Weekly Menu - maybe a menu for the next 2 weeks???

Here is what I have cooked so far this week....

Hamburger Steaks
Spaghetti
BBQ Ribs in the crock pot w/ baked beans

both were easy and I didn't feel like making anything but easy!

Here are upcoming menu ideas! I have fallen in love with The Fairhope Foodie and Annie's Eats! I also found a great cookbook at the library - The Pioneer Woman. She has great EASY recipes that look so good. I'm thinking about going to the bookstore to buy this one. Not sure in what order I will make these things but it always saves me money to plan a menu so I am trying to do better with that.

Homemade Pizza
Cubed Steak with Mac n cheese
Fried Chicken
Cinnamon rolls (one day this weekend for breakfast)
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice
Santa Fe Crock pot Chicken
Shrimp Po Boys
Pasta Bake (something like baked spaghetti)

Recipes for the week

Once again, I've tried to matchup meals with ingredients that are in my stockpile. Here are the meals that we will be having this week.

Steak, baked potatoes and salad
Pasta Primavera
Layered Mexican Bake
Cubed Steak and Cabbage Casserole
Pasta Bake

I will try to post recipes as I cook the meals.
Whats on your menu this week?

Slowly getting back into the swing of things....

As the title implies, I'm gonna try and once again get back into posting on my blog regularly. I know some of you are probably laughing at that and I'm ok with that. I will laugh along with you.

Life has kept me busy as it does all of you. I took on the Publix moderator forum at HCW a couple of months ago. It has been a fun "job". I find that I am getting better deals because I am constantly in there reading stuff about Publix. I've had several people tell me that HCW is hard to navigate and it can be overwhelming. I agree. Because I tend to be on the OCD side, I read and read until I figure something out and I am sure that is the only way I mastered HCW. If you have questions or can't figure something out, please leave me a comment or shoot me an email at jennspen54@yahoo.com and I will help you! My screen name is jennspen on HCW if you need anything over there.

Publix has been good to me lately with lots of cheaps deals and moneymakers. My stockpile is full again and so I am trying to plan meals for the next few weeks using things I have on hand.

So here is my menu for the upcoming week. What's on yours?

Crockpot Chicken, okra and corn

Cubed Steak, mac n' cheese and cabbage

Chili Mac and salad

Lasagna, salad and bread

Taco Salad

Menu Plan Monday (um, I mean Tuesday!)

I've been out in the crazy world for a while but thought I would get back on my Menu Plan Monday even if it is Tuesday :)

Monday - Chicken and Rice with sauteed squash and steamed broccoli
Tuesday - turkey meatloaf with homemade mashed potatoes
Wednesday - BBQ Porkchops with a noodle side
Thursday - Pasta Skillet Bake with salad and garlic bread
Friday - Hamburgers and french fries
Saturday - Taco Casserole with mexican rice
Sunday - Pepper steak with rice

I am hoping that sticking to a meal plan around what I have in the pantry will help me use up stuff before it expires AND save money! Two things I really need to do!

Check out more great recipes at Menu Plan Monday!

It's been a while since I posted...I really need to get more regular with this!


I've had a great weekend finding the deals! I hit Publix hard Saturday morning. The key to my success is definitely planning and organization. I can tell you when I dont do either of the above, I never save near as much money! I spent $91.60 and saved $283.68!! I am so blown away by those numbers. That is simply combining coupons with sales. I LOVE PUBLIX!

Here is a little bit of what I got:

5 Coles garlic bread loaves, 10# ribs, 5# of ground beef, 2# beef stirfry, 1 pkg pork chops, 2 pkgs of chicken drumsticks, 6 Heluva good dips, 4 Kraft singles, strawberries, 4 mayo, 2 rice, 13 salad dressings, 15 BBQ sauce, 20 A1 steak sauce, 2 18# bags of charcoal, 2 Glad wrap, 4 Eggo waffles, 2 Lays potato chips, 3 paper plates, 4 pkgs of Hamburger buns (for a b'day party), 2 brownies, 2 poptarts, pickles, 3 Rice Krispies cereal, milk, eggs, onions, ice cream

That's alot of stuff for $91 and I'm sure that I'm missing some stuff!

Anyways, my freezers and pantry are overflowing and I have made a promise to myself that I will not go back to the grocery store unless something is free after coupons until we eat some of this stuff. And I did end up giving away alot of the above (A1, dressing, and BBQ sauce).

So I combed through my freezer and developed some meals out of what we have on hand.

Here is my Menu Plan Monday entry.. Check out Orgjunkie to find alot of other menu ideas!

We may not necessarily eat these in order.....

Monday - Hamburgers on the grill

Tuesday - Beef tips and Rice

Wednesday - Chicken legs on the grill

Thursday - Fajitas

Friday - Leftovers

Saturday - My baby's 2nd b'day party! - BBQ! - Happy Birthday CADE!

Sunday - Leftovers

I hope your memorial day is filled with family, friends and fun! I'm grateful for the freedom I have and want to say thanks to all the veterans out there who have fought for our country, the ones fighting today and the ones who gave their lives!

Menu Plan Monday

So I found a really good website that I mentioned in an earlier post - Organzing Junkie, they have a thing called Menu Plan Monday - The idea is to plan your menu for the week so you aren't looking for things to pull out and cook after a long day at work. I am trying to get more organized so here is my menu plan for the week. Check out Menu Plan Monday @ Org. Junkie's site for more great recipe ideas!




Monday - Mini Meatloaves
Tuesday - Country Style Ribs in the crockpot
Wednesday - Beef Stir-fry

Thursday - Baked Ziti
Friday - Chicken Enchiladas

Saturday - Shrimp and Wild Rice Casserole

Sunday - Roast