Oh well.....
I coupon, but I don't COUPON. Frankly, I just don't want to spend all the time and organizational skills it takes. I also don't want to shop at 4 different stores, on 4 different days, shop weekly, or spend 3 hours in a store. Grocery shopping needs to be fast and as painless as possible, because I hate it.
So, I clip my coupons, I shop at one store (twice a month because it generally has the lowest prices), shop the sales, and we eat what is on sale. Did I mention that I also hate to cook?! Don't confuse this with baking. I love to bake <3>
So with that I plan on making all the kids' lunches for school and breakfast, lunch, and dinner for us. On the menu for the rest of the month:
- Sausage gumbo
- Taco baked potatoes
- Hamburger Helper
- Fried chicken strips with broccoli and rice
- Tator tot casserole
- Hobo dinners with veggies
- Breakfast for dinner (eggs, bacon, toast)
- Cajun Mac and Cheese
- Chicken and rice
- Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
- Taco Soup
- Chicken-etti
- Spaghetti with meat sauce
- Calzones
- Mini chicken pot pies
- Veggie night
- Grilled cheese and soup
- Pizza night (twice)
I try to think of about 15-20 dinners a month because we often have leftovers for either lunch or dinner the next day. Not bad for $127. Next month my goal is $120!!!!
Inspirational! You know what get me at the grocery store? Fancy stuff. I love it:goat cheese with blueberries, some crazy kind of honey, some new kind of pita chips, a spice I dont have etc. Btw, I just made some chicken I think would translate well to chicken strips if you dont want to fry them it was so good!! I will fbook you the message bc I feel like kids would dig it!
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