Menu - Week of December 27th

Weekly Grocery, Monthly Costco + Quarterly Sundries Budget $350

Order with Vitacost.com for household needs:

Groceries: $144.68

Costco (monthly visit, includes things like batteries, lightbulbs, food, ect.): $155.05

**we stocked up on the lightbulbs... they were 4/$2.99 and 6/$3.49 with instant rebates! and we found hamburger and chicken on sale at the grocery store so we're stocked up with meat for the next 3 weeks!

To Do for the Week: (many for snacks)

Make bread: (3 loaves made Sat, need 3 more for the week) - 2 cup unbleached, + 1/2 cup flax & 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (pg 29 Wholesome Junk Food)

Make Cranberry-Walnut-Blueberry Granola (pg. 37 Wholesome Junk Food)

Make Oat Crackers

MONDAY:

breakfast - steel cut oats w/pears, egg

lunch - lunch out

snack - yogurt and oranges

dinner - chicken enchiladas, corn

*desert* - lemon pudding

TUESDAY:

breakfast - cold cereal, bananas

lunch - PB&J Sand, yogurt, oranges, carrot sticks

snack - cheese and crackers

dinner - shrimp stir fry over quinoa

WEDNESDAY:

breakfast - pancakes, egg, turkey bacon, banana

lunch - leftovers, yogurt, oranges, cucumber slices

snack - apples and cheese

dinner - homemade chicken strips, sweet potato fries, broccoli, tom wedges

THURSDAY:

breakfast - yogurt w/granola, oranges

lunch - hardboiled egg sands, salad, apples

snack - peanut butter and celery w/raisins

dinner - NATHAN'S B-DAY! itailiano!

*Strawberry Rhubarb and Apple Pies*

FRIDAY:

breakfast - bagels w/peanut butter & cream cheese, banana

lunch - homemade whole grain mac n' cheese w/green beans and apples

snack - pretzels and pears

dinner - homemade pizza and salad

*desert* - baked apples (pg. 84 Wholesome Junk Food)

SATURDAY:

breakfast - pancakes, eggs and bacon, pineapple

lunch - lentil stew w/bread (Healthy Meals for less pg. 132)

snack - granola bars & apples

dinner - meatloaf, potatoes, carrots, spinach

SUNDAY:

breakfast - chocolate zucchini muffins, egg, oranges (pg. 65 Wholesome Junk Foods)

lunch - farmer's market soup w/grilled cheese

snack - granola bars & pears

dinner - tuna noodle casserole, grilled sweet potato, mashed cauliflower, salad

*desert* - cinnamon crispies (pg. 238 Healthy Meals for Less)