Meal Plan: 7/20-7/26

Our meal plan for this week is pretty simple, and mostly involves trying to clean out the freezer in preparation for receiving our Angel Food Ministries box on Saturday, which I'm sure will be mostly frozen. Our freezer typically stays stuffed (and is nearly stuffed right now), so eating out of it for this week to get some of the large boxes out is imperative. Lunches will be leftovers, hot dogs, or sandwiches. Right now I'm not sure what my work schedule is for the coming week -- I have to call tomorrow to find out whether I am working Tues/Wed or Fri/Sat, so that's the reason for the wide breadth of options when it comes to lunches. Right now it looks like I should spend about $22 at Meijer and $8 at Aldi, leaving us with $20 remaining. Hubby would like to go out to our favorite pizza place sometime this week, so we might have room for that at some point.

Monday, July 20

Lunch - Leftover Vegetable Barley Soup & Grilled Cheese
Dinner - Veggie Supper

Tuesday, July 21

Lunch - Hot Dogs or Sandwiches
Dinner - Fish Fillets with Mac & Cheese

Wednesday, July 22

Lunch - Hot Dogs or Sandwiches
Dinner - Skyline Three-Ways

Thursday, July 23

Lunch - Leftovers
Dinner - Taco Soup & Corn Muffins

Friday, July 24

Lunch - Leftover Taco Soup
Dinner - Pineapple Pork Chops & veggies

Saturday, July 25

Lunch - Hot Dogs or Sandwiches
Dinner - Fettuccine Carbonara Skillet Meal

Sunday, July 26

Lunch - Hot Dogs or Sandwiches
Dinner - Enchilada Chicken with Fajita Veggies

Meal Plan: 7/13-7/19

As I compiled my grocery shopping list for tomorrow, I also put together a menu for the week outlining lunches and dinners for July 13 through July 19, the first week of the challenge. I plan to do the grocery shopping at Aldi tomorrow, and if my calculations are correct, I should spend no more than $30. That leaves $20 for stockpiling at Meijer or Kroger when The Grocery Game lists come out on Tuesday.

For breakfast, my husband and I usually do our own thing. Most of the time we eat cereal, fruit, or toast. I have a lot of cereal stockpiled so I don't have to buy any, and fruit and bread are pretty much staples. I am working the evening shift on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, which is why the lunches and dinners might seem reversed.

Here is our lunch & dinner meal plan for the week:

Monday, July 13

Lunch - White Bean & Ham Soup with Corn Muffins
Dinner - Tuna Sandwiches & Vegetable Chips

Tuesday, July 14

Lunch - Leftover White Bean & Ham Soup with Corn Muffins
Dinner - Round Steak with Garden Vegetables

Wednesday, July 15

Lunch - Enchilada Chicken & Fajita-style Vegetables
Dinner - Leftover Round Steak with Garden Vegetables

Thursday, July 16

Lunch - Hamburgers & Tater Tots
Dinner - Spaghetti & Garlic Bread

Friday, July 17

Lunch - Szechuan Chicken & Rice
Dinner - Turkey Sandwiches & Chips

Saturday, July 18

Lunch - Leftover Szechuan Chicken & Rice
Dinner - Vegetable Barley Soup & Grilled Cheese

Sunday, July 19

Lunch - Leftover Soup or Salad
Dinner - Homemade Veggie Pizza