My Frugal Week
On Tuesday I stopped at Walmart and used my $25 gift card on groceries. I bought cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cheese, turkey pepperoni, onions, red peppers, black olives, and a watermelon. The extra $25 came in handy as I’m watching my pennies due to the auto repair this month.
On Saturday I chopped an onion, red pepper, and diced up some of the chicken breast for Bailey to have on Sunday when she does her breakfast meal prep for the week. This week she made a breakfast casserole using part of the chicken we bought last week.
What’s for Dinner
Monday ~ Italian Marinated Grilled Chicken, Garden Salad, and Baked Potatoes.
For this dinner I used up the last of a container of Kroger Italian dressing from the refrigerator. I placed it in the crockpot and let it cook most of the day, so it was fork tender by dinner time.
Tuesday ~ Homemade Pizza, Salad, and Watermelon for Movie Night. 🎥
I was out of mozzarella cheese and turkey pepperoni, so I picked up those items to make pizza for dinner. I used one of the Joseph’s lavish flat breads, bought on markdown, for the crust as they are low carb and do not impact my blood sugar like regular pizza crust made with white flour.
Wednesday ~ Meatloaf, Roasted Potatoes, Corn on the Cob.
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The meatloaf was made and frozen without cooking before, so all I had to do was thaw and bake. Sides were Yukon gold potatoes roasted with EVOO and fresh corn on the cob.
Thursday ~ Meatloaf or Roast Beef, Cheesy Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Pickled Beets.
This was a motley crew of leftovers after a tutoring session for my niece. I had an emergency errand to run earlier in the day, which made everything later than usual. So, after they left from tutoring I did the best I could to get dinner on the table.
Using the last of the meatloaf from the day before, and opening a small can of roast beef, opened and made some canned potatoes topping them with cheese, and the leftover corn on the cob from the day before too. It worked, satisfying our hunger and I didn’t spend money on takeout.
Friday & Saturday ~ Mesquite BBQ Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Cabbage, & Onions, and Bean Salad.
Using my electric knife, I cut the chicken breast into slices. Bailey had hers as a sandwich, but I had mine sans bread. I sliced a tomato and served pickles, onions, and lettuce for her sandwich.
I cut and sliced the potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and onions and used some EVOO and garlic salt for seasoning and roasted the vegetables. I also made a bean salad earlier in the day and added onions, red peppers, and tomatoes to it as well. And I cut up a small watermelon for anyone wanting something sweet after dinner.
Sunday ~ Roasted Chicken, Roasted Cabbage & Onions, Roasted Potatoes.
After dinner I pulled all the meat from the chicken bones and then, using my crockpot, made the most beautiful chicken broth, which I saved and froze for another day. I also froze the remaining chicken meat for another day as well.
What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?
Belinda
Homemaker at Heart
It's been a use up what we have in the fridge and pantry before we go away type of week last week. In fact lunch today with be a hunt around for something type of lunch!! Love your menu it sounds yummy.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Gill. I like to use up food items before we go away too.
DeleteIt all sure sounds tasty.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl. It was a good week and I hope yours was too.
DeleteYour meals are varied with lots of veggies. I really need to add more veggies to my meals and you’re inspiring me to do that! ColoradoGirl
ReplyDeleteThank you, ColoradoGirl. Nutrition is very important to me as I want to keep living a healthy lifestyle.
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