MENU MONDAY

Monday
breakfast- what ever they want lol i will only be posting if different
lunch- quesadillas
Supper - turkey, stuffing, baby carrots, baby potatoes, gravy, buns
Tuesday
breakfast- pancakes
lunch- salami cheese and crackers
supper steak and homemade mac and cheese
It is my oldests 13th birthday and this is what he choseWednesday
lunch- mini homemade pizzas
supper - turkey leftovers
Thursday
lunch- chicken dip its and noodles
supper - hamburgers( not sure what else yet)
Friday
lunch- mini homemade pizzas
supper-turkey tettrazini
Saturday
lunch- hot dogs
supper chicken dip its and fries for kids, not sure what for hubby and i lol
Sunday
Breakfast/ lunch - pancakes homemade, eggs and bacon
Supper - pizzas

There is also a supply of fresh salad and vegetables.
I also picked up some fresh veggies at the farmers market this weekend( money came out of my extras from working market)

WEEKLY SHOPPING TRIP

Are weekly shopping trip took 2 days to finish this time lol. I think i did pretty good considering there is a birthday this week( happy 13th birthday to my oldest). I thought i would start a new tradition and let him pick what he wants to eat all day, i first thought oh no i may be in trouble lol. But honestly the first thing he said was i do not want to eat out lol, I thought that was kinda sweet
So here goes
Safeway
pop 1.67 plus 0.31 for deposit etc( we haven't been buying pop but since it was a birthday week i splurged
pop 3 at 1.00 = 3.00 plus .93 depost etc
cranberry jelly 2.49
sweet mixed pickles 3.57
chocolate bar ( to shave for sides of cake) 0.96
baby dills 3.00
sour cream( the big one) 3.69
Mozza cheese brick, large one 8.99
cracker barrel marble, large one 8.99
hotdog buns 2.00
bread 1.29
buns 2.89
smokies 6in package 2.99 x2 = 5.98
club pack steak 10.67
1.135 kg bananas 1.73
organic strawberries 1Lb 2.99
Total 65.44

Costco
pizza pretzels 5.99
2 pak of 8 hamburger buns 3.49
chicken dip its 14.99
mini wheat combo reg 6.79 sale 4.79
4L choco milk 4.69 plus depost etc 0.30
water 30's 4.29 deposit etc 4.55
flavored water 30's reg 9.99 sale 7.99 depo etc 3.50
4L skim milk 3.92 plus deposit 0.30
3 pack dempster bread 5.99
good host iced tea reg 8.79 sale 6.79
Total 72.08

No Frills
Breyers vanilla ice cream 1.89 L 3.97
pizza sauce 0.99
crackers 1.99
english muffins 12 package 1.89
peperoni 4.02
black diamon cheese slices 24's 2.99
nesquick cereal 700grams 3.38
reeses pieces 755grams 3.38
chocolate instant pudding 0.59
whipped frosting 2.29
devils food dunkin himes cake mix 0.88
frozen juices 8 x 0.49 = 3.92
campbells low fat cream of chicken 2 x 1.47 = 2.94
chickenb broth 0.99
cresendo frozen pizza 2 x 3.99 = 7.98
Total 42.20
TOTAL SHOPPING 179.72
and 6.35 for birthday cards, candles etc
so 13.93 left for the week

FLOP OF A WEEK

Well this week was a sorta flop lol, with daughter in reading university still, the boys and I stayed out a few days to shop lol. I never spent much but more then i should of and more then planned lol.

Also the street preformers is on this weekend in Grande Prairie. It started on Friday and end Sunday at 5. SO i took the kids on Friday right after i picked daughter up from her graduation of the reading university. The kids were having a good time and we were not keeping a eye on the clock lol and next thing you knew and it was 5 already lol. So i called hubby and we decided to meet at Wendys for supper before he had to go to his part time job.

Today I worked at the farmers market till 3 and got some not so good but free goodies lol, now i know why they were giving them away lol. The one thing i am shocked at is that people buy her baking week after week. I may be a little biast but man my cooking is better lol at least it has some taste. But anyways after i got home hubbie had to go to work so the boys and I decided to go to the festivle again( daughter was at a sleep over)Well the kids got hungry so we shared 2 hot dogs and then they thought that they should have some mini donuts lol. I am so glad that they didn;t want everything and they had a good time.

Next week i am hoping that it is a better week and i stick to the plan and stay well with in budget.

FLOP OF A SUPPER

Well tonights supper was the cranberry pork and well like the title says it was a flop. It smelled good when i was preparing it and after a full day out it smelled awsome when i opened the door. But when i tasted it it was eh lol it was dry and sweet and a put in the never again pile lol
The recipie is as follows
2 pieces of pork tenderloin
a can of cranberry sauce, i used the jelly
3/4 of the same can of chili sauce, not the one in the ethnic ilse
2 table spoons of brown sugar

Place the tenderloin in the slow cooker, i cut them in half, and mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour mixture over pork and put lid on. Cook for 7 to 8 hours on low.
I think you can actually double the pork in this recipie as there was lots of mixture.
I think if i had more pork and cooked it a bit less it might have been a worthy recipie lol
Tryer beware
Have a good night everyone

MENU MONDAY

My menu will run from Monday through Sunday.
I know my last posts i said we are rally tight budgeted but there will be a pizza hut lunch buffet for my 3 boys and I. My daughter is in Reading University, it is a 3 week program and she is in her last week, they eat yummy food for there lunches like subway, pizza hut etc, and the other kids are a little jelous lol
So here goes( breakfasts are cereal/toast/waffles/ etc so will only add breakfast if something special or different

MONDAY
Lunch- Fish Tenders and Fries
Supper- Pinneapple chicken with peppers and carrots, rice. Noodles for kids
TUESDAY
Lunch- popcorn chicken and mac and cheese for kids, lean cusine for me
Supper- bbq burgers and steak fries. also salad for me
WEDNESDAY
Lunch- Pizza hut
Supper- Cranberry Pork tenderloin roasted potatoes, noodles for kids. fresh vegetables
THURSDAY
Lunch- costco, me and the boys will share a couple pizza slices and ice cream sundaes( a treat that was promised) this day may change to something from home
Supper- tator tot casserole revamped and salad
FRIDAY
Lunch- Daughters reading university graduation and bbq
Supper- 4 cheese ravioli and homemade faccocia bread
SATURDAY-
Lunch-( just hubbie and kids, i will be at the local farmers market selling tupperware) salami, cheese and crackers
Supper- Stuffed chicken breasts, veggies and some side dish not sure what yet lol
SUNDAY
Breakfast- Homemade pancakes
Lunch- Hot dogs
Supper- sloppy joes and salad

WEEKLY SHOPPING TRIP

Well as you all know from last post are budget has changed a bit. We were budgeting $300 every week for gas/vehicle, groceries, clothing and gifts and any extras. Well i have changed that to $200 right now. I know that we may go over someweeks, especially with my shopping trip the week before i go to Orlando as i am buying lots and making/cooking and freezing meals for hubby and kids

So this week went like this:
Costco:
club pack waffles $10.49
4L chocolate milk $4.69
4L skim milk $3.92
60 cents for deposit and enviro fee on milks
24L country time lemonade crystals $8.99 regular -$3.00 coupon = $5.99
Prewashed letttuce $2.99
Sugar snap peas $6.99
500ml waters case of 32 $4.29
deposit and enviro fee $4.55
TOTAL: $48.45

SAFEWAY
13 slices pizza peperoni $1.86
2 slices ham $0.42
TOTAL: $2.28

NO FRILLS
Pizzeria pizza peperoni 12 inch $3.25
Pizzeria pizza cheese 12 inch $3.25
frozen minute maid fruit juice $0.49 each x8 = $3.92
550g chocolate sandwich cookies $1.99
NN Chili sauce $2.49
12 pack crispy english muffins $1.89
stuffed chicken breasts 2 per box $1.99 each x 6 = $11.94
Black diamond cheese slices 24's $2.99
sandwich meat 500gm $2.49
500gm marble block cheese $4.87
pizza sauce $0.99
3lbs yellow onions $1.29
4 pkge of red peppers $1.49
Bananas 1.120 kg $1.66
chedder cheese frozen bugrgers 8 package $ 3.97
Tater tots $1.99
skin on fries $1.77
betty crocker cake mixes $0.88 each x4 = $3.52
TOTAL $55.76 - SUPERBUCKS OF $2.81 = $52.95

TOTAL SPENT FOR THE WEEK IS $103.68

FAMILY UPDATE

Well as you all know hubbie works a full time job and a part time job. We found out that his part time job was going to be closing its doors, they said that they would let them know when there last 14 days were. Well they found out yesterday that they will be closing in 8 days, a week from today will be his last day.
We knew it was coming but didn't realize how fast it was.

I would love it for hubbie to not have to work a part time job on the weekend so we are gonna give it a whirl and see how much money we can save in our already tight budget. I know that he will have to find another part time job sooner then later but a break would be nice. He already is going to be home for when I go to Jubilee in Orlando in 3 weeks so a few more weeks after that home will be a nice change of pace.

Yes it may be extremely tight but i think we can do it we will just have to really wtch what and how we spend, cut things out that we really don;t need, and not take the kids shopping lol heck even hubbie just kidding.

Please join me on this journey to come and if you have any tips I would love to hear them.

I AM BACK

Sorry everyone, i kinda took a hiatis with blogging. Life got in the way lol.
Well i am back.

It is time to start getting on track again and to stop spending stupidly. In the past while we haven;t, or shall i say i haven't, been keeping track of money or even just making a menu.
I will be starting again with both, i have to empty my deep freeze so should be interesting lol. I am headed to Orlando Florida in about 3 weeks time, by myself, so i am going to premake meals so my kids won't starve or live on take out lol. You see hubbie does not cook, he does not even prepare, he can reheat or cook frozen chicken nuggets, but i think the kids would get awful sick of these.
So my mission over the next 3 weeks is to empty the freezer as much as possible and to spend a limited amount of cash. The kids are home, well 3 are, my daughter is in Readin university during the day till this Friday. So i will have to be creative some days lol.
Tonight i will be looking through the freezer and pantry for meal ideas. Then i will make the weekly menu and make a shopping list.
Please join me again on my mission.