2015 $50 Budget Menu Plan Week 14: Pay attention to those great April sales and stock the freezer with ham and the pantry with various coconut products (coconut flour, milk, butter and more).
For whatever reason, rice was on sale this week, so I took full advantage and picked up several different kinds to restock the pantry. Jasmine rice is our favorite, it’s light, non-sticky and works wonderfully in many different kinds of dishes. Arborio rice is a favorite to prepare risotto style dishes.
This week we purchased the following: milk, celery, lettuce, spinach, green peppers, yogurt, cream cheese, zucchini, summer squash, bananas, apples, pineapple, bacon, purple onions, shrimp, jasmine rice, arborio rice, mushrooms, bacon wrapped beef filets, cantaloupe, coconut milk, avocado, asparagus, cabbage
Total spent this week on groceries: $59.32
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, rosemary, scallions
Breakfast Options for this week:
- Fresh Fruit (Apples, bananas, pineapple)
- Eggs-poached, over-easy, hard boiled, scrambled with leftover sauteed veggies & a sprinkle of cheese, etc
- Cinnamon Peach Muffins (same recipe as mango muffins, just use home-canned peaches instead of mango)
- Cantaloupe Chunks with Honey-Lime Dip
- Fruit Salad (cantaloupe, apple, bananas, leftover grapes)
- Fruit/Berry Yogurt Parfaits
Lunch Options for this week:
- Leftovers
- Ham Salad Wraps (from Saturdays dinner)
- 18 way Egg saladsandwiches or wraps
- The Leftover Shrimp stir fry makes amazing wraps, just add a dash of lime juice for zest
Monday April 6th:
- Dinner:Ham Slices, (leftovers from sat) Tropical Breakfast Risotto, salad
TuesdayApril 7th:
- Dinner: Shrimp Stir Fryon a bed of Jasmine Rice
Wednesday April 8th:
- Dinner: Mushroom Risotto, Bacon Wrapped Steak Filets, Salad
Thursday April 9th:
Friday April 10th:
- Dinner: Sante Fe Style Chili Casserole
Saturday April 11th:
- Dinner: Copycat Hibachi Steakhouse Stir Fry Rice, Stir Fry Veggies, Grilled Venison Steaks
Sunday April 12th
- Dinner: Dinner at friends/family, bringing Ham Scrolls (finishing up leftover ham)
Various Snacks & Desserts:
- Fresh Fruit Choices Available– Apples, Bananas, Cantaloupe
- Honey Crunch Granola Bars
- French Onion Dip & Chips/ Carrot Sticks
- Chocolate Pudding
- Homemade Peanut Butter Granola Bars
- Microwave Popcorn
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
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Where did you find the coconut products?
Amazon Prime Pantry, Big Lots, Natural Food Stores, Co-Ops, etc all carry multiple types of Coconut products. I buy mine in bulk and make my own coconut flour when I need it.