Day 189 - Weekly Menu

Here is the menu for the week:

Sunday:
Jambalaya

Monday:
Steak & Corn

Tuesday:
Chicken Pitas with Fruit Salad

Wednesday:
Shrimp Salad

Thursday:
Lemon Pepper Chicken and Green Beans

Friday:
Sphagetti and Garlic Bread

Saturday:
Chicken Quesadillas

Day 175 - Grocery Shopping

Total BUST!!!

I shop once a week on Sundays.  I make one trip and stop at 4 stores - Albertson's, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Safeway.  I try to spend no more than $50 a week.

This week was a different story - I spent over $100 and that was with coupons!!!

I never spend this much money on food/household in one trip.  It does not look like I will not be doing a shopping trip next Sunday unless I see great deals. 

Safeway and Albertsons Shopping = $99.74

Albertsons
Total Spent - $27.96
Total Saved - $37.69
$27.96 shopping trip 57% savings

Safeway
Total Spent - $71.78
Total Saved - $58.28
$71.78 shopping trip with 45% savings

I got all of this for $.96!!!

Rite Aid

Total Spent - $2.99

Total Saved - $34.46

Will Receive $3.00 Rebate for the Listerine

FREE shopping trip

Walgreens

Total Spent - $1.96

Total Saved - $18.59

Received a RR for the Electosol

$.96 shopping Trip

 

Day 175 - Weekly Menu

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?