I’m sure you all are wondering how we did this past week? Well, we actually did very well! I went through both refrigerators to see what needed to be used up &, for the most part, had very little that I just could not get incorporated into our meals before it went bad. The few things that I found to be trying to push their usage, I fed to the chickens before it did go bad. (No, I do not feed my chickens food that is bad, I promise. They’re some of the post spoiled birds on the plant!)
So, what did we eat for the rest of the weeks? Let’s see. We had: Beef tips & rice, roasted chicken with veggies, wings in homemade BBQ sauce, fresh corn on the cob, homemade seasoned fries, baked potatoes with assorted toppings, & homemade baked potato soup using roasted potatoes! Yum!
I’m sure you’re wondering, “why all the potatoes?” Well, I had several potatoes that were starting to look less than stellar that I knew would not last much longer, so I made sure to incorporate them as much as possible. I only had 4 that I had to throw out, & those would’ve had to go out anyway since they were bad in the center. But, they didn’t actually go out. They will be going into my compost bin! See, they still had use, just the original intended purpose. I was also able to use up the last of our fresh mushrooms! They meals also made enough for at least Brian to have some to take to work for his, and a couple of times a little more was left so that we, too, could enjoy them the next day.
I did, however, have to go to the store for more milk, bacon, Worcestershire sauce, mixed salad greens, dates, mushrooms & heavy whipping cream. (I also picked up a water & can of Pringles since Melia was with me & had not eaten – cheaper than drive thru). I spent $45.56 more out of our $400 budget, which leaves me with $224.18 for the month.
Side note: I forgot to mention that we have a birthday in the family this week, so that many constitute a meal out, which I will not count against us since will we be doing something fun with the birthday girl & will not be close to home. I will, however, pack snack foods for us to munch on!
Now, that we’ve caught up on how we did, here’s our menu plan for this coming week.
Breakfast:
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Lunch:
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Dinner:
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Now, that week #1 is done & we’ve done fairly well, I’m definitely ready for week #2. This week, I’ll also have my dehydrator & canner going. I’ll be working on mushrooms, cherries, potatoes, carrots & garlic. Check back periodically for updates, especially around Monday/Tuesday when I’ll update on how our week went!
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