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This Week's Menu- under $40!!

Menu with Daily Costs
Monday
B: French Toast
L: Polka Dots (mad & cheese w/cut up hotdog)
D: Shepherd’s pie
Dessert: Root beer floats
Daily Cost: $7.18
Tuesday
B: choice: muffins or yogurt
L: Picnic: turkey sandwiches, chips, cookies
D: Skillet beef stroganoff, salad (lettuce from garden)
Dessert: none
Daily Cost: $4.98
Wednesday
B: Choice of Cold cereal, toast
L: Grab-n-go sandwiches, chips
D: One Dish Chicken Bake
Dessert: none
Daily Cost: $6.25
Thursday
B: Choice: Muffins or yogurt
L: Bologna Burgers, chips & dip
D: Deluxe Ham sandwiches, chips, pickle spears
Dessert: fruit cups
Daily Cost: $6.30
Friday
B: Toad-in-hole
L: Grilled cheese sandwiches, chips and pickle spears
D: Out to dinner with a friend
Dessert: w/friend
Daily Cost: $1.77
Saturday
B: Daddy cook [eggs, bacon, toast]
L: Leftover smorgasbord
D: Leftover smorgasbord
Daily Cost: $2.66
Sunday
B: Cocoa Wheats, toast
L: Chicken in crockpot, potatoes, salad (from garden)
D: lunch leftovers
Daily Cost: $7.34
Weekly Total: $36.48
~~ I know it seems extraordinary that I am spending less than $50 a week to feed a family of 5 (2 adults & 3 kids 10 and under). I was amazed too when I started keeping records. I’ve broken down some of my recipes by cost- if you are interested click on recipes under my categories on the sidebar at right. Keeping track of cost has really helped to prepare a proper grocery budget and with my grocery price book I have a very good idea of what I will be spending at the grocery store before I even go in. Helps keep me on track and saving my pennies!
Oh- And don’t forget to check out oodles upon oodles of yummy menu ideas every Monday over at The Organizing Junkie’s blog. You just might find your next favorite family recipe!

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10:08 AM, 2007-Jun-18 .. Posted by Anonymous

I can always count on a great meal plan week from you!!

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Impressive!

1:06 PM, 2007-Jun-18 .. Posted by Anonymous

You have really inspired me with your menu plan! We are on such a tight budget right now since my dh has gone back to school...btw, what is a "Toad in Hole"??

Toad in a Hole

1:41 PM, 2007-Jun-18 .. Posted by YPAmy5

I think there are different versions of this but mine is simply this- you make French toast but fry an egg in the center (cut a hole w/biscuit cutter or lip of small cup). It's like having fried eggs and French toast but so much more fun!
Sometimes we add shredded cheese and bacon crumbles for extra pizzazz.
Very yummy and very cheap!