Life is a bit hectic but, I love cooking and menu planning for my family. I get asked quite often to share my weekly menu and the recipes. I have been thinking of a few different ways to do this and I finally decided to do it on a blog. Pinterest is a great place to get recipes but, where do you begin once you pin the lovely pin, especially if you don't have the time to open all of your pins and see what recipes work for your budget and things that actually taste good. I will post my husband and my kids reviews of easy meal as well (they don't mind being Guinea Pigs :). I am a mom of 3 on a budget so although the meals I make are low cost they are still super yummy. I believe there is a common misconception that good food means "BIG" grocery bill. Also being a mom of three means that I don't have an hour to stand in the kitchen to prepare a meal. I work full-time and value spending time with my kiddos so my nights cannot be consumed with me in the kitchen.
I plan on posting my menu for the week every Sunday night. I am still trying to figure out the best way to post the recipes (any tips would be helpful) I will review the recipes as often as possible with what the family thought, modifications that I made, and how long it took from start to finish. I have two freebie nights Friday night is always Pizza night and Sundays is usually leftovers because we are at church most of the day. I also obviously don't cook when my hubby takes us out to dinner. But, since going out to dinner is usually a last minute decision I always have a meal planned for that night. I love crock pot meals, grilling in the summer, and meals that both my husband and I and the kids will enjoy. I will be the first to tell you that I have recipe failures often but, I love experimenting and trying new things and changing up recipes to be better.
My budget to feed our family is $350 a month. This includes EVERYTHING (breakfast, snacks, lunches, dinner, guilty pleasure treats once in awhile, and formula when needed). Remember ALWAYS shop in your pantry before going to the store.
Please feel free to comment with recipe changes or email me your menu for the week and I can post it. I believe this can be really helpful for all of us stuck in the spaghetti rut!
Let's see how this goes! It should be fun (at least for me)
--Marlys
Week of 8/20 Menu
(this week has a bunch of chicken because that is what was in the freezer)
Monday 8/20 Chicken Crescent Rol Casserole w/ Caesar Salad
Tuesday 8/21 Brats w/ Macaroni Salad
Wednesday 8/22 Crispy Ranch Chicken w/ Green Chili Corn
Thursday 8/23 Green Chili Cheeseburgers w/ Potato Salad
Friday 8/24 PIZZA NIGHT
Saturday 8/25 Mexican Dorito Casserole w/ Lime refried beans
$350 a month? Dang girl, you need to help me out! I pay over $100 a week for just Miley and I! I don't even buy meat or anything, just a ton of produce and cereal! Weird huh?
ReplyDeleteI have to say as a long distance self claimed family member, I love and miss Marlys cooking. This woman can cook! It will be an added bouns for when i come see the family and the new kiddos. :)
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