The hubby and I have done a 180 when it comes to eating out, we use to eat out at least twice a week - now eating out is a special treat. Every Saturday night we sit down and create the menu - our menu runs from Sunday through Saturday. I do all my shopping every Sunday. I purchased a few cookbooks and try to cook at least one meal a week from the cookbooks. It is always exciting to try something new.
Here is the menu for the week:
Sunday:
Smoked Chicken Breast & Salad
Monday:
Slow-Baked Macaroni & Cheese (Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two, page 82)
Tuesday:
Sauteéd Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos w/Mango and Pineapple Salsa and Spicy Black Means (Cook Yourself Thin, page 140)
Wednesday:
Chicken & Sugar Snap Peas Stir Fry
Thursday:
Spinach & feta Chicken Breast & Salad (Pick up the recipe card at Safeway a few months ago)
Friday:
Chicken Fettuccini
Saturday:
Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
I will admit this was not easy for us to get use to, but we have been doing this since September.
Do any of you plan weekly menus? How often to you go shopping for food? What is a reasonable budget for 2 people?
Lower Maintenance Yard – Goals
1 day ago
I'm coming over to your place for Thursday night. I love feta cheese!
ReplyDeleteWe plan a weekly menu. We've been doing it for over a year now. It has helped immensely. When we were living by ourselves, we spent around $50-$60 a week. We also had the pleasure of living next to an Aldi which helped out our grocery budget so much! We go shopping once a week.