Monday Meal Plan~ Week 3

This is my 3rd week posting the meal plans. I think I have worked out most of the kinks.. I try to post as much info as time allows, but if you have a specific question, please ask.. I will be happy to answer. Don't forget to choose the option to receive notifications to pots when you comment.. otherwise you may never know I answered! :)

I try to do bulk shopping once a month a  fill in weekly as needed. We do a pantry build, so we tend to buy large quantities of basic food items. This is not because we have a large family, although it helps, but this method also works great for smaller families and even single people. I like to shop sale/clearance items. I rarely use coupons. I will also include here random non-food grocery items, as I do include that in our budget. We have also been buying a bit extra to try to build up a bigger food storage. When the winter comes I like to be prepared for a bad storm etc.

Our Meal Plan
Notes
* snacks are usually cheese and crackers, pretzels, fruit/veggies, or fresh baked goods
*Sundays we fast one meal, the littles usually snack since they do not fast. ( its optional for everyone)
*we do have a small supplement of food from our garden. Its not a lot tho
*meals are subject to change without notice ;)

Our weekly menu is brought to you by Quinten, who is officially in charge of planning and preparing the majority of the family meals.

Sunday        B Breakfast Tacos
                    L/D Taco Salad

Monday       B  Yogurt Banana
                    L We treated the family to lunch
                    D Apple Pie.. 'cause that's how we roll sometimes

Tuesday       B  Oatmeal w/brown sugar
                    L  Chili cheese dogs
                    D  Cheese sandwiches

Wednesday  B  Oatmeal w/pineapple
                    L   PBJ sandwiches
                    D   Chicken Sandwiches

Thursday      B  Oatmeal
                    L   PBJ sandwiches
                    D  BBQ Elbow Mac

Friday          B  Oatmeal
                    L Tuna Pasta Salad
                    D Enchiladas

Saturday      B Chocoalte milk and granola bars
                    L PBJ ( we had a super busy week~ see the homestead journal)
                    D We had  hot dog and marshmallows over the campfire ( with green beans)

Shopping List (prices are per item)

Kroger 
4 5# bags sugar $2.28
2 heads fresh broccoli $1.50
2# bag carrots $1.69
1 head cabbage $.86
2 2# bag brown sugar $1.88
1 pkg baby wipes $1
3 boxes margarine .75
2 bags tortilla chips $1
1 pkg diapers $5.49
1 12pk quart canning jars $9.59
total $39.72

3 2 liter gingerale .87
1 shortening $3.59
1 ice cream $2.99
50# bag dog food $17.99
$27.77

2 boxes popsicles .88
6.2 lbs grapes $10.45
$12.21

2 3# onions $2
4+ lbs bananas .57lb
1 pack water bottles $2.79
2+ lbs roma tomatoes .99
2 pkg slice cheese $2
3 boxes margarine sticks .74
1lb butter $1.99
1 pkg  8 peanut butter cups ( hey the baby likes them) $1.25
1 bag potato chips $1.19
6 cans tuna .69
11 yogurt cups .40
$40.44

Salvage Store 
5# bag sausage gravy $1.99
4 skor candy bars .25
6 milky way bars .35
60 variety granola bars .10
5 beef jerky sticks .45
21 1# boxes pasta .75
10 cans cranberry sauce .40
1 jar relish .75
4 bags marshmallow .50
2 cans shortening $2.75
11 bags sub bread 4 pk .25
7  hot dog buns .25
2 parm cheese $1.50
2 sm miracle whip .65
1 box hot coco .75
2 bottles olive oil $2.75
1 box micro popcorn $1
2 large cans blueberry pie mix 1.50
6 cans pineapple .75
1 bag fruity pebbles $1.25
.35x3
2 rolls panty hose .50 ( to store onions)
6 cans strawberry soda .10
1 lg bag chips .75
3 small bags chips .50
$68.20





Total week spending $188.34   Total month spending $678.24      Total year spending (9/8/13) $678.24


*If for some reason you think we aren't eating right, then no worries, just move along. I assure you my family is extremely healthy and our diet sustains my very energetic free range children.