2015 $50 Budget Menu Plan Week 13:

2015 $50 Budget Menu Plan Week 13: Happy Easter! This week we’re celebrating spring and all it has to offer with fresh berries, a few easter treats and more…
Ham, of course, is always on sale the end of March and beginning of April as Easter nears. It’s a great time to stock up, particularly a couple days After the holiday as the ham prices often drop to less than $1 a pound.

This week we purchased the following: raspberries, blueberries, celery, lettuce, spinach, ham, green peppers, yogurt, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, zucchini, summer squash, dried beans, cauliflower, pears, bananas, grapes, carrots

Total spent this week on groceries: $54.88

From our Backyard: Fresh Eggs (up to about 12 a day)

From our Windowsill/ Garden: a few fresh herbs in the windowsill– cilantro, basil, parsley and rosemary

Breakfast Options for this week:

• Fresh Fruit (Apples, bananas)
• Toasted Bagelswith Mock Raspberry Jam
• Grape Salad
• Eggs-poached, over-easy, hard boiled, scrambled with leftover sauteed veggies & a sprinkle of cheese, etc
• Sugared Chocolate Donuts
• Fruit/Berry Yogurt Parfaits

Lunch Options for this week:

• Leftovers
• 18 way Egg saladsandwiches or wraps
• Thai Chicken Pasta Salad
• Black Bean Smothered Sweet Potatoes

Monday March 30th:

• Dinner:Creamy Dilled Zucchini & Summer Squash over Cracked Black Pepper Egg Noodles

TuesdayMarch 31st:

• Dinner: Jamaican Pork Stir Fry (add jasmine rice if additional kids show up!)

Wednesday April 1st:

• Dinner: Sausage Stuffed Green Peppers, tex-mex corn & peppers

Thursday April 2nd:

• Dinner: Grilled Cheeseburgers, grilled Sweet Potato Fries, salad

Friday April 3rd:

• Dinner: Honey Chipotle Sticky Chicken, cauliflower au gratin, Garden Salad

Saturday April 4th:

• Dinner: Baked Ham with Pineapple Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, pickled beets (from the garden last year), biscuits

Sunday April 5th

• Dinner: Easter Dinner with Friends

Various Snacks & Desserts:

• Fresh Fruit Choices Available– Apples, Bananas, Blackberries
• Honey Crunch Granola Bars
• Banana Split Trifle
• Angel Food Cake w/ Sliced Berries
• Fruited Bon-Bons
  

Drinks Available: * Iced Tea (Unsweetened or Sweet Tea)
* Coffee
* Hot Chocolate/Cocoa

Less Likely to be used, but still available:
* Copycat Gatorade
* CopyCat Arizona Green Tea
* Lemonade
* Iced Coffee Drinks
* Almond Milk

FYI:If you’re wondering why all the ingredients listed in the recipes aren’t necessarily showing in the “purchased groceries” list, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions!
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