Weekly Meal Plan

So, every week I prepare a weekly meal plan. My plan differs a little from most of my fellow bloggers, though. I usually find 4-5 recipes that I plan to make for dinner the coming week because sometimes, I end up eating leftovers or a quick meal depending on what kind of school work I have to finish.

Here is the list of recipes I have for this week:

Potato and Cheddar Soup

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Potato-and-Cheddar-Soup/Detail.aspx

Croque Monsieur- my own recipe

Baked Pasta with Ricotta

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/baked-pasta-with-ricotta-a-recipe.htm

Steak Salad

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/steak-salad-recipe/index.html

It has been getting warmer lately, so I want to try to get in my recipes for cold-weather foods before summer (lasagnas, soup, etc.)

I am making the Baked Pasta Ricotta tonight. 

-Look forward to a post with my alterations to the recipe and a picture of the finished product! Yum!

Happy Eating!

Savings Saturday!

Here is what I bought at Publix this week:

(Please excuse the messy picture. I'm in the middle of my Senior Thesis project!)

2 boxes Ronzoni Pasta
2 Boxes Choclate Cheerios
2 Jars Classico Pasta Sauce
1 bag Dole Salad
1 package Land O'Lakes lunch meat
3 packs Activia yogurt
A dozen eggs
2 Bottles Marie's Salad Dressing
1 Package Sorrento Ricotta cheese
1 package Zuchinni
1 package Asparagus
4 Roma tomatoes
1 cucumber
Ramen Noodles
Fresh Ground Beef
Publix Sandwich bags
Dog Toy
Dog Treats

I can't find my receipt, but this is what I saved (I just don't know the amounts down to the penny :p):

Total Spent: $32.00
Total Saved: $30.00

Overall, I'm pretty happy with this week's results and for the great cashier that I checked out with!


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Weekly Savings!

This week has definitely been one of my more successful trips to Publix. Here is what I got:

3 boxes Kashi Cereal
2 loaves swirl bread
2 Bags of Sargento Shredded Cheese
2 packs of Lance Crackers
2 boxes of Oreo Cakesters
4 bags of Publix Steam in bag vegetables
2 bags of Flat Out crisps
Country Crock butter
2 jars of Prego pasta Sauce
Pack of 6 chicken thighs
2 cans of tomato paste
2 boxes of pasta (one not pictured)
1 package of Zuchinni (not pictured)

Total Spent: $16.20
Total Saved: $52.45


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Happy savings!

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Happy Swagging!

Weekly Meal Plan

Here are the meals that are planned for the week. Brooke made the Oven Baked Mac and Cheese yesterday and it was delicious!! Tonight I made the Sheperd's Pie. YUM! Tomorrow will be leftovers because Brooke has class in the evening. Loving the menu planning so far!

Chicken and Vegetables over pasta (mushrooms, onion, tomatoes, broc)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Angel-Hair-Pasta-Chicken/Detail.aspx

Oven Baked macaroni and Cheese

http://www.macaronicheeserecipes.com/OvenBaked.htm

Shrimp Scampi

            http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Shrimp-Scampi-V/Detail.aspx

Sheperd’s Pie

            Ingredients: Ground turkey, Cream of Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Parmesan Cheese

Spaghetti A la Brooke

Happy Eating!

Spontaneous Baking!

While dinner was cooking in the oven I decided to whip up a quickbread. Quickbread doesn't require any yeast and is a little more thick and sweet than bread made with rising dough. It makes a great dessert or breakfast bread. The recipe is here. You'll need a loaf pan, but besides that it requires very basic ingredients and preparation.

Happy Baking!

Tomato and Zucchini Tartlet

This was the second time I made this yummy tartlet! It turned out a little better this time because I bought mini circle pans and didn't have to make an improvised form out of tin foil. The most difficult part is getting the phyllo dough in the form, but from there it's pretty simple. I topped it off with some Balsamic Vinegar.

If you want to try your hand at these tartlets, the recipe is here.

Happy Eating!