Our Weekly Menu/Shopping List (Cheap, Easy Meals for $7/person perday): Week Ending 8-8-14

We need to create some extra money in the budget this week, so we reduced our grocery bill for the week to $90.00, by using the giant steaks in the freezer that we got on sale a few weeks back. 

We'll have enough steaks for 2 dinners, with leftovers used for lunches and another two dinners (steak salad and beef and broccoli). We even decided to skip the bacon on the cowboy burgers (you know you're dedicated to your budget when you skip the bacon). 

Fair warning... I'm just entering into my second trimester of pregnancy and am having a tough time eating. Bagels and cream cheese seem to be the only thing I can keep down in the am so they're here to stay for a few weeks. I also have aversions to chicken, oatmeal, black beans, and meatballs which makes life a little difficult some days. Let's just say we'll have some interesting meals for the next few weeks.

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We're heading to a BBQ on Saturday night, so we only need the side dishes and dessert.

We have a freezer and pantry stocked with veggies, and we always get extra lettuce since we both love salad. We also have a club pack of vanilla yogurt from Wegmans that we can add to breakfasts or snacks. (I adore pineapple in yogurt!)

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AUG 02 - SATURDAY
breakfast	Muffins and Bananas
lunch	Hawaiann Pizza Pitas
dinner	$5 Dinner Mom Mac N Cheese
dinner	Aunt Pattys Salad
dinner	Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII
AUG 03 - SUNDAY
breakfast	Cinnamon Roll pancakes
lunch	Cowboy Burger- ETNT
lunch	Fresh Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe
dinner	Steak Grilled
AUG 04 - MONDAY
breakfast	Bagel And Cream Cheese With Pineapple Slices
lunch	Almond Butter And Jelly
dinner	Summer Steak Salad
AUG 05 - TUESDAY
breakfast	Krusteaz Light and Fluffy Pancakes
lunch	Baked Beans Hot Dog Corn Applesauce
dinner	Steak Grilled
AUG 06 - WEDNESDAY
breakfast	Bagel And Cream Cheese With Pineapple Slices
lunch	Chicken Salad Pita
dinner	Best Beef and Broccoli
AUG 07 - THURSDAY
breakfast	Krusteaz Light and Fluffy Pancakes
lunch	Leftovers From Last Night
dinner	Ham 'n Swiss Biscuits, Broccoli Cheddar Soup
AUG 08 - FRIDAY
breakfast	Bagel And Cream Cheese With Pineapple Slices
lunch	Leftovers From Last Night
dinner	Sloppy Joes Spark:)

Full shopping List:

Produce
	carrots baby, 1 can for Almond Butter And Jelly
	club pack romaine, for Aunt Pattys Salad
	fresh broccoli florets, 2 cups for Best Beef and Broccoli
	maraschino cherries, 10 for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII
	onion, 2 for multiple recipes
	pineapple, 1 for Hawaiann Pizza Pitas
	pineapple, 1 can for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII
	torn romaine lettuce, 10 cups for Summer Steak Salad
	vadila onion, 1 for Aunt Pattys Salad
Bread and Bakery
	bagels soft, 9 for Bagel And Cream Cheese With Pineapple Slices
	hamburger or hotdog rolls, for Sloppy Joes Spark:)
	pita bread, for multiple recipes
	sesame seed buns, 4 for Cowboy Burger- ETNT
	wheat bread, 16 slices for Almond Butter And Jelly
Meat
	12 oz. beef tenderloin, 2 for Steak Diane
	6 strips bacon, for Cowboy Burger- ETNT
	ground beef sirloin (butcher), 2 pounds for Cowboy Burger- ETNT
	ground round, 1 lbs for Sloppy Joes Spark:)
	hot dogs, 5 for Baked Beans Hot Dog Corn Applesauce
Deli
	canned chunk ham, 1 can for Ham 'n Swiss Biscuits
	ham deli 1/8 th pound:), for Hawaiann Pizza Pitas
	sharp cheddar slices, 4 for Cowboy Burger- ETNT
Baking Goods
	all-purpose flour, for $5 Dinner Mom Mac N Cheese
	all-purpose flour, 2 cups for Cinnamon Roll pancakes
	baking powder, 4 teaspoons for Cinnamon Roll pancakes
	brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII
	confectioners sugar, for Cinnamon Roll pancakes
	krusteaz Pancake Mix, 4 cups for Krusteaz Light and Fluffy Pancakes
	powdered sugar, 1.5 cups for Cinnamon Roll pancakes
	refrigerated biscuits (10 biscuits per can), 1 can for Ham 'n Swiss Biscuits
	sugar, 1.33 tablespoons for Sloppy Joes Spark:)
	white cake mix, 1 package for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII
Dairy
	(4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, 2 cups for $5 Dinner Mom Mac N Cheese
	butter, 1 stick for $5 Dinner Mom Mac N Cheese
	cream cheese, 4 oz for Cinnamon Roll pancakes
	large eggs, 2 for Cinnamon Roll pancakes
	milk- whole, 2 cups for Cinnamon Roll pancakes
	mozzarella cheese, for Hawaiann Pizza Pitas
	mozzarella cheese stick, 5 for Almond Butter And Jelly
Canned/Jar Goods
	baked beans, 1 can for Baked Beans Hot Dog Corn Applesauce
	condensed cream of broccoli soup, 1 can for Best Beef and Broccoli
	corn, 1 can for Baked Beans Hot Dog Corn Applesauce
	pineapple slices, 3 can for Bagel And Cream Cheese With Pineapple Slices
	strawberry jam, 1 teaspoon for Almond Butter And Jelly
	white chicken- canned or fresh, 3 oz for Chicken Salad Pita
Oils & Dressings
	balsamic vinegar, 1/8 cup for Aunt Pattys Salad
	barbeque sauce, 4 tablespoons for Cowboy Burger- ETNT
	canola oil, 1/4 cup for Muffins and Bananas
	dijon mustard, 2 tbsp for Steak Diane
	Extra-virgin olive oil, for Aunt Pattys Salad
	mustard, 1.33 tablespoons for Sloppy Joes Spark:)
	vinegar, 1.33 tablespoons for Sloppy Joes Spark:)
	white vinegar, 2 tablespoons for Fresh Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe
Pasta/Rice/Beans
	elbow macaroni, 1 box for $5 Dinner Mom Mac N Cheese
Sauces & Spices
	catsup, 1/2 cup for Sloppy Joes Spark:)
	cayenne pepper, 1/8 teaspoon for Fresh Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe
	celery salt, for Chicken Salad Pita
	chipotle or ancho chile powder, 1 teaspoon for Cowboy Burger- ETNT
	cinnamon, for Cinnamon Roll pancakes
	cracked black pepper, 1 tsp for Summer Steak Salad
	garlic powder, for Chicken Salad Pita
	low fat mayo, for Chicken Salad Pita
	minced onion spice, 1 tablespoon for Chicken Salad Pita
	pancake syrup (or honey or berries), 1 cup for Krusteaz Light and Fluffy Pancakes
	pizza sauce or tomato sauce, for Hawaiann Pizza Pitas
	poppy seeds, 1 teaspoon for Ham 'n Swiss Biscuits
	sesame seeds (by the organic foods end cap for spices), 1 tablespoon for Fresh Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe
	soy sauce, 3 tablespoons for Best Beef and Broccoli
	Worcestershire sauce, 1.33 tablespoons for Sloppy Joes Spark:)
Beverages
	finely ground coffee, 1/2 tablespoon for Cowboy Burger- ETNT
Baking
	muffin mix, 1 for Muffins and Bananas Our Total: $90.00 for groceries for the week. Our Shopping List (minus pantry items) *My total ended up being $82.00 at Aldi's for all of the below. I then took $35.00 to the new grocery depot to stock up on veggies and pantry items that will last us for weeks. Produce carrots baby, 1 can for Almond Butter And Jelly club pack romaine, for Aunt Pattys Salad maraschino cherries, 10 for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII onion red or vadilia, 3 for multiple recipes Bread and Bakery bagels soft, 9 for Bagel And Cream Cheese With Pineapple Slices hot dog rolls, for Sloppy Joes Spark:) pita bread, for multiple recipes sesame seed buns, 4 for Cowboy Burger- ETNT wheat bread, 16 slices for Almond Butter And Jelly Meat ----- ---- hot dogs, 5 for Baked Beans Hot Dog Corn Applesauce Deli canned chunk ham, 1 can for Ham 'n Swiss Biscuits ham deli 1/8 th pound:), for Hawaiann Pizza Pitas sharp cheddar slices, 4 for Cowboy Burger- ETNT Baking Goods brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII refrigerated biscuits (10 biscuits per can), 1 can for Ham 'n Swiss Biscuits white cake mix, 1 package for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII Dairy (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, 2 cups for $5 Dinner Mom Mac N Cheese cream cheese, 4 oz for Cinnamon Roll pancakes milk- whole, 2 cups for Cinnamon Roll pancakes mozzarella cheese, for Hawaiann Pizza Pitas mozzarella cheese stick, 5 for Almond Butter And Jelly Canned/Jar Goods baked beans, 1 can for Baked Beans Hot Dog Corn Applesauce condensed cream of broccoli soup, 1 can for Best Beef and Broccoli corn, 1 can for Baked Beans Hot Dog Corn Applesauce white chicken- canned or fresh, 3 oz for Chicken Salad Pita Oils & Dressings barbeque sauce, 4 tablespoons for Cowboy Burger- ETNT Pasta/Rice/Beans elbow macaroni, 1 box for $5 Dinner Mom Mac N Cheese Sauces & Spices pizza sauce or tomato sauce, for Hawaiann Pizza Pitas Frozen Foods frozen broccoli florets, 2 cups for Best Beef and Broccoli