Every so often I find a great deal on chicken breasts. Buy one get one free or selling for less than half price because of the date on the package. I buy them and put them in the freezer until I can use them. It is one more way to keep that shopping list at $25 a week. Many weeks I have not spent $25 and I save that amount for extras or when I spend $28 in a week. I might spend $40 dollars one week and $9 the next to fill in what I already have in the freezer and the pantry. By expanding your thinking you can soon see that our menus do keep that $25 budget on a weekly basis.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Turkey meatloaf, baked potato and vegetables

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner  tomato soup, grilled cheese, fresh  or canned fruit

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch meatloaf sandwich, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner Risotto with Pork Sausage, fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch tomato soup, fruit
Dinner baked penne with egg plant, salad

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  risotto w/ sausage, carrots
Dinner salad w/ pan fried chicken breasts , fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch baked penne, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner   meatloaf sandwich and leftover soup (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner stuffed chicken breasts, frozen vegetable, fresh or canned fruit

SHOPPING LIST

ground turkey,pork sausage (italian), chicken breasts, egg plant, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, canned tomatoes, salad greens,sliced cheese, bread, orange juice, milk, fresh fruit