Monday - Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Tuesday – Bow Tie Pasta with White Beans and Ham

Wednesday – Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

Thursday – Roasted Tomato Soup with Homemade Bread

Friday -  Pancakes or Waffles

Saturday – Date Night

Sunday - Leftovers/Sandwiches

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Current Monthly Meal Plan can be found here!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

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I’m headed off to a blogging event at Smuckers this week! I’m so thankful that I can attend…because it’s close enough to drive!  No airline in their right mind would let me on a plane with this belly!

I’ll share all the details from my trip when I return!!!

Monday - Chicken and Brown Rice

Tuesday – Apricot Chicken in the Slow Cooker

Wednesday – Pizza (Mama at #smuckers event)

Thursday – Spaghetti (Mama at #smuckers event)

Friday – Date Night

Saturday – Ham and Cheddar Waffles

Sunday - Leftovers/Sandwiches

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Current Monthly Meal Plan can be found here!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

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 Monday - French Toast with Fruit

Tuesday – Beef and Black Bean Burritos (Recipe from Lisa!)

Wednesday – Balsamic Chicken with Carmelized Onions

Thursday - Mexican Unstuffed Shells

Friday – Rice and Beans

Saturday – Spaghetti

Sunday - Leftovers/Sandwiches

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

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Monday - Soup

Tuesday – Bachelor Stew (Recipe from Kristie!)

Wednesday – Black Eyed Pea Casserole (Recipe from Jeannine!)

Thursday - Taco Mac (double up for freezer)

Friday – Breakfast Tacos

Saturday – Out to Eat

Sunday - Leftovers/Sandwiches

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

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***Want to know what fruits and veggies are in season this fall???  Here is a complete list.

Ooh.  Ooh.  And pomegranates are back…and cheaper than last year!  They are on sale for $1.25 each at my store this week.  I’ll post a “how to” vlog this week!  They are filled with powerful antioxidents.  The seeds are great to munch on…and are even better mixed into a smoothie!  More details coming soon. 

Breakfasts
Pumpkin Pancakes
Cream of Rice with Blueberries
Cold Cereal and Fruit
Scrambled Eggs and Toast

Lunches
Leftovers
PBJ Rollups and Fruit
Pasta with Marinara with Smoothies
Chicken Strips and Fruit

Dinners

Monday - NEW $5 Dinner Challenge begins! 

Tuesday - Slow Cooker Special!!!

Wednesday – Steak and Salad

Thursday – Sweet and Sour Chicken (double for freezer)

Friday – Waffles, Sausage and Fruit (double for freezer)

Saturday – Spaghetti

Sunday - Preschool Cookout

TO BAKE/MAKE: Cranberry Apple Muffins

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

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I’m hoping to spend $20-25 this week at the store.  When I couldn’t find space in the fridge and freezer to put away last week’s groceries, I thought it high time for a Pantry-Fridge-Freezer Challenge! 

With the exception of ground chuck (which is on sale for $1.67/lb this week!!!), I’ll just be buying the basics…produce, eggs, milk and bread.

So here’s the plan for this week’s Pantry-Fridge-Freezer Challenge…

Monday - Beefy Mac Soup

Tuesday – Baked Italian Chicken

Wednesday – Beef Roast with Carrots from the Garden

Thursday – Baked Chicken Fingers

Friday – Breakfast Casserole with Fruit

Saturday – Spaghetti

Sunday - Leftovers or Sandwiches

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

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Breakfasts
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
Cereal and Fruit
Eggs and Toast
Hot Cereal and Fruit
French Toast
Pancakes

Lunches
PBJ Rollups
Sandwiches, Hard boiled Eggs
Crackers and Hummus
Leftovers
Tuna Sandwiches, Pumpkin Applesauce

Dinners

Monday - Lemon Chicken

Tuesday – Tomato and Olive Pizza

Wednesday – Grilled Tilapia

Thursday – A1 Beef Stew (Double for the Freezer!)

Friday – Chicken Posole

Saturday – Breakfast for Dinner

Sunday - Grill

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

I’m hoping to take advantage of a few sale items this week (strawberries and winter squash, in particular) to get some butternut squash muffins made…and some fresh strawberry-honey syrup into some cans!

Monday - Tuna BLTs

Tuesday – Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad from Mom Advice

Wednesday – Tomato Black Bean Barley Soup Recipe from Michelle

Thursday – A1 Beef Stew (Doubled to stash half in the freezer!)

Friday – Baked Chicken Spaghetti

Saturday – Leftovers or Sandwiches

Sunday - Grill for my birthday

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

I’m writing tonight from my new office.  My old office was really my desk in the guest bedroom…and I’ve kicked myself out. 

Sorta.

I decided to move my desk to a different spot in the house rather than share my office with the baby room (and eventually have to work in the dark while baby sleeps).  Just didn’t see that working out.

So we decided to do some furniture rearranging…went through plans A – F…and finally settled on what will work for us when baby comes!  It seems so close, but still so far off…only 9 weeks left!

So from the new office, I share this week’s meal plan…

Monday - Grilled Chicken Penne al Fresco

Tuesday – Lentil Brown Rice Casserole (Recipe Idea from Gayle at the Grocery Cart Challenge!)

Wednesday – Asian Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Thursday – Zesty Slow Cooker BBQ (Using Beef Roast instead of chicken)

Friday – Carbo Load party for Hubs’ marathon!

Saturday – Church Picnic/Potluck (bringing dessert)

Sunday - Blogger’s Day at the Reds Game

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!

This week I’m planning to get a few things into the freezer.  Raspberries are on sale, so I’ll be making the Chocolate Chip Raspberry Pancakes on my “Stock the Freezer” List.  And green peppers are on sale, so I plan to make up a large batch of ground beef with onions and green peppers to freeze (also on my freezer list!)

Monday - Birthday Party

Tuesday – Pasta Primavera ($5 Dinner Challenge will be on Tuesday this week!)

Wednesday – Baked Italian Pork Chops, Homemade Rolls

Thursday – Beef and Bean Chimichangas (Double and Freeze Half!)

Friday – Tuna Macaroni Salad

Saturday – Leftovers

Sunday - Spaghetti

I will post the recipes each night after I make the meal. If you see a meal you are interested in, please check back for the recipe later in the week!

Thanks to Andrea at Mommy Snacks and Marcy at Stretching a Buck for posting the best deals and coupon matchups at my stores each week!

All the BEST menu plans can be found every week at OrgJunkie.com!