Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Weekly Menu - 8/4 - 8/10

Here's my weekly menu and grocery list for August 4th - August 10th
*** We have SEVERAL tomatoes from our garden as well as TONS of basil. So I'll be using those a lot this week! :)

Wednesday : Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi with Green Beans (from the garden)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Ginger-Glazed-Mahi-Mahi/Detail.aspx
Need: Mahi Mahi


Thursday: Margarita Pizza and a salad
Need: Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese


Friday: Spare Ribs and Corn

3 lb. country style pork spare ribs
1 T. brown sugar
1 T. paprika
2 t. garlic powder
1/2 c. water
1 1/2 t. pepper

Put all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5-6 hours.
During last 2 hours of cooking add 1 1/2 c. bottled BBQ sauce - whatever kind you like.

Need: Spareribs, BBQ Sauce, Corn


Saturday: Caprese Lasagna
http://bakeorbustblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/caprese-lasagna.html

Need: Mozzarella Cheese


Sunday: Birthday Parties - no dinner


Monday: Date Night -- no dinner


Tuesday: Leftovers or a big salad



Dinner Menu Grocery List
Mozzarella cheese -- 1 bag shredded and 1 fresh ball (approx $5)
Tomato Pizza Sauce ($3)
2 lbs mahi mahi fillets (2.99'lb = $6)
3 lb. country style pork spare ribs (1.99/lb = approx $6)
BBQ Sauce (3.50)
Corn (.15 each = $1)
Approximate Total: $25
Add-ons for the grocery list:
Sprouts Apple Juice ($3)
Banana Chips ($2)
Deli Meats ($??? Sale "40% off"
--may get some depending on price)
Fruit Leather (3 for $1)
Red Grapes (88 cents/lb = $2)
Watermelon (4lbs for $1)
Butter (2 for $5)
Applesauce ($3)
2 Gallons Milk ($5)
TOTAL Guesstimate for groceries for the week = $50
GROCERY UPDATE!
I went to Sprouts today and did my grocery shopping. I did an awesome job and came in under budget! I still need to get 1 more gallon of milk, mozzarella cheese and butter. All of which I'll be getting at Fresh and Easy later today. Here's the breakdown:
Banana Chips ................ 0.67lbs @ 1.99/lb .........................1.33
Milk (1)........................... 3.19 / gallon...................................3.19
Ham off the bone........... 0.66 @ 4.19/lb .............................2.71
Turkey Breast................ 0.53 @ 4.19/lb .............................2.22
Pastrami......................... 0.41 @ 4.79/lb .............................1.96
Mahi Mahi (HUGE filets!) 1.00@ 2.99/lb...........................2.99
Pork Spareribs (pre-packaged) 1.77/lb
Package 1 ............................o.98 lbs..............................1.73
Package 2...........................0.72 lbs...............................1.27
Package 3........................... 0.87 lbs..............................1.54
Applesauce .........................................................................2.29
BBQ Sauce...........................................................................2.99
Fruit Leather .............................3 for $1................................1.00
Natural Apple Juice...................2 for $6................................3.00
Red Seedless Grapes................2lbs @ 0.88/lb....................1.76
Seedless Watermelon...............7.34lbs @ 0.15/lb...............1.10
White Corn................................ 4 ears @ 0.15 each.............0.60
Used bag credit (3) ............................................................... 0.15CREDIT
TOTAL Grocery bill ---------------$30.93

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