We ended up spending $529 for the month on groceries– not as fabulous as the $400 I hoped, but a solid $200+ less than average, so I’ll still call that a success. I also ended the month with a good bit of meat in the freezer due to stocking up on sales this month, so that will be helpful going forward. I really would like to keep our budget more in the $600 range if I can, instead of edging up toward $800 like it is so easy to do. We are feeding 8-9 people most meals, with more on weekends, but I still think I can do it, and I know our budget would appreciate it!
Here’s what we ate for the end part of the month. Nothing too thrilling, but no one was hungry! 🙂 I think this menu will show you how often I cook a bit extra, to save myself cooking time on a different day. Fortunately my people eat leftovers reasonably well.
Wednesday, Jan 22
- Breakfast: Eggs, toast and oranges
- Lunch: Grilled cheese
- Dinner: Creamy potato soup, hot dogs
Thursday, January 23
- Breakfast: Cereal
- Lunch: Homemade mac and cheese, oranges
- Dinner: Baked potato bar
Fri, January 24
- Breakfast: Fried potatoes and sausage
- Lunch: Taco pie
- Dinner: Chicken enchiladas
Sat, January 25
- Breakfast: Pancakes
- Lunch: leftovers
- Dinner: Meatloaf and potatoes
Sun, January 26
- Breakfast: Cold cereal
- Lunch: Church potluck (we brought cheesy hashbrown potatoes)
- Dinner: Chicken enchiladas (leftover)
Mon, January 27
- Breakfast: Eggs and toast
- Lunch: Tuna Sandwiches
- Dinner: Spaghetti
Tues, January 28
- Breakfast: Eggs and toast
- Lunch: Spaghetti
- Dinner: Taco John’s ($16)
Wed, January 29
- Breakfast: Eggs and toast
- Lunch:Split peas with bacon over rice, cookies
- Dinner: Beef stroganoff, green beans
Thurs, January 30
- Breakfast: Eggs and toast, potatoes
- Lunch: Leftovers
- Dinner: Stromboli, with picnic cake for dessert
Fri, January 31
- Breakfast: Eggs, sausage and potatoes
- Lunch: Cheesy potato cauliflower soup
- Dinner: Pizza, eggplant lasagna (for the brave)
And just for random extra fun, here’s a video of Julianna, 9, singing her new favorite song. 🙂
~From Frozen from Mary Ostyn on Vimeo.