Real Meal Plans

Meal Plans are a necessary part of groceries on the cheap.  They keep you organized.   We use a protein based matrix.   It just makes for a varied selection of meals and makes meal plans efficiently in a matter of minutes.

• Quiche, field green salad 
• Pizza 
• Salmon, rice, glazed carrots 
• Tacos, refried beans 
• Stuffed chicken, baked potatoes ,peas 
• Chicken tenders, oven fries, vegetable platter 
• Breakfast for dinner.  

Notes 

1. Quiche is a favorite and we need to use up eggs.   
2. Pizza , another favorite can use up leftovers and costs a dollar a cheese pizza when make from scratch.  Scratch pizza crust takes less than five minutes and cost .19. The cost at safeways and central market was priced at 1.50 and 2.00.
3. Salmon is frozen.   Note that all salmon we get is frozen. They freeze it on the boat to keep it fresh.   What you buy in the store has been previously frozen.   Rice is a mix made from scratch with chicken stock and herbs.  Carrots glazed with butter, honey, and ginger.  
4. Tacos are with a kit we got for a dollar. Homemade Insta pot refried beans. These refried beans have no fat.   
5. Chicken was purchased for a dollar a pound.  Oven fries are made in convection oven and have a spray of oil on them or are tossed with olive oil.   
6. Chicken tenders are made with a coating of breadcrumbs, nuts, and parm cheese.  
7. Breakfast for dinner is a family affair.   Everyone contributes.   A healthy family time.