Even though summers are kind of crazy in terms of menu planning, I've actually been really pleased with how well preparing a menu has turned out for us! This month we've actually stayed on budget for groceries! This is the pattern that works for us: 1 big shopping trip early in the month, a trip to costco, and a small grocery trip for fresh items. If we can stick to that, we do well budget wise.
Three weeks into school and I am amazing myself with how early I am coming home. I went home "early" 3:30-4pm every day last week except Friday (stayed until 5pm). I'm not taking any work home and I've been finding time to run with the XC team. I even made dinner most evenings last week! This is pure craziness, compared to where I was last year and especially Year 1. I love it.
So we have to hold out until the end of the week to make our budget, but here is what's on the menu for the next 1-2 weeks. We don't cook a big meal every night because sometimes we are too tired or we eat leftovers. So these 9 menus will get us far...
- Puff pastry pizza (new!) + green salad
- Basil Spahetti w/ Cheesy tomatoes + Biscuits
- Lemon Shrimp Salad w/couscous
- Lund-Harris Chicken Tacos
- Red Curry Mahi Mahi (new!) + rice + marinated zucchini & onions
- Lemon-herb Fully loaded Potatoes (slow cooker)
- Grilled Terriyaki Chicken(new!) + spicy sauteed green beans
- Pork Chops(new!) + Roasted beets, carrots & organges
- Slow cooker chili
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