Menu Plan Monday 9/26

Here's our meal plan for 9/26-10/2. We rarely eat out, and when we do (once or twice a month tops) it's Taco Bell- $10 or less. Knowing we can make our own burritos for 1/4 of the cost is quite the incentive to planning and making our own meals. Starbucks coffee beans is our only planned indulgence, twice a month. :D

My goal is still to spend $100 a week (or less would be great), and while I made the goal last week, we went to Target for a re-stock of fruits and milk on Friday- so the true number would be closer to $125.  


Our meal plans are flexible, so if we want breakfast for dinner instead, we just improvise and move a meal to a later date. No food gets wasted, but we're not being forced to eat food that sounds unappetizing to us either. 

Linking up with Plan It- Don't Panic as well as Menu Plan Monday.

Breakfast Options:

We always have some home-brewed Starbucks coffee in the morning... either Yukon blend or my favorite- an iced vanilla latte.

1. Bagel with peanut butter and fruit or egg
2. Oatmeal with mango and walnuts
3. Sausage, Hash-browns and eggs
4. Pancakes (James' favorite)
5. Zucchini Slice

Lunch Options: 

1. Bean Burritos or Quesadillas (family favorite for lunch)
2. Tuna Melts
3. Wacky Mac Pasta
4. Leftovers from Dinner

Snack Options:

1. Banana Nut Muffins
2. Fresh Fruit and yogurt
3. Pretzels or Triscuits and cheese

Dinner Options:

1. Lentil Shepherd's Pie
2. Pizza and Salad
3. Dad's Enchiladas, Spanish Rice and Beans
4. Buffalo Burgers and Wedges
5. Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo Pasta
6. Nachos
7. Roasted Vegetable Lasagna and Salad

Dessert Options:

1. Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins 

Beverage Options:

1. Water
2. Iced Tea

Menu Plan Monday 9/19

I have fallen off the wagon with my meal planning since we've been back from NZ, so this week is the first in a long while that I am happily participating in Menu Plan Monday and it sure feels good to be back!
 Here's our menu for the week of 9/19-9/25. My goal is to keep our grocery bill below $100 this week (I used to be so good at this- must get back on track!)- right now, my estimation is that it will cost $99.29....so we will see. Here we go!

Breakfast Options:

We always have some sort of coffee in the morning... either brewed Yukon blend or iced espresso with almond milk.

1. Bagel with peanut butter and/or fruit preserves
2. Egg in a Hole
3. Oatmeal with fruit and nuts
4. Pancakes (James' favorite)
5. Zucchini Slice

Lunch Options: 

1. Bean Burritos
2. Quesadillas (family favorite for lunch)
3. Tuna Melts
4. Baked Potatoes
5. Leftovers from Dinner

Snack Options:

1. Chips and Salsa
2. Pretzels or Triscuits and cheese
3. Smoothies

Dinner Options:

1. Lentil Shepherd's Pie
2. Miso Soup and Veggie Sushi
3. Mushroom Gougere and brown rice
4. Vegetable Tian and brown rice
5. Un-Baked Ziti and salad
6. Spinach Alfredo Lasagna and salad
7. Pizza and salad

Dessert Options:

1. Banana Nut Muffins
2. Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins (recipe coming soon)

Beverage Options:

1. Water
2. Iced Tea

Menu Plan Monday

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Here's our menu plan for the week of:

October 3rd-10th

We're Vegans (again), except for the honey which we use in our tea for sweetness and medicinal purposes. If you're interested, the brand we love is from Honey New Zealand and is known as Manuka honey. You can find it at your local health food store.

Breakfast Options:

We always have some sort of coffee in the morning... either brewed Yukon blend or iced espresso with almond milk.

1. Bagel with peanut butter and fruit preserves
2. English muffin with peanut butter and Manuka honey
3. Oatmeal with fruit and nuts
4. Pancakes (James' favorite)
5. Baked Apple Coffee Cake

Lunch Options: 

1. Wacky Pasta
2. Veggie Sandwiches with Lay's
3. Veggie Sushi and Miso Soup
4. Leftovers from Dinner

Snack Options:

1. Chips and Salsa
2. Soy Yogurt
3. Pretzels or Triscuits
4. Dried Fruit and Nuts

Dinner Options:

1. Lentil Shepherd's Pie
2. 3 Bean Chili and Blue Ribbon Cornbread
3. Stout Portabello Stew and Irish Soda Bread
4. Vegetable Tian and Quinoa
5. Un-Baked Ziti and Salad
6. Seven Layer Burritos
7. Spring Rolls and Rice

Dessert Options:

1. Zucchini Bread
2. Oatmeal Craisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Beverage Options:

1. Water
2. 100% Ocean Spray Juice
3. Odwalla C-Boost Juice (FLU season is coming...)
4. Samuel Adams Octoberfest