This week we are taking a much-needed Fall Break in our homeschool! Besides a dozen doctor/dentist visits, I plan on reading some books, relaxing, and spending some time with my friends this week!
Let’s take a look at our menu for the week, shall we?
Again, a few notes before we get started:
- Breakfast is not included in the menu, because in our house it is fend-for-yourself. But it is included in my budget and shopping. We pretty much eat oatmeal & eggs every day, with the occasional variance.
- I recently did a post about my large once-a-month pantry shop. I try to plan most of my menu to use what we already have on hand in the pantry and freezer. Bulk buying = BIG savings!
- Snacks are also not on the menu, but my kids do get a snack each afternoon around 4 pm. Their choices are veggies (usually carrots and celery from my garden), fruit (I always have on hand a selection of oranges, bananas, apples, pineapple, berries, etc.), hard-boiled eggs, cheddar cheese sticks, yogurt, and granola bars.
Here’s what we are eating this week:
Sunday:
Lunch ~ brunch at church
Dinner ~ leftovers (I try really hard to observe the Sabbath and not cook/clean on Sundays)
Monday:
Lunch ~ black bean quesadillas with fruit
Dinner ~ meatloaf with mashed potatoes, sautéed broccolini, homemade applesauce, and biscuits
Tuesday:
Lunch ~ sandwiches (peanut butter with jelly or honey, or turkey and cheese) with fresh fruits and veggies
Dinner ~ pot roast tacos (using leftover meat from last week)
Wednesday:
Lunch ~ vegetable soup with crackers and homemade yogurt
Dinner ~ family dinner night at church
Thursday:
Lunch ~ black bean quesadillas with fruit
Dinner ~ leftovers
Friday:
Lunch ~ homemade hot dogs {healthier + cheaper, stay tuned for a recipe!} with fruit
Dinner ~ cauliflower crust pizza
Saturday:
Lunch ~ sandwiches (peanut butter with jelly or honey, or turkey and cheese) with fresh fruits and veggies
Dinner ~ beef roast, mashed sweet potatoes, & green beans
What I spent this week:
Like I said before – most of my groceries come from my big pantry shops at GFS. Here is my receipt from Walmart this week:
My total came to $47.09, WIC covered $21.01 of that, so my out of pocket cost was $26.08. I had some mean people on Facebook {there are always haters, huh?} tell me that my claim that I feed us on $250 or less is bogus because I get WIC, but I just wanted to say that if you look at my last several months of receipts, it’s usually under $200, so if you add in what WIC paid, we’re still well under $250. And there are a few things that we wouldn’t use at all if WIC didn’t give them to us (like juice — we would just drink water), so that is not money “saved” by using WIC.
Have a blessed week, and stay tuned for more money saving tips, recipes, and more!