Menu Plan Monday



In my Stockpile I like to keep at least a 3-6 month supply
This is because I like spending my money on something else ever week instead of Groceries
like for instance we will be remodeling our kitchen in 3 months and I want so much expensive stuff that Hubby has insisted i help out so the first thing in My Budget to get cut in my Grocery bill..easy
 just use up my Stockpile...

My Menu Plan this week includes

Breakfast:
Cereal
Biscuits and Gravy
Yoplait Smoothies
Oatmeal
Sausage and Egg Biscuits
Freezer Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Lunch:
Peanut and Banana Wraps
Pizza Lunchables{homemade}
Grilled Tomato and Basil Grilled Cheese w/tomato soup
Leftover Enchilada Dip
Cobb Salads

Dinner:
Hamburger and Beef Rice a Roni w/Cheesy Broccoli
Spaghetti Casserole w/salad and Garlic Knots
Broccoli Chicken and Rice Bake
Sausage Primivera w/Homemade Crescent Rolls
Baked Potato Soup
Honey Mustard Pork Chops over Rice
Super Bowl Sunday Buffet

Dessert:
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars

I am hoping to post the recipes this week to all of my Meals

Need other ideas on what to Cook this week check out Orgnized Junkie

Enchilada Bowls

Over the weekend we had 2 Wrestling Tournaments

we had to attend

We went out to eat on Saturday

but Sunday I knew I needed my lovely Crockpot

I wanted Chicken and Mexican

{what to make,what to make}

Chicken Enchiladas

but it was 9am and I had to leave in a half hour

So I went down to the Pantry and found

So I put the

2 Frozen Chicken Breasts in the Crockpot

lined w/those AMAZING Reynold's Crockpot Liners

Topped it with the Corn {NOT Drained},

Rotel Tomatoes{NOT Drained}

Then I added the Can of Black Beans{Drained and Rinsed}

 Put in on HIGH for about 6hrs

then  Shred the Chicken with 2 forks

add 8oz. Cream Cheese and a packet of Taco Seasoning

Stir and put on LOW for 20 mins

Almost Done

Put some tortilla chips in a Bowl top with Enchilada Mixture

and your Favorite toppings

we added cheese,sour cream,chives,and little tortilla strips

and serve it with Cheese Roll ups

And as a added bonus

if you have any leftovers

you can heat up the next day and eat as a dip...

Adding fun middles to your Cupcakes

Today I wanna show you how easy it is to add

Fun Middles to your Cupcakes

Start with making your Cake batter
I put 1/3c. batter in each
Cupcake liner

Add your middle right on top of the batter
Mine is a Reese Cup,
but the fillings are endless

Bake 350 just like you would normally
I baked them for 18mins

Ice and add some spinkles
Oh how I LOVE me some SPRINKLES!!!!

The Middle of the Cupcake!!!
Enjoy



New Cell Phone

So hubby is AMAZING..

He was do for an upgrade for our cell phones and normally I just take his leftovers and don't really mind,

but this time I really have had my eye on this bad boy..

Really I was just gonna settle for the Iphone 4

but hubby was like NO because he of coarse

he Googled the Iphone 4 and

blah ,blah, blah

something, something, something

anyways it's better 

so I of coarse can't pay full price for anything

Especially something that is

$199.99

so we get 25% off through his work

that's $50 off

plus we had a $50 gift card

{from when we bought our son his phone}

so we only payed $108

after tax y'all

SOLD

but it's ordered and it won't be here till Tuesday so I'll have to wait ...
but just think I might be able to finally take clear pictures:):)

I got such a sweet deal....

Grocery Tracker

Shop n Save

 I bought..

4 Doritos

2 24slice Kraft Cheese

3 Dr.Pepper

2 Breakstone Fat Free Sour Cream

Shelf Price $53.67

-Coupons $3.00

-Store Savings $36.34

Total OOP $14.50 tax included
73% Savings

 

Grocery Tracker

Giant Eagle

1/11/12

{picture includes CVS purchases} 

I Bought...

2 gallons milk

1 Johnsville sausage links

2 Ziploc bags

5 Planters Nutrition bars

2 Cream of wheat

5 V8 smoothies

1 Tyson chicken strips

3 Hunt's 4pk pudding cups

4 Campbell's chicken noodle soup

16 Campbell's tomato soup

4 Chef boyardee mini ravioli

1 Frank's hot sauce

4 Hamburger helper

4 Yoplait Frozen Smoothies

1 Miracle whip mayo

1 Sargento cheese sticks

1 cantaloupe

1 bag bananas

Shelf Price $135.77

-Coupons $34.30

-Store Savings $33.91

Total OOP $67.65 tax included

50% Savings



Grocery Tracker

CVS

1/11/12

 I Bought

2 All laundry soap

2 Lysol toliet cleaner

4 Clean & Clear face wash

Shelf Price $49.12

- Coupons $ 9.00

-Store Savings $ 16.16

Total OOP $25.40 tax included

50% Savings

Also got a $10.00 CVS GiftCard and used it to buy..

 2 All laundry soap

2 Wheat Thins

Shelf Price $24.56

-Coupons/Gift Card $10.00

-Store Savings $11.56

Total OOP $2.48 tax included

90% Savings

Shelf Price $73.68

-Coupons $19.00

-Store Savings $27.72

Total OOP $28.88 tax included

62% Savings

Grocery Tracker

Ok so I'm not a big Walmart shopper....

Sorry but it is always crowded

and

I just like getting Double Coupons at my other Stores...

But I happened to go onto http://www.iheartthemart.com/ and saw some pretty good deals

 so I thought why not...

I got

12 Cookies

1 Dental Floss

5 Pens

1 Packing Tape

Total OOP $ FREE

Savings $18.82

3 Bubble Wrap

2 Yeast Strips

1 Wet Ones pack

1 Envelope

2 Slow Cooker Liners

2 Gas X

1 Bread

1 Up2U Gum

1 Hand Soap

1 2pk Body Soap

Total OOP $15.43

Savings $6.59
{It should of been that I saved 9.59 but the $3/2 Gas X coupon didn't scan right it only took off .75

 and I didn't catch it till I got home:(:(:(}

2 Dog Bones

Total OOP $4.24

Savings $2.12

Total OOP $20.02

Saving $28.67

  59 % Savings

So from now on I will check out Walmart just to see

and also pay more attention when cashing out...

Grocery Tracker

Shopping

1/5/11

 Walgreen's

2 Toliet paper $8.00

2 Crackers $3.00

1Axe Hair Gel 1.19

Total OOP $12.33
Total Savings $11.78
49% Savings

Shop n Save
2 Day Sale

6 Cubed and Shredded Cheese $9.00

Deli Cheese $3.28

Deli Salami $1.00

2 Bacon $5.00

11lbs Gound Beef $23.91

Sirloin Roast $4.40

Pork Roast $5.25

2 Pork Chops $7.03

Dr.Pepper $1.59

Total OOP $60.56

Total OOP $72.89

And when I get home from shopping
I like to just seperate my meat
I am able to get.....
1 Roast
2 Pulled Pork
5  4pk Pork Chops
2 Meatloafs
8 Cooked Hamburger packs
2 Bacon Slices
12  Hamburger packs
1 Cooked Bacon

And that will last us about  8-12 weeks
 because I'm adding it to the other Meat we have Stocked

2012 Grocery Tracker

Just found this to keep track of my Grocery Shopping
this FREE Download Spreadsheet is from
The Coupon Project
Go there to start your own!!Thank you so much Angela

I really wanted to keep track of my spending this year
but the pen and notebook method just isn't working....
Now I am able to show

My Total Spent

 Total Savings

What Stores I shopped

Now let's get on track....
Every week I will posting My Shopping Trips and My Totals...
and of coarse My Savings...

Crockpot Applesauce

So the other night I wanted some applesauce and

as ya'll know I have been using up My Stockpile 

but I didn't have any stocked....

But I did have some apples that we just haven't ate up yet...

 How about Crockpot Applesauce...

I've been wanting to try it for awhile so here is how you make it..

 Take your apples that have seen better days

 Core them and remove skin

 cut them in pieces

add to crockpot along with

1/2 c water

1/2 c sugar

2-3 Tbs cinnamon{add as much or as little as you like}

and I just coated apples w/lemon juice

 Cook on low 6-8hrs

I mashed mine w/ my potato masher

and I put mine in the fridge because I like my applesauce cold....

That's it how simple..

Enjoy  

2012 Weekly Coupon Insert Schedule



2012 Sunday Coupon Insert Schedule (Smartsource Coupon Preview 2012, Redplum Coupon Preview 2012, Proctor & Gamble Coupon Preview 2012)
January
1 — (2) Redplum & (2) Smart Source & P&G
8 — Redplum & Smart Source
15 — Smart Source
22 — Redplum & Smart Source
29 — Redplum & Smart Source
February
5 — Redplum & Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
12 — Redplum & (2) Smart Source
19 — Redplum
26 — (2) Smart Source
March
4 — Redplum & Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
11 — Redplum & Smart Source
18 — Redplum & Smart Source
25 — Redplum & Smart Source
April
1 — (2) Redplum & (2) Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
8 — No Inserts (Easter)
15 — Redplum & Smart Source
22 — Smart Source
29 — Redplum & Smart Source
May
6 — Redplum & Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
13 — Redplum & Smart Source
20 — Redplum & Smart Source
27 — No Inserts (Memorial Day)
June
3 — Redplum & Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
10 — Redplum & Smart Source
17 — Redplum & Smart Source
24 — Redplum & Smart Source
July
1 — No Inserts (July 4th)
8 — Redplum & Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
15 — Smart Source
22 — Redplum & Smart Source
29 — Redplum & Smart Source
August
5 — (2) Redplum & Smart Source
12 — Redplum & Smart Source
19 — Redplum & Smart Source
26 — Redplum & Smart Source
September
2 — No Inserts (Labor Day)
9 — Redplum & (2) Smart Source
16 — Redplum & Smart Source
23 — Smart Source
30 — Redplum & Smart Source
October
7 — Redplum & (2) Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
14 — Redplum & Smart Source
21 — Redplum & Smart Source
28 — Redplum & Smart Source
November
4 — Redplum & Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
11 — (2) Redplum & Smart Source
18 — Smart Source
25 — No Inserts (Thanksgiving)
December
2 — Redplum & Smart Source & Procter and Gamble
9 — Redplum & Smart Source
16 — Smart Source
23 — No Inserts
30 — No Inserts