First try at menu planning

Ok, I'm going to bit the bullet and try this out; after last weeks $175 worth of dining out for ONE week anything would be better! I'm trying to use this planner I found on http://triciarennea.blogspot.com/search/label/printable. I printed it out and posted it to the fridge; this will avoid my guy asking what we're having and if I forget to take something out, I can ask him to. So here it goes:

Monday:

Steak

Corn on the Cob

Instant Mash Potatoes

Tuesday:

Shake'n Bake Chicken

Stove Top

Veggie

Wednesday:

Baked Pork Chop

Rice

Veggie

Thursday:

Clam Chowder

Steak Salad w/ Mandarin Oranges

Bread from bread machine

Friday: (pick up L after school)

Spaghetti with tomato sauce (just cheese and butter for me)

French Bread

Saturday:

Lunch: sandwich, chips, fruit snack (cheer camp for the day)

Dinner: Chicken something, veggie, rice

Sunday:

Super Bowl Party:

Turkey Chili in crock pot

Little Smokes in BBQ Sauce

Meat/Cheese tray (Pre-made)

Specialty cheeses w/crackers

Salsa from Harry and Davids w/chips

Bacon Wrapped Prawns (thanks Lyn, there are our favorite)

Veggies with dip

Sweet Corn bread

Ok, wish me luck! I will let you know if I was able to stick to this menu and how it worked out. The great thing is, I can now make my shopping list for what I need instead of wondering around the store wondering what will taste good!

Shopping list: either Winco or Wal-Mart

Shake'n Bake

Pork Chops

French Bread

Lunch meat

sliced cheese

Turkey meat

Chili

Specialty cheese (Metropolitan Market)

Superbowl will be a potluck:

Olivia: Chili, corn bread, meat cheese tray (already have), specialty cheeses (split cost with K&D)

K&D: Little Smokes

Lyn: Bacon Wrapped Prawns

E: Harry and David dip with chips

T&S: Veggie tray or something similar