It's Thursday, time to plan shopping trips. I still have to download coupons and Betty Crocker has a bunch of new recipes that sound good. A baked pumpkin doughnut . Sounds like it could be healthy ( not fried and pumpkin is good for you. )
I have a menu matrix that I use to keep us eating a variety of foods and simplify meal plans. It kind of makes it a fill in the blanks exercise. This is what works for our family, you might haven't make up your own.
2 beef
2 chicken or pork
2 vegetarian
1 fish or shellfish
My mind set: I plan to buy and make hamburger this weekend. I made a chicken on Monday. Tuna is on sale at QFC. I have a acorn squash , and carrots were on sale last week. Salad is a buck at SAFEWAYS. Cheese is on five dollar Friday at safeways. This is a case where most of the dinners are from sale items at two stores over two weeks ads. I is easing into buying meat on a rotating basis.
1) meatloaf, acorn squash, salad
2) tacos
3) chicken pot pie.
4) pork chops
5) Mac and cheese, peas and carrots
6) vegetable egg omelets , fruit salad, toast.
7) Tuna Casserole, salad
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Jane
Do you add any fat when making your own ground beef? I have a meat grinder for my Kitchenaid mixer, and have not made sausage for years and realize I could grind my own beef too. I assume you are using the round steak. Not the same stores as you.. and envious of your 10 dollar off purchase ones. Love your blog, and I do follow. I am the single divorced gal..
ReplyDeleteThnx for commenting. I don't usually add fat. I try to pick a cut that has a little far. I just got the coupons on the mail, I had heard that they were giving them out in other cities, but not here. I can still make <50 percent savings happen.
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