Just letting yall know that I will be posting quite a few new meals on the Recipe blog if you are interested. All of the upcoming recipes will also have directions to prep for your freezer and then can go straight into the crockpot.
Just click on the tab that says RECIPES at the top of this page to get there!
EAT AND ENJOY!
Jesi
Showing posts with label Budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Budget. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Monday, June 22, 2009
Two Week Meal Plan and Budget
Some friends and customers have asked me how much I spend on groceries since I am always talking about being frugal, eating at home and budgeting. Rob and I aim to spend $250 per month on groceries. This normally includes diapers and wipes plus all of our household cleaning items such as tp, paper towels, dish soap, laundry soap etc.
That means we spend roughly $125 every two weeks. I haven't gotten into couponing YET but plan to spend more time with that once I am at home. For now we shop sales, generics and have a meal plan.
This weeks Meal Plan includes 12 meals plus snacks, lunch items, food for Max, milk, juice, drink mixes for Rob, sweet snacks and treats for the boys, fruit, etc.
Meal Plan for Two Weeks
1. Beef Fajitas with Homemade Rice and Homemade Refried Beans
2. Breakfast Burritos with Breakfast Potatoes
3. Pork Loin with Twice Baked Potatoes and Veggies
4. Cheesey Broccoli Chicken with Rotini Pasta
5. Egg Salad Sandwiches
6. Chili Dogs with Pasta Salad
7. Creamy Chicken Salad Sammies with Chips
8. Salsa Chicken with Rice
9. Mexican Minestrone Soup
10.Homemade Chimichangas with Corn on the Cob
11.Homemade Pizza
12. Baked Ribs with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
My total was $129.41 so I was pretty happy with this weeks grocery haul.
My top tips for grocery shopping...
1. Make a Meal Plan and write down everything you need for each recipe plus your basic needs. For us that is sandwich stuff, ramen for rob, yogurt, milk, applesauce etc for Max, milk, applejuice. THEN go through your pantry and mark off everything you already have in stock at home.
2. Cut out the processed foods and bad beverages. We don't buy anything more than milk, a huge jug of apple sauce and drink powder mixes for Rob
3. Limit snacks-Rob gets a few $1 boxes of sweets, we normally have Cars fruit snacks, popcorn, pretzels, 1 bag of chips, some fresh fruit, applesauce, yogurt.
4. BUY GENERIC. I don't buy anything name brand except for lunch meat...because I insist on that one thing. EVERYTHING else is either generic OR name brand on sale cheaper than generic. I think Walmart and Target both have great name brands but Walmarts prices are lower unless I have a lot of Target coupons.
5. Eat leftovers, stretch your meals and preplan. We use the crockpot A LOT and love it!
6. Don't "stock up" unless you coupon. If you coupon and you can get it at rock bottom prices then go for it. If NOT then there is really no need to overstock. Since we have not started couponing yet we don't stock up unless something is on super sale and it keeps our budget in check.
Best of Luck and Have fun eating BETTER food at home! And as always if your cooking needs some oomph you can check out my website for awesome seasonings and recipes!
www.tastefullysimple.com/web/jconder
www.simplydeliciousjconder.blogspot.com
That means we spend roughly $125 every two weeks. I haven't gotten into couponing YET but plan to spend more time with that once I am at home. For now we shop sales, generics and have a meal plan.
This weeks Meal Plan includes 12 meals plus snacks, lunch items, food for Max, milk, juice, drink mixes for Rob, sweet snacks and treats for the boys, fruit, etc.
Meal Plan for Two Weeks
1. Beef Fajitas with Homemade Rice and Homemade Refried Beans
2. Breakfast Burritos with Breakfast Potatoes
3. Pork Loin with Twice Baked Potatoes and Veggies
4. Cheesey Broccoli Chicken with Rotini Pasta
5. Egg Salad Sandwiches
6. Chili Dogs with Pasta Salad
7. Creamy Chicken Salad Sammies with Chips
8. Salsa Chicken with Rice
9. Mexican Minestrone Soup
10.Homemade Chimichangas with Corn on the Cob
11.Homemade Pizza
12. Baked Ribs with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
My total was $129.41 so I was pretty happy with this weeks grocery haul.
My top tips for grocery shopping...
1. Make a Meal Plan and write down everything you need for each recipe plus your basic needs. For us that is sandwich stuff, ramen for rob, yogurt, milk, applesauce etc for Max, milk, applejuice. THEN go through your pantry and mark off everything you already have in stock at home.
2. Cut out the processed foods and bad beverages. We don't buy anything more than milk, a huge jug of apple sauce and drink powder mixes for Rob
3. Limit snacks-Rob gets a few $1 boxes of sweets, we normally have Cars fruit snacks, popcorn, pretzels, 1 bag of chips, some fresh fruit, applesauce, yogurt.
4. BUY GENERIC. I don't buy anything name brand except for lunch meat...because I insist on that one thing. EVERYTHING else is either generic OR name brand on sale cheaper than generic. I think Walmart and Target both have great name brands but Walmarts prices are lower unless I have a lot of Target coupons.
5. Eat leftovers, stretch your meals and preplan. We use the crockpot A LOT and love it!
6. Don't "stock up" unless you coupon. If you coupon and you can get it at rock bottom prices then go for it. If NOT then there is really no need to overstock. Since we have not started couponing yet we don't stock up unless something is on super sale and it keeps our budget in check.
Best of Luck and Have fun eating BETTER food at home! And as always if your cooking needs some oomph you can check out my website for awesome seasonings and recipes!
www.tastefullysimple.com/web/jconder
www.simplydeliciousjconder.blogspot.com
Monday, March 30, 2009
Two Week Meal Plan!
1. Grilled Pork Chops with Pomegranate Chipotle Glaze with
Rice Pilaf and Green Beans
2. Meatball Sandwiches with Caesar Salad
3. Baked Rotini with Beer Bread
4. Bourbon Chicken with Asian veggies and white Rice
5. Green Chili Pork Chimichangas with Refried Beans and Rice
6. Green Chili Tacos with Refried Beans and Rice
7. Katies Calzones with Marinara and Caesar Salad
8. Polish Sausage with Onions with Mac and Cheese, Green Beans
9. Marlboro Man Sandwiches (Pioneer Woman) with Ranch Style Beans
10. Fiesta Chicken Quesadillas
11. Beans and Cornbread
12. Asian Honey Mustard/Bacon Chicken Sandwiches with Broc/Caul Medley
Rob and I have really buckled down on our eating out and our budget. It is amazing how much money and food we used to waste (pre-Max, pre-very tight budget) We now spend an average of $250 per month for groceries...this month we spent $282 for the month. The best thing about working for Tastefully Simple is getting a great discount on our products. Rob likes to tell me that my cooking is so much better and more flavorful since we started with Tastefully Simple, and I try to not take offense to that!
In all reality it is so much better. It is healthier for us to eat at home and WAY cheaper. We still eat out on occasion, maybe once or twice on the weekends but we try really hard to utilize our groceries and meal plans to save money. Even though there are times when things seem unbearably tight, in all actuality we are incredibly blessed that God has always provided for our family. Until my two week meal plan is Ramen, Ramen, Ramen and more Ramen I think we are doing great.
Always,
Jesi
You can check out recipes of mine featuring TS products at www.simplydeliciousjconder.blogspot.com
Rice Pilaf and Green Beans
2. Meatball Sandwiches with Caesar Salad
3. Baked Rotini with Beer Bread
4. Bourbon Chicken with Asian veggies and white Rice
5. Green Chili Pork Chimichangas with Refried Beans and Rice
6. Green Chili Tacos with Refried Beans and Rice
7. Katies Calzones with Marinara and Caesar Salad
8. Polish Sausage with Onions with Mac and Cheese, Green Beans
9. Marlboro Man Sandwiches (Pioneer Woman) with Ranch Style Beans
10. Fiesta Chicken Quesadillas
11. Beans and Cornbread
12. Asian Honey Mustard/Bacon Chicken Sandwiches with Broc/Caul Medley
Rob and I have really buckled down on our eating out and our budget. It is amazing how much money and food we used to waste (pre-Max, pre-very tight budget) We now spend an average of $250 per month for groceries...this month we spent $282 for the month. The best thing about working for Tastefully Simple is getting a great discount on our products. Rob likes to tell me that my cooking is so much better and more flavorful since we started with Tastefully Simple, and I try to not take offense to that!
In all reality it is so much better. It is healthier for us to eat at home and WAY cheaper. We still eat out on occasion, maybe once or twice on the weekends but we try really hard to utilize our groceries and meal plans to save money. Even though there are times when things seem unbearably tight, in all actuality we are incredibly blessed that God has always provided for our family. Until my two week meal plan is Ramen, Ramen, Ramen and more Ramen I think we are doing great.
Always,
Jesi
You can check out recipes of mine featuring TS products at www.simplydeliciousjconder.blogspot.com
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