We’re back to ‘Week One’ with our 365 day meal plan this week. Since we’re rotating 4 weeks of menus now we start over at the beginning.
The first four weeks have been fairly simple in terms of shopping and cooking meals, though we have had to make some accomadations over those weeks as well. Overall though we’re seeing a huge savings over the previous month in groceries and eating out, and of course a slight increase in water bills due to doing more dishes.
Time will tell if we can stick it out, and if it will save us money beyond the very spendy month of December.
Let’s start (as usual) with last week’s recap.
Week Four Menu Recap
Monday: Emma’s birthday! Her menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, salad, fruit salad (made by her big brother), and organic mac & cheese. For dessert we’re having ice cream cake!
This was a fun evening, and Emma loved her birthday cake.
Tuesday: Since Emma picked tonight’s meal almost exactly for her birthday, we’ll be shifting Monday’s meal here. Bone-in chicken breasts (keeping the bone in makes them juicier) with sides of brown rice, spinach salad, and garlic-butter broccoli.
I totally forgot about the broccoli, and ended unmaking green beans instead. This is always a family favorite.
Wednesday: “Mix Night” nacho chips, tacos, tortillas, taco beef, leftover chicken, and lots of sides.
Mix Night is always an easy and crowd-pleasing meal in our house.
Thursday: The menu calls for fish, but I found pork loin on sale last week and froze them, so we’ll try our hand at cider-glazed pork loin again. Sides will include salad (I know I’m boring!), green beans, and applesauce. {Recipe will be posted later this week!}
Yum, this recipe is divine.
Friday: Pizza night! We’ll try our hand again at making pizzas with a side of salad.
We ended up having a basketball game early and having to drive to pick up my husband and his car from the shop (nothing serious-just an inspection) so we opted to get takeout this evening. I found some savings in the form of a free meal, and hubby and I split a gluten-free pizza. Still not too shabby for having to spend the extra moolah.
Saturday: Roasted chicken, green beans, salad, gluten-free cornbread.
We switched clean out the fridge night to here since I forgot the SuperBowl in my meal planning (the nerve!) and my daughter insisted on a ‘feast’.
Sunday: Clean out the fridge night (we have plans on Sunday during the day-so this will make things easier when dinnertime rolls around)
We had a feast of food for the SuperBowl including fresh veggies and hummus, juiced strawberries, crackers and cheese, salami and pepperoni, popcorn and Trader Joe’s pulled pork (LOVE this stuff).
Now onto this week’s menu a repeat of Week One.
Week Five Menu: Week of February 6th
Monday: Bone-in chicken breasts, rice, buttered green beans, cornbread
Tuesday: Gluten-free pancakes, bacon (drool), fruit salad, smoothies
Wednesday: “Mix Night” nacho chips, tacos, tortillas, taco beef, leftover chicken, and lots of sides.
Thursday: Pot roast, roasted potatoes w/ bacon, salad
Friday: Make your own pizzas and side of salad
Saturday: Clean out the fridge night.
Sunday: Roasted chicken, rice, broccoli.
I’m also planning to make a ‘one-pot’ lunch for myself to last all week. I’ll be making this delicious butternut squash soup recipe.
What’s on your menu this week?
To create your own rotating menu plan download my menu plan templates.
Kelly
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