Meal Planning

Weekly Menu: Feeding A Family of Four, For Only $23.87!

Good afternoon, savvy savers! This weeks menu consists of Cupboard Clearing ideas, so stepping out to the market is not necessary! I will be spending a lot of the week DIY’ing for in preparation for a visit from the MIL and SIL next weekend, and so cooking needs to be at a minimum! Without further ado, here is my weekly menu, for which was derived from couponing deals, freebies, and cupboard cooking; I will be feeding a family of four this week for only $23.87!

This week we will be having:

Monday
Breakfast: Mini meatless mushroom frittatas, Fruit cups, and Juice.
Lunch: Turkey and Cheese roll-ups, with Humus dip, sweet potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Almonds, Grapes, and String Cheese.
Dinner: Crockpot Cola Chicken, Green Beans, Baked Potatoes, with Corn Muffins, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Key Lime Cookies.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal of Choice, Milk, and Apple Slices
Lunch: Freezer Cooking Chilli, crackers, carrot sticks, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Trail mix.
Dinner: Taco Tuesdays!
Dessert: Brownie Ice Cream Sundaes Sandwiches.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Yogurt with granola, and juice.
Lunch: Taco Salads, with juice.
Snack: Grapes and apple slices.
Dinner: Grilled Hamburgers, steamed corn, and crystal light.
Dessert: Homemade flurries, with leftover brownies.

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal of choice, with fruit cup, and milk.
Lunch: Tossed Salad with Turkey, Crystal Light, and homemade banana chips.
Snack: Hummus and crackers, with grapes.
Dinner: Baked Spaghetti, and tossed salad, with milk.
Dessert: Butterfly Cake.

Friday
Breakfast: Smoothies.
Lunch: Tossed salad, with walnuts, grapes, blueberries, and homemade Greek dressing.
Snack: Granola and fruit cup.
Dinner: Kosher Dogs, With Slaw and Chili, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Coca-Cola slushies.

Saturday
Breakfast: Pancakes, with sausage, and milk.
Lunch: Grilled Chicken sandwiches, with Sweet Potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snacks: String Cheese and grapes.
Dinner: Grilled Bratwurst, with steamed corn on side, pasta salad, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Cupboard Clearing Cake

Sunday
Breakfast: French Toast, with Milk, and Honey.
Lunch: Grilled Salmon Fillets , baked mini macaroni and cheese cups, steamed Broccoli, with Crystal Light.
Snack: Grapes and walnuts.
Dinner: Crockpot Pot Roast, Twice Baked Sweet Potato Souffle, and crystal light.
Dessert: Hot fudge sundaes, with splenda fudge topping!

Enjoy the ideas!

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Ways To Stretch The Dollar: Tenderize Cheaper Cuts of Meat With Homemade Tea Tenderizer & Marinade, For Only $0.05!

Good afternoon, savvy savers! Here’s another way I find to stretch a dollar in my home kitchen! I used tea to create an awesome-tasting meat tenderizer, which can be used on lesser expensive cuts of beef and pork, which make these cuts melt-in-your-mouth good! All of the ingredients can be purchased at your local Dollar Tree, and each usage will cost only $0.05! This recipe can be used as either a dry-rub tenderizer or as a marinade.

Here how I make the blend:

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons of loose leaf black tea
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Instructions for dry rub tenderizing:

1) combine all ingredients, rub on meat, wrap in cling wrap, and refrigerate 4 hours.

Instructions for use as a marinade:

1) Boil a pot of water, then allow the water to cool until just warm.

2) Put in the above spices and tea, and steep for 5 minutes.

3) Strain the marinade.

4) Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves.

5) Marinade beef 3-4 hours, pork for 3 hours, and seafood and poultry for 1 hour.

6) Enjoy!

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Weekly Menu: Feeding A Family of 4, For Only $18.72 This Week!

Happy Sunday, savvy savers! This week is starting off to a sunny start here in Dixie. Thankfully, this weeks menu is going to be a breeze, and consists of Cupboard Clearing ideas, so stepping out to the market is not necessary! I am cooking and prepping solely from what is in my deep freeze pantry, and stockpile this week! Without further ado, here is my weekly menu, for which was derived from couponing deals, freebies, and cupboard cooking; I will be feeding a family of four this week for only $18.72!

This week we will be having:

Monday
Breakfast: Homemade Greek Yogurt Smoothies, with Apple Juice.
Lunch: Pepperoni and Cheese Toasted sandwiches, sweet potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Almonds, Grapes, and String Cheese.
Dinner: Cinco de Mayo Crockpot Chicken Mole, Green Beans, Steamed Corn, with Tortillas, and Diet Cola.
Dessert: Cinco de Mayo Crockpot Dulce de Leche Topped Ice Cream Sundaes.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal of Choice, Milk, and Homemade Dehydrated Apple Slices
Lunch: Freezer Cooking Stuffed Peppers, crackers, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Taco Tuesdays!
Dessert: Key Lime Cookies.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Baked Frittata Cups, with milk and juice.
Lunch: Taco Salads, with crystal light.
Snack: Grapes and apple slices.
Dinner: Crockpot Chicken Curry, steamed corn, and crystal light.
Dessert: Homemade brownies.

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal of choice, with fruit cup, and milk.
Lunch: Tossed Salad with Turkey, Crystal Light, and homemade mango chips.
Snack: Hummus and crackers, with grapes.
Dinner: Grilled Turkey Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries, Deviled Eggs, with Crystal Light.
Dessert: Brownie flurries with leftover brownies.

Friday
Breakfast: Turkey, Cheese, and Egg Quesadillas, with Apple Juice.
Lunch: Tossed salad, with walnuts, grapes, and homemade Greek Yogurt dressing.
Snack: Granola and fruit cup.
Dinner: Barbeque Pork and Mushroom Sliders, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Coca-Cola slushies.

Saturday
Breakfast: Bakes Pancakes, with sausage, and milk.
Lunch: Grilled Chicken sandwiches, with Sweet Potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snacks: String Cheese and grapes.
Dinner: Homemade Pizzas, with tossed salad, and lemonade.
Dessert: Carrot Cake Cupcakes, with homemade cream cheese icing.

Sunday
Breakfast: Bacon and Egg Sliders, and milk.
Lunch: Taking Mom out for lunch!
Snack: Grapes and walnuts.
Dinner: Crockpot Orange Chicken with Almonds, Steamed Snow Peas, and crystal light.
Dessert: Mom’s Favorite Mother’s Day Red Velvet Cupcakes, with Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese Icing.

Enjoy the ideas!

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Weekly Menu: Feeding A Family of 4, For Only $22.74 This Week!

Happy Sunday, savvy savers! This week is starting off to a gloriously rainy..then sunny start here in Dixie. Thankfully, this weeks menu is a breeze, and consists of Cupboard Clearing ideas, so stepping out to the market is not necessary! Without further ado, here is my weekly menu, for which was derived from couponing deals, freebies, and cupboard cooking; I will be feeding a family of four this week for only $22.74!

This week we will be having:

Monday
Breakfast: Homemade Greek Yogurt, Apples, and Granola, with Apple Juice.
Lunch: Salami and Cheese pita sandwiches, with Humus dip, sweet potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Almonds, Grapes, and String Cheese.
Dinner: Crockpot Hawaiian Pork Sliders, Green Beans, Baked Potatoes, with Hawaiian Rolls, and Diet Cola.
Dessert: Key Lime Cookies.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal of Choice, Milk, and Apple Slices
Lunch: Freezer Cooking Beef Stew Cups, crackers, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Blueberries and Pecans.
Dinner: Taco Tuesdays!
Dessert: Key Lime Trifle cups.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Poached eggs on English Muffins, with milk and juice.
Lunch: Taco Salads, with crystal light.
Snack: Grapes and apple slices.
Dinner: Grilled Hamburgers, steamed corn, and crystal light.
Dessert: Homemade brownies.

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal of choice, with fruit cup, and milk.
Lunch: Tossed Salad with Turkey, Crystal Light, and homemade mango chips.
Snack: Hummus and crackers, with grapes.
Dinner: Crockpot Thai Green Curry, served with rice and blanched snow peas, with Crystal Light.
Dessert: Brownie flurries with leftover brownies.

Friday
Breakfast: Smoothies.
Lunch: Tossed salad, with walnuts, grapes, and homemade Greek dressing.
Snack: Granola and fruit cup.
Dinner: Barbeque Chicken Sliders, with Bacon and Cheese, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Coca-Cola slushies.

Sunday
Breakfast: French Toast, with syrup, sausage links, and milk.
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets , baked mini macaroni and cheese cups, steamed Broccoli, with Crystal Light.
Snack: Grapes and walnuts.
Dinner: Crockpot Barbecue Apple Pork Sliders, Steamed Corn, and crystal light.
Dessert: Carrot Cake Trifle Cups!

Enjoy the ideas!

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Weekly Menu: Feeding A Family of 4 This Week, for only $26.11!

Happy Easter, savvy savers! This week is starting off to a glorious sunny start here in Dixie. Thankfully, this weeks menu is a breeze, and consists of Cupboard Clearing ideas, so stepping out to the market is not necessary! Without further ado, here is my weekly menu, for which was derived from couponing deals, freebies, and cupboard cooking; I will be feeding a family of four this week for only $26.11!

This week we will be having:

Monday
Breakfast: Mini pancakes, Fruit cups, and Juice.
Lunch: Turkey and Cheese roll-ups, with Humus dip, sweet potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Almonds, Grapes, and String Cheese.
Dinner: Crockpot Pulled Pork Sliders, Green Beans, Baked Potatoes, with Corn Muffins, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Peanut Butter Cookies.

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal of choice, with fruit cup, and milk.
Lunch: Tossed Salad with Turkey, Crystal Light, and homemade banana chips.
Snack: Hummus and crackers, with grapes.
Dinner: Baked Ziti, and tossed salad, with milk.
Dessert: Butterfly Cake.

Friday
Breakfast: Smoothies.
Lunch: Tossed salad, with walnuts, grapes, blueberries, and homemade Greek dressing.
Snack: Granola and fruit cup.
Dinner: Barbeque Turkey Meatball Subs, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Coca-Cola slushies.

Saturday
Breakfast: Bakes Pancakes, with sausage, and milk.
Lunch: Grilled Chicken sandwiches, with Sweet Potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snacks: String Cheese and grapes.
Dinner: Grilled Spinach stuffed Chicken Breasts, with steamed corn on side, pasta salad, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Cupboard Clearing Cake

Enjoy the ideas!

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Meal Plan Menu: Feeding A Family of Four, For Only $23.87!

Good afternoon, savvy savers! This week is starting off to a rainy, dreary start. Thankfully, this weeks menu consists of Cupboard Clearing ideas, so stepping out to the market is not necessary! Without further ado, here is my weekly menu, for which was derived from couponing deals, freebies, and cupboard cooking; I will be feeding a family of four this week for only $23.87!

This week we will be having:

Enjoy the ideas!

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Meal Planning Monday: Feed A Family Of Four, For Only $29.16!

Good afternoon, savvy savers! Here is my weekly menu, for which was derived from couponing deals, freebies, and cupboard cooking; I will be feeding a family of four this week for only $29.16!

This week we will be having:

Monday
Breakfast: Mini meatless mushroom frittatas, Fruit cups, and Juice.
Lunch: Grilled Ham and Cheese Paninis, with Humus dip, sweet potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Walnuts and String Cheese.
Dinner: Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Green Beans, Baked Potatoes, with Corn Muffins, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal of Choice, Milk, and Apple Slices
Lunch: Progresso Soup of choice, carrot sticks, and Crystal Light
Snack: Trail mix.
Dinner: Taco Tuesdays!
Dessert: Brownie Ice Cream Sundaes Sandwiches.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Yogurt with granola, and juice.
Lunch: Taco Salads, with juice.
Snack: Grapes and apple slices.
Dinner: Grilled steak, topped with Spinach Artichoke dip, pita bread, steamed corn, and crystal light.
Dessert: Homemade flurries, with leftover brownies.

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal of choice, with fruit cup, and milk.
Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad, Crystal Light, and homemade banana chips.
Snack: Hummus and crackers, with grapes.
Dinner: Bacon Cheeseburgers, baked beans, and tossed salad, with milk.
Dessert: Carrot Cake Cupcakes, with Cream Cheese Icing.

Sunday
Breakfast: French Toast, with Milk, and Honey.
Lunch: Grilled Salmon Fillets , baked mini macaroni and cheese cups, steamed Broccoli, with Crystal Light.
Snack: Grapes and walnuts.
Dinner: Crockpot Green Curry Chicken, steam veggies and rice, and crystal light.
Dessert: Hot fudge sundaes, with splenda fudge topping!

Enjoy the ideas!

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