Menu Plan Monday

SO, 2 weeks ago I was able to buy some meat and last week I was blessed with a gift of some meat.

SO, this week I had a secret goal of $50. I didn't want to tell anyone - just in case it became impossible.

Here is what I did this week. First, I took cash. There is NO way I can go over my budget if I don't have the money to pay for it. Next, on Friday I sat at the computer and went thru all the weekly ads for CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, and Publix to see if anything on my list was on sale anywhere. Also, I made a trip to Aldi this week to see what it was all about.

Let me tell you - Aldi is worth it. If you have one near you - you should try it out. You do have to put in a quarter for a buggy and you have to bring your own bags but their prices are great. They mainly do not have name brand items, however, I did see Tyson, Lean Cuisine, and Healthy Choice. Their milk was $2.89 for a gallon. Kroger and Publix had milk for $3.19 a gallon. Their canned veggies were $0.49 a piece. All their prices seemed very good. The only thing on my list that I did not see available there was Kidney Beans. Other than that, I think I could have done all my grocery shopping there.

SO, I spent $24.28 at Aldi, $22.04 at Kroger, and $2.62 at CVS (great sale on Cheerios!) for a total of $48.94 this week!! Yippppeeeeeeeeee!!

Here is the menu:

Monday: Hot Dogs, Mac n Cheese
Tuesday: Spaghetti, Garlic Bread (Saturday of last week we ended up eating leftovers instead of the Spaghetti planned - Chris was very sad!)
Wednesday: Saucy Parmesan Chicken, Zesty 3 Bean Salad, Cream Cheese Corn
Thursday: Pizza Boats, Grapes
Friday: Soup, Sandwiches
Saturday: Pork Chops, Rice, Green Beans
Sunday: Sandwiches and leftovers

As usual, I will let you know how next week goes!
To see other's menu plans just go to Org Junkie!