Menu Planning Monday!!

It's that time again! I have to tell you that usually I Dread (yes, with a capital D) planning the menu and grocery list. I really did. But, since I started doing this, I look forward to it! It's a new challenge to see how cheap I can get, and what new recipes I can find using my bargains!

Monday - Drip Beef sandwiches (www.thepioneerwoman.com) We have had these before, and it is goooo-ooood. This week Reasor's has arm roasts on sale buy one, get one free. They only had big double roast packs when I went, so I ended up with 4 big roasts for $15. A darn good price for roast. So, I will have 3 more for future menus. Will serve with mac and cheese, since I have one pseudo vegetarian child, and probably some fruit. Total cost - about $6, and this will provide lots of leftovers for lunches.

Tuesday - Chicken chili - from All You magazine: I already had the ingredients on hand because I had planned it a few weeks ago, and never got around to making it. Will serve with Jiffy cornbread. I would guess the total cost to be about $4.50.

Wednesday - Pizza Spaghetti Casserole (www.ivillage.com), garlic bread, and broccoli. I needed to use up some pepperoni that I've had in the freezer for awhile. I think this will be very kid friendly. I already had the spaghetti and sauce on hand as well. Garlic bread is from my free rolls stash and broccoli was about .30 on sale. Total cost - about $6.

Thursday - Chicken and Dumplings (www.allrecipes.com), green beans. Using free cream of chicken, and using my stash of chicken breasts - all I had to buy for it this week was the biscuits! Total cost about $2.50.

Friday - Scalloped Ham and Potatoes (www.kraftrecipes.com), zucchini and squash saute - I needed to use up some ham I've had in the freezer for a long time. I have a stash of sour cream I need to use up too, and using that velveeta I got on sale today. Total cost - about $6.

Saturday - French Dips and curly fries. Using some hoagie buns from the freezer, deli roast beef from a prior sale, and fries I got for .69 a bag. Total cost - about $4.69.

Sunday - Sausage Potato Casserole and fruit. Using up some smoked sausage from the freezer and hash browns from last weeks' sale. Total cost about $2.50.

So, about $26 for the week, and I'm freeing up some space in my freezer! Again, if you want any specific recipes, just let me know and I will post it!