Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Menu Planning 4/25


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Menu planning is a great way to also save money.  By planning your meals, you can make sure you buy exactly what you need, stick to your budget, and create healthy homecooked meals.
This works under the assumption that you keep certain pantry staples always stocked.  (Here is a great site that has a pantry staples list: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/pantry-staples-checklist-00000000000197/index.html)  It also works under the assumption that you are stocking up on the good deals such as meat and cheese when it is on sale so that these are always staples in your pantry.  For example, chicken is a great price at No Frills 1.49 for boneless skinless chicken breasts.  I bought 8 packages and will be using them for the next month in my meal planning.

This week Cheese (shredded, cube, or chunk) is .97 at Super Saver!  This is most definitely a stock up price!  Make sure you take advantage!!

Menu Planning for 4-25

Recipe Name: Beefy Corn and Black Bean Chili

Website: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beefy-corn-black-bean-chili-10000001895912/

Alternatives: No Vegetarian alternatives
Sides: Rice, Steamed Broccoli
Price match ups: Green giant Vegetables SV 1.00 at Bakers (use .60/2 printable makes it 1.40 when you buy 2 or .70 each), Ground Beef 80% Lean 2.69 a lb at No Frills, Roberts Sour Cream 16 oz SV 1.19 at Bag N Save, Kraft Natural Cheese Chunks, Shreds, Cubes or Crumbles  $0.97 at Super Saver

Recipe Name: Individual Salsa Meat Loaves

Website: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/individual-salsa-meat-loaves-10000001896057/

Alternatives: No Vegetarian alternatives
Sides: Mexican Rice
Price match ups: Ground Beef 80% Lean 2.69 a lb at No Frills, Hunt's Ketchup 24 oz .89 at Bag N Save, Generic Eggs 12 ct .77 @ Fareway

Recipe Name: Oven Fried Parmesan chicken Strips

Website: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/oven-fried-parmesan-chicken-strips-10000001194654/

Alternatives: No Vegetarian alternatives
Sides: Mac n Cheese
Price match ups: All of these should be things that you have in your pantry!

Recipe Name: Grilled Turkey Ham Sandwiches

Website: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-turkey-ham-sandwiches-10000001867560/

Alternatives: Vegetarians omit meat, add extra veggies!!!
Sides: Salad
Price match ups: Kraft Natural Cheese Chunks, Shreds, Cubes or Crumbles  $0.97 at Super Saver, Kraft Mayo 30 oz 1.75 at Super Saver , Gulden's Spicy Brown Mustard .89 at Bag N Save, Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh meats or Sub Combos SV 1.98 each at Super Saver, Vine tomatoes $0.77 lb at Fareway

Recipe Name: Slow cooker BBQ Chicken

Website: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-barbecue-chicken-50400000112435/

Alternatives: No Vegetarian Alternatives
Sides: Salad and steamed veggies
Price match ups: Hunt's BBQ Sauce SV .89 at Bag n Save,

Recipe Name: Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Website: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-vegetable-lasagna-10000000640301/

Alternatives: Carnivores add ground beef
Sides: Salad
Price match ups: Vidalia Onions .88 at No Frills, Kraft Natural Cheese Chunks, Shreds, Cubes or Crumbles  $0.97 at Super Saver

Recipe Name: Cavatappi with Spinach, Garbanzo beans, and feta

Website: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cavatappi-with-spinach-garbanzo-beans-feta-10000000222381/

Alternatives: Carnivores add Chicken
Sides: Salad
Price match ups: All these items you should have stocked in your pantry!!






Sides Recipe and Price match ups

Recipe: Mexican Rice
Price match ups: Vidalia Onions .88 at No Frills

Recipe: Salad
Price match ups: Iceberg Lettuce .99 at Fareway

Recipe: Steamed/Frozen Veggies
Price match ups: IGreen giant Vegetables SV 1.00 at Bakers (use .60/2 printable makes it 1.40 when you buy 2 or .70 each) 

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