what is your menu for the week?

[flash]

Re: what is your menu for the week?

I don't plan it for whole week. I see what needs to be eaten so I don't have to throw it away. But I always plan to have at least
1 kind of the soup,
1 either potatoes or pasta or rice,
1 kind of meat ( meatballs, chicken etc)
1 kind of salad.

I usually make bigger batch to last us for 2 days (except for salad). Sometimes it lasts 1 day or 3 days, so I check what else needs to be cooked and cook it.

I'm with getforfree...if I plan ahead, there are leftovers, or not enough, or something that needs to be used that I have overlooked...

The best budget advice, to me, is keep a stocked pantry purchased at rock bottom prices, only restock at rock bottom prices, and check every day or two to see what you NEED to use. Be creative. See what's fresh and cheap when you shop. If you make up menus ahead, you might be stuck.

That's just me, my experience, wasting TONS of food in the last decade after a frugal childhood where nothing was wasted.

[Amorphous02]

Re: what is your menu for the week?

Same here: I look at what needs to be cooked right away.
If i have to shop the next day, I get things out of the freezer. This way i can stock-up on freezer items and save time by popping something in the oven. I am not concious after shopping: all the planning, tallying is sooo exhuasting.

[ggbwg]

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I'll just post our dinner menu for this week.

Sunday
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Corn on the cobb

Monday
Pasta w/ hamburger & green peppers w/ sauce & Garlic Biscuits

Tuesday:
Homemade Corndogs & Macaroni & Cheese

Wed.
Tacos

Thursday
Steak w/ green peppers and mushrooms on noodles

Friday
Roast w/ carrots and green beans and potatoes

Sat.
Leftovers

[4TimesCharmed]

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ggbwg: Could you post your recipe for homemade chicken nuggets? I have tried several ways and my kids aren't impressed. They love the old pieces parts kind from Tyson. YUCK!

[PrincessPerky]

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I was curious about the homemade corn dogs?

[markio26]

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thanks for the comments.... my menu has been so varied, relatives and friends have messed me up... today, we are having stew, made with frozen fries, homemade stewed tomatoes, and leftover green beans... bread, salad, lemon meringue pie....

[shepav]

Re: what is your menu for the week?

This is my first week planning a menu and shopping for the week, so we'll see how it goes! I had a lot of chicken to use up, so....

Sunday: Quiche/pancakes
Monday: Quiches (leftovers)/hash browns
Tuesday: Chicken breasts/potatos/frozen green beans with red pepper
Wednesday: Soup/grilled cheese
Thursday: Chicken pesto pasta
Friday: Chicken enchiladas
Saturday: Chicken enchildas (leftovers)

[markio26]

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thanks for the comments and weekly recipes... we are using up what we have left over from previous shopping trips.. we had fish, french fries, garlic bread and soup today... leftover homemade apple pie..
i am not planning meals this week... just random pickings from the fridge and freezer... it is alot of fun........

[shepav]

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My menu for this week is as follows:

Sunday: quiche w/turkey bacon
Monday: leftovers for lunch, and beef tacos for dinner
Tuesday: lentil rice dish
Wednesday: beef stew
thursday: chicken fajitas
Friday: cheese tortellini w/ garlic bread.
Saturday: outta town with family

[Daylily]

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Oh! I want to play too. I always have a menu for the week - but not this week!
We are leaving for three weeks at the end of this week so I am just eating out of the freezer for the time remaining. I look forward to posting a menu when I return in January.

[jriessel]

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My menu for the week:
Sunday: Porcupine Meatballs and Macaroni and Cheese
Monday: Stuffed Acorn Squash
Tuesday: Phili Cheesesteaks
Wednesday: BBQ chicken breasts
Thursday: Blueberry Pancakes with Sausage Pattys
Friday: Pizza party at the neighbors
Saturday:
Lunch - Probably leftovers or frozen soup from the freezer
Dinner: Steak

[markio26]

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we have been eating crockpot oatmeal with brown sugar, or cheerios for breakfast, scrambled eggs with hash browns and leftover freezer ham..
for lunch, we have eaten tuna sandwiches, pizza, pinto bean tacos, leftovers of many varieties..
for supper, we have leftover meatloaf, potatoes, spaghetti, apple pie or white cake with french vanilla ice cream..
i am trying to empy this freezer and move stuff from the other freezer so, i can shut it off..we are eating more organic fresh produce these days....

[crazyBMB]

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Well this weeks plans are:

Mon. – Whatever we can scrape up
Tues. – Chicken Ceasar
Wed. – Red Beans & rice
Thur. – Chicken & Dumplings (crockpot)
Friday – Subs
Sat. – ?????

[Tightwad Kitty]

Reviewing Menus

Well it's time to review my menu, as I am cutting back on my grocery budget. So I need take another look at the menu and repost some new ones soon.

[fairy74]

Monday --- Kentucky Fried Chicken
Tuesday --- Turkey Burgers and Veggies
Wednesday --- Spaghetti
Thursday---Teriyaki chicken breasts cut up with veggies and rice
Friday --- Cold Cut sandwiches
Saturday --- DH going out with the boys, probably just a little cottage cheese and fruit for me
Sunday --- Beef stew