Super Bowl Sunday is over. By all accounts it was a historical game. I am not much of a football watcher, but certainly appreciate the thrill of a come back win. I spent last night watching one of my favourites, “Crazy, Stupid Love” with my daughter. I love that movie. So funny, and realistic when it comes to married life, and of course…Ryan Gosling. As a Canadian I appreciate his many talents and attributes. 😉 Now let’s get to why we are here; Meal Plan Monday.
Assuming you didn’t take today off, it’s back to the grind. Calling for a little snow, ice and rain at some point this week. A pretty typical February forecast here in Atlantic Canada. Unless you still have chicken wings left, you may need a meal plan for tonight and this week. Here you go…
This week’s meal plan is from The Atlantic Superstore.
Here’s what we’re having:
Baked Nacho Dip and Baby Carrots
Honey Soy Baked Chicken, Rice and Peas
Here’s what I bought:
Alymer Diced Tomatoes- $0.99
Garlic- $0.79
President’s Choice Salsa- $1.99
Tostitio’s Multi-Grain Tortilla Chips- $1.99
Barilla Fettuccine- $1.69
No Name Sour Cream (not in photo) – $2.99
No name Marble Cheddar Cheese- $5.49
No Name Frozen Green Peas- $1.99
2 lb Baby Carrots- $3.99
Bag of Yellow Onions- $1.49
Red Pepper- $2.97
Green Pepper- $2.52
Tomatoes- $2.67
2 pkgs Chicken Thighs- $10.00
Medium Ground Beef- $10.36
Large White Shrimp- $5.88
Blue Menu Taco Seasoning- $0.99
No Name Long Grain Brown Rice- $3.79
Total Spent: $62.58
Here’s what I had:
Feta Cheese- Shrimp and Pasta Toss
Olive Oil- Shrimp and Pasta Toss
Oregano – Shrimp and Pasta Toss
Black Pepper- Shrimp and Pasta Toss
Parsley- Shrimp and Pasta Toss
4 large Carrots- Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup
4 stalks of Celery- Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup
Rosemary- Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup
Salt- Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup
Beef Stock- Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup
Lemon Juice- Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup
3 tbsp Soy Sauce- Honey Soy Baked Chicken
5 tbsp Honey- Honey Soy Baked Chicken
1/2 tsp ground Ginger- Honey Soy Baked Chicken
A couple of notes about this week’s meal plan:
* Lean ground beef is on sale for $2.99, but I bought medium ground beef by mistake. They had a large sign right next to where I picked it up that said “Lean”, but you have to be careful when buying meat that is on sale. I paid more for medium ground beef than the lean is on sale for. Ugh.
* The Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup makes a large pot. We will most likely have that for 2 nights, the 2nd maybe with grilled cheese sandwiches.
*I’ll do a future post on the Baked Nacho Dip, but I just fry up 1 1/2 lbs of ground beef, sprinkle taco seasoning over it and mix it in. Spread in a 9×13 pan. Pour a large jar of salsa on top. Layer with chopped tomatoes and green peppers. Pour half of the large sour cream on top. Then top with 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes. Crowd pleaser. 🙂
Five meals for about $63.00. Real food on a budget is possible, you just need a plan.
If you need more meal plan inspiration check out OrgJunkie for her Meal Plan Monday link-up.
