Information about this weeks menu and why I’ve chosen some of the recipes, things that are happening around our home this week. [KEYWORK – MEAL PLANNING]
Here’s what our meal plan looks like this week:
Budget Friendly Meal Planning
Monday
Memorial Day – hamburgers, corn salad, baked beans, chips and for dessert lemon cheesecake bars (Just a Taste).
- Serves 4
- Recipe Notes:
- One 1/4 pound hamburger per person
- Recipe Notes:
- Cost Cutting Tips:
- You can easily make your own hamburger and hot dog buns, they add a nice homemade touch to the meal and they taste amazing.
Tuesday
Zeayla Casserole – served with a tossed salad.
- Serves 6 (save leftovers for Wednesday’s dinner)
- Cost Cutting Tips:
- Don’t buy the bags of salad, instead purchase salad ingredients separately, it’s cheaper and you’ll get more for your money.
- Make your own salad dressing, it’s cheaper and tastes better. Bonus, you only have to make what you’ll use so no more wasted space in the refrigerator.
Wednesday
Leftovers – mushroom & spinach lasagna, zeayla casserole and a tossed salad.
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Thursday
Insta Pot Pork Tacos (Cook Eat Go) – served with seasoned black beans and corn.
- Serves 8
- Recipe Notes:
- Optional: Instead of serving the pork tacos with plain cabbage, you could serve it with some Mexican coleslaw.
- Optional: Top the pork tacos with some homemade salsa and/or guacamole.
- Recipe Notes:
- Cost Cutting Tips:
Friday
Beefy Flat Bread – served with Spanish rice.
- Serves 4
- Cost Cutting Tips:
- Make your own taco seasoning! Using dollar store spice is a cheap way to make it in bulk, which is a great thing if you make a lot of Mexican food. There are several good recipes on Pinterest.
- Replace the canned re-fried beans with homemade ones. Dry pinto beans are inexpensive, simple to make and they freeze up nicely.
- Instead of purchasing prepared biscuits, try making biscuits from scratch. They’re cheaper, more delicious and super simple.
- Make your own Spanish rice, it’s simple to make, tastes amazing and uses items you probably already have in your pantry.
Saturday
Leftovers – Mexican pulled pork (pork tacos – carnitas), seasoned black beans and corn from Thursday’s dinner.
Sunday
Brined Chicken (All Recipes)- served with mashed potatoes, corn and for desert pineapple delight (Cincy Shopper).
- Serves 8
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Budget Friendly Tips
✔ Keep a well stocked pantry, it is an essential part to feeding a family on a small budget. Plus it’s comforting knowing that there is always something at home to cook.
✔ Stock up when prices are at there lowest. Sales usually go in a 3 month cycle, so if you see an item at it’s rock bottom price, buy enough to use between now and the next sale.
✔ Another way to keep your grocery bill low is by using coupons for the items that you need. I rarely plan my menu around coupons that are available, I find that I end up spending more. Instead I create my menu first and then look for coupons that will lower the bill.
Time Saving Tips
✔ Do your grocery shopping online, you’ll save so much time because someone else does the shopping for you. It also allows you more flexibility for staying on budget, you don’t check out until your total is just right. Use my Walmart Grocery Pickup link and get $10 off your first order of $50 or more.
✔ A simple way to save yourself some time in the kitchen is by prepping your food for the week. This can be done by simply washing your fruits, chopping your vegetables or portioning the food for each meal. It’s up to you how much you want to do to save yourself sometime later in the week.
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