I was thinking yesterday about why I haven’t been able to really stick to my $82 a week budget- and I am starting to think that when all is said and done, and I reconcile the totals at the end of the month, it will all work out beautifully. The thing is, this weekend when I went shopping, I had a few changes I’d made. One, was that last week’s Pork Carnitas made so much that we had enough leftover pork for a batch of enchiladas. So we had delicious enchiladas for dinner Saturday, but included in Saturday’s shopping was a package of tortillas and the canned tomatoes for making the sauce. So technically, I added things to the shopping list that were not specifically for that week. But then, we ate Friday’s curry again on Sunday and then we’ll be having Clam Chowder again on Tuesday, so I really think that in the end, everything will balance out. I hope, anyway.
There isn’t much of a real rhyme or reason to this week’s menu plan. The key day this week actually is today, as it’s going to be a crazy day meal-wise. One of Zander’s dance classes tonight was extended by a full hour- completely eliminating the time he normally eats his dinner. So I needed to make a dinner that he would willingly eat around 3:30 in the afternoon, and then possibly eat again when we get back home tonight after 8:00. Crazy, yes, but we all agreed that homemade pizza was the way to go. We’re having an early lunch today, and then we’ll have a tea-time dinner of pizza, and if anyone is hungry when we get back home, the pizza will take just a few minutes to heat back up.
Also this week is a roasted chicken, which will serve for at least two, if not three meals. It’s been a while since we had a nice roasted chicken, so we’ll do that on Friday, and then the leftover chicken will become a Pot Pie, and then the bones and a few more bits of meat will become Chicken Noodle Soup.
Sunday: Leftover Curry, Naan
Monday: Homemade Pizza
Tuesday: Clam Chowder, freshly made bread, oyster crackers
Wednesday: Golden Honey Pork Stir-Fry, Rice
Thursday: Cabbage Patch Stew, leftover rice
Friday: Roast Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Applesauce, veg of some kind
Saturday: Chicken Pot Pie
Lunches this week: Egg Salad Sandwiches, Corn Dogs, PB&J, Cheese Quesadillas, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Breakfasts: Cold Cereal, Toaster Waffles with peanut butter, Muffins, Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal