Last week definitely did not go as planned. When I made last weeks menu I forgot to take into account that I was having my wisdom teeth pulled Wednesday and probably wouldn’t feel up to cooking, ha. So, there are a few repeats this week!
Monday: Leftover Pasta & Garlic Bread from the Barilla House Party
Total Cost: $0
Tuesday: Creole Mexican Catfish with Rice and Frozen Veggies
Catfish: caught by my son!
Diced Tomatoes: 35¢
Rice: Free
Veggies: 23¢
Total Cost: 58¢
Wednesday: Stromboli & Salad
Pizza Crust: Free
Ground beef: $1.49
Ground beef: $1.49
Ham: 68¢
Red onion: 77¢
Pizza sauce: 58¢
Pepperoni: $1.71
Pizza sauce: 58¢
Pepperoni: $1.71
Mozzarella cheese: $2.18
Lettuce: 97¢
Total Cost: $8.38
Thursday: Chicken & Stovetop, Leftover Salad, and Crescent Rolls
Chicken: $1.60
Stove Top: Free (from stockpile)
Frozen Broccoli: 23¢
Cream of Chicken Soup: $1.25
Cheese: $2.16
Salad: Free
Crescent Rolls: Free
Stove Top: Free (from stockpile)
Frozen Broccoli: 23¢
Cream of Chicken Soup: $1.25
Cheese: $2.16
Salad: Free
Crescent Rolls: Free
Total Cost: $5.24
Friday: Leftovers
Total Cost: $0
Saturday: Mini Chicken Pot Pies
Chicken: $1.60
Frozen Veggies: 23¢
Cheese: $2.22
Cream Cheese: $1.79
Biscuits: 90¢
Total Cost: $6.74
Sunday: Leftovers
Total Cost: $0
7 days worth of dinners for $21!
The kids and I don’t eat much and my husband isn’t home for dinner most days so we are trying to eat more leftovers to cut down on waste. Another budget-friendly note about this weeks menu: the only thing I had to go out and buy today was the cream cheese!! Everything else we already had!
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I love how you broke everything down, great menu….
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