Meal Plans 6/17/18

Meal Plans are a tool that saves time and money.   Because GOC operates on the assumption that you have a stock of versatile basic food , you write meal plans after you grocery shop.   Having a stock of food on hand, you can always do a pick up meal.  

• Tomato, roasted red pepper and carrot soup, bean and bacon quesadillas  
•  Pizza      

•  Stuffed chicken breast, baked potato, green beans 

•  Salmon, rice pilaf , fruit cup

•  Enchiladas , lettuce, tomato 
•  Breakfast for Dinner 
•  Minestrone , bread 

Notes:

1. Tomato, roasted red pepper and carrrot soup uses red peppers purchased for .88 last week.  And part of the milk bought for 1.79.   Usually the regular price of milk here is 1.79 for a half gallon rather than a whole gallon.   Bean and bacon  quesadillas bump up the protein.  
2. Pizza is a mainstay:  everyone likes it and it can be made for 1.00 a pizza.  Save toppings from other meals .  
3. Stuffed chicken breast uses spinach purchased for a dollar at Alberways.  
4. Salmon is frozen. Pilaf uses peas purchased for a dollar frozen. 
5. Chicken or beef enchaladas.  Chicken enchaladas have a homemade sauce made with chi;clean stock, mild diced peppers and sour cream. 
6. Minestrone uses more spinach.   

Incorporating items found on sale helps to keep your food costs down.   Working with a stock of inexpensive , but versitle foods and scratch cooking .  Using every available way of saving money on food maximizes your savings.