Menu Planning

As a single income family, we have had to budget our money very carefully. One thing that we do and I LOVE is menu planning. When I worked I would cook, but I think it’s harder to get dinner together and ready as a non- working mother. I thought that I would share my menu this week as it based off of this incredible blog I uncovered called Budget Bytes. She tells you how much it cost to purchase the dinner and the amount per serving. She also has soooo many tips that help save money. I had most of the ingredients for these recipes at home and only spend $35 on groceries this week, with 75% being organic. Breakfast and lunch is also planned, but kind of boring, but I wanted to share how I do this each week. We also save money because we eat all our leftovers; it also gives me a break from cooking.

Sunday-

Breakfast: Oatmeal

Lunch: PB&J, orange, and string cheese

Dinner: Lemon chicken, steam broccoli, Mushroom Ragu

Monday-

Breakfast: Bagels for us yogurt and banana for Brooke

Lunch: Frozen burritos

Dinner: Chicken Chile Verde

Tuesday-

Breakfast: Bagels for us yogurt and banana for Brooke

Lunch: Grilled cheese, chips and salsa, applesauce

Dinner: Chicken Chile Verde

Wednesday-

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and cheese, orange and banana

Lunch: PB&J, orange, and string cheese

Dinner: Baked Ziti & Salad

Thursday-

Breakfast: Oatmeal

Lunch: Grilled cheese, chips and salsa, applesauce

Dinner: Baked Ziti & Salad

Friday-

Breakfast: Bagels for us yogurt and banana for Brooke

Lunch: Frozen Burritos

Dinner: Shepherds Pie & Spinach salad

Saturday-

Breakfast: Breakfast pizza

Lunch: Grilled cheese, chips and salsa, applesauce

Dinner: Shepherds Pie & Spinach salad

Along with this week I am making homemade tortillas and black beans to make frozen burritos for breakfast and lunch.
Tortillas
Black Beans
Frozen Breakfast Burritos
Lunch Burritos: Black beans, rice, cheese, and salsa

Have a great week and eat well!