I am hoping to show new couponers how you can utilize your stockpile to create a complete menu. I know it looks crazy when couponers buy 20 cans of soup in a week and hopefully this will show you why…
OK we are still working the hot weather and mommy is super pregnant edition of the Menu Plan, so quick and easy is the name of the game!
We have a $35 grocery budget for 3+dog in the land of no doubles. I post pictures and breakdowns of most of my shopping trips and lately Safeway has been the place to be. It is not a cheap store– so if I can do it you can do it!
MONDAY: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese w/ salad
Will use sour cream I got for .29 after doubles at Kmart, mac noodles I got for free at Sfwy, and cheddar cheese I stock up on at Costco (32 oz for $4.99). I have cucumber left so I will toss this with red wine vinegar and make a simple salad.
TUESDAY: Tacos– vegetarian meat for me and meat lovers for hubby
We have been getting lean ground beef for dirt cheap at Safeway after coupons. I also stocked up on Boca burgers several weeks ago during a promotion. We buy tortillas at Costco- 2.99 for 40 ct. Salsa was free w/ Pace coupon from awhile ago.
WEDNESDAY: Strawberry and Mango Salad w/ Homemade Bread (DH can have chicken too)
The bread is in the freezer already, we are on the last of the boneless, skinless chicken I stocked up on a few months ago at $1.50/lb.
THURSDAY: BBQ Burgers w/ Grilled Artichokes
See cheap ground beef above, I also buy 48 ct packs of buns at Costco for $2.45 and freeze them.
FRIDAY: Calzones– homemade dough- I use cheese and veggie sausage, DH gets cheese and ground beef
We make these often and I throw in whatever is on hand as far as meat and veggies. We don’t have pepperoni or sausage right now so DH gets ground beef. We buy 32oz of Precious Mozzarella at Costco for $4.59. I also got tons of yeast for free after coupons at Sfwy a few months ago….
SATURDAY: Organic Red Pepper Soup for me and Chicken & Rice for husband w/ cheesy crescent rolls (I shred cheese and bake it inside the crescent rolls. I usually make a dessert version w/ nutella spread inside for pain au chocolate)
The soup I bought on sale at Raley’s for .99 each. Husband’s soup is Progresso which was .30 a can after coupon months ago. I have crescent rolls that were free after coupon and catalina at Safeway. If we didn’t have nutella, I could easily put chunks of Hershey’s Bliss inside the crescents. The Bliss is .99 a bag at Target and cheaper (and better) than chocolate chips.
SUNDAY: Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo spaghetti (w/ chicken for DH)
I have lots of pasta in the pantry- my buy price is .50/box. If I lived in a double coupon area I know the pasta would all be free. This is the last chicken breast and the Classico pasta sauce was pennies after coupon and catalina last week at Safeway (Living Well promo)
I would LOVE any yummy baked goods recipe suggestions too. I am too lazy to sort through my cookbooks for ideas these days 🙂
Do you have great blogs you visit for recipe inspiration? I’d love to know about them!!
Check out Menu Planning Monday at OrgJunkie for tons more ideas! Come back Wednesday to see what recipes I have for Bargain Meal of the Week at $5 Dinners— featuring Safeway specials.
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