Sunday, February 22, 2009

Weekly planning

I just took a trip to the grocery store. I thought it was a little steep that I spent $62 and didn't feel like I got much. However, on the quick drive home, I started doing the math of how much I would spend in a week without a menu.


So, taking a page out of a friend's blog...I am making a list of things for a menu this week. I am using things that I had and

Monday:

Lunch:
Chef Boyardee

Dinner:
Hamburger Helper
Corn

Tuesday:

Lunch:
Ham Sandwich
Pretzels
Applesauce

Dinner:
Chicken and Mac and Cheese
Green Beans

Wednesday:

Lunch:
Chef Boyardee

Dinner:
Leftover Hamburger Helper
Biscuits

Thursday:

Lunch:
Chef Boyardee (it was on sale, what can I say?)

Dinner:
Catfish
Corn
Biscuits

Friday:

Lunch:
Chef Boyardee

Dinner:
Leftover Chicken and Mac and Cheese
Corn

I had to get something down that I was able to follow...there may be some tweaks throughout the week, but we'll see how I do...

My main goal is to eat at home more, and I'm trying to see what works for me!

5 comments:

Candice said...

I feel this way often too! I always meal plan because we're on a very tight budget. Of course, we're vegetarian, so we can usually eat cheaper.

Mommy Bear said...

I hate going to the grocery store because I always feel like I spent way too much but don't have enough. I will have to start making a list too.

BOWquet said...

Menus are always good to have

Anonymous said...

best of luck!

i've got some recipes that you could check out - i usually find something super-cheap and then make a lot of stuff with that during the week. makes you think creatively.

Unknown said...

I just started doing this too. It sure has cut extra spending, and it's nice to have a plan!