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So far so good with getting back into cooking on a regular basis last week.  I really do love it and it is so much easier when I plan my menus – this post is my accountability, which I am thankful!

I’ve really been trying to stick to a grocery budget, so my meal options have been dictated by sales ads and what’s in my pantry already.  I felt like an 80-year old, when I actually got a rain check for chicken drumsticks that were on sale last week and Shop and Save was out of them.  I used it this week- I can’t believe I remembered it- and saved almost $4 on my chicken.  Is it sad this is something I get excited about?!?! I also get joy from reading my total savings that Shop and Save prints on the bottom of my receipts and then excitedly retell it to John when I get home.  He does not find the same excitement in this ritual as I.  Anyways, happy dinners this week to you!

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It has been a while since I’ve done this post!  We have been SO blessed by SO many meals since we had Emma.  It has been really great.  Hopefully it won’t be too traumatic to start menu planning and cooking again.  So here’s what’s for dinner this week…

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I know I’m totally late posting this – I’m surprised it didn’t happen sooner!

Let’s see, last week menus were yummy, although I did remember why we haven’t done Steve’s Mac and Cheese for a while, something wasn’t quite quite–sorry Steve!  I also shouldn’t freeze the Chicken Tetrazzini again, it didn’t turn out great.  We had the Oliver’s over for dinner Thursday night and did my regular Spaghetti and Meatballs but doubled everything but the noodles and it was an improvement.

Here’s what’s for dinner this week and you can check out other menu ideas at www.orgjunkie.com.

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This week is all about making what we have and stretching our food budget until the 15th.  Luckily,  I have a few menus that I split from the previous weeks and froze for just such an occasion.

The new recipes I tried from last week were big hits, which were the Beer Brined Chicken and Katy’s Chicken Enchiladas.  So yummy!

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I didn’t get to two of my menus from last week because we had some impromtu dinner invitations – LOVE THOSE!  So you may be seeing some repeaters from last week.  The lesson I’m learning is that I need to save a day for  leftovers because of impromtu invites and for just left overs or the “All-Stars Dinner” is what we refer to at our house.  The new menu we tried last week, which was a hit, was the Beef and Cheese Manicotti, everyone loved it and I froze some for dinner later.  It’s definitely not a “30-minute meal”  though — stuffing all the insides of the noodles was a little frustrating at crunch time at 5pm.

For more yummy menu planning check out – orgjunkie.com.

MONDAY: Totinos Party Pizzas; I had Physical Therapy tonight and apparently John had been storing some of these babies in the basement freezer.

TUESDAY: Beer Brined Chicken (New!)

WEDNESDAY: Katy’s Chicken Enchiladas

THURSDAY:  Eggs to Serve, Bacon and Toast

FRIDAY:  Leftovers

SATURDAY:  Linguine and Clam Sauce

SUNDAY:  Pesto Chicken Pasta

Yea! -these posts are actually helping me stay accountable to menu planning and I’ve been actually getting excited about it.

The new recipes that were favorites from last week were the Crock Pot Chili and Karin’s Shrimp Creole.  In Karin’s recipe she gave me, she substituted the tomatoes with “fire roasted” tomatoes – which I LOVED.  And John really liked the chili, which is a huge compliment b/c he is the “chili-man” in our house and I seldom make it.  I didn’t get to the manicotti on Sunday, because we ate at Peggy’s where she served up Beef Tenderloin, Scalloped Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli and Pineapple Upside down cake.  SO good.

On the menu for this week, is mainly all tried and trued recipes except for the Beef and Tomato Manicotti and Katy’s Chicken Enchiladas.  Can’t wait – but holy pasta Batman – I’m on carb crazy lately.

For more yummy menu planning check out – orgjunkie.com.

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