This week we stretch the dollar by using the leftover chicken from last week in two dishes. The beef for the stroganoff comes from large chuck roasts I buy on sale or at  the discount clubs. I cube the meat and then freeze it in smaller packages. This is such an easy recipe after browning the meat with mushrooms and onions I then stir in sour cream or greek yogurt. Season to taste and serve. Great dish to re-heat and serve. Make the meat loaf from ground beef or ground turkey. I almost never make the same meat loaf. I use what I have on hand to make it interesting. A good mustard or worcestershire sauce and ketchup always adds flavor. Bind with bread crumbs (I use a half of a English muffin) and an egg.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Beef stroganoff, frozen vegetable. fruit

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner chicken and wild rice soup, salad

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch beef stroganoff, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner flounder fillets in butter, frozen vegetable , fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch PB&J sandwich, fruit
Dinner chicken noodle casserole w/broccoli, fresh fruit

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  chicken wild rice soup, carrots
Dinner tuna salad roll ups, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch beef stroganoff fresh or canned fruit
Dinner   grilled cheese (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner meat loaf, baked potato, frozen vegetable, cookies

SHOPPING LIST

ground beef, frozen flounder fillets, stew meat,cheddar cheese, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable,carrots, mushrooms, salad greens, onion, chips, orange juice, milk, sour cream, fresh or canned fruit

We start the week of nice and easy with boiled dinner using corned beef. You can use the left over brisket to slice for the Rubens and cube it for the corned beef hash. We have some old stand by meals for lunch but again if you have soup in the freezer use it up for lunch. The curried lentil soup and pan roasted salmon add some nice new flavor. We finish the week with a roasted chicken. Save the leftovers for chicken soup next week.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Corned beef boiled dinner

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner Curried lentil soup

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch PB&J sandwich, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner corned beef hash, salad

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch curried lentil soup, fruit
Dinner pan roasted salmon, frozen vegetable, salad, fresh fruit

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  tuna salad sandwich, carrots
Dinner pasta with pea pesto, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch left over soup, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner  Rubens, cole slaw (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch egg sandwich, orange juice
Dinner roast chicken, baked potatoes, frozen vegetable, salad, cookies

SHOPPING LIST

corned beef brisket, whole chicken, swiss cheese, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable,frozen peas, salad greens, potatoes, orange juice, milk, fresh or canned fruit

This week we are half the way through for a year. Our goal is to provide a nutritious meal plan every week without repeating ourselves. We start the week of nice and easy with sloppy joe’s. You can use the left over pork roast to shred for the sloppy joe’s or use ground turkey or beef. Hopefully you have some on hand to keep your food costs down. In fact this week we are trying to clean out the freezer. Many of the items needed this week might be stored there. Six months is long enough for anything to be kept frozen. We will be posting more of the recipes soon. We end the week with beef stew. I bought a chuck roast on sale and had it in the freezer to use in the stew.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Sloppy Joe’s, chips, salad

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner Carrot  soup

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch sloppy Joe’s, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner mac and cheese with squash, frozen vegetable , fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch carrot soup, fruit
Dinner Pork pita cubans, fresh fruit

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  mac and cheese, carrots
Dinner pasta with peas and ham, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch mac and cheese fresh or canned fruit
Dinner   Hot dogs or Brats, chips, beans (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner Beef stew, salad, cookies

SHOPPING LIST

ground beef, hot dogs or brats, slice of ham, stew meat,pitas, grated cheddar cheese, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable,carrots, salad greens, onion, chips, orange juice, milk, fresh or canned fruit

This week we we again start with a roasted chicken. We roast the cauliflower along with it and the roasting of the cauliflower adds so much flavor. Another flavor booster is to caramelize the onions before you mix them into the turkey meatloaf. I buy my ground turkey in the tubes frozen. Especially when they are on sale. You can find ground turkey on sale for as low as 99 cents a pound. I also buy pork tenderloins on sale and freeze them. The apple sauce you make with this recipe is delicious.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Roasted chicken and cauliflower, salad

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner Turkey and caramelized onion meatloaf, baked carrots and potatoes

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch PB&J sandwich, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner chicken and rice soup , fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch turkey meatloaf sandwich, fruit
Dinner easy spaghetti, salad, garlic bread

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  chicken soup
Dinner tuna salad roll ups, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch easy spaghetti fresh or canned fruit
Dinner   soup and grilled cheese (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner apple pork tenderloin, salad, cookies

SHOPPING LIST

ground turkey, chicken whole, small pork tenderloin,  tuna, cheddar cheese, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, salad greens, onion, canned tomatoes, garlic, pasta, orange juice, milk, fresh fruit

This week we start with easy spaghetti and make enough to have friends. You also have some left over for lunch a couple of days. The apple squash soup is also good for a few meals or freeze some of it for a later use.  Note on Thursday I have soup and grilled cheese. This is because every week we have a soup on the menu. Many times we have some left overs in the freezer. This is an opportunity to use it up. The chicken pot pie is made from things we have on hand. If you do not have frozen chicken breasts in your freezer pick up some for this recipe.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner easy spaghetti, garlic bread, salad

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch PB&J sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner apple squash soup

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch easy spaghetti, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner turkey stuffed pita with slaw, fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch apple squash soup soup, fruit
Dinner baked pork chops, salad

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  stuffed pita sandwich, carrots
Dinner soup and grilled cheese, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch easy spaghetti, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner  ground turkey tacos (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner chicken pot pie, salad, cookies

SHOPPING LIST

ground turkey, pork chops, grated cheddar cheese, pita, squash, cabbage, carrots, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, salad greens, canned tomatoes, orange juice, milk, fresh fruit

This week we start with a hearty vegetable soup that has cabbage in it. We also use the cabbage in the asian noodle salad midweek for a very different taste. Interesting how one vegetable can offer two distinct flavors. We end the week with a roasted herbed chicken and potatoes for a meal good enough to invite guests over. Have them bring the dessert.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Vegetable soup, fresh fruit

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner hot pork sandwich, frozen vegetable

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch PB&J sandwich, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner pot roast with carrots onions potatoes, fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch vegetable soup, fruit
Dinner asian noodle salad

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  asian noodle salad
Dinner hash, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch vegetable soup fresh or canned fruit
Dinner   pulled pork sandwich (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner roast herbed chicken and potatoes, salad

SHOPPING LIST

chicken whole, chuck roast, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, carrots, potatoes salad greens, onion, cabbage, orange juice, milk, fresh fruit

This week we start with a great turkey chili and cornbread. A wonderful meal when you have an active winter Sunday. Again ground turkey especially frozen in many chain stores and be found for well under $2 a pound. I have found corn bread in a package form for 49 cents. Use some of it for another meal.We end the week with a sirloin pork roast. When you see one on sale pick it up and cut it into chops or freeze it for future use. This will make great sandwiches and another hot meal. I buy frozen hamburger patties in bulk and have them in the freezer for fill in meals every so often as we have here on Wednesday

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner turkey chili, corn bread

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner broiled salmon,broccoli, salad

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch turkey chili, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner baked rigatoni, vegetable , fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch PB&J sandwich, fruit
Dinner hamburger, salad

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  turkey chili, carrots
Dinner chicken dijon, frozen vegetable, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch baked rigatoni fresh or canned fruit
Dinner   stuffed potatoes (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner pork roast, roasted vegetables, salad, cookies

SHOPPING LIST

ground turkey, chicken breast, pork roast, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, salad greens, onion, celery,canned tomatoes, root vegetables,orange juice, milk, fresh fruit

This is an easy recipe and the soup makes a great gravy that adds a wonderful flavor. Cook this in a slow cooker or in a low oven at 225 degrees for 3-4 hours.

Pork Chops in Mushroom Gravy
prep time 20 min
cooking time 3-4 hours 

Ingredients
1 pork chop per person
salt/pepper to taste
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 potato per person quartered
1/2 bag small peeled carrots
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms
1 can golden mushroom soup

Brown chops on all sides in dutch oven or put in slow cooker. Add potatoes, carrots, mushrooms to pan. Salt and pepper. Add can of soup cover and simmer in oven at 225 degrees or slow cooker for  minimum 3-4 hours. Test potatoes and carrots with a fork to make sure they are done. Serve and ladle sauce as a gravy.

This week we start with a roasted chicken and make three meals with it. A great money stretcher, I have found so many good deals on whole chickens. I can buy a frozen one at a national chain fore 85 cents a pound. The chicken tortilla soup is so good on a winters evening. Debone the left over chicken for the bones. Simmer them for 5 hours to make a great base for the soup.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Roasted chicken with garlic mashed potatoes, frozen vegetable, salad

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner chicken tortilla soup

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch PB&J sandwich, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner turkey meatloaf with orange sauce, baked potato, vegetable , fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch chicken tortilla soup, fruit
Dinner mac and cheese, salad

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  meatloaf sandwich, carrots
Dinner chicken and grape salad, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch mac and cheese fresh or canned fruit
Dinner   tuna salad (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner pork chops with carrots and potatoes in mushroom gravy, salad, cookies

SHOPPING LIST

ground turkey, chicken whole, pork chops, tuna, grated cheddar cheese, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, salad greens, onion, canned tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, orange juice, milk, fresh fruit

Start the week off with a slow roast pork that can be used for pulled pork sandwiches later in the week. Just add your favorite sauce and reheat. Serve on buns. Because we feature a soup every week we think you may have some left over in your freezer. That is on the menu for Thursday evening. We tried to keep the meals lighter this week after all of the holiday food.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner slow roast pork, potato gratin, salad, frozen vegetable

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner Bean Soup, crusty bread

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch cold pork sandwich, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner chicken romaine wraps, fresh or canned fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch bean soup, fruit
Dinner pulled pork sandwiches, salad

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  chicken wraps, carrots
Dinner soup (frozen left over), fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch pulled pork sandwich, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner   spicy pasta (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner bean soup and sandwich

SHOPPING LIST

pork shoulder, chicken breasts, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, romaine salad greens, dried great northern beans, cherry tomatoes, pasta, orange juice, milk, fresh fruit