DINNERS:
- Pot Roast and Veggies (mushrooms, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, pearl onions w/ mushroom/onion gravy) - Recipe from Sandra Lee, Food Network
- Chimichangas (made w/ leftover roast meat, green chilis w/ cheese filling), Rice and Beans
- Grilled Cheese w/ large $1.25 can of generic tomato soup (spiked w/ fresh basil from the garden to make it palatable...)
- Homemade Mac'N'Cheese and Turkey Dogs, Assorted fruit
- Tortelloni w/ Sage Butter Sauce and "Oven-Fried" Chicken Parmesan
- Pita Pizzas - Pita Bread w/ pizza toppings cooked under broiler; Assorted fruit
LUNCHES:
- PBJ (PB for Georgia, PJ for Reese - both sprinkled w/ flax meal), Carrots
- Waffles (frozen from large batch previously made), Yogurt and Fruit
- Cottage cheese, fruit and hard rolls w/ butter
- Turkey or Ham Sandwiches or Tortilla roll-ups w/ cream cheese
- Scrambled Eggs and Fruit Smoothies
SNACKS/DESSERTS:
- Chocolate Chip Cookies (kid activity too...)
- Chocolate Pudding
- Panna Cotta w/ Raspberry Sauce
- Raspberry Junket (prepackaged mix between jello and pudding...)
- Banana Muffins (kid activity too...)
- Homemade Popsicles (kid activity)
- Rice Crispy Treats (from left-over camping marshmallows)
- Yogurt/Cottage Cheese/Cheese Slices and Fruit
$58 on groceries this week AND $40 on bucket of chicken and movie for "easy" dinner. Lemme tell ya...not so easy on the budget!! No more bucket chicken for me...I almost had a heart attack (and not just from the fried chicken fat!) when I realized how much I paid for an easy night!