I have been doing menu planning each week for a couple months. I have found that it REALLY helps me keep under my grocery budget of $100/week. Usually after coupons, I am coming in around $80/week. The other big benefit is that I don't have to spend the last half hour of my work day being distracted by frantic thoughts of what I should make for dinner that night.
Here is my Menu Plan for the upcoming week.
Saturday
B: Bagel Thins and fruit
L: Lunch at Andy's parents' house.
D: Order Pizza
Sunday
B: Waffles and sausage
L: Grilled ham and cheese, veggie
D: Chicken stir fry with brown rice
Monday
B: Pancakes from freezer, bananas
L: Fish sticks, hash brown, fruit
D: Muffin Tin Monday-Valentine Theme
Tuesday
B: Cheesy eggs and toast
L: Chicken nuggets and french fries
D: Venison chops, baked potato, salad
Wednesday
B: Oatmeal, fruit
L: Frozen Pizza, veggie
D: Ravioli, salad, garlic bread
Thursday
B: Jelly toast
L: Cheese quesadilla, fruit
D: Chicken primavera over fettucini, croissants
Friday
B: Poptarts
L: Breadsticks and sauce, veggie
D: Takeout or "kitchen roundup"
I typically do my menu plan and grocery shopping on Friday nights, and then fill in during the week if we need extra produce or milk.
This week I did not do a weekly trip, because I am trying to get through some of our cupboard and freezer items.
My hubs got laid off this week, today was his last day for a couple months. I know that he appreciates the time and effort I put into planning the weekly menus, since now he will be home with the girls, and also when he does work his normal midnight shift, he is in charge of a lot of the cooking. He doesn't mind the cooking part, but he definitely doesn't enjoy trying to find things to make for meals.
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