August menu check in

There's no menu for the second half of August! Did we even eat the second half of August, you ask? Well, yes, we did eat and I did menu plan - I just didn't get around to posting it. Lazy me. I'm about ready to plan and post my next two week menu plan and shopping trip, but I'll just give you a little update.

We did the whole month of August on $350! And that includes toilet paper and napkins! Which I also buy in bulk at Costco. That may seem a little high for some of you, but we do live in a high cost of living area.

 

Making this weeks batch of pancakes

I'm excited to share my next two week menu plan with you and maybe even some menu planning sheets I've been working on ;)

Until next time, enjoy the new links I put up to the Stampin Up catalogs on my sidebar...

2 week menu plan - Overview

I hope to write a more detailed post sometime about how I menu plan, but for now, here's a quick overview of our menu and shopping trip for the next two weeks.

Tuesday
- Toast, fruit
- Eat out (because we are shopping, this is built in to our "eat out" budget)
- Rotisserie chicken, mashed potatoes, corn (our "go to" meal on shopping days. Usually make the left overs into Chinese chicken salad, but going to just eat left overs this week)

Wednesday
- Pancakes
- Left overs
- Sweet potato fish bites, roasted potatoes, salad

Thursday
- Pancakes
- PB & J sandwiches, chips
- Tortilla soup (taking to a friend who is on bed rest)

Friday (Jon works)
- Pancakes
- Play date at Nikki's house
- Left over tortilla soup

Saturday
- Pancakes
- Lunch out
- Party
(My sister-in-law is in an airplane pull contest so we won't be home at lunch and then Jon has a work party where dinner will be provided)

Sunday
- Toast, fruit
- Quesadillas, guacamole, misc or leftovers
- Kielbasa, green beans, potatoes, onions
(We find that crock pot meals are ideal on Sunday's. Thaw out meat Saturday night, place all items in crock pot after lunch, nap, wake up and eat!)

Monday (Jon works)
- Toast, fruit, cereal
- Chicken nuggets
- Leftover kielbasa or eat at in-laws

Tuesday
- Cereal, toast, fruit
- ? Left overs / fridge food
- Easy bean burritos

Wednesday (Jon works)
- Muffins
- ? Fridge food
- Left over bean burritos

Thursday (Jon works)
- Muffins
- ?
- Hot dogs, mac & cheese

Costco
Cucumber - Lunches and dinner
Rotisserie chicken - Tuesday's dinner, left overs
Pork - Cut, bag and freeze, will get 9 + meals for $22
Hot dogs - Thursday + more
Kielbasa - Sunday + 4 more meals for $10
Flour tortillas - Staple
Chicken broth - Staple
Shredded cheese - Staple
$72.40

King Soopers
Cilantro - Tortilla soup
Grapes - Breakfast / lunch
Yogurt - Breakfast / snack
Fritos - Lunch / snack (usually a Sam's item)
Cantaloupe - Breakfast / lunch
Marmalade - To make sauce for dinners
Milk - Staple (usually a Sam's item)
Buttermilk - Pancakes
Oreo's - Needed one more item to get $5 off ;)
$22.62