 Since so many of you (via Facebook) showed interest in seeing my frugal weekly meal plan I’m going to be sharing it here every Friday. I hope it doesn’t get too boring because we tend to eat pretty simply. I will try to share a link to the recipes as often as I can since I know people will be interested in making them. Also, to keep things simple I am only going to be sharing my dinners for Monday-Friday. We tend to eat leftovers, frozen pizza or sandwiches for lunch and on the weekends so I don’t think listing that would help you too much. I don’t menu plan for breakfast either, but here is a list of things that we typically eat.
Breakfasts
Fruit
Yogurt
Oatmeal
Egg Muffins
No-Bake Granola Bars
Banana Bread
Pumpkin Muffins
Buttermilk Biscuits
Pancake Squares
Energy Bars
 Snacks tend to be simple as well with things like fruit, cheese & crackers, energy bites, etc. As you can see I cook from scratch a lot and try not to rely too much on convenience foods because it costs more than if I make it myself. Since I know people may want to know my budget is between $75-100 per week for food and household items (diapers, shampoo, dog food, paper towels, etc.) for a family of four. I try to keep it on the lower end, but like to give myself some breathing room if I need it. I shop at Aldi for most things and try to use coupons when I can at other stores. So anyway, on to the dinners!
Monday
Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
Tuesday
Fried Chicken Strips (homemade)
French Fries
Wednesday
BBQ at Bible Study
Thursday
Southwest Chicken Casserole
Friday
Easy Tuna Salad (Mix 4 oz can tuna, 4 diced hard boiled eggs, 1/4 cup relish and 1/4 cup mayo.)
Baked Potatoes (using this method)
What’s for dinner at your house this week? I’d love to know!
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