by Kimberly | Feb 24, 2014 | food, What's Eatin?
Eating on a budget. Yes, it needs to happen.
My husband and I are definitely foodies. We spend quite a bit for a family our size on groceries each month. So, I’m going to try to scale it back by 1/3. Yikes. But, this cut in budget isn’t so we can do more – but so that we can get out of down quicker so that we can GIVE more. So, I’ll be looking for yummy, foodie, but cheap recipes. I need to also use my coupons and use up what is in our pantry, too.
So, here we go.
Monday: since I’ll be making potato soup for a crowd this coming weekend, I’m trying another recipe – this time one of Tidy Mom’s to see if I want to use this one. Poor husband, we are going to be eating potato soup for a while! This soup will be being made for our leftovers and lunches this week. Because on Monday night we are going the soft grand opening of the Main Cheese here in West Little Rock. This is another opportunity through the Arksansas Women Bloggers – excited. How wonderful can great grilled cheese be on a cold night!
Tuesday: Salad with leftover Lemon Chicken by Shutterbean.
Wednesday: Sausage Ragu with Spaghetti Squash
Thursday: Cheap, Mexican breakfast food – brinner we call it in America. I have most of the ingredients of this already!
Friday: Missions dinner at church
Saturday: I will have just spent all day in the kitchen, so I’m hoping for eating out with a coupon!
Sunday: these pancakes and scrambled eggs. I’m really not an earl gray fan, but I figure there is no harm in trying these – and there isn’t much that syrup and butter can’t fix!
Breakfast will be oats because I have them already.
What are you cooking this week?
by Kimberly | Feb 9, 2014 | What's Eatin?
This week will be different because of a Grain-Free 4-Day Detox (stay tuned for more on that) and a holiday and some ministry opportunities coming for the weekend. I really do love using my love of cooking for ministry opps – everyone loves food, right?
Monday: Making something similar to this pork roast and serving it with sweet potatoes and sautéed apples. Think cracker barrel.
Tuesday: Sautéed seafood with taco seasoning – think Taco Tuesday – with a salad (my husband will more than likely have it with a tortilla and cabbage).
Wednesday: Cabbage and Kielbasa. I’m trying to win my husband over with this meal. It is something I loved when growing up and now I’m just making it because I had the kielbasa on hand and needed a cheap meal.
Thursday: DATE DAY! Since our marriage retreat got cancelled a few wknds back, my hubs took the day off and we are doing us-stuff. That includes conversation, coffee shops, and lunch date!
Friday: Chocolate-covered strawberry pop tarts for Valentine’s Day breakfast, Crack Cookies to take to some widows for VDay – more on that later as well, stay tuned – and then my hubs cooks me a rather awesome steak each year on VDay and with it we are having roasted fingerling potatoes and asparagus. Don’t know about dessert yet. We shall see.
Saturday: Having some friends over for a brunch on Saturday morning. These rolls will grace the table. This sparkly beverage. And a delicious quiche. Keeping it simple. But, delicious. And about friends and conversation and a pretty tablescape.
by Kimberly | Feb 3, 2014 | food, What's Eatin?
Here we have a new month. That means a new grocery budget. But, I need to work hard this month still not to go over! So, here is what I am cooking this week at Rainwood
Monday: Tonight we are having friends over – a triple date here at the house with kids. Looking forward to it. Stuffed Shells and Chocolate Dump Cake. (Salad and bread are being supplied) I’m making a double batch of the shells and will have leftovers I can freeze for us later.
Tuesday: I’ve got an AWB event to go to but I’m making Chicken Street Tacos in honor of Taco Tuesday.
Wednesday is soup day around here. Since it is still going to be cold this week, I’m making Creamy Chicken and Kale Soup – a great way to get in those healthy greens full of vitamins.
Thursday: We are doing leftovers.
Friday: If all goes well we are spending Friday and Saturday with friends, but I have salted caramel sauce and smores pop tarts on the menu
What are you eating this week?
by Kimberly | Jan 27, 2014 | food, What's Eatin?
Well, here we are – the end of the month. I’m trying to stay within my grocery budget for the first time – well, ever… My husband will thank me later!
So, we’ve got about 20$ left and I have to buy some things for the older boy.
Monday: Cilantro Lime Quinoa with Black Beans
Tuesday: Breakfast Tacos (because neither of us were hungry for them last week).
Wednesday: Chicken Salads. We love these – probably have them once a week. Healthy, quick, lighter dinner.
Thursday-Saturday – we are out and have date money! Yay!
Two things I’m baking:
Snickerdoodles for dessert on Tuesday night – part of my ELR14 cooking. And I’ll package some up for the friends who are watching our littles this weekend.
Cinnamon Toast Muffins: for Wednesday morning reading session and then for the Mister and I to take on our getaway.
What are you cooking this week? How do you stay on a budget when it comes to the end of the month?
by Kimberly | Jan 21, 2014 | food, Uncategorized, What's Eatin?
I usually do my grocery shopping and menu planning on Monday, so I thought I’d put it out there. This is helpful for two reasons: keeps me accountable and not wasting money or food and also it may give you some new dishes to try!
I wont say there won’t be variance from this list – because often I get inspired by the blogs I read each day – but hopefully this will be a good start!
Monday: Me finishing up a Raw Detox so a green smoothie and E will have my boxed lunch from a nutrition study today. Yay – no cooking!
Tuesday: Larry’s Pizza for lunch with friends from Durham and Taco Tuesday for dinner: Breakfast Tacos strictly because I have missed my Great Day Farm eggs since being in FL and on a Raw detox for three days. I’ll be including black beans and sweet potato hash in the tacos.
Wednesday: Its rumored to be cold here so I think I’ll make an addition to #elr14 and make Jenna’s Broccoli Cheddar Potato Soup. Really – its vegetarian and I only need 3 ingredients from the store to make it. Vegetarian minus the bacon of course – but that’s just a topping and I will eat it!
Thursday: Dinner is italian chicken tenderloins and grown up tater tots and roasted beets.
Friday: Hubs is going duck hunting. I’m having a play date at a local church and am making another #elr14 recipe – apricot chocolate chip scones I’m going to Panera in the afternoon for some LaLa time. Dinner is going to be a homemade pizza – I want to be making these more often on Fridays. Simple. But, this week I won’t be making the dough. I’m thinking a pesto roasted garlic onion pizza – I’ll share the recipe if it turns out!
Saturday: Leftovers! Fresh Vegetables. Brunch at church. Also, we are having a play date/craft day so I thought I’d add another check to #elr14 and make her Lazy Girls’ Blondies for the kiddos (and us if we want one).
Sunday: Leftovers as well for today!
What are you cooking this week?
