Menu Plan Monday

Since yesterday was our day of rest,I post my menu on Monday of each week or at least most weeks.

Monday - Grilled marinated chicken breast,cheesy mash potatoes (will share the recipe later),tossed salad

Tuesday - Baked brown sugar baked ham,au gratin potatoes,green beans

Wednesday - am in the pm - buttermilk pancakes,eggs,sliced peaches

Thursday - leftover ham slices,mac & cheese,corn on the cob

Friday - MeatLoaf,mash potatoes,gravy,green beans,peas

Saturday - mock beef a roni (will share the recipe later) garlic bread,cucumber salad


leftovers (if there are any) are set out with dinner. Most of the time they are eaten up before dinner ever gets here. LOL Growing boys!

The Happy Homemaker

dinner menu plan 4/12 - 4/18

Monday - Beef roast,mash potatoes,gravy (using beef drippings),buttered corn

Tuesday-Open faced roast beef sandwiches,leftovers,tossed salad

Wednesday - Fried Rice,homemade garlic rolls

Thursday - Roasted chicked,cheesy potatoes,green beans

Friday - BLT's French fries,corn on the cob

Saturday - Homemade pizza and salad

Sunday - Chicken n gravy,buttermilk biscuits,rice,baby carrots


It's been a hard month,we have gone 3 weeks with no pay. So my menus have been what I have had stocked up in our freezers,fridge,and pantry. Thank God I stock up on food. We have only needed to get very few items from the store this month.This Friday will be my first real grocery shopping trip in almost a month.

The Happy Homemaker

Menu Monday

I am using what I have on hand here as much as I can. Of course using the leftover ham from Easter dinner in a couple of meals. Our freezers and pantry are well stocked Thank God! The budget is very very tight for the next couple of weeks. Until John get his first pay from his new job : )

Monday- leftovers,mac & cheese

Tuesday - soup beans,corn bread,sliced oranges

Wednesday - Pepperoni rolls w/ cheese,french fries,cucumber salad

Thursday - chili,cornbread,tossed salad

Friday - beans N franks,mac&cheese,baby carrots

Saturday - Roasted turkey beast,mash potatoes,gravy,corn on the cob

Sunday - Turkey N gravy,biscuits,leftovers

With each meal I warm up leftover as well and set them all out buffet style.

Happy Homemaking

Menu Planning Monday

I haven't posted a menu in a while. Well I haven't been blogging much lately. I have so much going on in my personal life that I set blogging aside for the most part. Maybe one day I will share with you all what I have been dealing with.

Monday - Mock chef boy r dee beef macaroni,rolls,tossed salad

Tuesday - Spaghetti,rollls,tossed salad

Wednesday - Chicken nuggets,mac & cheese,green beans

Thursday - Oven fried chicken breast ( I have been told it tastes like Bk's chicken breast,LOL),mash potatoes,gravy,buttered corn

Friday - Hearty chili,corn bread

Saturday - Wrestling (2 days) Braxton - Breakfast for dinner-pancakes and sausage

Sunday - Days 2 of wrestling meet Braxton - beans n franks,mac & cheese,fried potatoes

Note :

when I do not mention a fruit or vegetable on a given day it doesn't mean I do not set out vegetables or fruit or both. I usually set out what is left over as well as fresh fruits and cut up vegetables. Or we may have apple sauce or a can fruit (canned in juice of course and sugar free)

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Menu Planning Monday

Monday - Chicken wings,scallop potatoes,sliced peaches,corn

Tuesday -  hot dogs,french fries,(veggie or fruit,not sure what)

Wednesday - Wrestling Meet- smoke sausage,mac & cheese,apple sauce

Thursday - Roast Chicken,mash potatoes,gravy,slice peaches,peas

Friday - homemade chicken strips,noodles,green beans - Wrestling Meet

Saturday - Wrestling Meet - out of town

Sunday - chicken n gravy,leftover potatoes,corn

Happy Homemaking

Menu Planning Monday

Monday - Spaghetti using the leftover meatballs and sauce from Saturday,garlic cheese bread,cucumber salad

Tuesday - Rosemary roasted porkloin,creamy mash potatoes,gravy,cucumber salad,dinner rolls

Wednesday - church night - fried pork chops (made from leftover pork loin),scallopped potatoes,green beans,corn and peas

Thursday - bbq chicken wings,mac & cheese,green beans,corn on the cob,apple sauce

Friday - church christmas dinner

Saturday - wrestling tournament-all day- pack fruit,veggies,water,and sandwiches-dinner- beans n franks,mac and cheese,apple sauce

Sunday-church- smoke sausage,side dish (not sure what),green beans

You will notice from now on that I add on my menus when we have wrestling this is because most times they are all day events and I have to schedule them in to remained organized.

Happy Homemaking

Frugal Fridays:Living Frugally

I wrote this article a year or so ago when things in the economy first started to go South. It's interesting to read again and touch base.

This term is frequently used all over these days. It's hip to be frugal now! There's mounds of information all over the world wide web. Some practical and some radical. I think it's hard to look at one person's or families living ways and pick at your own. Each family or person is very different. From where they live,their income,their debt,the size of the family,their lifestyle. I could go on but you get the picture. What works for one not always is going to work for another. What one family or person believes is living frugal and may be to them but is far from that to another.



 I believe and I'm not alone when I say that the ecomony is crazy right now. And rather scarey. We are a family of 5 and it's a struggle each week at the grocery store. And I hear daily that's it's only going to get worse. You know the saying it's always darkest before dawn. It's going to get worse before it gets better. But in the meantime we have to live.


One thing that I have lacked on a lot is watching the portions of meats and things that I fix. I have 3 males in my home and thought nothing at making a large batch of chicken and most of it was ate. Well in making an effort to save money when and where I can. I divided up the meat I have in portions appropriate for my family size,usually 3 to 4 oz servings for things like chicken or beef. I'm going to stretch our food as much as I can.


I also purchased a book packed full of recipes for homemade cleaner and things. I'm a big spender on cleaners and love the smell of them. But when my last trip to stock up cost me close to 40.00 dollars the thrill was gone.


Also on my list are goodies and bread. Prices on all of these have shot through the roof and they are not done yet. I'm going to make as much of these as I can from scratch. Cooking from scratch is truly going to be a challenge for me as my schedule is so busy but I do believe it's important not only for our bank account but for our health. And as an added bonus my children will learn more about cooking,actual cooking and not prepackaged meals or fast food but good home cooked food.


What are you doing to save or live below your means?


If you have any TNT recipes you would like to share please feel free!!! We are always looking for new recipes to add to our collection.

Happy Homemaking