Happy Monday, you guys! Holy crickets, who left the deep freeze open?! It is so cold outside the dogs don’t wanna go out to tink!
This is my first post of 2015 for this blog. Sometimes I get so sidetracked on updates for my wearewordnerds website that everything else just kind of falls to the wayside. That’s why one of my goals for 2015 is to hammer down some kind of schedule that lets me work on ALL of my blog! At this point in my life, I am really regretting separating my blogs up so the reading blog could be on its own. Having MORE blogs means MORE work, and I just don’t have the time! So if I am updating this blog, I’m not working on wearewordnerds today. *sigh*
Anyway, I've spent the last couple of days reading up about “Freezer to crockpot” cooking. Have you heard of this? Making up a months worth of crockpot meals, and freezing them so come cooking day all you have to do is toss them in the crockpot? I am really itching to try it. So rather than jumping all in and doing up a month at a time. I’m going to tip toe in by doing a few premade meals this week and next. Just so I can see how this goes.
Whats on our menu this week? Well, here ya go!
Bunnys Meal Plan for January 12-18, 2015
MONDAY
We are trying something new! YAY!- Sauerkraut & Kielbasa – recipe is here
TUESDAY
This is going to be a premade up and froze test.- Meatloaf
- corn on the cob
- baked potatoes
- cheddar drop biscuits – recipe here
WEDNESDAY
One of our favorites
- Chicken Broccoli Fettuccini Alfredo
- Homemade breadsticks
- salad
THURSDAY
Something to make the kids happy…- Bacon Cheeseburgers
- loaded steak fries
FRIDAY
One of my favorites…- Teriyaki Pork Chops
- Rice
- Steamed vegetables
SATURDAY
By kids request – Mexican build your own Fiesta bar! This was actually scheduled for another night, when the kids would be at their dads, but they asked me to move it so they would be here.- Tacos
- burritos
- all the sides
SUNDAY
Closing out the week, I am doing one of the FAMILY FAVORITES. Breakfast for dinner.
- Bacon
- Scrambled Eggs
- Sausage gravy
- biscuits
- hash crowns
THE COST
Once again, I am posting before I go shopping, so I have no idea what this weeks meals will cost us. I am in the process of doing pantry inventory, and planning out TWO WEEKS worth of meals before I go shopping. I am going to start shopping ONCE A MONTH eventually, but it is going to be a learning curve, for sure. I can not WAIT to get into that new habit.Do you shop once a month, or go weekly like I currently do? Do you find it saves you money?
*Edited to update!
Hi guys! I just wanted to update this now that the grocery shopping has happened. I got every thing we needed for the month, minus the extra milk and bread we will need, and the stuff for salads to go with pastas (because the veggies will go before we get to them) and we spent....
......wait for it..........$320!
Thats a $430 savings over what I would have spent going WEEKLY! (we spend about $250/week!) I can't believe it yall!
I'm spending today prepping meals to freeze, but am so happy how this partial month went FINANCIALLY!
For the breakdown of what meats and cheeses we got (since meats & cheeses are the most expensive things)
- 8 - lb bags of assorted shredded cheeses
- 4 - packs of american slices (thats one a week)
- 3 - 1lb bags of assorted lunch meats (for lunches)
- 10 - lbs 80/20 ground beef
- 2 - family packs of pork chops. (there were 8-10 chps each pack. not sure on weight)
- 6 - Polish sausage or Polska Kielbasa
- 2 - lb sausage
- 3 - large packs of little smokies (these were on a 5 for $20 deal)
- 2 - 2lb slabs of bacon (part of the 5 for 20)
- 6 packs of hot dogs (another lunch item)
- 3 packs of bologna
- 1 bag of all white meat chicken tenders (the dinosaurs, for nights Sis wont eat what Ive cooked)
- 1 ham steak
- 2-lb of spiral hams - these were awesome little .5 pound hams. Great for breakfast casseroles, etc. Had never seen this size and they were in the 5/$20
I also found my new favorite dishwasher tabs that of course they no longer make, and devistated me (Cascade with GAIN). But a 16 pack bag was $4.98 at walmart and I found a 60-pack at family dollar store for $12! Bought TWO!
FREE PRINTABLE MENU PLAN DOWNLOAD
To celebrate kicking off the new year, I wanted to offer you a FREE PRINTABLE WEEKLY MENU PLAN!I’ve made it in chalkboard, which you can laminate and write on in dry erase markers or grab it in white for those who want to print it weekly, it will save you ink!
Click here to download the:
>> CHALKBOARD STYLE FREE PRINTABLE MENU PLANNER
>> WHITE FREE PRINTABLE MENU PLANNER
Thanks for reading.
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What a cute printable! Your menu looks great. In the past when we have had a large freezer I have always preferred planning monthly, but now I have to do weekly and am not a fan :-/ But, I am learning and am really working on cutting down the budget! Have a great week!
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