I went shopping Last night....

... for groceries. I got a little off track on my blogging lately. My husband & my Mom have been remodeling the bathroom this past week :) (kinda a b-day gift, i just turn 25 on the 19th).

Anywho, I went to buy groceries last night & wanted to share my meal plan. I only did Mon-Fri for two weeks (instead of 1 week), reason being, things come up & sometimes we grab a bite to eat in town (& that way I can move a meal to the weekend without having any waste).

Ok, here it goes :
 Week 1:


Monday
Breakfast: Cereal
Snack Grapes
Lunch PB&J
Snack Strawberries
Dinner Chicken?
Tuesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Snack : Oranges
Lunch: Sandwich
Snack: watermelon
Dinner: Goulash
Wednesday
Breakfast: cereal
Snack : Grapes
Lunch: Light nigh dinner left-overs
Snack: Oranges
Dinner Pasta
Thursday
Breakfast: Breakfast burritos
Snack : Watermelon
Lunch: Mac & cheese
Snack: pudding
Dinner: BBQ
Friday
Breakfast: Cereal
Snack ; Grapes
Lunch: Grilled cheese
Snack: Goldfish crackers
Dinner: chicken?


Week 2:
Monday
Breakfast: Cereal
Snack : Grapes
Lunch Grilled Cheese
Snack: oranges
Dinner: Tacos
Tuesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Snack : Oranges
Lunch: Sandwich
Snack: Apples & caramel
Dinner: Burritos
Wednesday
Breakfast: Potatoes & chorizo
Snack :  Animal crackers
Lunch: PB&J
Snack: Strawberries
Dinner: Butter pasta & Gravy meat
Thursday
Breakfast: French Toast
Snack : Goldfish crackers
Lunch: Mac & cheese
Snack: Cantaloupe
Dinner: Crock pot Swiss Chicken
Friday
Breakfast: Cereal 
Snack: Grapes
Lunch: last night dinner left-overs
Snack: Circle cheese
Dinner: Chicken enchiladas






Yup, two weeks worth of groceries/meals...now for the part that most people dread... What was the cost at the register? Please keep in mind, my household has a minimum of 5 people (Me, my husband & our 3 children) BUT can be up to 8 PEOPLE (my mom, my [youngest] sister, and my nephew) also have dinner with us often.

......drum roll....

.....$54.57!

I was so happy :) That's about $27.29 per week!

How was I able to get all those meals for so cheap?
I took an inventory of what was already in my pantry & freezer, made my meal plan from that, then found the ingredients I needed.

Here is a glance at what my grocery list looked like last night:


GROCERY LIST

Have
Chicken
Ground beef
Hamburger patties
Butter
Eggs
Chorizo
Pudding
Caramel
Potatoes
Cereal
Oatmeal
Peanut Butter & Jelly (mixed)
Tortillas (corn & flour)
Enchilada sauce
Taco seasoning
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Cheese (sliced, block & shredded - American, Cheddar, Swiss)
Bread
Pasta





Need
Apples
Cantaloupe
Grapes
Oranges
Strawberries
Watermelon
Mac & Cheese
Goldfish crackers
Taco shells
Sandwich meat
Animal crackers
Cream-of-Chicken
Chicken broth
“Circle cheese”