I have learned that writing down a menu saves me time and a few brain cells. So why don’t I take the time to write it down every week?

I don’t know….sigh……I just really need to make myself do it.

Saturday – Turkey Alfredo Spaghetti & broccoli Alfredo sauce with turkey stirred in, over spaghetti

Sunday – Homemade Turkey Soup with croutons

Monday – Leftovers

Tuesday – Baked Chicken, Baked Potatoes, green beans

Wednesday – Meatloaf, twiced baked potatoes, cauliflower & broccoli

Thursday – Roasted Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce

Friday – Stir Fry with left over turkey and frozen stir fry veggies

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This weeks menu uses mostly things from the freezer and pantry. We had to buy fruits, vegetables, and dairy, as well as stuff for my husbands lunch.

Saturday Turkey a la Mama over rice, Kind of like chicken a la king, only with turkey, I don’t use a recipe, I just throw in whatever veggies I feel like. That’s the Mama part!

Sunday Turkey soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

MondayBaked Chicken, twice baked potatoes from freezer, beets

TuesdayTurkey casserole topped with stuffing (stuffing is from the freezer, veggies are in the casserole)

WednesdayHam, oven roasted potatoes, broccoli

ThursdayRoasted Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, and home canned squash

FridaySpaghetti with meat sauce, green beans

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I’m participating in a Pantry Challenge this month so my menus may look a tad odd. There will be lots of chicken and turkey because that’s what in my freezers and not so much beef. We only have a few packs of hamburger left from half cow we bought last year. We will probably try to get another half cow in February. Hopefully the farm where we get it has some ready in February.

And, yes, I know it’s Tuesday, I had a couple of doctor appointments yesterday and didn’t get it posted then. 🙂

Monday
Pizza, carrot sticks and tomoatoes

Tuesday
Baked Chicken, baked potatoes, broccoli

Wednesday
Roasted Turkey, stuffing, green beans

Thursday
Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans

Friday
Chili Beef and Cabbage **corrected link

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I’m going to participate in the Eat From Your Pantry Challenge over at Money Saving Mom.

Here are my goals for the challenge:

1.I will try to only buy fruits, veggies, dairy.

I will have to buy some stuff for my husbands lunches, but I have talked him into changing his lunch menu this month to include more of what we already have. I also will have to buy more flour, sugar, etc. before the month is up. As I don’t normally keep a large amount of these.

2. My goal is to spend no more than $50.00 a week on food.

There are 6 of us, with out oldest son eating here sometimes, too. Our budget for the last 5 months has been $150. a week, as I have been sick, and unable to deal shop. My husband has been doing the shopping. Hopefully, I can take it over again soon.

That’s it! Just 2 goals. They do sound a little tough to me, though. Well, I will be able to stick to it, I’m just not sure how the rest of the family is going to like it!

I’m up for the challenge, though! I inventoried my freezers last week. I threw out a few odds and ends, and a couple of things that had been buried in the back and were to old to use.

I haven’t inventoried my cabinets, yet. There aren’t very many surprises in there. I don’t think, anyway!

I sent DH beef shopping in our freezer in the shed. He came back with steaks, so we’re having steak twice this week.

Saturday – Sandwiches, schedule was crazy!
Sunday – Leftovers
Monday – Steak, rice, yellow squash – canned from our garden
Tuesday – Baked Chicken, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans
Wednesday – Turkey Soup, biscuits
Thursday – Steak, leftover rice or potatoes, cauliflower
Friday – Slop

Yeah, Slop! lol A couple of years ago, a neighbor gave us a HUGE head of cabbage from their garden. It probably weighted 10 pounds, seriously, it was HUGE! So in an effort to use the cabbage, DH fried up the cabbage with potatoes, onions and hot dogs. Everyone loved it! The kids decided it needed a name, and named it slop.

To make this at home, just fry up how many potatoes you need for your family, add onion, and however much cabbage looks good. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cabbage cooks down, so if you like a lot of cabbage, heap it in the pan. If your serving cabbage to your kids for the first time, cut it smaller, and don’t use as much. Most likely, they will focus on the potatoes and hot dogs, and eat the cabbage without thinking too much about it.

Hannah’s 14th birthday is on Friday, and she has requested Slop to be served for her birthday dinner…..to her friends! I can’t wait to see their faces when they find out they are having Slop for supper! ROFLOL

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I didn’t take the time to make a menu last week. I learned my lesson! I am feeling lots better, but I’m still going to be concentrating on easy meals. Which isn’t a bad thing this time of year. I also need to plan a freezer cooking and baking session, as we’re pretty much out of meals, meal starters, and baked goods in the freezer.

Saturday – Chili Mac and Cheese, green beans – some of the kids made this. Boxed mac and cheese mixed with canned chili. Very easy for the kids to make.

Sunday – Pizza for lunch, leftovers (not pizza) for supper

Monday – Pasta bake, broccoli I still have pasta left from Friday, which I can’t believe! So I’m going to put it in a 13 x 9 pan, top with extra sauce, and grated mozzarella, and bake until warm and brown. They won’t even know it’s leftovers!

Tuesday – Meatloaf, sweet potatoes, beets

Wednesday – Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans

Thursday – Steak, brown rice, corn

Friday – Turkey Casserole – turkey, gravy, mixed veggies baked with stuffing on top