February 1st – February 16th, 2014

Week #1

Saturday 1^st – Sunday Chops and Stuffing (Simple & Delicious –Dec/Jan 2014 – pg 13)
Dessert:  German Apple Cake (need to use up some apples that are getting a bit too ripe)

Sunday 2^nd – (Super Bowl) Chili Con Carne, Seven Layer Dip, Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

Monday 3rd – (6:00 Soccer – Mom Working Late) – Rosemary Chicken and Vegetables (Crockpot 6-8hrs) (Emeals # 518)

Tuesday 4th– Creamy Burrito Casserole and Avocado Rice (50 mins) (Emeals # 518)

Wednesday 5th– (4:00 Meeting) – Spicy Pork Noodle Bowls – Egg Rolls (35 mins) (Emeals #519)

Thursday 6^th – (7:15 Soccer) – Seasoned Chick Strips / Mac and Cheese and Carrot Sticks (30 mins) (Emeals # 518)

Friday 7^th – (6^th Grade Retreat) – Bacon Ranch Toasted Subs / Fruit and Chips (25 mins) (Emeals – #519)

Saturday 8^th – Pizza Casserole – (1hr 20 mins) (Emeals – #519)

Sunday 9^th – Country Fried Steak Bits and Gravy and Mashed Potatoes (40 mins) (Emeals – #519)

Week #2

Monday 10^th – (6:00 Soccer) – Chicken Broccoli and Rice (quick meal) – Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups water
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
2 cups Broccoli (I use frozen, straight out of the freezer)
2 cups Instant Rice

Process:
In a large skillet, make sure that you chicken is warm and put aside in a bowl. Then mix water and soup together and bring to a boil (now is when you add any seasonings). Turn down and mix in all ingredients remaining. Cover and cook on medium/low for 5 minutes. If you are using frozen broccoli it will take up to another 5 minutes.

Tuesday 11^th – (6:30 FPU) – Tacos for a Crowd (Crock Pot)

Wednesday 12^th – (4:00 Meeting) – Cheesy Bakes Fish, Parmesan Pasta and Green Bean Tomato Salad (30 mins) (Emeals # 518)

Thursday 13^th – (3:30 Meeting/7:15 Soccer) – Beef Fried Rice and Salad (45 mins) (Emeals # 518)

Friday 14^th – (Valentine’s Day)  Baked Shrimp Scampi/ Wild Rice/ Vegetable

Dessert: No-Bake Cheery Cheesecake

Saturday 15^th – Pork Loin with Cranberry Sauce (Wknd) (30 mins) (Emeals – #519)

Sunday 16^th – Sloppy Joes and Corn Soufflé (Wknd) (1+ hrs) (Emeals – #519)

Food Budget:  We decided to start tracking how much we spend on food/household expenses each month again in hopes to budget appropriately.  Wanting to keep our budget at $100 per person each month.   We are a household of 5 adults, 1 growing boy who eats like an adult and 1 toddler.

Shopping Trip:  2/1/14
Aldi – $ 190.87
Walmart – $ 123.15
Sam’s Club –  $ 67.45
Kowalski’s –  $2.41

Total for 2 weeks of food: $ 383.88 / 6.5 (count baby as 1/2) = $59.06 per person or  $191.94 per week on groceries. A bit over budget, but we did buy some special items for Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day meal.

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning –  Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from at a very affordable price.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!