoes

ThursdayOctober 10th:

• Lunch:Chinese Egg Drop Soup
• Dinner: California Halibute Bake, Baked Potato, salad

FridayOctober 11th:

• Lunch: Tropical Egg Salad Wraps
• Dinner:Honey Chipotle Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Salad

SaturdayOctober 12th :

• Midday: Game Day Tailgate Bites & Get Potluck together with friends

SundayOctober 13th:

• Lunch: grilled cheese & tomato sandwich
• Dinner:Shepherds Pie, salad

Various Snacks & Desserts:

• Fresh Fruit Choices Available– Apples, Pears, strawberries, Bananas

• Muffins
• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Microwave Popcorn
• Banana Bread
• Potato Chips & Vidalia Onion Dip

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

For Further reading/help we recommend the following:

• October Sales Trends- not sure what Should be on sale right now? Here is a list of the current Sales trends throughout the month of September, 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