Meal Plans

Meal plans are a necessary part of planning for dinner that saves time and money.

Having a matrix that works for you makes the chore fast and easy. Taking into consideration, what needs to be used soon and what you have purchased on a clearance section is a good thing. Having a form  that also includes  a basic list of food that you can check off what you have and mark what you need to buy is also a great help.

• Chicken noodle soup. Cheesy biscuits 
•  Pizza

• Chicken pot pie , chocolate pudding with chocolate whip cream 

• Tacos, refried beans ( homemade) 

•  Brats with rice and peppers

•  Chicken adobo. Rice 

•  Breakfast for dinner 

Notes :

1. Chicken noodle soup uses the last of a package of noodles . Cheezy biscuits are a baking powder biscuit that has been rolled out and filled like cinnamon rolls, but with cheese and herbs instead of the brown sugar and butter.   
2. Pizza is a mainstay,  cost 1.27 for pepperoni and 1.00 for plain cheese. 
3. Chicken pot pie is to use the 1.25 double crust I got on closeout .  This will make 2 pies when only having a top crust. 
4. Tacos uses already cooked hamburger, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Refried beans in the insta pot.  Not cheaper than canned, but more healthy with no fat. Better tasting 
5.  Brats uses the rest of a package from last week. Rice is .02 a serving, amd peppers are frozen and purchased for a dollar a pepper.  
6. Chicken adobo is from Taste of Home a carryover from last week  . Add rice.   
7. Breakfast for dinner is a family affair and everyone participates in the cooking. 

Cooking for two meals that often a batch or oackagemif is,etching gets repeated in order to it waste food.